best band no one ever heard of

[ElFenix]

this thread is for posting a band you know of that is good/great, but never got any play and most people don't know about.

my contribution is seattle grunge rock band 'Second Coming.' they had two singles that got some airtime back in 1998, but then they fell off the face of the earth (grunge rock was on the down slope at that time after exploding a few years earlier). you can pick up their self-titled album dirt cheap on the used racks.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Ours

 

[Chaotic42]

I've been listening to a band called "Deep Banana Blackout" lately and they're pretty good. "Widespread Panic" is a band that I recently learned about, but I think they're actually fairly popular.

Both are kind of jam bands, I suppose.

 

[CraKaJaX]

-Bela Fleck Big Country
-Umphrey's McGee

 

[Slick5150]

A few that come to mind:

The Bonedrivers (blues-rock): Link
Silversun Pickups (getting a bit of play lately, but still fairly unknown): Link
The Ducky Boys (punk): MySpace Link - YouTube

 

[Canai]

Yeaahhhh... I've got my hands in my pockets, now content to breathe so deeply.. yeahhhhhh I was soft for the first time something something something.....

Good song.

As for my entry, 65DaysOfStatic - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WneDU-K3Sww

 

[touchmyichi]

^Oh come on, Silversun Pickups and 65daysofstatic are very popular and frequently played artists even on mainstream radio.

As for mine- Marnie Stern
http://www.myspace.com/marniestern1

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: touchmyichi
^Oh come on, Silversun Pickups and 65daysofstatic are very popular and frequently played artists even on mainstream radio.

As for mine- Marnie Stern
http://www.myspace.com/marniestern1

I'd never heard of them.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: touchmyichi
^Oh come on, Silversun Pickups and 65daysofstatic are very popular and frequently played artists even on mainstream radio.

As for mine- Marnie Stern
http://www.myspace.com/marniestern1

I've heard 65daysofstatic but I can't imagine mainstream radio playing them. You must have cool radio stations.

 

[RKS]

Afghan Whigs

Ass Ponys

 

[ngvepforever2]

I don't know how many times I'll post this band's name but here it goes again...
Sunset Rubdown---they just came out with their new album "Random Spirit Lovers" and it's great.

 

[hans030390]

Cave In...listen to their Jupiter CD. FANTASTIC.

 

[Lithium381]

shinedown..............they're just recently starting to show up on the radio in my area

 

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: Lithium381
shinedown..............they're just recently starting to show up on the radio in my area

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

glassJAw (Genre of their own)
A Whisper in the Noise (Probably the most unique band out there right now)
Thrice (My favorite band)
Minus the Bear (Pure Awesome)
Blaqk Audio (Think Depeche Mode)

 

[Scouzer]

chucky danger band
arrogant worms (comedy)

 

[waffleironhead]

Originally posted by: RKS
Afghan Whigs

Ass Ponys

nice! Afghan Whigs, was listening to gentlemen today. Has it really been 14 years since it came out. WOW!

I dont listen to any new music and dont follow mainstream music, So how do I know if anyone I listen to has made it big or not?

I did used to follow

blue meanies
and
the somking popes

if only because they were local(chicago scene)

 

[CaptnKirk]

Radio Iodine, Saint Louis

Saw them a couple times live in 1997 & 1998

 

[jonessoda]

I would have said Editors, but with their new album they're getting a bit more well-known.

 

[UglyCasanova]

The National is gettin popular but i doubt most have heard of em.

Silver Jews

 

[Canai]

How about Qntal? No time to look up vids, but check them out.

 

[secretanchitman]

Angels and Airwaves...they're pretty good (none of my friends knew who they were and they are hardcore music people).

 

[uli2000]

I could never understand how Sugar/Bob Mould never really got big. Two of my favorites.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Exodus. They aren't completely unknown or anything, but had much less popularity than the big 4 of thrash metal and were much better than any of them. They've only done one album that I didn't like (Shovel Headed Kill Machine) but their new one is coming out in a couple of weeks and sounds like it will be a great improvement.

 

[teatime0315]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman
Angels and Airwaves...they're pretty good (none of my friends knew who they were and they are hardcore music people).

The radio station plays them. Mainstream? maybe not but I think people have heard of them.