Artists like Horkýže Slíže

Elán is a Slovak pop rock band founded in 1968 by elementary school classmates Jožo Ráž, Vašo Patejdl, Juraj Farkaš, and Zdeno Baláž. They became one of the most popular Czechoslovak bands during the 1980s, releasing ten successful albums between 1981 and 1991. In 1993, the group represented Slovakia in the preliminary round of the Eurovision Song Contest but having finished in fourth place, failed to qualify for the finals in Ireland. Elán performed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, as part of the championship's entertainment festivities. The band has toured internationally throughout their career. They have produced many well-known hits and won several awards, such as the Slávik Awards, Slávik, and Zlatý slavík, which they won four years in a row.

Wohnout is a Czech alternative rock band formed in Prague in 1988. The group comprises guitarists/vocalists Matěj Homola and Jan Homola, bassist Jiří Zemánek and drummer Zdeněk Steiner. Wohnout is among the most popular bands in the Czech Republic and released ten studio albums since formation.

Donnette Ruth Thayer is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter most active in the 1980s and early 1990s indie rock scenes of Northern California. Thayer was a member of the band Game Theory, and later formed Hex with Steve Kilbey of The Church.

Peter Nagy is a Slovak musician, singer, composer, songwriter, music producer and a photographer. He is one of the most successful singers of the Slovak pop music in the 1980s and the first half of the 1990s.

Desmod is a Slovak co-ed band that mainly plays mainstream pop-rock songs. It consists of Mário "Kuly" Kollár, Dušan Minka, Jano Škorec, Rišo Synčák, Rišo Nagy, and Michal Kožuch.

IMT Smile is a Slovak rock band formed in 1992 by brothers Ivan and Miro Tásler. They released their debut album, Klik-klak, in 1996, and as of 2026 have followed it with 13 more, as well as several live albums and compilations. The band has won numerous accolades throughout its career, including three ZAI Awards, two Slávik Awards, two Aurel Awards, three OTOs, and a Crystal Wing Award.