The noughties was an interesting time for music in the UK.
Britpop came to an end, with pop and R&B becoming more dominant in the charts. The decade also saw the emergence of modern day indie music, with bands such as Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys and Coldplay coming to the fore.
The noughties, from 2000 to 2010, also saw the rise of the internet, which grew from covering 6.7% to 25.7% of the world population, and in the UK, it was a decade that saw the birth of reality television, Facebook, and Twitter, with Labour governments in power.
In Birmingham, the city set about more updates to our ever-changing cityscape. The Mailbox opened in 2000, followed by Millennium Point and the shiny new Bullring. Our food even won the city’s first Michelin star!
We've decided to take a look back at some of the very best Birmingham bands from the noughties. Here they are
The noughties, from 2000 to 2010, also saw the rise of the internet, which grew from covering 6.7% to 25.7% of the world population, and in the UK, it was a decade that saw the birth of reality television, Facebook, and Twitter, with Labour governments in power.
9. Jaws
indie rockers Jaws formed in Birmingham in 2012. The band played many shows alongside Peace and Swim Deep and have released two albums Be Slowly and Simplicity
10. Superfood
Superfood were another brilliant band to emerge from Digbeth's music scene in 2012. The group released two albums Don't Say That and Bambino but broke up in March 2019
11. Duran Duran
We thought we'd include the 80s icons in the list after they released their last album Danse Macabre in 2023. It was the sixteenth studio album by the Brummie legends, released just a year after they played at the Commonwealth Games Photo: WPA Pool