Kingston Upon Hull
- The Beautiful South
- Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman) (Paul Heaton's Solo act)
- The Cutler
- Everything But The Girl
- Fila Brazillia
- Fonda 500
- Roland Gift (from Fine Young Cannibals)
- The Heights of Abraham
- Ronnie Hilton (Following his demobilisation in 1947, he took work as a fitter in Leeds)
- Homespun (a band formed by Dave Rotheray, formerly of The Beautiful South)
- The Housemartins
- J*S*T*A*R*S
- Kingmaker
- Nyam Nyam
- The Paddingtons
- The Rats
- Red Guitars
- Ronson Kiplin
- Mick Ronson (best known for work with David Bowie - see Tadcaster)
- Sade (formed in London but three of the five members were Hull natives)
- Salako
- Scarlet
- Throbbing Gristle
- Lal Waterson
- Norma Waterson
- The Watersons
- Sworn Amongst
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