World Party was a spinoff of The Waterboys - also underrated.
My picks:
Off Broadway (created one of the best power pop albums of all time)
The Blasters
Los Lobos
John Hiatt
The Jayhawks.
Off Broadway - “Turn My Head Around”
The Blasters - “Marie Marie”
Los Lobos - “Don’t Worry Baby”
John Hiatt - “Have A Littlle Faith”