Cyber Travel Promotions

Formed in 1992, Collective Soul were post-grunge before grunge had ended, polishing the genre's hard, punk edge into a smooth, melodic pop sound. Where grunge was angry enough to spit, Collective Soul was merely occasionally challenging the status quo. Like many pop-rock bands that preceded them, Collective Soul's best song came in the form of a ballad, 'The World I Know', from the band's self-titled second album; but the band hasn't had a hit since. Perhaps equally interesting are the pop-punk Austin, Texas, trio Fastball.