Formed in 1989 by the G7 countries, the FATF is an intergovernmental body whose purpose is to develop and promote an international response to combat money laundering.

Formed in 1989 by brothers Javier, Oscar, and Edgar Galvan, and friend Eddie Gonzalez, the band gained prominence in the mid-1990s with a string of hit albums.

Formed in 1989, The Jerky Boys were made up of childhood friends Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed.

Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s.

Formed in 1985, it contested both the European elections of 1989 and 1994 without success.

Formed from the union of the TPLF and the Ethiopian Peoples Democratic Movement ( EPDM ) in early 1989, they were later joined by the OPDO ( Oromo of the TPLF and EPLF, and Oromo members of EPDM ) and the Ethiopian Democratic Officers ’ Revolutionary Movement ( a small body of Derg officers captured by TPLF, most notably at Shire in February 1989, which was later disbanded after the establishment of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia.

Formed in 1989, the group originally consisted of Joe McTighe on vocals, David McClelland and Rockie Brockway on electric guitars, Chris Apanius on bass and Neil Chastain on drums.

Formed in 1989 and originally known as The Apples, the ensemble has gone through numerous personnel changes but focuses on Dylan, Jaffee and Richling.

Formed in 1989, they were advocates of the DIY punk ethic and part of the musical underground culture.

Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations despite maintaining a relatively stable lineup.

Formed in the spring of 1989, at a time when Detweiler, Hordinski, and Kelley were also touring as part of the final incarnation of Servant, Over the Rhine released independently their first album, Till We Have Faces, in 1991 ( named for the C. S. Lewis book of the same title ).

Formed in 1989 as a three piece by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Seizi Kimura, lead guitarist Makoto Gomi and bassist Yuichi Nakamura, soon after drummer Eiki Yanagita joined.

Formed in 1989 by guitarist Rich Ward, Stuck Mojo is considered to be one of the pioneers of rap metal.

Formed in 1989, the band has consistently included songwriting duo Linda Hopper as vocalist and Ruthie Morris on guitar.

Formed in 1989, they share the clubhouse and pitch with Pulrose United.

Formed in 1989, its primary goal has been to lobby the Government of Ontario to create legislation to protect the moraine.

Formed on 18 December 1988, it spontaneously evolved into a nationwide movement attracting a vast majority of supporters of radical political change in the country after the conclusion of the Round Table talks ( February 6 to April 4, 1989 and the announcement of semi-free general elections for 4 June that year.

Formed in 1989, they released their only album Chicken Rhythms on Factory Records in 1991.

Formed in 1989, the charter members were The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, the University of Mary Washington, Marymount University, St. Mary's College of Maryland and York College of Pennsylvania.

Formed in 1989 initially as a duo with Shawn Rivera and Dion Allen, the two were later joined by Kenny Terry, whom they met singing in the lobby of the Wyndham Hotel in Philadelphia.

Formed in 1988, they released their debut album Perfect View on A & M Records in 1989.

Formed in 1987, the company began by writing a number of shareware games for the Apple II computer, with their first commercial game, Xenocide, being released in 1989.

Formed on January First 1988, Terra Australis Invasion Year 200, with the jamming of three core members of punk melodians THE MUTANTS / FESTERED VESTOONS plus a political renegade from thrashers TOXIC AVENGERS, the CLOWNS OF DECADENCE didn't settle on a name til some time in 1989 and then collected three more members and a significant following in Australia and New Zealand through several years of performing and touring.

Formed in 1997 from the Hamilton constituency, it was abolished in 2005 and parts of the constituency went to make the constituencies of Lanark and Hamilton East and Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

Formed in 1991 in an industrial warehouse loft in Hamilton, Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist Sandy McIntosh, guitarist Mark Milne, bassist Gary " Wool " McMaster and Wet Spots drummer Doug Lea.

Formed in Etobicoke, Ontario, the band played their first gig at a club called The Edge in February 1980.

Formed as the New Yardbirds in 1968, the band consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist / keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham.

Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries.

Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s.

Formed in New York City, at various times the band included influential guitarist Robert Quine, Ivan Julian, Naux Maciel, Jahn Xavier, former Contortions and Raybeats guitarist Jody Harris, Golden Palominos leader Anton Fier, and future Ramone Marc Bell.

Formed in 1988, the band has released twelve studio albums, one box set, and one live album.

Formed by singer, guitarist and songwriter Peter Case ( who had previously fronted power pop band The Nerves ), the Plimsouls began as a trio in 1978 which included Case, bassist Dave Pahoa and drummer Louie Ramírez.

Formed in August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music of their era.

Formed in 1993, the band blends traditional Irish folk with 1990s heavy metal.

Formed in 1995, the band originally consisted of singer, songwriter, guitarist Kris Roe and guitarist Jasin Thomason.

Formed in 1991 in Northern Virginia, the band has achieved considerable local success, winning four Wammies ( Washington, D. C. area music awards ) and a nationwide following, all outside the purview of major record labels.

Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle.

Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 ( with the current line up solidifying in 1985 ), the band includes – bassist and vocalist Mike Gordon, percussionist, vacuum player, and vocalist Jon Fishman, and keyboardist and vocalist Page McConnell.

Formed by John Parish in 1983, the band consisted of a rotating line-up that at various times included Rob Ellis and Ian Olliver, two later members of the PJ Harvey Trio.

Formed from a band called Moving England, Nick Heyward and Les Nemes met guitarist Graham Jones to form a new band, Haircut One Hundred.

Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae.

Formed as a garage punk band, their career subsequently saw them move in a hardcore direction before settling into an eclectic punk rock sound.

Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, Guided by Voices began their career as a bar band working the local scene.

Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois, in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the addition of bassist D ' arcy Wretzky and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin.

Formed after the demise of the CBS Records signed power pop band New Hearts, singer Ian Page and guitarist Dave Cairns spent the second half of 1978 writing songs that would form the basis of the first two Secret Affair albums.

Formed in 1986, the band consisted of brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on lead guitar, Rich Cipriano on bass, and Armand Majidi on drums.

Formed in New York City in 1970, The Fatback Band was the concept of Bill Curtis, an experienced session drummer, inspired to merge the " fatback " jazz beat of New Orleans into a funk band.

Formed in 1967 by Joseph Byrd, the band membership consisted of Joseph Byrd ( electronic music, electric harpsichord, organ, calliope, piano, and Durrett Electronic Music Synthesizer ); Dorothy Moskowitz ( lead vocals ); Gordon Marron ( electric violin, ring modulator ); Rand Forbes ( an early adopter of the fretless electric bass ), and Craig Woodson ( drums and percussion ).