Lesser known "alternative" bands you're a fan of?

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    mfc2006 said:
    Nada Surf has some amazing albums. Especially “Lucky.”

    Good one!  Yeah, they've done some cool stuff, for sure.
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  • dr. Mowinckel
    dr. Mowinckel Posts: 211
    edited December 2019
    Here's a few of mine:

    Moss:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtXrXW3Klzo&list=RDEM4f4w0yaZEGU0VpkjnFbiAw&index=7

    Johan
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-VhNIuq0f8&list=PLD2859C33F2DC43BC&index=5

    Caesar
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLGRIwofE7k

    dEUS 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyA01nH72NI

    Green Lizard
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-oDuqzgtE

    Alamo Race Track
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSDiUfPt9c
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  • HesCalledDyer
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,537
    eeriepadave said:
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    No, don't bother.
  • RoeDawg13
    RoeDawg13 Posts: 255
    Ours - Had their debut album on this morning and forgot how much I enjoyed it.


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  • cp3iverson
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    The Drop Nineteens 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,665
    Blake Babies song "Rain" is one of my favorites of theirs, especially the demo version.  Found it on YouTube plus a cool live version.  I'm just crazy about this song!




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  • myoung321
    myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    edited May 2020
    Skating Polly...    I photographed them opening for X 3 years ago.. I was amazed how good they were live and so damn young!! Both John Doe and Exene came out and watched them side stage and raved about them... 

    https://artistwaves.com/interview-skating-polly-new-trick/

    Who is Skating Polly?

    Skating Polly, originally a duo from the Oklahoma City area, now calling Washington State home. The band began with step-sisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse, formed in 2009 after playing together at the girls’ Halloween party. They were 9 and 14 years old at the time.



    https://youtu.be/FbFoX8SvaKI

    https://youtu.be/8CDk0P29pl0


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  • drakeheuer14
    drakeheuer14 Posts: 4,623
    Mo Lowda & the Humble. Another incredible band that is still playing bar shows. They are out of Philly and just released another album this year. It is my favorite out of their 3. The song ‘Holding On’ is a top 25 song of all songs released this year. 
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  • redraw
    redraw Posts: 1,301
    I know they are probably pretty well known in the US & Europe but I get a lot of blank looks over here in Aus when I talk about some of my favourite bands like:

    Biffy Clyro 
    The Hold Steady 
    Manchester Orchestra 
    TV On The Radio 
    Explosions In The Sky
    Badly Drawn Boy
    Frightened Rabbit 
    Modest Mouse 
    Nothing But Thieves 
    Silversun Pickups 
    Secret Machines 

    And a few awesome Aussie bands that some may not know are:

    Gang Of Youths 
    Middle Kids 
    Trophy Eyes 
    Polish Club 
    '95: Brisbane BEC March 21 & 22 '98: Brisbane BEC March 14 & 15 '03: Brad Surfers Paradise Troccadero Jan 11
    '03: Brisbane BEC Feb 8 '06: Brisbane BEC Nov 10 & 11 '09: Brisbane QSAC Nov 25
    '11: EV Solo Brisbane QPAC March 10, 12 & 13 '11: PJ20 Alpine Valley Sep 3 & 4
    '14: Gold Coast BDO Jan 19 EV Solo QPAC Feb 22, 23 & 25
  • ConorKavanagh
    ConorKavanagh Ireland Posts: 1,148
    Speaking of Aussie bands, I've been getting into some through the J Files archives recently:

    Something For Kate
    Spiderbait
    TISM
    Jebediah

    All are really great.


    My contribution to this thread is: Kerbdog. They are my local heroes here in Ireland.
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  • redraw
    redraw Posts: 1,301
    ^^
    Some very cool bands indeed. 
    TISM have some classics...
    SFK have just released a new song and it is awesome!!! 
    '95: Brisbane BEC March 21 & 22 '98: Brisbane BEC March 14 & 15 '03: Brad Surfers Paradise Troccadero Jan 11
    '03: Brisbane BEC Feb 8 '06: Brisbane BEC Nov 10 & 11 '09: Brisbane QSAC Nov 25
    '11: EV Solo Brisbane QPAC March 10, 12 & 13 '11: PJ20 Alpine Valley Sep 3 & 4
    '14: Gold Coast BDO Jan 19 EV Solo QPAC Feb 22, 23 & 25
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    edited May 2020
    They had a damn good album, and I imagine none of you millenials ever even heard of them despite their fame.   CANDLEBOX. Their self  titled was one of the best Seattle era albums that never gets talkes about
  • joberschlake
    joberschlake Columbus, OH Posts: 1,179
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    myoung321 said:
    Skating Polly...    I photographed them opening for X 3 years ago.. I was amazed how good they were live and so damn young!! Both John Doe and Exene came out and watched them side stage and raved about them... 

    https://artistwaves.com/interview-skating-polly-new-trick/

    Who is Skating Polly?

    Skating Polly, originally a duo from the Oklahoma City area, now calling Washington State home. The band began with step-sisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse, formed in 2009 after playing together at the girls’ Halloween party. They were 9 and 14 years old at the time.



    I just got into them about a year ago. They played a local brew fest with a few other bands from the area and this band and the Black Tones were the two that really stuck out to me, so I've been following them since. I've only seen them live once, but look forward to seeing them again some day. 
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    ConorKavanagh said:
    Speaking of Aussie bands, I've been getting into some through the J Files archives recently:

    Something For Kate
    Spiderbait
    TISM
    Jebediah

    All are really great.


    My contribution to this thread is: Kerbdog. They are my local heroes here in Ireland.
    About a year or so ago I went to see Spiderbait play their Ivy and the Big Apples album in full at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. Wow! What a gig! Jebediah still tour fairly regularly, on smaller alt rock festivals like ‘Hotter than Hell’. Spiderbait, Jebediah, SfK, and legends You Am I all played the Day on the Green Festival two years back. That was an awesome day / night! 
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  • evenflow82
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    evenflow82 said:
    superdrag
    I liked their hit in ‘96.   Defines that summer along with Nada Surf.  
  • CaroG87
    CaroG87 Posts: 2
    There's a little punk trio out of St. Joseph Missouri called Radkey that I completely love. Caught them a few years ago at Carolina Rebellion and have been a fan ever since. 
  • Massara133
    Massara133 Stettler AB Canada Posts: 431
    edited May 2020
    DREDG

    Band from California - In 2003 I was going to see Perfect Circle and I read an article - someone upset that Danny Carey's side project, Pygmy Love Circus, was opening the shows instead of a young up and coming band by the name of Dredg (who had apparently expressed interest in opening the tour) The author said that Dedg's sound was a good fit with Perfect Circle and anyone that was a fan of Radiohead should give Dredg a listen. I decided this was enough to give them a try and I'm very glad I did. El Cielo has become one of my favourite albums of all time. It took some time and a few listens but once it grabbed me it has never let go. It's an album I turn to when I need inspiration and a breath of air, it completely transports me to another place. I also like 2 of Dredg's other albums - Leitmotif and Catch without Arms, but El Cielo is their masterpiece.

    Cheers
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