NationStates Jolt Archive

A lot of good music can be found, not among the record company elite, but among the teeming hordes of unsigned, unknown bands. With the all-consuming wave of commercialised, talentless crap, I am sure that I am not the only one hunting down new bands online, but as far as I know this is the first thread dedicated to it. Post any little-known or unsigned bands you've discovered here, and please give a brief rundown of who they are. Criticisms of any band posted here is also welcome. And feel free to plug your own group.

Actually, the previous is probably banned under international treaty. Let us never speak of this sonic assault again. I hadn't listened to it yet, so I didn't know what I was letting you in for. I apologise. Bodies Without Organs, please remove the link to save others.

Wheatus and their album, Suck Fony.;)

Take a guess why they're not popular.

Hahahahahahaha. Wow, that is an awesome album title. I'll go look it up. Wow, that made me laugh.

Mozart On Crack! I can't remember the website alas.

Hahahahahahaha. Wow, that is an awesome album title. I'll go look it up. Wow, that made me laugh.
Good to hear :)

Though I listen more to their other album, Hand over your Loved Ones. I just wanted to put that album name in everyone's face.

As thread starter, I feel that I should give the first band. And so I present this British trio. I discovered them when a friend told me that one of his friends was starting a band. While certainly rough around the edges, and probably the middle as well, I feel that they are worth listening to.

Two Foot Fans (http://www.purevolume.com/2footfans)

Dear Ghod, that is so incredibly bad that they remind me of the Shaggs (http://www.shaggs.com/). After the inept intro where it is shown that they can't play guitar or drum I was quite amazed that they could actually speak.

I know a few unsigned bands but unfortunately they're either horrendous or don't bother posting their music on the net. An unrecognized band however is The Crystal Method. I've surprisingly found that almost everyone knows one or more of their songs, but very few know the band itself. Who here does?

Mindless Faith
Firewerk
Collide
Boole
Epsilon Minus
Ivory Frequency
Katscan

My band's unsigned *sniff* but we're not commercialised.

No, I don't know any other unsigned bands.

Komakino -A local band who I saw a few months ago, they have some pretty good songs.

Official Site (http://www.komakino.tk/)

Redstar UFO (http://www.nme.com/features/112536.htm)

Good Heavy Metal from Sweden: Gasoline Queen

http://www.gasolinequeen.tk/

Not sure if these guys are signed or not, but probably not as they formed this year, and only have 6 songs. They are called Fight Fire With Water, and, despite what you may be thinking, they aren't emo. And they have a website, with mp3s on it. It's this: www.fightfirewithwater.co.uk

Now, a few bands I love who don't get the recognition they deserve:
Nirvana, The Beatles, Oasis, Coldplay, U2.




Yes, I am taking the piss...thought I'd just put in some of the most overrated bands of all time instead.
Now, seriously, here's some good little-known bands:
Duke Spirit (website (www.dukespirit.com)), 65daysofstatic - have a look for yousendit links on the message board for music (website (www.65daysofstatic.com)), and the Marseille Figs - if you like ukeleles and accordions in your music, this is most certainly for you (website (www.marseillefigs.org)). They have a free cd available on there. It's damn good. They also have numerous mp3s and videos...one which apparently shows 2 women kissing in a swimming pool...

Komakino -A local band who I saw a few months ago, they have some pretty good songs.
Didn't they win 'Demo of the Week' on Planet Sound (channel 4 teletext in the UK) at some point?

Didn't they win 'Demo of the Week' on Planet Sound (channel 4 teletext in the UK) at some point?

Probably the demo stuff ive heard is good. Especially "Red Star UFO".

Biffy Clyro (signed but not that well known)
Sucioperro (unsigned, but excellent)
65daysofstatic (signed, but not that well known)

One of my friend's band:
http://www.revereonline.co.uk/

Awesome live.

http://www.bombthemusicindustry.com
Fourset Cabs
The Hoboz
Kid Go Home
La Guillotine
Razbari Sumthing
Permarital Sax
3 Day Weekend
One Cool Guy
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
No-Ca$h
Long Shot Hero
Running Potatoes
The Skalors
The Scholars
Shootin Goon
Spitvalves
Stray Bullets
Taxicab Samurais
Uninspired Empire
Workin' Lunch
Flaming Tsunamis


Some of the above bands did have support from an indie label to produce/distribute a CD, but to my knowledge none of them are actually signed to that label.

Crusader (http://crusader.heavymetal.be)

Blackbud (http://www.blackbud.co.uk) are pretty good. Sort of like Travis + Idlewild. Playing at Glasto next week.

http://www.crusadingotter.co.uk/ are pretty hot.

Biffy Clyro (signed but not that well known)
Sucioperro (unsigned, but excellent)
65daysofstatic (signed, but not that well known)
I'd say Biffy Clyro are fairly well known, they played at Download.
And yay! on the 65daysofstatic plugging.
Not heard of Sucioperro...maybe I will...

I'd say Biffy Clyro are fairly well known, they played at Download.
theres a dedicated group of fans who have heard of them, but they dont get the recognition they deserve for their music

And yay! on the 65daysofstatic plugging.
good band
Not heard of Sucioperro...maybe I will...

http//www.myspace.com/sucioperro
the song there isnt their best, but its not bad

the lead singer has already released an album with Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro under alter egos

And oh, turns out they are signed, I had assumed they put their EPs out themselves. Still a good band though

I like unusual things, so ll mention two unusual acts. Both of them are in the death metal genre.

The first is Spider the Tylercore from New York. This is a death metal band with a lead singer who is 5 years old. Need more be said? Check out his single "Skeleton Freakout": http://www.purevolume.com/spiderthetylercore

The second act I want to mention is called Pink Flowers and Purple Butterflies. These guys are a little more serious (just a little). They have been playing the central florida death/black metal scene for a few months and are beginning to be noticed, mostly due to the unusual nature of their lyrics. While playing shows with bands that feature song titles too grotesquely violent and sexual to post here, Pink Flowers and Purple Butterflies will play a song just as hardcore and powerful as the other bands except with titles like "Frolicking in flowers", "Playing with puppies", and "Respect your mom and dad". You can listen to two of their songs here: http://www.purevolume.com/pinkflowerspurplebutterflies

Husker Du. They were on an independent label for most of their lifetime, and then they switched to Warner in their final two years.

They've always been underground and relatively unknown. They're also very good. Their music has stood the test of time thus far, and will continue to do so.

Katscan

Katscan are great. I partied with Maxi D-Fect when he was in Sneaky Bat Machine.

I'll have to plug Goteki (http://www.goteki.com/). They rock

The first is Spider the Tylercore from New York. This is a death metal band with a lead singer who is 5 years old. Need more be said? Check out his single "Skeleton Freakout": http://www.purevolume.com/spiderthetylercore

Wow! Someone else has heard of these people!

Games of May
www.gamesofmay.com
Absolutly awsome

They just got their first large scale radio showing this weekend (that I heard) absolutly awsome young group that has nothing but bright future if they choose to keep going

Husker Du. They were on an independent label for most of their lifetime, and then they switched to Warner in their final two years.

They've always been underground and relatively unknown. They're also very good. Their music has stood the test of time thus far, and will continue to do so.
They are fantastic...maybe it's just because of the people I know, and the music they listen to that I don't consider them particularly underrated. Candy Apple Grey is one of the best albums I own. And they paved the way for grunge...ok, maybe that's not such a great thing.

My bands great :p but we've not got any stuff online

www.laeka.com - my friends band

http://www.duraipunk.co.uk/home.php - recommended to me by a mate

http://www.abneypark.com/ are good too.

I fell in love with Floater when I was going to school in Chico California.
They are signed, but dont get the recognition they deserve, glyph is one of the best albums I've heard in a very long time, they sound like pink floyd with heavy guitar rifts.

floater (http://www.floatermusic.com/)

[QUOTE=Ancient Crunkalonia]http://www.bombthemusicindustry.com
Fourset Cabs
The Hoboz
Kid Go Home
La Guillotine
Razbari Sumthing
Permarital Sax
3 Day Weekend
One Cool Guy
The Arrogant Sons of Bitches
No-Ca$h
Long Shot Hero
Running Potatoes
The Skalors
The Scholars
Shootin Goon
Spitvalves
Stray Bullets
Taxicab Samurais
Uninspired Empire
Workin' Lunch
Flaming Tsunamis

those bands are so awesome. Where'd you hear of workin' lunch? You from the UK? I saw them live and they were the best thing since bread.
ASOB rock too.
And BTMI.

oh yeah, listen to pickled dick... www.pickleddick.co.uk

and blame it on edd, cos although they're signed, they are awesome... www.blameitonedd.co.uk

and duff muffin... www.duffmuffin.co.uk

Resist and Exist (http://resistandexist.com/)
Ashtray (http://www.ashtraypunks.com/)

The Paddingtons (http://www.poptones.co.uk/bands/thepaddingtons/media/The_Paddingtons_50_to_a_Pound_%5BZane_Lowe%5D.mp3) A Libertine esque band from Hull.