| CCR | "Lookin' Out My Back Door" band, initially |
| TESLA | "Love is all around you, love is knocking outside your door" band |
| OUT | "Lookin' ___ My Back Door" (1970 CCR hit) (3) |
| BTO | "Takin' Care of Business" band, or my band, initially |
| RING | Band initially recorded in neighbour's garage (4) |
| BASALT | Rock band initially attracting an old sailor |
| UHF | Bluetooth band, initially |
| CSNY | "Our House" band, initially |
| SASHIMI | Band initially irritated by motorway food that's Japanese |
| PIL | John Lyndon's post-Sex Pistols band, initially |
| ELO | 1970s band, initially? |
| THROB | Beat time here, right over band, initially (5) |
| STP | "Plush" rock band, initially |
| NIN | Trent Reznor band, initially |
| BISCUIT | Band initially is divided about current teatime food? (7) |
| TSO | "The Christmas Attic" band, initially |
| FOB | "Dance, Dance" band, initially |
| RATM | "Bulls on Parade" band, initially |
| STRIPE | Band's initially sentimental rubbish |
| ALDOUSHUXLEY | Author of "Brave New World" whose writing inspired the Doors' band name: 2 wds. |
