Within the last few years when people ask me what kind of music I like, I refer to myself as an English Rock whore. Living in the States it is rare to hear of many UK bands here so I wanted to extend request to the UK dwellers on some of their favorite UK bands. My list of favorites include

Gomez
Radiohead
Oasis
Manic Street Preachers
The Clash
The Verve
Coldplay
The Doves
Travis

any others I should check out?

Ones I like are:

Massive Attack
Garbage
Portishead

- Trevor

I wouldn't call Garbage a UK Band. Butch Vig, at least, is not from the UK, and according to AMG the band was formed in Wisconsin

Oops. Wasn't thinking properly. I'll just shut up now They're a good band anyway!

- Trevor

Turin Brakes (new album is currently on heavy rotation on the empeg)
Gene (My all time favourite)
Doves (One of the greatest bands around at the moment, and that's not just because i've met them several times whilst at work)
James

Plus various solo artists:

David Gray
Beth Orton
Badly Drawn Boy

I could go on.........

[edit]just noticed doves on your list, so disregard that one!

they formed in Madison, Wisconsin. I think all of them, except Shirley, are from there.

Yeah, I like them They do have a European sound in some ways.

I think all of them, except Shirley, are from there.

Yeah. Shirley was sent directly from heaven.

i've been diggin The Libertines lately.. great album that is super catchy... one of those albums that makes you want to spontaneously burst out and start dancing..

my favorite europeans:

Jimi Hendrix
Green Day
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd is a pretty good band. I'd also have to say that I am partial to Alabama. I don't think I've ever heard a better French musical group.

Moke
The Muse
Porcupine Tree
...and let's not forget Marillion

I like a lot of those bands, and was in ahead of my daughter and her friends on Gomez.

If you want a further flavour for British Groups, you could try some of the BBC DJ's on 1,2 & 6 here. I'm thinking particularly of John Peel and Bob Harris, but others may appeal to you more.

Hiya, here's some more for you to check out (in general order of "raucousness" top to bottom) ……… and yes, I know raucousness isn't a word

- Muse (TheRhino" mentioned them, but I needed to mention them again because they are seriously good)
- Idlewild
- Feeder
- Chemical Brothers
- Faithless
- Dreadzone
- Orbital
- Lamb
- Kosheen

Enjoy...... Cheers, Sim

From your list, I would give the following a try :

Puressence
Interpol (From NYC i think but they do sound like Joy Division so they make the list!)
Chameleons