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Originally posted by Derwood
I see your point. Members of bands like Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Age and Sum 41 aren't household names.
Conversely, we all know the names of people in Foo Fighters, Limp Bizkit and Metallica, who are equally popular.
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I feel like I should mention that Dave Grohl is in both QOTSA and Foo Fighters. QOTSA is also sort of a revolving door group, their lineup changes from album to album based on who's looking for a side project or what have you.
Like KWSN said, most bands nowadays are just built around the lead singer (for example does Avril Lavigne's band even have a name?). And the vast majority of bands that are on the radio today will probably be forgotten by this time next year. It takes time for a band to build a real fan base.
And Gibber, if you made an album, I'd probably download a few tracks and make my decision from there, but I do buy albums when I like what I hear, especially from small time artists on independent labels who need and deserve my money more than generic copycat bands on big labels who want 18$ for a cd that features the hit single and 10 shitty songs.