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Bands that you would recommend. That aren't that well known now.

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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Dead Sea Skulls
  • SamB09
    SamB09 Posts: 901
    Stefco said:

    Good thread! Shall definitely check out a few bands listed thus far!

    So many great 'lost' & largely unheard of bands out there, I could put so many.

    Here are a few in some sort of categorization (though I'm not a fan of pigeon-holing bands/artists)

    For those that like expansive, widescreen, prog-esque rock:

    Oceansize (UK - No longer in existence)
    Karnivool (AUS - Active)
    Shiner (US - Sporadically active)
    Dredg (US - Active)
    Cave In (US - Active)
    Victory Red (UK - No longer in existence)
    Failure (US - Active)

    Indie Rock:

    Rialto (UK - No longer in existence)
    Minus The Bear (US - Active)
    Blackmail (GER - Active)
    Jawbox (US - No longer in existence)
    The Life & Times (US - Active)
    12 Rods (US - No longer in existence)
    Lomax (UK - Paul Epworths early band - No longer in existence)
    Swervedriver (UK - Active)
    Mutemath (US - active)
    Six.By Seven (UK - Active)
    The Afghan Whigs (US - Active)

    Electronically based/Infused:

    Soulwax (BEL - Active - Also as 2Many DJ's)
    Sneaker Pimps (UK - No longer in existence)
    TheStart (US - On hiatus)
    The Notwist (GER - Still Active)
    Curve (UK - No longer in existence)
    Lamb (UK - Active)

    Heavy/Heavier shit:

    Kyuss (US - No longer in existence)
    Helmet (US - Active)
    Sikth (UK - Active)
    Earthtone-9 (UK - Active)
    Filter (US - Active)
    Soilwork (SWE - Active)
    Opeth (SWE - Active - could also go into prig category)
    Machine Head (US - Active)
    Senser (UK - Active - also have electronic tendencies)

    Grunge/Grunge-ish

    Injected (US - No longer in existence)
    Talk Show (US - Stone Temple Pilots spin off - No longer in existence)
    Local H (US - Active)
    Paw (US - No longer in existence)
    Kerbdog (EIRE - Sporadically active)


    I would say Opeth and Machine Head are fairly well known bands. Compared to the others you have listed anyway.
  • Cafcspud
    Cafcspud Posts: 187
    TelMc32 said:

    Cafcspud said:

    Bon Iver

    New album is great @Cafcspud
    Ah it's incredible. Picked it up on vinyl last weekend and hasn't been off the turntable since. All 3 albums are so completely different but also completely the same!

  • Daggs
    Daggs Posts: 1,344
    PragueAddick said:

    Daggs said:

    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    Going to live gigs is a real passion of mine. There are so many great live bands out there that need exposure. Find your nearest local venues and use them!

    Really annoys me that people stay in and watch X Factor on a Saturday night. Get out and see real, talented musicians live!

    Get yourself to Brixton O2 academy Nov 6th to see Zemfira.
    She is a Russian artist who is as big in the 'Soviet' world as Madonna is in the West. She does sing in Russian it's true. But the music is great.

    I do have a vested interest, my son is in the band. :)
    Blimey, how did that happen?

    How would you categorise her music? Mainstream, or something a bit different?



    He voted 'remain' ................... :):);)

    He's been a professional bassist/guitarist for about five years. He has worked with several fairly well known female singers. Zemfira particularly wanted an English band and he was asked to join.
    She toured the former 'Soviet' world at the beginning of this year and is now touring Europe and America.

    I would say her music is 'rock' but not heavy. As far as I can tell it is mostly passionate stories in song. But my Russian is non existent.

    Here's a link to a concert they played in Moscow. It's two hours long !!! But a few minutes will give the gist.



    https://yadi.sk/d/oCVZUGxvwrUsg
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,475
    Cafcspud said:

    TelMc32 said:

    Cafcspud said:

    Bon Iver

    New album is great @Cafcspud
    Ah it's incredible. Picked it up on vinyl last weekend and hasn't been off the turntable since. All 3 albums are so completely different but also completely the same!

    It's the perfect time of year for Bon Iver records as well. The days are getting shorter and it's starting to get colder.
  • Stefco
    Stefco Posts: 848
    SamB09 said:

    Stefco said:

    Good thread! Shall definitely check out a few bands listed thus far!

    So many great 'lost' & largely unheard of bands out there, I could put so many.

    Here are a few in some sort of categorization (though I'm not a fan of pigeon-holing bands/artists)

    For those that like expansive, widescreen, prog-esque rock:

    Oceansize (UK - No longer in existence)
    Karnivool (AUS - Active)
    Shiner (US - Sporadically active)
    Dredg (US - Active)
    Cave In (US - Active)
    Victory Red (UK - No longer in existence)
    Failure (US - Active)

    Indie Rock:

    Rialto (UK - No longer in existence)
    Minus The Bear (US - Active)
    Blackmail (GER - Active)
    Jawbox (US - No longer in existence)
    The Life & Times (US - Active)
    12 Rods (US - No longer in existence)
    Lomax (UK - Paul Epworths early band - No longer in existence)
    Swervedriver (UK - Active)
    Mutemath (US - active)
    Six.By Seven (UK - Active)
    The Afghan Whigs (US - Active)

    Electronically based/Infused:

    Soulwax (BEL - Active - Also as 2Many DJ's)
    Sneaker Pimps (UK - No longer in existence)
    TheStart (US - On hiatus)
    The Notwist (GER - Still Active)
    Curve (UK - No longer in existence)
    Lamb (UK - Active)

    Heavy/Heavier shit:

    Kyuss (US - No longer in existence)
    Helmet (US - Active)
    Sikth (UK - Active)
    Earthtone-9 (UK - Active)
    Filter (US - Active)
    Soilwork (SWE - Active)
    Opeth (SWE - Active - could also go into prig category)
    Machine Head (US - Active)
    Senser (UK - Active - also have electronic tendencies)

    Grunge/Grunge-ish

    Injected (US - No longer in existence)
    Talk Show (US - Stone Temple Pilots spin off - No longer in existence)
    Local H (US - Active)
    Paw (US - No longer in existence)
    Kerbdog (EIRE - Sporadically active)


    I would say Opeth and Machine Head are fairly well known bands. Compared to the others you have listed anyway.
    I had debated whether to include them, but thought that maybe they aren't too mainstream to include, if someone new/newish to metal was looking for good bands to check out.

    I'm happy to scratch them for Khoma & Cult Of Luna instead! :-)
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,502
    Shearwater
    Cherry Ghost
    Motorama
    North Atlantic Oscillation
    Post War Years
    Other Lives

  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,742
    Bigbadbozman said:

    Belly

    Throwing Muses
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,750
    Sun Kil Moon
    TheTallest Man on Earth
    Peter Broderick
  • bbob
    bbob Posts: 550
    EveshamAddick said:

    Guided by voices
    Aereogramme
    The unwinding hours
    Cable
    Mogwai

    CABLE - what a great band, down-lift the up-trodden is one of my favourite albums

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,031
    Talal said:


    Cherry Ghost


    Great band
  • SheedyCAFC
    SheedyCAFC Posts: 1,250
    Would it be shameless to promote my own website on this thread?

    I just found this website which is pretty good for discovering new music artists! www.turtletempomusic.wordpress.com
  • fadgadget
    fadgadget Posts: 1,393
    Echobelly
  • hawksmoor
    hawksmoor Posts: 2,608
    PaddyP17 said:

    These guys are big in the jazz/neo-soul/funk/fusion worlds - and imo are all pretty accessible. While big in their respective circles, I don't think CL would know any of them that well, so:

    Snarky Puppy - Gone Under, feat. Shayna Steele which is one of their Family Dinner collaborations. For some pure Snarky, here is What About Me? from We Like It Here. They are whatever you want them to be - rock, jazz, funk, soul, RnB, whatever. Absolute big dogs.

    Hiatus Kaiyote - who encompass neo-soul/future soul/RNB/jazz-funk/everything and sound very cool. This is Shaolin Monk Motherfunk from Choose Your Weapon.

    Jacob Collier - he is the "boy wonder" of the jazz world, and performed at the Quincy Jones Prom this year. He can sing, play anything, and has an incredible knowledge of music theory and creates absolutely immense stuff - all by himself. Here is his arrangement of Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing by Stevie Wonder.

    Youngblood Brass Band - they're a traditional New Orleans brass band, but much funkier, dirtier and filthier and generally great to rock out to. Here's their version of Human Nature, by Michael Jackson.

    Tower of Power - super funky funk band. Possibly one of the best horn sections to have graced this planet. So much oomph. I have one question for you: WHAT IS HIP?

    And there's much more. If you like this sort of stuff let me know and I can recommend even more!

    (Edited for formatting)

    Boss post. David Garibaldi of Tower of Power is one the great groove drummers.

    I'll add The Breakestra (not a going concern anymore; don't know how big they were over here). Fantastic groove and break drumming by Josh Cohen:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoDGjVqrGSQ

  • H MAN
    H MAN Posts: 6
    The Chaps
  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 2,997
    The genuis of Ryan Adams, including former band Whiskeytown
  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,420
    Phobophobes
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Budgie.
  • bbob
    bbob Posts: 550
    That Petrol Emotion
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Gastric

    http://www.obesitysurgerycentre.com/gastric-band.php?gclid=COy3-srM888CFUI6GwoduD4PEQ

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  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    Public service broadcasting
    Cud
    Thirteen senses
    Ms Mr
    Gary Clark Jnr
    Jimmy eat world
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,031
    Chef_addick said:


    Thirteen senses

    Good call
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,064
    David Kitt
    Fidlar
    Yip Deceiver
    Beirut
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,092
    The Jets, still see them regularly, first rockabilly(ish) album I bought, happy to say I could call them friends now, as can @Algarveaddick


    This is them on TOTP 1981

    https://youtu.be/jl03ZpeJBFA
  • foresthillred
    foresthillred Posts: 1,436
    stonemuse said:

    The Rezillos. Can't stand the Rezillos is still one of my favourite albums.

    rezillos.rocks

    Still going, had a great new album out this year and still an excellent band to go and see. Playing at the 229 club in January. I'll be there.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,816
    Last night we went to see Keston Cobblers at Union Chapel. They've been around seven years at least but I'd never heard of them until a few months ago. Fine musicians playing a rock/folk fusion (better than it sounds, honest).
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,265
    AddicksAddict said:

    Last night we went to see Keston Cobblers at Union Chapel. They've been around seven years at least but I'd never heard of them until a few months ago. Fine musicians playing a rock/folk fusion (better than it sounds, honest).

    Part of the Bromley Scene with the Van Susans who keyboard player was a Charlton fan and lifer.

    What ever happened to them.

    Like the Keston Cobblers stuff i heard.
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,724
    The Naked and the Famous
    Volbeat
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    flyingkiwiDK said:

    The Naked and the Famous

    I had their first album and saw them at Hyde Park a few years back, didn't realise they were still going.
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,169
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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