I recommend: Bands which are definite shoegaze: My Bloody
Valentine, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Slowdive, and the Telescopes.
Bands which are said to have inspired shoegaze: Galaxie 500,
Dinosaur Jr., Spacemen 3, The Jesus and Mary Chain. Bands defined
as Nu-gaze: (not full just) Fathom 5, the Warlocks.