Cryptic Band Names

[Marie Monday]

King krule? That's some kind of rapper right?

[Janszoon]

Bush

[Saulaac]

Animals as Leaders

[Lexi Darling]

It's none of those three.

Third hint: "Nature" here does not refer to any animal.

If nobody guesses correctly in 8 hours, I can reveal it if people want to move on.

[GD]

Dead Kennedys? maybe not but can't think of anything else

[Lexi Darling]

It's not the DK.

I can reveal it now if that's preferable to waiting.

[Saulaac]

Just one last gasp attempt, Lexi. Green Day.

[Lexi Darling]

Nope.

Alright, I think enough guesses have been made. Thanks to all of you who made them.

The answer I had in mind was Linkin Park. My hint "think outside the spelling bee" was a reference to the president's name "Lincoln" being misspelled in their name, and "nature" was meant to refer to an outdoor park. "The nature of a president" = the park of Lincoln.

Maybe that was a little too nebulous? Anyway, thanks again, looking forward to the next challenge!

[Saulaac]

That is second level crypticism. My Dad used to do the Times cryptic crosswords which would always require this double reverse back-engineering of the clues. Linkin Park makes sense now! 

[GD]

How about this one?:

"A religious figurehead will engage in romantic pursuit"

[Marie Monday]

how confident can I be that I know this band?

[GD]

how confident can I be that I know this band?

Fairly? I know for a fact that several people on here know them and their music well. I guess that might give a slight hint

[Lexi Darling]

How about this one?:

"A religious figurehead will engage in romantic pursuit"

God Is My Copilot?

[GD]

God Is My Copilot?

I didn't even know of that band! But good guess I suppose? I will say that guessing mine will require even more association and less literal-mindedness then your last riddle did so I might have made it a tad too difficult, even though I'm confident many (or even most?) of you know the band

[Saulaac]

Less literal? That rules out my Frankie Goes To Hollywood effort.