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The Hives

Garage rock·Music·established·Sweden
WELL LOVED
Quality and recognition well-matched
LISTENERS
2.8M
YT SUBS
146K
SOCIAL
238K
CHAMPIONS
0

The Hives are a Swedish garage rock band formed in Fagersta in 1993, who rose to become prominent leaders of the early-2000s garage rock revival. Known for energetic live shows and 1960s-style garage anthems, they had hits including 'Hate to Say I Told You So,' 'Tick Tick Boom,' and 'Come On,' and remain active with a 2024 album and tour still covered by major outlets like NME.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (4)
  • Leaders of the early-2000s garage rock revival
  • Signed to Play It Again Sam Records and later a global major-label bidding war (Universal)
  • Continued major media coverage (NME) around 2024 album and tour
  • Hit songs 'Hate to Say I Told You So,' 'Tick Tick Boom,' and 'Come On'
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FREQUENTLY ASKED (5)
Q:Is The Hives underrated?

The Hives has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 9 out of 100. they have notable achievements including leaders of the early-2000s garage rock revival.

Q:What genre is The Hives?

The Hives works in Garage rock originating from Sweden (Fagersta). As a music artist at the "established" level, The Hives has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader Garage rock scene. They are signed to a major label.

Q:How many monthly listeners does The Hives have?

The Hives has approximately 2.8M monthly listeners on Spotify. They also have 146K YouTube subscribers and approximately 238K combined social media followers. A substantial audience, though the gap analysis identifies areas where recognition still lags behind quality.

Q:Who are similar artists to The Hives?

Fans of The Hives often also enjoy Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, Jet, The Strokes. These artists share common ground in the Garage rock space and/or the Sweden music scene. If you appreciate The Hives's approach to garage rock, these artists offer similar qualities.

Q:Why isn't The Hives more famous?

With a Gap Score of 9/100, The Hives's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (established). Contributing factors: being based in Sweden, they face additional barriers to visibility in the English-language-dominated global music industry.

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