Talking Heads, XTC, The Monochrome Set, Strawberry Switchbrade, The Smiths, Julian Cope, The Beautiful South, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Would-Be-Goods, Pale Fountains (Shack, Michael Head), Friends, China Crisis, Prefab Sprout The Stone Roses, Roxy Music, Kraftwerk, The Cars, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Style Council (Paul Weller), The Cure, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sandii & the Sunsetz, Sadistic Mika Band, Jun Togawa...
Also, under the influence of progressive rock - King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, Camel, Caravan...