Artists/Bands you think no one's heard of

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shazza_018

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Okay I thought'd this thread would be a cool idea and help people listen to new and upcoming artists/bands! :)

A few that I can think of (may not all be new but fairly unknown):

- Starfield (Canadian, Christian music group,originally formed by brothers Tim and Jon Neufeld)
- Di-rect - (rock band from the Hague, Netherlands, which was first formed in 1999. The line up consists of Jamie Westland (drums), Frans "Spike" van Zoest (guitars), Bas van Wageningen (bass) and Tim Akkerman (vocals and guitars).)
-Cartel (oh yeah you'd be surprised to hear how many people go huh?! when I mention this band) (five-member American rock band from Conyers, Georgia)

and that's all I could think of for the moment but I'm sure everyone else can come up with more :).
 
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^ I love Starfield! :D

Cartel sounds interesting. I'll have to check them out.

Some bands/artists I listen to that people might not of heard of are ... hmm..

-Jessie Daniels (christian pop/rock)
-Poets & Pornstars (You'd be surprised how many :wtf: looks I get from the name. :lol:)
-Silvertide
- For some reason, a lot of my (mostly American) friends haven't heard of 'Theory of a Dead Man'. They're not that obscure for a Canadian band. :lol:
 
speed_cochrane said:
- For some reason, a lot of my (mostly American) friends haven't heard of 'Theory of a Dead Man'. They're not that obscure for a Canadian band. :lol:
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Really!? :eek: Well here they're popular... but erm... yeah, that makes sense considering they're Canadian. :lol:

Another Canadian band I love is Marianas Trench. Here they're popular but not in the States.
-Oh, Hush!
-Escape The Fate (none of my friends know them at least)
-Pencey Prep (they've broken up, but still)
-Sherwood
-Social Code (Canadian again)
-The Maine
-Bouncing Souls
 
Shazza, Di-rect is awesome. And ofcourse I know them. I live in Holland and they're pretty well known here. :)

Let's see what I've got.
- John Corbett (You might know him, but have you heard him sing? :))
- Vampire Weekend (Can't seem to find anyone who knows them..)
 
Bands I think no one has heard of? I could go on forever :lol:

- Hollydene (this is actually a friend-of-a-friend's band. They're working on recording an album right now, and they're pretty awesome)
- Tegan and Sara
- Metric
- Jackalope
- Stars
- Lacuna Coil
- Damsel Fly
 
All country musicians:

Aaron Pritchett
Shane Yellowbird
Chuck Wicks
Billy Currington
Jessie Farrell
Gord Bamford

I could go on...
 
speed_cochrane said:
^ I love Starfield! :D

Cartel sounds interesting. I'll have to check them out.
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I know Starfield are awesome! :D

You should definately check out Cartel they're amazing! If you do check them out I recommend you listen to their song "Save Us" -it's pretty awesome! :)

-Jessie Daniels (christian pop/rock)
-Poets & Pornstars (You'd be surprised how many :wtf: looks I get from the name. :lol:)
-Silvertide
- For some reason, a lot of my (mostly American) friends haven't heard of 'Theory of a Dead Man'. They're not that obscure for a Canadian band. :lol:
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I've heard of Jessie Daniels!! :D

I will give 'Theory of a Dead Man' a listen they sound interesting!! :)

Katie, I've heard of "The Maine"! They're awesome! :)

Speaking of Canadian bands You guys'd be surprised at how many people go huh?! whenever I mention Our Lady Peace or Raine Maida!

Marns said:
Shazza, Di-rect is awesome. And ofcourse I know them. I live in Holland and they're pretty well known here. :)
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Yeah ofcourse they're amazing! :D but not that well known in the UK.(Random but Marny I support Holland in the Euro Cup! - they're a pretty awesome team!)


DragonflyDreamer said:
Bands I think no one has heard of? I could go on forever :lol:
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HAHAHA Man Meg you list totally had me going huh?! I haven't heard of any of these bands! :lol:

Okay a few more to add to my list!:

-This Providence ((previously known as Sunday Best), is a five-piece indie rock band from Seattle,Washington)
-Just Surrender (is a five piece pop punk/post hardcore band from Dover Plains, New York, formerly known as A Second Chance).

-Dawud Wharnsby Ali (is a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, performer, educator and television personality from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He is best known for his pioneering efforts in the musical/poetic genre of English Language nasheed. Dawud Wharnsby is also lyricist, vocalist and guitarist of the folk music duo Dawud & Idris, alongside composer Idris Phillips. He's basically a convert to Islam and his songs are beautiful. here - is an example of his work).

-Yusuf Islam (you guys would probably know him better as Cat Stevens)(is an English musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist and prominent convert to Islam.)

-Cute Is What We Aim For (is a rock band, formed in 2005 in Buffalo, New York)

and I'll stop there! ahahahaha
 
-This Providence ((previously known as Sunday Best), is a five-piece indie rock band from Seattle,Washington)
-Cute Is What We Aim For (is a rock band, formed in 2005 in Buffalo, New York)
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I saw these bands live at The Eagles Club in Milwaukee a few years back, amazing! Infact the This Providence cd is currently in my car. :lol:

Hmm bands I think someone hasn't heard of....

Cowboy Mouth, they are a rock band from New Orleans, LA. The lead singer is also the drummer so Fred is always doing crazy things. One time is was putting his drum stick though the snare drum. They also do interactive studd like the fans getting to throw tootsie rolls and red spoons. Here is their website

Flogging Molly, an Irish Punk Rock band. Sometimes a bit hard to understand but the songs are great and the beat is amazing. Definetly something to listen to when relaxing or driving. :D

Pat McCurdy, he's a comedic singer and always a good time. He has crazy dances for his songs as well as making fun or various celebs in his show. Always good for a laugh.

Those are all the ones I can think of for now...too lazy to open the ITunes. :p
 
I know Flogging Molly! :D
I've seen them twice at Werchter (rock festival) They really knwo how to get a crowd moving :lol:


A few belgian bands that are really really worth listening to:

Arsenal - World music. These guys make you wanna dance :cool: A few songs: "Suadade", "Switch", "Personne ne Bouge". They borrow singers from all over the world, so there are songs in English, French, Portuguese and even Chinese! :D

Hooverphonic - Calmer music. I put them on when I feel very down. "Vinegar and Salt" and "Eden" usually do the trick.

Woodface - A little more rock.

K's Choice - They split up now, but if there's one song you gotta hear it's "Not an addict". B-e-a-utiful.

Mintzkov - Damn good. Try "One equals a lot"

erm.. I'll be back with more :D
 
shazza_018 said:
Marns said:
Shazza, Di-rect is awesome. And ofcourse I know them. I live in Holland and they're pretty well known here. :)
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Yeah ofcourse they're amazing! :D but not that well known in the UK.(Random but Marny I support Holland in the Euro Cup! - they're a pretty awesome team!)

-Cute Is What We Aim For (is a rock band, formed in 2005 in Buffalo, New York)
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Hee hee! Thank you for supporting Holland, too bad we just lost to Russia. Man, they were good. :lol:

I know Cute Is What We Aim For. My dad went to America and he thought he would buy me an All American Rejects CD, they didn't have one though, but the guy who was working in the store provided me with a list of cool bands I should listen to! :D That's how I know them.

Artist: Sarbel.
 
The Cab
The Hush Sound
Mayday Parade
Family Force 5
Metro Station
Monty Are I

sandersidle, I saw Sherwood live last year, opening up for The Academy Is... and they were really good. And I'm also going to see The Maine in August opening for Boys Like Girls.
 
littlesara1 said:
The Cab
The Hush Sound
Mayday Parade
Family Force 5
Metro Station
Monty Are I

sandersidle, I saw Sherwood live last year, opening up for The Academy Is... and they were really good. And I'm also going to see The Maine in August opening for Boys Like Girls.
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Ahah I've heard of all of those and I LOVE Mayday Parade. :) That's sweet, I want to see Boys Like Girls live.
 
Marns said:
Hee hee! Thank you for supporting Holland, too bad we just lost to Russia. Man, they were good. :lol:
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ha, wow Russia took me by surprise :( but Russia are a pretty awesome team and goodluck to them! :)

Has anyone heard of the band Mêlée (a pop-rock quartet from Orange County, California.) They're pretty awesome and I'm really into their music right now! :).
 
^ Oooooh! Their CD is só awesome! Mêlée is so good. Seriously, there is not one song on Devils & Angels I don't love.
 
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