Great Bands that aren't "well known"

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  • Iampatriot
    Iampatriot Posts: 87
    merkinball wrote:
    We'll, you took my main recommendation in the DBT. Also check out Robert Randolph & The Family Band. And the Flaming Lips if you haven't heard any of their stuff, although they are somewhat well known.

    Yes to Robert Randolph and his family! Good stuff.
    I will feel....alive....as long as I'm freeeeeeee...
  • darthvedder88
    darthvedder88 Posts: 1,023
    Danzig, lol. They're so awesome. A radio anouncer once said "Yeah, we're now gonna play a Danzig song that's about your mom and finding hell!" I got a kick out of it.
    "Darth Vader would say 'Impressive'."

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  • !!!
    !!! Posts: 28
    bladworth116 wrote:
    The Catherine Wheel (now defunct)

    I fucking love The Catherine Wheel. Rob Dickinson's vocals are amazing.
    SIGNATURE :)
  • pjhabit
    pjhabit Posts: 211
    I know I started this thread but I'm sure none of you have heard these guys

    Clay Sun Union
    http://www.garageband.com/artist/csu/

    I've partied w/these guy's after a show were they covered RITFW!
    They are good people, so let me know what you think
    Boise 11/3/00~Fargo 6/15/03~Winnipeg 9/8/05~St. Paul 6/26/06~6/27/06
  • goto_l
    goto_l Posts: 1,189
    bladworth116 wrote:
    The Catherine Wheel (now defunct)

    Amen Brother.

    Also try- Doves- Think the best psychedelic sound of the 60's with a modern twist. Very strange how so many other UK bands have become well known over the past few years, yet they remain relatively unknown by most, even though they are the most consistant of the bunch.
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  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    The Shins
    Yo La Tengo
    The Flaming LIps
    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
  • infrarecon
    infrarecon Posts: 19
    At The Drive-In

    Circa Survive
    3
    Sikth
    Skeleton Key
    Shatterbelt
    Rye Coalition
    Hot Water Music
  • sickwillie
    sickwillie Posts: 178
    Allow me to sing the praises of Clutch. They've been kicking my ass for the better part of thirteen years now, and the only people that seem to be into these guys are the same people who worship the ground Bam walks on. If you haven't heard Clutch yet, and can get past the fact that people might call you a Bam-loving poseur for listening now, Clutch is a supremely talented band. My suggestions: start with "Jam Room" or "Blast Tyrant", set mind to blown.
    "We've done really well with teenage death songs." -EV
  • ayedavanita11
    ayedavanita11 Posts: 35
    Wilco

    Iron & Wine
    "you don't have to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring, besides that, they're fascist. Make em' hit groundballs, they're more democratic."

    -Crash Davis
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    I have to mention the Drive-By Truckers again. Completely incredible music.

    Also:

    fIREHOSE-Mike Watt project from late 80's early 90's.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    I have to mention the Drive-By Truckers again. Completely incredible music.
    PBM
    Listen to PBM folks, this band rocks...three guitarists....three lead singers...no bullshit...no dancers....no strippers posing as back-up singers...honest lyrics...and they will be in Europe next week for our over-seas friends to enjoy. Check their websites for dates and locations.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • hoonbeam
    hoonbeam Posts: 24
    I saw mention of Arcade Fire, The Shins, and Iron and Wine. All great bands. I would like to add (unless I overlooked someone's post):

    Neutral Milk Hotel
    The Olivia Tremor Control
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    tybird wrote:
    Listen to PBM folks, this band rocks...three guitarists....three lead singers...no bullshit...no dancers....no strippers posing as back-up singers...honest lyrics...and they will be in Europe next week for our over-seas friends to enjoy. Check their websites for dates and locations.

    I just found out that they have a female bass player. My cousin put the DVD on the other night while we were playing cards (I didn't get to watch because we were in another room).

    As soon as he's done, I gotta check that DVD out.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • bonavista2005
    bonavista2005 Posts: 78
    Joel Plaskett Emergency

    saw them 2 weeks ago for the first time. a great show/experience.
  • pychosinlove
    pychosinlove Posts: 205
    smithnic wrote:
    The Shins



    i got oh inverted world (great cd) ,i found out about them from the garden state soundtrack.
    "Remember that extremism in the defence of liberity is no vice ,and moderation in the time of parell is no virture" -goldwater
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    I just found out that they have a female bass player. My cousin put the DVD on the other night while we were playing cards (I didn't get to watch because we were in another room).

    As soon as he's done, I gotta check that DVD out.

    PBM
    Her husband is one of the singers/guitarist in the band, Saturday night he was on the far left as we looked upon the stage.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • bigmuzz
    bigmuzz Posts: 299
    Zombie Ghost Train
    Sydney City Trash

    ZGT and SC Trash are a couple of sydney (australia) bands that totally kick ass, and are growing a fan base around oz............
    check them out if u can...
    Sydney Wed 8 Nov 2006....

    when all are one and one is all, to be a rock and not to roll.........

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    keep on rockin!.......
  • pjhabit
    pjhabit Posts: 211
    PJ Habit wrote:
    I know I started this thread but I'm sure none of you have heard these guys

    Clay Sun Union
    http://www.garageband.com/artist/csu/

    I've partied w/these guy's after a show were they covered RITFW!
    They are good people, so let me know what you think

    :cool: ;):):D
    Boise 11/3/00~Fargo 6/15/03~Winnipeg 9/8/05~St. Paul 6/26/06~6/27/06
  • amentvedder
    amentvedder Posts: 3,610
    The Libertines AND Babyshambles ?

    Alot of people have heard OF them but couldn't name a song i think both bands are wicked.
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    tybird wrote:
    Her husband is one of the singers/guitarist in the band, Saturday night he was on the far left as we looked upon the stage.

    That'd be Jason Isbell. Shonna (The Bass Player) is the cousin of a guy I work with here in San Diego. He hadn't heard the DBT until I loaned him Dirty South. He took a look at the liner notes and realized who she was.

    Great to see the love for the DBT here. One of the best live bands out there, and a group that I think would be a killer opener for PJ.
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

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