Author Topic: Music and your favorite "lesser known" bands. (Read 1012 times)

streetstang · « **on:** January 05, 2005, 08:16:04 PM »

My Mp3 collection is at its max right now. Can't think of anymore music to get my hands on. I'm always looking for new bands with artists that aren't really known nation or even world wide. For example the Pat Mcgee band is pretty popular along the east coast here, and many people I talk to haven't ever heard of them. (Very awsome band btw) Also guys like Jack Johnson who got rolling towards the west coast... Another excellent artist who is little known to the majority.

So what I'm asking is what are you favorites when it comes to these types of bands/artists? There is a pretty vast age group here so I'm sure there is going to be a good bunch of bands/artists from all styles of music.

~~Morph~~

mosca · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2005, 08:34:13 PM »

James McMurtry and the Heartless Bastards. Live in Aught-Three.

Sample Lyrics:

Out the back and down the alley
Gone to get your bucket spiked
Come back when you think you need me
Come back any time you like
Where'd you get that red dress
Where'd you get that red dress
Yes I'm drunk but damn you're ugly
Tell you one thing yes I will
Tomorrow morning I'll be sober
You'll be just as ugly still
Where'd you get that red dress

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Bruddah Iz). Facing Future or N Dis Life.

IMO these are "best of genre" picks; if you're looking to stretch your world, start here. If you're looking for something that sounds like what you already like, but better, give me some more info on what you like.

Tom

wombatt · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2005, 08:39:39 PM »

http://www.indigenousrocks.com/

streetstang · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2005, 09:01:36 PM »

honestly mosca im always up for new sounds. I listen to music much of the time im working at my pc.

http://www.patmcgeeband.com/indexa.html

Thats the link to the band i mentioned before. But its not the only style of music i listen to or like.

Really I'm just looking for new-old-haven't heard of before, bands. I've got just over 5000 songs and have run out of new music to download.

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2005, 09:04:16 PM »

Not necessarily favorites, but I like to listen to them occasionally:

Beth Orton
Iron and Wine

mosca · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2005, 10:47:30 PM »

OK, then those recommendations won't hurt you. McMurtry is a little bit darker than Pat McGee and rocks a bit harder, but he's very inventive lyrically; he has his father's gift for imagery and irony (he's the son of Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry). James McMurtry on the web.

Iz is ethnically different. If you saw the Adam Sandler movie 50 First Dates, his is the version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow that you heard. The voice and the music transcends cultural differences, though. It's marginally "Jawaiian" (Hawaiian reggae), but that pays a cold compliment to a talent that could do anything, but worked within that style. Iz died in 1997. He was a big man, over 600 lbs, and that killed him.

You can get streams from
AMG

Enjoy the search, friend.

Tom

ygsmilo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2005, 10:53:00 PM »

One of the better new artists out there,

Jim White

http://www.jimwhite.net/

Lucinda Williams is good also.

For all you celtic freaks,,,,

THE INDULGERS

http://www.shamrocker.com/

that is all.

United · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2005, 10:55:03 PM »

I'm liking the new band Silvertide. They have a nice classic Rock and Roll sound and style.

http://www.silvertide-music.com

JB73 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2005, 10:56:27 PM »

MAX'ed out?

how many? show the playlist...

here's my total so far, without about 50CD's im still rippin:

never mind .. uploaded:

http://home.wi.rr.com/jabostaffelhq/PlayList.htm

JB73 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:01:56 PM »

sorry got the web server working now, was down and could not upload for last 2 days..... i gave up unitl now.

sorry

JB73 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:03:26 PM »

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United · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:03:49 PM »

You've got quite a list there JB. I'm jealous. ..

If you like Classical Gas (I absolutely love it) get the Mason Williams version. The original is always better, even if it is Chet Atkins.

How is the GnR and Angus "Whole lotta Rosie"? Sounds like an interesting combination.

JB73 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:04:10 PM »

sorry got the web server working now, was down and could not upload for last 2 days..... i gave up unitl now.

sorry

JB73 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:04:46 PM »

sorry got the web server working now, was down and could not upload for last 2 days..... i gave up unitl now.

sorry

Sandman · « **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2005, 11:05:47 PM »

Gee.. thanx for the spam.