Your Favorite "unknown" Band?

[Fordhenderson]

The Montreal-based National Parc's album "Timberland" combines rap, acoustic guitar and drums, with sounds from their "recording studio", any forest they are in. I really can't describe the genre this music is. But it works realy, really well.

Timberland is well known :/ in Texas so I assume everywhere else too

[Dmac77]

This is one of the few "modern" bands that I listen to.

Shirock

There pretty good, but there is better music around.

Don

[tkidBOSTON]

Portugal. The Man (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal._The_Man)

Rock! :)

[rhett7660]

Luxt.. they have since broken up but they released 6 or so records. I can't get enough of them...... Wish they were still making music.

Guano Apes is another....... but I don't think they are "that" unknown.

[leekohler]

Jason Falkner, formerly of Jellyfish. A brilliant singer/songwriter. He deserves a lot more attention and credit than he gets.

[fireshot91]

Timberland is well known :/ in Texas so I assume everywhere else too

It says "Montreal-based NATION PARC's ALBUM "timberland""

[dXTC]

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Like Andy LaPlegua much? :D Just kidding. We're ALL Electroheads. :cool:

[iObama]

Mr. Big. They had a hit song "To Be With You" that was #1 for three weeks in 1992. Their other big hit was "Addicted to that Rush." They broke up in 2002, but are getting back together for a Japanese tour with the original members.

[c-Row]

Bassboosa (http://www.myspace.com/bassboosa)

Everybody go listen to their absolutely beautiful cover version of "Wicked Game"!

[SteveMobs]

Army of Me

They're getting out there, but still not super popular.

They're really good though, they're from DC.

http://www.armyofmeonline.com/

[Mattlike]

Like Andy LaPlegua much? :D Just kidding. We're ALL Electroheads. :cool:

I like him even more when he has Kourtney Klein is playing drums for CC. :D

[Primejimbo]

Heavy The Fall

There drummer on their CD's is Charlie Benante of Anthrax (Drums). He also plays some of the shows also.

www.myspace.com/heavythefall

Charlie Benante with Heavy The Fall (Paulina)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O03v1-khe04

[~*allison*~]

I like the Friendly Indians (http://www.friendlyindians.com/). They did the theme song to USA Network's Psych. Well, that and many other amazing songs. If you're into that kinda thing. They hail from Orange County, CA I believe. I dunno, I like 'em though.

[sycho]

I picked up the EP of Callysta (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=387826860) on iTunes yesterday, amazing sounds in my opinion. It's electronic screamo.

[phatmuther]

Death From Above 1979

Not well known round her at all, split before anything could happen.

[dXTC]

I like him even more when he has Kourtney Klein is playing drums for CC. :D

I hear ya. Industrial (and synthpop too, for that matter) can always use more feminine influence. Cylab and Angelspit are contributing to the cause, thankfully, as are the female instrumentalists surrounding Rogue in the Crüxshadows.

[tuneup]

Working for a Nuclear Free City. Just great cinematic style music.

[ABFjake]

Here's quite a few that are worthwile, and I'm pretty sure none of them have made it mainstream yet.

Helios
Godspeed You! Black Emperor (almost becoming a cult classic though)
God Is An Astronaut
Sean Hayes (the folk singer)
Jake Fussell
The Morning Benders
No Knife (not a band anymore)
Port O'Brien
Q and not U (also not a band anymore)
Ra Ra Riot
Samantha Crain
Sea Caves
Andrew Bird
The Uglysuit
United Nations
Will Oldham
Young Widows
65daysofstatic
A.A. Bondy
Beirut

A long list, I know, but they're all great!:D

[ilovemacs84]

totally agree about Portugal. The Man!

[Mattlike]

I hear ya. Industrial (and synthpop too, for that matter) can always use more feminine influence. Cylab and Angelspit are contributing to the cause, thankfully, as are the female instrumentalists surrounding Rogue in the Crüxshadows.

I saw Cruxshadows back in October I think, and yeah, the female instrument players and gogo dancers (one being Rogue's wife) was a welcomed site. :D

[Passion Perfumu]

Way too many to choose from, but here's a couple.
Symphony X
Muse
Robert Earl Keen

[TuffLuffJimmy]

The Black Black Black (http://www.boygorilla.com/black/TheIn.mp3)

[stuartamackie]

One of my favorite bands, Nizlopi, from England.

Brilliant, defiantly search them if you like a good British band!

[vendettabass]

Muse

Unknown? Didn't they sell out Wembley?

I like a UK band called the Glitterati (http://www.myspace.com/theglitterati)

[MichaelBarry]

Architecture In Helsinki

the album 'In Case We Die' brings a tear to my eye :')

despite the name of the album, it's a really happy album :)

[barkmonster]

Curve

Garbage are like the supermarket brand version.

[fireshot91]

Porcupine Tree is kinda "unknown".


So is Miri Ben Ari

[bartelby]

Curve

Ooh, nice choice.

I haven't listened to Curve for about 16 years...

[michael.lauden]

Hella.

some of the best musicians are in it.

Spencer Siem (The Advantage, sBach, plus about 30 others)

and

Zach Hill (Secret Mommy, Zach Hill, plus about 30 others)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgErPa_SoY&feature=related


this is a pretty old clip. and yeah that's single bass

[OllyW]

Curve

Garbage are like the supermarket brand version.

Class act!

[LizKat]

The Besnard Lakes.

Great if you like long intros that sneak up to stuff will rock your ears off.

[NoSmokingBandit]

Ra Ra Riot


You just won an awesome point! I love Ra Ra Riot.

Idk how "unknown" Kyte is, but i really love them and they dont seem to be too popular around these parts.

[Yaris]

I dunno if they're really unknown but http://dgeneticsmusics.com/

[Blue Fox]

Well, it's not really a "band", but rather an Orchestra.

I'm not sure how many people know of them, but I LOVE to listen to "Corner Stone Cues". They used to carry it on iTunes, but recently, I can't find any trace of it.....but it's definately worth a listen. Very intense, modern classical-ish music that blends rock/classical/movie score all into one.

And of course, E.S. Posthumus is very good as well. Much like Corner Stone Cues, but it's own flavor.

[63dot]

Long time acoustic duo Trusting Lucy is amazing. Loved by critics on the Central Coast region near San Jose.

And SF Bay Area rock band Ashamed. These guys are the best unsigned band I have ever seen. It's only a matter of time before they make it big.

The best band I have seen that is not a household name, yet signed, is Guitar Wolf from Japan. They are more of a cult band but deserve far more recognition.

[HSTRIP]

'Autechre' are really good, if your into experimental electronic stuff, not sure how unknown they are though. You can find them on

http://www.bleep.com/

which has lots of other good stuff on it too.

Also got to mention 'The Book's' really good, and much easier to listen to :)


http://www.thebooksmusic.com/

kind of aleatoric sample based stuff, with some acoustic music too. Some really nice melodies in there and a good sense of humor.

[Benguitar]

Nine Inch Nails... Isn't mainstream but they aren't unknown. :rolleyes:


http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/news/00022108.jpg

[AFABS]

You just won an awesome point! I love Ra Ra Riot.

Idk how "unknown" Kyte is, but i really love them and they dont seem to be too popular around these parts.

Awesome band, just saw them live.

Tokyo Police Club, Heavens, Passion Pit, The Music, Vanishing Act, Wolf Parade maybe?...IDK I'm sure there's some more

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Nine Inch Nails... Isn't mainstream but they aren't unknown. :rolleyes:




ummmm they're about as mainstream as you can get. Just because they're not pop/rap doesn't mean they're not mainstream.

[NoSmokingBandit]

How well known is Mates Of State? They are amazing and blow my mind every time i listen to them.

[Benguitar]

ummmm they're about as mainstream as you can get. Just because they're not pop/rap doesn't mean they're not mainstream.

NIN.. Is NOT mainstream. They NEVER have been.

Ask ANY teen today if they know of or like Nine Inch Nails, and I am willing to bet money that over 90% of them will say NO.

Pop/Rap/Hip Hop/Alternative - Mainstream

Industrial/Classic Rock/Metal/Nu Metal - Not mainstream

I'm sure Trent Reznor would have a few words to say to you about NIN being "categorized" as mainstream. ;)

[sir Mudkip]

NIN.. Is NOT mainstream. They NEVER have been.

Ask ANY teen today if they know of or like Nine Inch Nails, and I am willing to bet money that over 90% of them will say NO.


Oh joy i'm in the 10%, and loving it ;D

Some other "unknown bands" are
I heart Hiroshima
The Good Rats Radio

And I love muse, but have to argue there was a few songs that went through the radio raves for quite a while, and Knights of Cydonia was voted Triple J's No.1 song on the 2005? top 100.
Yes they did sell out Wembely. Yes it was pure magic in a concert

[Benguitar]

Oh joy i'm in the 10%, and loving it ;D

If I would of said "Paramore or Foo Fighters" they are mainstream. Nothing wrong with that, but yeah.


Tokyo Police Club are pretty cool. :rolleyes:

[TuffLuffJimmy]

NIN.. Is NOT mainstream. They NEVER have been.

Ask ANY teen today if they know of or like Nine Inch Nails, and I am willing to bet money that over 90% of them will say NO.

Pop/Rap/Hip Hop/Alternative - Mainstream

Industrial/Classic Rock/Metal/Nu Metal - Not mainstream

I'm sure Trent Reznor would have a few words to say to you about NIN being "categorized" as mainstream. ;)

When your music is constantly on TRL's top songs and MTV plays one of your music videos every week and your band is well known enough to be on an episode of the simpsons then yes, you're a mainstream band. Why do you think that's a bad thing?

[Little HZ]

The King of France

http://www.thekingoffranceband.com/index.htm

[coraven]

I love HumanLab, you should check them out... perfect music to throw into the car when driving to the beach

[Morod]

The greatest band you probably never heard of... Supersuckers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gblGY2AgV0

Bonus points if you have heard of them, :p

[twistedlegato]

My new love:

Star****er

EDIT: Oh, i didn't realize there was censorship....well, i'm sure you lot are smart enough to guess what fills in the blanks :p

[Benguitar]

When your music is constantly on TRL's top songs and MTV plays one of your music videos every week and your band is well known enough to be on an episode of the simpsons then yes, you're a mainstream band. Why do you think that's a bad thing?

Oh dude, it isn't by any stretch a bad thing, My point was just that Nine Inch Nails isn't mainstream. :)

[amd4me]

Bonobo

and

David Mcmillan

[Cassie]

Oh dude, it isn't by any stretch a bad thing, My point was just that Nine Inch Nails isn't mainstream. :)

They're on pretty much any radio station dedicated to hard rock. They're pretty mainstream.


Anyway, I don't think too many people have heard of August Burns Red. Pretty good metalcore band.

[Gonzo3333]

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention! Or anything Frank Zappa was a part of. Also the English band Yes!

[designgeek]

A.R.E. Weapons. It's loud garage awesomeness.

[Benguitar]

They're on pretty much any radio station dedicated to hard rock. They're pretty mainstream.


Anyway, I don't think too many people have heard of August Burns Red. Pretty good metalcore band.


When has Hard Rock EVER been mainstream? :rolleyes:

[TuffLuffJimmy]

When has Hard Rock EVER been mainstream? :rolleyes:

I think you're confusing chart toppers with mainstream. NIN and many other hard rock bands (even though NIN is industrial music) are indeed mainstream.

[bartelby]

The greatest band you probably never heard of... Supersuckers:

Bonus points if you have heard of them, :p

I saw Supersuckers a few years back. They're excellent.

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention! Or anything Frank Zappa was a part of. Also the English band Yes!

Hardly "unknown"...

[techfreak85]

Not sure how known or unknown Menomena (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=4384720) is, but i really like them and not many people i have talked to have heard of them..

Also Garage Voice (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=255471070) My fav album is "Let those who have ears, hear"

[Benguitar]

I think you're confusing chart toppers with mainstream. NIN and many other hard rock bands (even though NIN is industrial music) are indeed mainstream.

Excuse me while I go ask members of the Nine Inch Nails forums.

[Cassie]

When has Hard Rock EVER been mainstream? :rolleyes:

Have you ever listened to top 40 radio? There's more rock in there then you might think. (Not NIN usually, but Slipknot, Disturbed, and whatnot.)

[Prelude2Tragedy]

"unknown" to me until recently is Protest the Hero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_rHJn4SLtA). Hardcore progressive metal.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

Excuse me while I go ask members of the Nine Inch Nails forums.

I'm part of the NIN forum

[Benguitar]

Have you ever listened to top 40 radio? There's more rock in there then you might think. (Not NIN usually, but Slipknot, Disturbed, and whatnot.)

I'm part of the NIN forum

I quote-

AnnaDraconida - the word "mainstream" makes me wanna kick a kitten. WHO GIVES A ****?


And to answer the question, NIN is not mother****ing "mainstream".

End of argument, Lets leave it as "It is up to the listener, I classify Nine Inch Nails as NOT mainstream, but you might classify Nine Inch Nails as mainstream so it is up to the listener"

[TuffLuffJimmy]

I quote-



End of argument, Lets leave it as "It is up to the listener"

No it's not. And you didn't quote anyone credible, you just quoted some random forum member. This is ridiculous. If they're on MTV, if they sell ridiculous amounts of records, if they have a huge following and very commercialized songs then they are mainstream!

[Benguitar]

No it's not. And you didn't quote anyone credible, you just quoted some random forum member. This is ridiculous. If they're on MTV, if they sell ridiculous amounts of records, if they have a huge following and very commercialized songs then they are mainstream!

Dude... Drop it... I admit I am not always right and it is up to the listener.

IMO - NIN not mainstream

IYO - NIN is mainstream

I for one am done spamming this thread. I have my opinion, I simply posted a band that isn't liked by the masses.

[Morod]

I saw Supersuckers a few years back. They're excellent.

Bonus points awarded to bartelby! :)

The latest "unknown" I've been listening to is Laurie Morvan. Her CD, Cures What Ails Ya, is pretty good. Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAJSUECRBc4

[CarlisleUnited]

Gem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5v5gMb9dnY

Small Dutch band, seen them open a few times for arctic monkeys and other UK bands playing in Holland

[Gonzo3333]

With all the arguments about NIN being "unknown" I would have to say that FZ is more than "unknown" than any other band mentioned in this thread. Anybody that is under the age of 25 most likely has never heard of anything he has ever done, that doesn't mean that they have never heard of him, they just don't know what his style sounds like. Except for the people that have copied his "sound". Argue all you want, nobody except for the people that have a true taste in music know what FZ is all about.

[coraven]

I would have to say Hotpress for Leopold

The band was created to make the perfect jams for backgroud music for TV shows and Movies. The music is like nothing I have ever heard before, its kinda awesome cause all the songs sound very different! Its deff a new style of music.. :D

http://www.myspace.com/hotpressforleopold

[ViciousShadow21]

No it's not. And you didn't quote anyone credible, you just quoted some random forum member. This is ridiculous. If they're on MTV, if they sell ridiculous amounts of records, if they have a huge following and very commercialized songs then they are mainstream!

"It's just the internet, don't take it so seriously."

who said that? i cant remember...oh well who ever it was you should take their advice.

[three]

Imperative Reaction, they are a electronic band and are just amazing.

[bartelby]

Have I mentioned The Pirate Ship Quintet (http://www.thepirateshipquintet.co.uk/)?

[chriszzz]

Dude... Drop it... I admit I am not always right and it is up to the listener.

IMO - NIN not mainstream

IYO - NIN is mainstream

I for one am done spamming this thread. I have my opinion, I simply posted a band that isn't liked by the masses.

You're kidding right?

Multiple songs in the Billboard 200, songs in music video games, and a front man who is constantly in the news for his opinions on music/recording industry.

Find me someone who's never heard 'closer' and I'll show you a liar.

[TuffLuffJimmy]

"It's just the internet, don't take it so seriously."

who said that? i cant remember...oh well who ever it was you should take their advice.

Because that's my signature I can't rebut someone's post?

[ViciousShadow21]

Because that's my signature I can't rebut someone's post?

first of all i think NIN is mainstream. i agree with you. but this is opinion. and the fact that you care so much about trying to prove him wrong about something so trivial is silly. who cares if someone thinks NIN is not mainstream?! i just think you should follow your own advice and not take it so seriously.

[Luciapalooza]

The UK band Doves are so amazing!! They just put out their fourth album, Kingdom of Rust. The first time I heard them was on 120 Minutes on MTV2 (back when they used to play music) and I instantly fell in love with their sound. So I've been a fan for a very long time, and still nobody knows about them. :-( Gonna finally get to see them in Denver in a few weeks...super excited! Support them if you dig good, mellow music :cool:

[Sweetfeld28]

The UK band Doves are so amazing!! They just put out their fourth album, Kingdom of Rust.


I first heard them, on the Zeilstien [?] Itunes Radio Stream. Loved them so much, i ran out to find the cd the same day. Great Band.

[noodle654]

I have been listening to a lot of Avail and Rocket From The Crypt. Brings back good times...

[ZeroCorpse]

First of all, I dig Klaus Nomi... But people are starting to hear about him now.

So my "undiscovered" band of choice (aside from my own projects: The Fiction Machine, ZeroCorpse, Basketcase, and Boi Creature Diversion) is Hinterland.

If you like Dreampop, they're cool.

[macfearless]

The Last Chalaron (http://www.myspace.com/thelastchalaron) Really great, relatively new band

[Galley]

The Belleville Outfit (http://bellevilleoutfit.com/). This Americana band is ridiculously talented, and they're only in their early 20s! :eek:

[Surely]

I have so many that I can list, but since this thread is titled: "Your Favorite "unknown" Band?, I'll only mention one:

The Sam Roberts Band (http://samrobertsband.com/news/)

This band is not unknown in Canada (I hope they're not infected with The Tragically Hip Syndrome).

Their last two albums have been brilliant.

[iSaygoodbye]

not sure if either or both of these have been mentioned but owl city and 3oh!3 are amazing

[Insulin Junkie]

My entire music collection? It'd be easier for me to list the handful of bands that people actually do know :o

[nayr]

Chiodos! (http://www.chiodos.net)

I don't know if they are "unknown" but they're great. They sound a little bit like Panic! but not much.

One song to check out by them (if you don't get the album) would be "There's No Penguins In Alaska."

lol, i used to play shows with those boys here in MI, when they were still the chiodos brothers. craig and the boys did well but still aren't that great

[MattG]

Metric (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=307592236&s=143441)

I suppose they have a decent following, but no one I know has ever heard of them. Their newest album is fantastic.

[r0pergr33n]

Band is called Chelsea Grin
Definately awesome, check out the song " Cheyne-stoaks "

[Surely]

Metric (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=307592236&s=143441)

I suppose they have a decent following, but no one I know has ever heard of them. Their newest album is fantastic.

I know them. They're excellent.

Go Canadian Indie!

[Scepticalscribe]

Some relatively obscure yet amazing bands/artists, classified by decade, and for all tastes (the descriptions in brackets are obvious oversimplifications of their styles):

60's: Love (orchestral psych), Nick Drake (sad brit folk), Scott Walker (magical crooner)
70's: Television (guitar-hero punk!?), The Buzzcocks (melodic punk-pop)
80's: The Go-Betweens (pure pop), Shelleyan Orphan (orchestral pop with female vocals), Galaxie 500 (indie rock)
90's: My Bloody Valentine (noisy-pop), Sebadoh (lo-fi melodic grunge), Mazzy Star (psychedelic dreamy folk), Cat Power (heart-wrenching folk)
00's: Magnetic Fields (smartass retro-80's pop), Calexico (mariachi slowcore!?)

If you need help picking up an album of theirs leave me a message!

Agree completely re Scott Walker and the Go-Betweens; an earlier poster mentioned the Gypsy Kings, excellent, and I'd also draw attention to Gitano Family who play similar stuff. However, my own favourite "unknown" band is a splendid group from Portland, Oregon, called Pink Martini who play wonderfully accomplished, eclectic and sublime music.


Cheers

[coraven]

I like the idea of listening to someone that is "unknown." I really enjoy going up to my friends and saying I listen to Adrina Thorpe and them looking at me as if I've said something foreign. I don't know what to think, I just find the cutting edge of music fascinating.

[Mattlike]

Imperative Reaction, they are a electronic band and are just amazing.

They were playing Das Bunker (Local Industrial Club) last night but couldn't get out to see them. :(

[Surely]

Metric (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=307592236&s=143441)

I suppose they have a decent following, but no one I know has ever heard of them. Their newest album is fantastic.

I'm seeing Metric in concert this Monday at the Wiltern in Los Angeles! :cool:

I bought tickets today, and got great seats. They must have released a block of seats today, because yesterday the only seats available were the second last and last rows in the whole place!

Sebastien Grainger is one of the opening acts, so I'm really looking forward to the show.

[GoKyu]

Mates of State, although they are relatively well known on the Indie scene. But most people have never heard of 'em.

scem0

Heh, I used to own a bar near the French Quarter a few years ago, and we managed to get Mates of State for one show - it was an awesome night, and the bar was packed :)

Another band we got a few times that I really liked was the Booda Velvets (http://www.boodavelvets.com/index.html) - unfortunately I think they broke up around '06 or so. (Their website is basically deserted now...)

They're more well-known now, I think, but I got into Machinae Supremacy (http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/) when all they had were collections of MP3s on their website (I think this was around '03/'04.)

[kryptomac]

Hollywood Undead? But i guess theyre pretty famous

[dehory]

Cobblestone Jazz are a three-piece band who play a somewhat improbable fusion of flawlessly engineered 4/4 techno and slippery jazz improv. Check out their excellent recent Traffic Jam EP (http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=6204) (title track here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRwLKIdbtv4)) and their classic (if poorly named) track Lime in Da Coconut (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dDh-TdARn0&feature=related).

[Dojan5]

The Humble Brothers (http://www.thehumblebrothers.com/)
My fav song would be 360 from the album "In Game", and it was in The Sims 2. Haha.

[dXTC]

Imperative Reaction, they are a electronic band and are just amazing.

I love IR's "Giving In To The Change"; makes me wanna get all TechnoViking. I have it on a Metropolis compilation (2004, I think?).

[coraven]

my favorite unknown band is hotpress for leopold. they are awesome. they have a really cool, fresh sound. they use trumpets! its awesome. let me know what you think of them if you check them out. i promise, youll be so stoked you did it!!

[PhixionFilms]

Break Neck Subi.

[GoKyu]

One band that was a huge influence on early 80's hard rock/metal bands, but who never really found as much success as their contemporaries in the 70's (not "unknown", but certainly not hugely famous either...)

Budgie (http://www.budgie.uk.com/)

If you want to hear why they're so good, check out this very Sabbath-sounding track: Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRCpNIzmTwQ&feature=PlayList&p=7193EECDCF6AE0FF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43) (really kicks in at 3:25!)

[ecstasy]

Sharks Keep Moving
Magnetic Fields
Simple Citizens (please check them out)
Metric
American Football

[janewidemark]

Just mentioned this artist in another thread, he's worth mentioning again. If The Kinks had been a folk band this is what they would have sounded like.

http://www.richardmasters.co.uk

[twistedlegato]

Maybe there starting to get well known now (i have no idea).

But I found this new band called Plushgun and their album "Pins and Panzers" is absolutely amazing. You guys should definitely check them out.

[Dagless]

I don't know if I've said before but Mumiy Troll. They seem to be unknown, been going years too. I downloaded a compilation album from eMusic and been hooked ever since :)

[three]

They were playing Das Bunker (Local Industrial Club) last night but couldn't get out to see them. :(

Awesome! Sad you missed it though. :(

[aaroh12]

My Favorite Unknown Band is Flypside :)

[Mistershark]

Maps & Atlases. They're from Chicago. Absolutely terrific.

[chhhrrriiisss]

Resident Hero - http://myspace.com/residenthero

[nahsor]

The Greenhornes

[ahm]

Hellbender from North Carolina. They put out records on Behemoth and Motherbox.

[dryjoy]

Brothers In Sound. Should have done much better than they did.

[dwemmy]

Magma- But you see, this is kinda hard, because in France they are almost a household word. Still, since I live in the US and many of us Americans are hopelessly provincial :p, Christian Vander and Magma it is...:)

[coraven]

well she's starting to get bigger buut this artist by the name of LIGHTS! shes on warped tour this summer. and shes pretty huge in canada already. anyone heard of her? shes on myspace...myspace.com/lights check it out!

[AdamLikesMusic]

I have been listening to a lot of Avail and Rocket From The Crypt. Brings back good times...

Both are great bands, but they're nowhere close to "unknown". :eek: Avail especially. (I mean, they released music on Fat Wreck, Jade Tree, and I believe Lookout - it doesn't get much bigger, in the punk world)

I'm tired, so I won't contribute anything right now.

[chhhrrriiisss]

http://theclassiccrime.com

Really good band. I highly recommend their Seattle Sessions EP.

[stevenD]

How about:

The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus?

I have two CD's and an EP by them,

utterly awesome, as can be heard here:

www.myspace.com/revolutionaryarmyoftheinfantjesus

[1,000 Shards]

Ellie Goulding:

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/elliegoulding

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/elliegoulding20

Cover of Black & Gold: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQJ2CC4B_NI&feature=related

[TheAdVenture]

Wedoband! | here is a link to my stuff... www.myspace.com/thomasventura. let me know what ya think! :D

[Freshedness]

A cool band out of the mountains of NC. Check it out at www.bornmosel.com or go to their MySpace. The song Live Without is awesome.

[doubleohseven]

My favourite, unknown band (well, composer in this instance), is Daiki Kasho. He's a techno/rock composer from Japan who specialises in creating music for video games. You might have heard his songs in the Gran Turismo series (GT3 onwards).

What to Believe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-omD879axE) has been a personal favourite of mine for quite sometime, and so has Good Days Bad Days (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5wN7JlSwcc&feature=related) and Wicked (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj--KBt1OnM&feature=related).

[iLao]

Kingston Wall

[gunraidan]

STONE. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w2NUPjiQzM&feature=related) Never before has there been a band that conquered talent, catchiness, complexity, and tone.

[NoSmokingBandit]

STONE. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w2NUPjiQzM&feature=related) Never before has there been a band that conquered talent, catchiness, complexity, and tone.

Listen to Protest the Hero.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y45HI7H9DMc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypCdGNe3Bvs

[Krafty]

texas pandaa (http://www.texaspandaa.com/ENG/index.html)

[crazzycat]

Room Eleven- immortal jazz:p

[philipt42]

How about ZOX? Even though "Line in the Sand" was one of WBRU's (95.5, Providence RI ) top songs, most people out of RI haven't heard them, or even heard of them. They describe themselves as "Violin laced reggae-rock", but they are basically great indie/alternative with the melody in the violin.

Favorite songs - Little more time, stupid song, I miss you

(I saw ZOX at Lupos in RI - great show)

[danpass]

................
90's: ...............Mazzy Star (psychedelic dreamy folk), .................

..............Hope Sandoval
.............

Hope Sandoval / Mazzy Star was the first 'unknown' that came to mind :)

[musiclover99]

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[dwarfcricket]

Top three:

Marina and the Diamonds - they're definitely an "other" sort of band...very eccentric with great female vocals.

The Kills - I think people are starting to know about them...but they're like The Virgins, but on crack.

The Decemberists - Also another eccentric band. They love accordions, too. They've got some epic, lengthy songs. All their songs tell the stories of fictional characters - a lot of their stories are sad, but they're really well put together.

[boynigel]

Jellyfish. brilliant pop perfection. if they didn't emerge when grunge was blowing up, they'd be a household name today. i'm convinced of this. check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkfdLIx_kTY&feature=related

[Sweetfeld28]

Found this band on Facebook today. Their band, Greek National Road, is some what comparable to The Postal Service's electronic jazz pop? Anyway, they are giving away their first EP, heres the link to their website:

Greek National Road (http://www.greeknationalroad.com/)


Oh, and i should mention they created their music on a couple of MacBooks.

[X-manny]

I like Dead By April. I can't say that r unknown as well as I can't say that a lot of people know about them. They didn't record an album, but u can find their songs on the Net. They play atmospheric melodic blalalal METALCORE. Ofc, it's not a classic metalcore like In Flames, cause DBA are very soft.

[Surely]

The Kills - I think people are starting to know about them...but they're like The Virgins, but on crack.

The Decemberists - Also another eccentric band. They love accordions, too. They've got some epic, lengthy songs. All their songs tell the stories of fictional characters - a lot of their stories are sad, but they're really well put together.

Good bands...... I wouldn't classify them as unknown though.

[zw-gator]

I really like Two Hours Traffic

They're a indie rock band from PEI, Canada

Check out Jezebel and Nighthawks

Their Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/twohourstraffic)

[Yaris]

Two of my favorite bands are Cacophony and Alcatrazz.

[bball32]

The Clarks


They're rather popular in the Pittsburgh area, and it's really a shame they're not popular everywhere. Quite possibly one of rocks best kept secrets.

[tia.electriss]

Here are a few u may or may not have heard of ... i'm in LA so they're based out here. If you can, look them up, google or whatevr ...

Pic Vicious - a great electro-80s'-ish duo ... they have a video and song called LA Dreamer that you should definitely check out!! here's a few links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9YR9kTkde8
http://www.myspace.com/picvicious

Hollywood Kill - a grimy, electro-punk-ish style duo ... check them out at myspace.com/hollywoodkill