original mid-1960s garage bands (primarily active from 1964–68)
- the guess who
- the kinks
- the velvet underground
- the yardbirds
later period protopunk and garage-influenced bands (1967 to 1979)
- mc5
- ramones
- the cramps
- the new work dolls
- the stooges
1980–present garage rock revival
- black rebel motorcycle club
- the black keys
- the hellacopters
- kaleo
- king gizzard & the lizard wizard
- turbonegro
- yeah yeah yeahs