Bands that you think didn't get the attention they deserved?

[glenn1]

Kate Bush. She basically created the category of "alternative" music.

Aimee Mann also never seems to get the attention she deserves.

 

[Renob]

Tears for Fears

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: glenn1
Kate Bush. She basically created the category of "alternative" music.

Aimee Mann also never seems to get the attention she deserves.

Agreed and agreed.

Kate may not be a household name for the general public, but she certainly has a huge (and rabid) fanbase. Go check out the gaffaweb site if you need evidence as to how obsessive her fans are.

 

[spacelord]

Sea Hags, a hair band from the late 80's... I have listened to it more in the past month than I ever did when I first got it back then, and its really good. Their one and only CD got a really good review on AMG.

 

[CptObvious]

There were some excellent Britpop bands in the 90's that never became big in the U.S., like The Stone Roses, Suede, Pulp, and Supergrass. The only Britpop bands that really made it in the U.S. were Oasis and Radiohead.

 

[tec699]

50 cent

 

[Fausto]

Cocteau Twins are another band that comes to mind. Elizabeth Fraser has a stupidly beautiful voice.

 

[Train]

Knee Deep Shag!!

 

[maziwanka]

im really feeling the shins

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
I second the (hed)p.e. nod... These guys have been sweet from the start.
Atreyu
From Autumn To Ashes (huge in a word-of-mouth way, but not commercially)
Dillinger Escape Plan
Cake (yeah they had 3 radio hits, but nobody respects them as the genius band they are... all ppl know is the singles when every one of their albums is insanely great)

and most importantly...
Lovage - was one of the best albums of the year it came out for sure... nobody even heard of the damn thing.

Dude, I'm listening to From Autumn to Ashes right now. One of my favorite bands. Atreyu and Dillinger are awesome as well. I'll add:

Killswitch Engage
Dream Theater
Zao
Crutch
Meshuggah
Emperor

 

[vi edit]

Machine Head

 

[RudeBoie]

I always figure anything I listened to got the credit they deserved so I know I find all these bads that other people are listing, and it makes me think, "Really? I thought everyone loved them!"

 

[AntisociaL]

Guano Apes
cKy

 

[krunchykrome]

Unwritten Law!!!

 

[foolish501]

Fast Food Rockers

 

[MBony]

Originally posted by: moonshinemadness
Hoobastank
Deep Dive Corp

I'm sorry, but you have bad taste in music.

Unwritten Law!!!

You are correct sir!

And I dig the Cocateau Twins too!

 

[gUEv]

people who posted hoobastank and a perfect circle = morons

kthx

 

[sharkeeper]

Catherine's Wheel

Cheers!

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Perfect Circle
Los Lonely Boys

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: gUEv
people who posted hoobastank and a perfect circle = morons

kthx

people who insult other people's taste in music = fvcking asshat knob gobblers

 

[milagro]

Sonic Youth's last two albums..

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: gUEv
people who posted hoobastank and a perfect circle = morons

kthx

people who insult other people's taste in music = fvcking asshat knob gobblers

He's not insulting their music, but both bands are pretty well off. This is about good bands that go unnoticed. A Perfect Circle is definately noticed.

 

[nan0bug]

Originally posted by: anxi80
the roots. great live band, great albums, great fan base, slumping album sales.

definately.

I'll also say Kidney Thieves.

 

[ArmenK]

opeth

 

[MournSanity]

Treepeople.