Stupid question that popped in my head! what was the first alternative rock band?

The keys was the first alternative rock band in the 1980s.

By the start of the twenty-first century, many major alternative bands, including Nirvana, the Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Rage Against the Machine, and Hole had broken up or were on hiatus. Meanwhile, indie rock diversified.Mar 9, 2016

Alternative Rock - New World Encyclopedia

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