Great Bands that aren't "well known"

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  • Lust
    Lust Posts: 4
    I heard a song like 6 months ago but i don't know the title, and i love it so much !!!!. it's electronic and uses the sound of a telegraph at the beggining and at the middle... it also uses choirs and the lead voice is from a man, but i can't identify the language, it sounds scandinavian. If someone can help me i'd really appreciate it: i have a part of the song that i recorded, i can send it to you to make my life easier, please !
  • I Heart Music
    I Heart Music Posts: 4
    Rusted Root
  • ramspam
    ramspam Posts: 130
    Zen Guerrilla!!!!!! they're awesome SubPops website describest them as A fusion of blues, rock, and gospel, Zen Guerilla’s musical style comes as naturally to them as licking gravy. Their sound is as genuine and as pure as Al Green’s sweat. It screams, it moans, it shakes and it moves.

    You can download a free mp3 of theirs here
    http://subpop.com/scripts/main/bands_page.php?id=313
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    The Late Greats

    They are the greatest band you never heard
    You never hear them on the radio!


    (wilco is a very good band but most around here have heard of them)
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  • wakeupscreaming
    wakeupscreaming Posts: 71
    millionaire - a band from belgium; their latest record (paradisiac) is produced by josh homme by the queens of the stone age;
    the singer of millionaire; tim vanhamel, also played guitar on a side projekt of josh homme, the eagles of death metal, another good unknown band.
    i hurt myself today,
    to see if i still feel,
    i focus all the pain,
    the only thing that´s real...
  • pjhabit
    pjhabit Posts: 211
    Anyone heard Fredalba? Just curious:)
    Boise 11/3/00~Fargo 6/15/03~Winnipeg 9/8/05~St. Paul 6/26/06~6/27/06
  • UpHereInMyTree500
    UpHereInMyTree500 Posts: 1,772
    Wolfmother
    Powderfinger
    Wave came crashing...
  • sj_2150
    sj_2150 Posts: 275
    The GREATEST band anybody should about is Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Band

    The Devin Townsend Band would be more to this forums liking

    DEVY!!!!!
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  • inner sense
    inner sense Posts: 74
    a gal friend of mine is really into Bright Eyes, she actually does promotions for that band and others on the saddle creek label
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  • katja
    katja Posts: 188
    Since I don't think that Gov't Mule aren't "well known" band, I'll feel free to mention
    Allman Brothers Band
    and
    Derek Trucks Band.
    It's always good to check "what runs in the family".
    ;)
    Btw, Gov't Mule are still my favorite "Allmans".
  • mookie blaylock 10
    mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    direwolf74 wrote:
    Since we're talking Canadian bands, here's a few more:

    The Weakerthans
    Sam Roberts
    Matt Mays & El Torpedo
    The Constantines
    Cuff the Duke
    Greg Macpherson Band
    Sarah Harmer
    Matthew Good
    Sloan
    C'mon
    Kathleen Edwards
    Lowest of the Low
    Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir
    The Trews
    The New Pornographers
    Joel Plaskett
    The Stills
    Ron Sexsmith

    that's some great canadian talent! might i add tegan and sara, the skydiggers, wintersleep, and sara slean...the only ones i disagree with on your list are the trews. i can't stand them, so generic! otherwise, fantastic canadian music @ work...
  • Jammin909
    Jammin909 Posts: 888
    My brother just told me about Matisyahu, what a great artist!

    Also the new(well newly released in the states at least) is The Subways.
    The less you know, the more you believe.
  • bonavista2005
    bonavista2005 Posts: 78
    http://www.tealeafgreen.com

    lots of tour dates for the NE

    the BEST $10 you will spend in March 2006
  • NaDaSuRf
    NaDaSuRf Posts: 3
    Nada Surf

    Howie Beck
  • Kricket
    Kricket Posts: 707
    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.

    Robert Randolph & The Family Band....nice....hmmm...

    Derek Trucks Band, moe. , Ratdog, Soulive, Widespread Panic ??? they're pretty well known though.
  • pjhabit
    pjhabit Posts: 211
    THE CLOUD ROOM~everyone needs to check these guys out! Amazing!
    http://www.thecloudroom.com/mediaframe.html
    Boise 11/3/00~Fargo 6/15/03~Winnipeg 9/8/05~St. Paul 6/26/06~6/27/06
  • 7 Kettles
    7 Kettles Posts: 86
    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


    goooooood ones!

    and you will know us by the trail of dead
    wintersleep
    the shins
    feist
    broken social scene
    forget cassettes
    hayden
    wolf parade
    doves

    to name a few...
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  • eclectic
    eclectic Posts: 244
    Grant Lee Buffalo - Awesome! (especially albums Fuzzy and Mighty Joe Moon)
    Nine Black Alps - New Grungy band from Manchester,England(Debut Album-Everything is)
    The Subways
    'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
    Choosing the shiny ones instead'

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  • NewZealandJamFan
    NewZealandJamFan Posts: 216
    Lost_Clay wrote:
    hater (well ppl seem to know who they are but everytime i've seen a thread on em it just dies with hardly any replies)

    &

    http://www.elevator.ca

    Im with you on Hater man, theyre awesome.

    Im gonna pump for Opshop, a New Zealand band with a lead singer who sounds more Bono than Bono. They're unbelieveable live and hopefully got some new stuff coming out soon.
    Its been 8 years, but I still believe...PJ in NZ 06!

    "No matter how cold the winter, theres a springtime ahead'
  • armyreserve
    armyreserve Posts: 209
    KENT (band) Isola (Album) = Wow!
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