What Band Would You Most Want People To Start Listening To?
 

Only one band, and please no bands who sell a million records,obviously they don't need help.
Mine would be Rasputina, a all girl, all chello, band. They Frikin Rock!

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I've said it a trillion times, and I'll say it again:

-Glassjaw (melodic hardcore/screamo)

-The Apex Theory (versatile hardish rock)

-Lostprophets (screamo/"nu-metal"ish... but better than typical nu-metal)

-Snapcase (Incredibly intelligent melodic hardcore)

-Hot Water Music (Lively post-grunge)

The Elms - think strokes, hives, vines
Apex theory - modern rock

*HIGH FIVE!*

- Thievery Corporation

- Cast Iron Filter

- Ari Hest

Anthrax and Motörhead. Both seem to do okay, but they don't get the credit they deserve.

True 'dat.

I also think that Iron Maiden aren't recognized as much as they'd ought to be, in the States at least.

The Pixies... their first few albums are on my MP3 playlist all the time...

Re: What Band Would You Most Want People To Start Listening To?
 

OH LOOK!!! JUST ONE BAND.


anyway, now that that is out of my system, I'm a big fan of Fleming and John. She does all the vocals, he plays... well all the instruments. Literally. On the album "The Way We Were", he is credited as playing all the instruments. :D

Mecca Normal: only a singer and a guitarist, but they make gorgeous noise.

opeth!

i don't think they sell millions of records lol

Reverend Horton Heat

Not so much a band, as one guy, but my choice is <b>BT</b>

Fucking right, get to see them in minneapolis this weekend.

Excellent choices, too bad Apex Theory broke up.

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-Hot Water Music (Lively post-grunge)

Damn you. They are a horrid live band.

my pick is Dredg.


go listen to them. My best way of explaining them to someone is Tool meets Pink Floyd. www.dredg.com

Here's a few from me:

1. Thrice - they are getting huge now but they're new CD is fucking sick
2. Killswitch Engage - kind of like Pantera
3. Poison the Well - hardcore with periodic melodic interludes
4. Disco Biscuits - I can't describe these guys but they kind of like Phish, with a real "groovy" sound

Nhx: Hell yeah
I would say string cheese incident: They play a little bit of everything but do it very well

Radiohead... oh yeah, they sell millions...

Atmos. Slept on hip-hop that will blow your mind. Check out "Watching the skies"

I agree, the pixies are good.

Cursive, Rilo Kiley or Engine Down. I know that's not one band but they're fucking great.

Gotta pick Saviour Machine here. Xian Orchesteral Gothic Rock.

I was going to say the Pixies too. Good choice people.

Hell yeah! high five! Opeth are an amazing group of musicians. I have been playing guitar for 5 years now and can only dream of ever approaching these guys in pure talent.
Either them, or Lamb Of God.

Really? They are quite popular over here. Every wanna-be goth just screams their music everywhere...gets annoying, no offense.

As for me, I'd like Broken Social Scene to be better recognized. Great Canadian(never thought music could come from there :p) stuff.

Great responses keep it up! oh and you can post a few bands I was just trying to keep people from posting a million bands, because there are alot out there that don't get the credit they deserve.

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My mates badn, but I don't know what they are called, they changed thir name a few times

Therapy? for one. Apollo 440 for another. And Spineshank for a third.

Come on folks.. simple instructions..
ONE BAND

I'd have to pick: Buffalo Daughter

widespread panic

Right now, its the New Pornographers (I'd say they are pop-rock, not mainstream tho)

Honorable mention: Sigur Ros (for something completely different. Hear them in the Vanilla Sky soundtrack or in one of their two albums)
They make some of the most powerful music, but it ain't for everybody.

Technically, I picked one band...

Later it might be something else. That's whats so great about music. Times change and so do my tastes.

The Mars Volta!

porcupine tree and the flaming lips

I'll second The Flaming Lips.

Bella Morte...cause they're hot...

Pink Floyd

Sigur Ros also worked on a project called "mum"

I found some of their music quite enjoyable as well :)

as far as a band i would want, fischerspooner takes the top rank, for the time being ;)

they put out a great CD not too long ago that i'm quite impressed with

Not that they're a particularly amazing band right now, but I think RA might have the potential to be a very good band if they become more reknowned.

easy. Alkaline Trio. definitely.

American Head Charge

They're not near as underground as the rest of these mentions, but I'll have to say Seether. I'm afraid they're going to become one hit wonders for Fine Again, and alot of people haven't even heard THAT. But they are a DAMN good band.

The Headstones. Pure Canadian rock.

dredg is a great band. i'd have to agree that everyone should start listening to them.

skycamefalling. They broke up a few months ago. They were the premier Long Island hardcore band. They will be missed.

Blackalicious.

brighteyes
 

brighteyes, the music and lyrics are incredibly infectious

brighteyes
 

brighteyes although im not sure i would want everyone to start listening cause then i wouldnt listen great music anyway

Little Ceasar

They were awesome. Check em out sometime.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID

check em out, any of these sites should get u to mp3's or info

www.slightlystoopid.com
www.skunk.com
www.littlejammer.com

Shinedown

and

Dispatch

Mdfmk/kmfdm :)

Alot of people will gag when they see this, but please read on!
STYX!
I'm not talking about the newer (post 80's Styx)
You probably can't find any of the early to mid 70's albums on CD but there is a CD called Styx "Lady" that is a compilation of their best earlier stuff. They were very heavy rock and roll in their early years, not the sappy love song shit that most people associate them with. If you like stuff like "Miss America" and "Suite Madam Blue", you should listen to the earlier stuff.
I'm probably the biggest Styx fan, I own every album (CD), and I think their best stuff is their old stuff.

I need to back you on this, BT is great, no one seems to know about him either. He is also amazing in concert.

wesley willis.
everybody should listen to wesley.

Television. Everyone go buy/download their CD/Album Marquee Moon. Man that stuff is pure gold.

COG

'nuff said. these guys are fucken incredible. www.cog.com.au

Dandy Warhols.

Love the name. Love the groove. New album.

Thanks for listening.

I have any incredibly long list of bands people should stop listening too........wheres; that thread?

The Postal Service

Clinic

sue me, I listed two.

I know they must be a lot bigger over in the UK than in Wisconsin(!) but Chemical Brothers

Talib Kweli: Hip-Hop quality that you didn't know existed.

Disco Biscuits rule...unfortunately the relocated from ATL to SFA...but then again...I relocated from ATL -> LHR -> VIE, so i guess I cant blame them ;)

Seriously though...i used to see these guys all the time...great band.

You're damn right they will. I miss them already.

HELL YES. I just saw them recently with Opeth. They were incredible. I like all the props Opeth are getting as well.

They didn't actually break up, it's just that their singer, Andy Khachaturian, left the band for (as of yet) undisclosed reasons... they might as well have broken up, though. He WAS the band. I just hope when they get a new lead singer he's even HALF as good as Andy was.

Oh, and another to add (Chamberdweller said we could do more than one)...

Norma Jean

Incredible hardcore band, the best I've ever heard (Dillinger Escape Plan and the aforementioned skycamefalling are a close second, Nora is third). They used to be called Luta-kriss, but they had to change their name when they got confused too often with Ludacris (fucking stupid, if you ask me). They've pretty much disappeared since releasing their album Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child, but until they release something else, DEFINETLY check that album out. It kicks major ass.

MELT BANANA

The most energetic show I've been to. Do yourself a favor and catch them on tour if it's not already over, and while you're at it, dance your ass off.

Overkill. The most underappreciated band in metal. :mad:

Kenna. Great stuff, sorta reminded me of Radiohead, but not quite. He put his song Hell Bent to a 4 1/2 minute award winning claymation movie for a music video. Good stuff.

Pig

They are sort of an industrial band that likes to add in bits from orchestra, latin, swing type stuff. Raymond Watts from KMFDM does lead vocals.

I'll second all of those bands.

Plus, I'll add Yellowcard.

opeth
emperor.. allthough they are no more.
Nevermore
Porcupine tree
SYL/Devin townsend
Carnal Forge
Soilwork
Meshuggah
zyklon
amon amarth


then again.. I like these bands just the way they are .. would hate to see them get toooo popular

The juliana theory
relient K
thrice
watahi wa
yellow card
salt the earth
Brand New
Rufio
AFI
Anatomy of a ghost
Boxcar racer
SpitalField
Fm Static
Mest
The starting line
The Ataris
Hot hot heat
anberlin
the used
This is my list made in no peticular order please dont make fun lol

One band, eh?

I'll pick King's X (talented, good ol' rock)
Make that Racer X (extremely talented metal)
Nah, how about Devin Townsend Band (excellent, ambient, and loud)
Or maybe In Flames (melodic, fast, heavy metal)

I have to second The Mars Volta. Very very good (awesome, excellent, etc.) album.


EDIT: Just thought of someone else: Rob Dougan. Some of you may have heard of his work for The Matrix movies. Listen to some of his other stuff at www.robdougan.com

Yeah, his music's pretty cool. I saw one of his videos recently... I forget what it was called but it was all feet and legs. Weird but cool.

We've got a local band in NC, called the Dandylions. They kick ass instrumentally and are funny as hell.

Indigenous - Anyone who's into the blues should check them out (www.indigenousrocks.com).
They're Native American and the guitarist Mato Nanji is probably the best blues guitarist since Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Just one band?

I'll fudge less than others and say

16 Horsepower, and the David Eugene Edwards solo Woven Hand project.

Woven Hand blew every other CD released in 2002 out of the water (imho)

Most of the the 16 Horsepower stuff is gotha-billy, with lots of dark spiritualism. The later stuff has gotten more folky, but it's all powerful stuff. Maybe if some more people listen to them in the states they'll return from their permanent tour of Europe.

I'll second the Talib Kweli nod above, I'd kind of always shortchanged him as the other funny-looking guy following Mos Def around (Dave Chapelle being the primary funny looking guy), but Quality was excellent. When all the other hip-hop artist started chasing after soul, jazz and other fusions, Talib proved that hip-hop can excel on it's own.

The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. With an ethos of upbeat nihilism and ample dosages of Lovecraftian lyrics, they are so very very cool.

WEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm telling ya you guys / gals will love it.

Ohhh ....one more band I forgot about

Lacuna Coil

If you like atmospheric music with a touch of metal and goth, you'll like this band. They've got a hot woman as their singer, and she can put a spell on you when she sings.

Check em out

I don't think they are still together, but if you like Bob Dylan or the Replacements, you must listen to the Gear Daddies.

cannibal ox

Coffee Jar Slide!

2 mp3's available from the website. Well worth it.

Something For Kate.

A very cool Aussie Indi band. Been bashing round in Aus for years and should be the next big Aussie band. (Following Powderfinger!! Blah!!)

Dazy Head Mazy

Check 'em out, they're a folk rock, college type band out of the Twin Cities. Very good. They've got two albums. You can buy them at Best Buy. Very good, very good.

Any of the bands on Fat Possum. Great nitty grity bare bones no frills blues..

Just look at my avatar.

As stated earlier, The Disco Biscuits incredible!

They have been on the forefront of mixing traditional jamband music with electronic music. They have perfected this over the last few years, and put on a hell of a show. I highly recomend seeing them live. They were recently described as "the matrix of rock bands."

ditto.

excellent musical taste (a.k.a. mine). Glassjaw is incredible, apex is so awesome, seen both of them in concert, same with hot water. Lostprophets would make for a great concert also. Man...too bad Andy is out of Apex....makes me sad.

I'd say Radiohead, though a lot of people already do listen to them, and most that don't are the people I probably don't want to be listening to my music ;-) . Pretty much my sister (she ruins any music she listens to).

At the Drive-In was an excellent group...try out the Mars Volta if you liked em.

Keith Jarret, Jim Hall, Al Hirt...good jazz stuffs.

i think everyone should have a place for rage against the machine in their heart..

The Mars Volta, period.

So many good bands to check out that you guys have already listed:
String Cheese Incident
Type O negative
WIDESPREAD PANIC!!!!
the Pixies
Ween

I can't just recommend one band/person so here:
Pete Yorn
Jack Johnson
Bowling for Soup- just get over "Girl all the Bad Guys Want" and listen to the rest of the album
Howie Day
They Might Be Giants

My own...

*blush*

http://www.overtimeonline.net

Jack Johnson

His message isn't profound or anything. I'm not even sure if he has one. It's fun music though.

The best band of ALL TIME and still active today...just went to a concert that was attended by every other band in the area as they want to see the greatest.....Little Feat.......still playing absolutely wonderful stuff....

MOFRO - they are from Florida (like me) and have a great blackwater blues/funk sound. Enjoy

Sloan, definitely Sloan. They're one of the best bands out there and no one listens to them outside of Canada.

And everyone should listen to the Beatles, that's just common sense...