Hertfordshire

The Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent (piano, organ, and vocals) and Colin Blunstone (vocals). The group scored a UK and United States hit in 1964 with "She's Not There".

Deep Purple are an English hard rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. The band also incorporated classical music, blues-rock, pop and progressive rock elements. They were once listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's loudest band, and have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

Chron Gen (short for Chronic Generation) were a British punk band formed in January 1978 in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.