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pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
edited February 2013 in Other Music
Saw the thread for overrated artists so I thought I'd start one up for underrated bands. As far as I'm concerned, the most underrated band around is Franz Ferdinand. Love this Scottish band but have barely seen their name mentioned on this board.
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    Blue October
    Cold War Kids
    Barenaked Ladies
    Brendan Benson
    Toadies
    Burden Brothers
    Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders
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    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
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    RNDM- 11/27/12

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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    edited February 2012
    pjamaholic wrote:
    Saw the thread for overrated artists so I thought I'd start one up for underrated bands. As far as I'm concerned, the most underrated band around is Franz Ferdinand. Love this Scottish band but have barely seen their name mentioned on this board.

    their first album, (self titled), is excellent. I bought it on a wim after hearing it played at Hot topic in the mall. back in 2005 I think.

    A bar I go to still plays "this fire" in rotation on their satelite system.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Toadies (Love this band! one of my faves- seen em many times, nice and down to earth band members if you get to meet them after a show too).
    Blue October (seen these guys a few times, their from here) The acoustic show for the "Ugly side" tour was phenominal.
    Cold War Kids (Rico got me into them) They have like a Jack white/ Cage the elephant sound vocally. Love "robbers and cowards."

    I'll add:

    Reverend Horton Heat
    Joe Bonamassa (is worth a listen if you like Blues rock).
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  • PapPap Posts: 28,999
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  • big mickbig mick Posts: 773
    red mos wrote:
    pjamaholic wrote:
    Saw the thread for overrated artists so I thought I'd start one up for underrated bands. As far as I'm concerned, the most underrated band around is Franz Ferdinand. Love this Scottish band but have barely seen their name mentioned on this board.

    their first album, (self titled), is excellent. I bought it on a wim after hearing it played at Hot topic in the mall. back in 2005 I think.

    A bar I go to still plays "this fire" in rotation on their satelite system.
    Sick of them, they got over played here in the UK and it drove me mad! Overrated!
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  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    Well, anything played too much can get in your craw, but I still dont think they're overrated. A few of their songs have been played here, but not so much that you'd get sick of them. I think one of the most overplayed bands in this country would have to be Coldplay.
  • big mickbig mick Posts: 773
    Yeah same in UK, can't stand them either. Another one who's underrated Mark Lanegan and The Gutter Twins, I saw The Gutter Twins in Sheffield a while ago and it was massively underattended, on the other hand I went to see Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell last summer and the place was bigger and rammed full, in my opinion Gutter Twins music is far far better.
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  • Bennyorr4Bennyorr4 Posts: 307
    Danko Jones
    Sloan
    Live
    The Lemonheads
    City and Colour
    Mother Mother
    Teagan and Sara
    IMO
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    Local H
    The Wildhearts
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    John Zorn - The man has a wealth of work that crosses genres, styles and I'm sure everyone could find an album/piece of work they really enjoyed by him.
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    CAKE
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  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    The Tragically Hip

    They have been around a long time and have a large following... but it is my humble opinion that they should have a massive following. Too many people have missed the boat with these guys! They are one of the best.

    April Wine

    Another Canadian band that did not get the international love. Wicked band.
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  • Jnich2424Jnich2424 Posts: 608
    I agree with JJ Grey and Mofro. I also have to say Dawes. They are an amazing band and they put on one hell of a show.
  • niallniall Posts: 244
    I would also like to throw Helmet in there too. Meantime, Betty and Aftertaste are brilliant albums.
  • HeisenbergHeisenberg Posts: 4,957
    EZ1221C wrote:
    Mogwai

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  • BinFrogBinFrog Posts: 7,309
    niall wrote:
    I would also like to throw Helmet in there too. Meantime, Betty and Aftertaste are brilliant albums.


    Love the early stuff too, like Born Annoying and Strap It On.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    X
    Morphine (majorly)
    The Hold Steady
    and personally, I think Counting Crows are a tad underrated. They've got some great stuff outside of "August and Everything After" and that album is gold from start to finish.

    Mark Lanegan as well.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    niall wrote:
    I would also like to throw Helmet in there too. Meantime, Betty and Aftertaste are brilliant albums.

    Couldn't have said it better myself. In fact, I listened to a bit of Betty today and had forgotten how good it was.
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    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
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  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    Thirty Bills Unpaid wrote:
    The Tragically Hip

    They have been around a long time and have a large following... but it is my humble opinion that they should have a massive following. Too many people have missed the boat with these guys! They are one of the best.

    Agreed. A buddy of mine once called them the biggest undiscovered band in the world, and he's right. The fact that they routinely sell out large arenas and headline massive outdoor festivals in Canada, and then end up playing small clubs and theatres in the U.S. is baffling. I still maintain that the song "Ahead By a Century" should have made them worldwide superstars back in 1996. That tune has "hit single" written all over it, but unfortunately their American record company at the time (Atlantic) totally dropped the ball and the song received very little radio play south of the border except for a few college stations. The Hip have toured the States consistently since the late 80s, they've played SNL, toured with the Rolling Stones, Page & Plant, and The Who, and they have a well earned reputation as one of the best live bands on the planet. And yet people still have no clue who they are outside of Canada and a few border States like Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. It's bizarre. I hear they have quite a following in Texas though, which is even weirder. Anyways, they've got a new album coming out this year, which means they'll be on the road again soon. Can't wait!
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  • ArmchairJammerArmchairJammer Posts: 294
    Post Rock genre (Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Caspian etc. )

    Mark Lanegan
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  • thefixer9thefixer9 Posts: 9,376
    red mos wrote:
    Toadies (Love this band! one of my faves- seen em many times, nice and down to earth band members if you get to meet them after a show too).
    Blue October (seen these guys a few times, their from here) The acoustic show for the "Ugly side" tour was phenominal.
    Cold War Kids (Rico got me into them) They have like a Jack white/ Cage the elephant sound vocally. Love "robbers and cowards."

    I'll add:

    Reverend Horton Heat
    Joe Bonamassa (is worth a listen if you like Blues rock).

    Good choices! :thumbup:
    Tres Mts- 3/16/2011
    Eddie Vedder- 7/16/11
    Brad- 4/21/12 (RSD Performance), 4/27/12, 8/10/12
    Flight To Mars- 5/23/12
    RNDM- 11/27/12

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  • GTHobbesGTHobbes Posts: 128
    Mark Lanegan. I have no idea how this guy stays under the radar.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    GTHobbes wrote:
    Mark Lanegan. I have no idea how this guy stays under the radar.

    Yeah me neither. However, I kind of like that he is low key. New album is great just as I expected.
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    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
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  • big mickbig mick Posts: 773
    dcfaithful wrote:
    GTHobbes wrote:
    Mark Lanegan. I have no idea how this guy stays under the radar.

    Yeah me neither. However, I kind of like that he is low key. New album is great just as I expected.
    Going to see him 10th March, he only does small gigs, just how I like em.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    mh210105 wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    GTHobbes wrote:
    Mark Lanegan. I have no idea how this guy stays under the radar.

    Yeah me neither. However, I kind of like that he is low key. New album is great just as I expected.
    Going to see him 10th March, he only does small gigs, just how I like em.

    I would love it if he played somewhere close by so I could get a chance to see him.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Great Band! They put on a great live show too.
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  • YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    edited February 2012
    Mark Lanegan
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    Lucero
    Timesbold
    Voivod
    Glossary
    The Walkabouts
    Bloodkin
    Mekons
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