Excellent yet underrated bands

[Fourty_Two]

My taste in music tends to follow my taste in TV. By that I mean I have this ability to like things that never make it big or don't last. So I thought I would share a few with you (that, and there is nothing to do at work right now.) I bet you've heard a song, maybe two, by these bands and that's it. If you enjoy rock/pop music, give them a listening to.

Dexter Freebish - just released their second album. Its excellent. They have also won the John Lennon Song Writting Contest twice now.

Stroke 9 - about to release two new albums. Bringing the total up to 7.

Splender - just released their second album

Vertical Horizons - On their third CD

Nine Days - Second CD is out.

[fermicat]

For blues fans or guitar fans, I highly recommend Kelly Joe Phelps. You can find (and sample songs from) his CDs at Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/38512/ref=m_art_dp/104-3933401-4211160

There is also lots of info (including tour dates) to be found at:

www.kellyjoephelps.com

[grinner]

Take a listen to a band that isn't together anymore, but was VERY good. TripleFastAction this band was excellent live.

[Judith]

The Refreshments/Peacemakers

(They've got mostly the same people, and pretty much the same sound).

[BlackThorn]

Kidney Thieves -- 2 CDs released as far as I know. "Before I'm Dead, the first track on their second cd, Zerospace, was on the Queen of the Damned soundtrack. Great music all around.

[fermicat]

With the recent popularity of O Brother Where Art Thou, bluegrass bands are starting to get some attention. Out of the modern bluegrass artists that I was exposed to from this movie, I liked Gillian Welch and Allison Krauss and Union Station the best.

[ipimen]

October Project :D

[grinner]

The MinuteMen
Firehose
Gang Green
Sisters of Mercy

[AgentSun]

At the Drive In is a great band that was strange and unique...if you've heard Sparta, that was formed from some of the ATDI members.

[eta_carinae]

Hey, I'm feeling pretty darn cool that I actually know who some of these bands are! Woo hoo!

My brother-in-law just recently introduced me to The Replacements. I can't believe I hadn't heard of them before, as influential as they have been :D

[grinner]

Prong
No Use For A Name
Killing Joke
Sister MachineGun

[trubador]

Sass Jordan ~ Rats
Sass Jordan ~ Racine
Jude Cole ~ A View From 3rd Street
Jude Cole ~ I Don't Know Why I Act This Way
Dada ~ Puzzle
Kenny Wayne Shepherd ~ Trouble Is...
Charlie Sexton ~ Charlie Sexton (1989)

[Lord Loser]

...beats so lonely...

[NebariNookiee]

Best band you've never heard of --
Transient Frank
You guys should check out their website. I work for these guys.
www.transientfrank.com
You can download some performance pieces on their site FREE OF CHARGE! :D

[stellar]

When I was in college I saw Modest Mouse a couple of times live. They are definately worth a download to check out... try Doin' the Cockroach, or Trailer Trash. Definately better than they're given credit for.

[Scarran Raptor]

a great intro to Jpop is the band Puffy Amiyumi, the group who peforms the theme to Teen Titans

[Clarsax]

Ours is a pretty good band. They sound a little bit like The Cure goes gothic.

[Selena]

Ravens'Head is a great Aussie band that should get a bigger bite of the airtime cherry. The Japanese love them so do Europe but it's just so tough to break into the US music scene.

[Deadman]

Check out "New York City Rock n Roll". 22 of the best unsigned bands straight out of NYC. I "work" for one of the bands---Queen V. All of these bands kick serious hard rock butt!