Scissor Sisters

When everyone else thought that the electroclash movement was sooo over in 2003, England said nay and brought the Scissor Sisters into the spotlight with plenty of radio play and buzz. By year's end, Scissor Sisters had the best-selling album of 2004 in the United Kingdom. The five-piece New York band, both gender-defying and electrifying, craft perfect dance songs that trump style, energy and sexuality above all. Their sound is a tribute to legendary artists like Elton John, the Bee Gees and David Bowie. The band's self-titled debut was released in 2004 by Universal, sending the band full-throttle into amazing opening slots for Duran Duran, Elton John and the B-52's. Their single, "Take Your Mama Out," catapulted them into mainstream popularity and their cover of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" won them accolades from critics and fans alike, not to mention a 2004 Grammy nod for Best Dance Recording. —JM