Great Bands that aren't "well known"

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  • Metallicub
    Metallicub Posts: 6
    Crack The Sky is a very underrated band that has been around since the mid 70's and are still cranking out great music. Hailing from OH,and having gone thru many lineup changes, the latest lineup has been together now for the most part of 10 years and they have a HUGE following in the Baltimore area and still sell out shows everyplace they play. Check out the website at http://www.crackthesky.com They have a FREE BOOTS section where you can sample some tunes. I reccomend ICE, HOLD ON/SURF CITY,SHE'S A DANCER,NUCLEAR APATHY....oh hell, LISTEN TO EM ALL!!!!
    4.28.03-Philadelphia
    7.6.03-Camden
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    5.27.06-Camden
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  • pychosinlove
    pychosinlove Posts: 205
    10 fingers counting
    max jones
    4 non-blonds
    the polyphonic spree
    the shins
    dreamstreet
    krokus
    tripping daisy
    drake bell
    "Remember that extremism in the defence of liberity is no vice ,and moderation in the time of parell is no virture" -goldwater
  • nextmovesideways
    nextmovesideways Posts: 22
    A few years ago, I was going through some best of the nineties lists, and started checking out some bands that I didn't hear about. The two that blew me away when I heard them were Walt Mink, and the Magnetic Fields. The other band from the nineties that seems to get little mention was Sixteen Horsepower.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    drew0 wrote:
    Gov't Mule is another one, although I think they're fairly well known. They're absolutely amazing, Warren Haynes Is God, and is one of the most talented guitarists of the past few decades.
    What would be a good first Government Mule album for the beginner?
    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.
  • Weekapaug Groove
    Weekapaug Groove Posts: 2
    My Morning Jacket
    The Tragically Hip-again
    54-40
    moe
    the feels
  • eyes of the world
    eyes of the world Posts: 100
    Ivan Neville and Dumpstaphunk - funk/party music
    Papa Grows Funk - funk/jams
    Hackensaw Boys - bluegrass
    moe.
    Black Crowes
  • KingMike
    KingMike Posts: 8
    Grungeblood wrote:
    Black Rebel Motorcycle club
    My Morning Jacket
    Spoon

    My Morning Jacket!! These guy's might be the best band I've heard in the last 10-12 years!
    If I were dead the words that I'd said would seem to have more meaning
    But since I'm alive maybe I'll die that's what the words have been needing

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  • depopulationINC
    depopulationINC Posts: 2,074
    Social Code. Social Code Rocks. They are fenominal. Begging to be discovered. they have had some radio play, I heard they even did a video.

    Songs to look for:
    Beautiful
    Whisper to a Scream
    Brother America
    Miss You
    You and Me
    Perfect Grave

    Check em out...they are great
    The only thing I enjoy is having no feelings....being numb rocks!

    And I won't make the same mistakes
    (Because I know)
    Because I know how much time that wastes
    (And function)
    Function is the key
  • depopulationINC
    depopulationINC Posts: 2,074
    oh yeah, good call Groove.....Hip rocks
    The only thing I enjoy is having no feelings....being numb rocks!

    And I won't make the same mistakes
    (Because I know)
    Because I know how much time that wastes
    (And function)
    Function is the key
  • moloko21
    moloko21 Posts: 114
    freewheelin3 wrote:
    dismemberment plan, alkaline trio, brian jonestown massacrs, guided by voices, Yo la tengo, art of fighting, teenage fanclub, reindeer section/snow patrol, idlewild, godspaaed ! you black emperor, american analog set, nine black alps, the frames


    http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/

    go to this website right now and download their music. they have all their albums available as OGG files (easily converted to mp3s). this band has been around for about 10 years yet have remained relatively unknown until just recently, when an independent documentary premiered at sundance. the film was called Dig! and it compared the careers of two bands: the dandy warhols and the brian jonestown massacre.

    thanks to this film, the brian jonestown massacre are starting to reach a wider audience (for better or worse). i had the opportunity to see them at lollapalooza (where i also got the chance to see arcade fire and drive by truckers). they rocked. the best part about them is that you can download their albums right from the website to see if you like them or not.

    i recommend starting with take it from the man! or give it back.
    "no, i can't give you full credit, but i'm not gonna flunk you either. you're all getting incompletes."
  • niall
    niall Posts: 244
    faith no more are hailed as greats but their album sales never reflected that. It seemed that people were just name checking them because they read they were great.

    mr bungle
    mad season
    tracy chapman (her first album was massive but her last 2 albums were her best)
  • niall
    niall Posts: 244
    faith no more are hailed as greats but their album sales never reflected that. It seemed that people were just name checking them because they read they were great.

    mr bungle

    mad season

    tracy chapman
    (her first album was massive but her last 2 albums were her best)

    the melvins
    (again name checked alot but people who name check maybe do not own any albums)

    neil young
    (still making amazing music and if it wasnt for his attitude to labels etc pearl jam may not be doing what they are doing i.e making no videos little promotion)
  • pjhabit
    pjhabit Posts: 211
    tybird wrote:
    What would be a good first Government Mule album for the beginner?

    The Deepest End--it's live & 2disc
    Boise 11/3/00~Fargo 6/15/03~Winnipeg 9/8/05~St. Paul 6/26/06~6/27/06
  • tucker carlson
    tucker carlson Posts: 66
    it is beautiful...........can't stop listening.....he has soul in his voice big time
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    PJ Habit wrote:
    The Deepest End--it's live & 2disc
    Thanks...I believe that I have seen that one readily available locally.
    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.
  • indiffgrl
    indiffgrl Posts: 39
    The Redwalls and The Dead 60's are great!! I saw The Dead 60's open for Weezer and I thought they were not too bad so I got their album and it is really good!! Try them out!!
    Let me sleep all night in your soul kitchen....... Learn to forget....... fingers weive quick minarets speak in secret alphabet.
  • crazy marge
    crazy marge Posts: 99
    smithnic wrote:
    The Shins
    Yo La Tengo
    The Flaming LIps


    a friend just gave me yoshimi battles the pink robots to listen to. not my usual cup of tea but i have enjoyed it. :)
    www.riseagainst.com

    Only thunder gives me rest.
  • robungleson
    robungleson Posts: 57
    ...Trail of Dead
    Elefant
    Eagles of Death Metal
    Fragile Procelain Mice - great local rock band from Bellville, IL
  • billtospill
    billtospill Posts: 60
    intodeep wrote:
    Well i'm sure a lot of people have heard of these bands but maybe someone hasn't. some of my favorite not quite mainstream bands are:

    built to spill
    minus the bear

    Another one i'm getting into now is Dredg

    these are more well known but still very good
    at the drive in/ the mars volta
    wilco
    flaming lips

    built to spill, they are the greatest!
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  • pjhabit
    pjhabit Posts: 211
    Not to big on The Hip, they may grow on me, I'll give them a few more spins...

    What are the overall impressions of The Trews?
    Boise 11/3/00~Fargo 6/15/03~Winnipeg 9/8/05~St. Paul 6/26/06~6/27/06

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