Little known bands that you love to love

[ObsidianRose]

I was browsing my CD collection to find some CD's to bring to work to make the day more tolerable; and I came across a couple of very old CD's by bands that I've always loved. I put the CD in at work and it was like coming home!

What are the bands (or solo artists) that you LOVE to love?

You know the kind. The may have a few CD's out, but no one knows who they are (except you..seemingly) Perhaps they only put out one CD before the group disbanded or their label dropped them. The music is usually not very polished, still very raw, the vocals may not even be all that fantastic but there is just something very REAL about them. It's just a great damn CD/tape/album/8-track (if you're REALLY old).

I have three off the top of my head:

Dryve
Fungo Mungo
Cake

 

[fathom7]

ALL my stuff is old but:

Blind Faith
West, Bruce and Lainge
Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes (as opposed to a previous incarnation which had them as the Asbury Dukes)

 

[ObsidianRose]

Oooh, Blind Faith!! Excellent!!

I LOVE Primus, but I don't think they ever got the respect they deserved.

I also have cousins in a band called Fishbone. I may be biased but I thought they were brilliant! But the younger generations don't know them anymore. In fact, we were just talking about that a couple of weeks ago.

 

[fathom7]

Oooh, Blind Faith!! Excellent!!

So Nice of you to concur. One cut in particular: Pleasure does it for me.

 

[Wyldfire]

Rainbow. An Shooting Star.

 

[omahaman2]

Im into the blues!

Rod piazza
bernard allison
Shemika copeland
and many more

Older bands

Mountain
Cream

Folk artist
John Prine

 

[fathom7]

Im into the blues!

Rod piazza
bernard allison
Shemika copeland
and many more

Older bands

Mountain
Cream

Folk artist
John Prine

{{{{OMan}}}} as usual you are a guy after my own heart (well not really but I do love your style).

MOUNTAIN
and

JOHN PRINE

Sweet mother -- haven't thought of either of them in quite some time.

BTW -- WHAT -- NO CANNED HEAT?

 

[ObsidianRose]

*sits back with a glass of wine to watch the luuuuuvvv fest.*

 

[omahaman2]

{{{{OMan}}}} as usual you are a guy after my own heart (well not really but I do love your style).

MOUNTAIN
and

JOHN PRINE

Sweet mother -- haven't thought of either of them in quite some time.

BTW -- WHAT -- NO CANNED HEAT?

Oh yes!!
got to include canned heat!!
by the way
had a shock the other day
the lead singer of canned heat is touring!!

 

[fathom7]

*sits back with a glass of wine to watch the luuuuuvvv fest.*

HEY HEYHEY

I've been an {{{{OMan}}}} for some time.

S'just what happens when you find folk of your own ilk.

geez did I actually use the word ILK?

 

[ObsidianRose]

HEY HEYHEY

I've been an {{{{OMan}}}} for some time.

S'just what happens when you find folk of your own ilk.

geez did I actually use the word ILK?

*snort* I love men....you guys are just so much fun.

*sips wine and grins*

Dont' let me stop the luv. By all means, continue.

 

[fathom7]

*snort* I love men....you guys are just so much fun.

*sips wine and grins*

Dont' let me stop the luv. By all means, continue.

*looks for beer he just put down*

Yeah, well -- GUYS hang and stuff so there!

good god -- now I've reverted to type

 

[fathom7]

And I never did mention that I really like Shemeika Copeland as well (another of the {{{{OMan}}}} picks.

*sucks down rest of beer -- spills some out the corners of his mouth*

 

[mrtnmoon]

Shooting Star.

shooting star. last chance. hang on for your life. breakout. flesh and blood. that shooting star?!?!

*sigh*

damn, I love that band, and I thought I was the only one who knew who they were anymore.... so I hope that was who you meant.

 

[ObsidianRose]

And I never did mention that I really like Shemeika Copeland as well (another of the {{{{OMan}}}} picks.

*sucks down rest of beer -- spills some out the corners of his mouth*

*belch*

See, I'm butch, I can hang with the guys, too! ha!!!!

Another singer...though I suspect she's pretty well known among jazz vocalists:

Nancy Wilson

 

[happyparadox]

Im into the blues!

Rod piazza
bernard allison
Shemika copeland
and many more

Older bands

Mountain
Cream

Folk artist
John Prine

I knew a girl she was almost a lady
She had a way with all men in her life
every inch of her blossom and beauty
she was born on the 4th of July

He could write a metaphor eh?

 

[Willow123]

Has anyone heard of...

Ingram Hill
Pat McGee Band
The Drovers

 

[A_Kefka]

a band called "Lennon" fronted by a girl named lennon murphy. Love her first album, its really all I've hears so far. There was some beef with the way the label handled her or something and she doesnt' get much press.

 

[Super Dave]

Dreams So Real. Out of Athens, Georgia. 80 and early 90s. Rough Night in Jericho is a great album. (And song)

 

[Wyldfire]

shooting star. last chance. hang on for your life. breakout. flesh and blood. that shooting star?!?!

*sigh*

damn, I love that band, and I thought I was the only one who knew who they were anymore.... so I hope that was who you meant.

Yeppers tha's th band........... My hubby an his Bro introduced me ta them.... Last Chance jus hit a chord wit me.............

 

[Cathleen]

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - what fun they were. We had them at our college for a bunch of concerts.

Another we had was (Jon) Pousette Dart Band. He's great, if you can find a listen go for it. Especially if you like folky-light-lyric music.

A local band that had some success but didn't like the way the recording exec wanted to market them (going sexual with the lead singer, the only female). They were Private Lightning. Excellent everything.

Welcome to Lit. ObsidianRose

 

[Sulk]

An offerings from the UK ..

Good thread idea, ObsidianRose ..


Super Furry Animals - Welsh smokers. Makes me smile when not a lot else does.

Ultrasound - Insane progers, sadly no more.

The Delgados - Scottish. Beautiful. Split.

Arab Strap - Stories of tawdry alcohol fuel sex accompanied by the most wonderfully delicate music.

Lucky Pierre - Defies my descriptive powers this morning.

Snow Patrol - Loud, quiet ... Music I'd shag on a first date.

Kruder & Dorfmeister - DJ's with huge talents. Huge!

Etienne De Crecy - Relax....

Rob Dougan - Voice. Talent. Vision.

Revere - Make me swear, they are that good.

So many more ..... *sigh*

 

[asian_princess]

OMG...i think I've arrived home...

Sulk...? you, me and rod dougan...? how bout it? lol

Minor Threat
The English Beat
Joe Satriani
Vandenburg

and another vote for Shooting Star!!! so hard to get any of their original releases though.

 

[graffenburg]

After The Fire anyone?

 

[de-valmont]

John Ottway - he's mad as a spoon!

Kodo - fantastic Japanese drums

Klaus Nomi - odd and regretably died after only one album.

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - stunning guy

Richard Hell and the Voidoids - loves comes in spurts; need I say more?

The Sensational Alex Harvey band - another cutlery mad chap

The Art Ensemble of Chicago - cool as fuck Jazz

Prince Buster - Original Ska guy, rude and cool as a fucking cold thing.

Lisa Germano - Gorgeous voice, warped as hell - Tori Amos for warped.

Robert Randolph and the Family Band - This blues band blew me away first time I saw them.