Name a band(s) that others might not be familiar with...

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Share a band you like or are familure with, old or new, that others might not know of.

Add a link if available.

Spooky Tooth
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n ... abb3be6fa2

Flash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2vwJBnJq7o

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Captain Beyond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2L8wheRPpM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b_YCjuDkGI

songsmith · Post by **songsmith** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Tinariwen ("The Desert Boys") from north Africa. Mellow and trancey, Tinariwen has influenced a lot of current music like U2, Coldplay, and Sting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKHiDT_dzYY

The Fox Hunt (and fans) singing an original, "Lord We Get High." The Fox Hunt plays around here a few times a year, and they're freaking fantastic. Right now, they're in Ireland touring, but they're just guys from a little south of here, picking because they like it. Incredible work ethic, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjNiNgMn ... re=related

The Weedhawks doing, "Pot Patrol," a well-crafted original about a backwoods grow operation. The Weedhawks are not somebody you'd want to open for you, because you'll get blown off the stage. They're insidious, how they appeal to old folks and young snots. They play bluegrass festivals, punk shows, house parties, Key West party-bars, and yes, they play around here. You HAVE to see them, if only to figure out how they make a band's worth of noise with two people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8DWjelLyo4

And, in the interest of self-promotion:
http://alonetone.com/songsmith/tracks
It's something we did at rehearsal night before last, just my little recorder on the floor in the center of the circle, Mama Corn doing an old Ralph Stanley song, "Poor Rambler." I like how we just say, "let's do that one," then kick it off and go. It's the first time we ever tried the whole song, ever.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Another oldie:

Focus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFDW9b_ejfI

Oh, and don't forget Mike Oldfield and his landmark original album, Tubular Bells.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9A60e16SvM

UNEARTHA7XMatt · Post by **UNEARTHA7XMatt** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Sylosis---Bad ass Metal from the UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbGNfJM5wyw

Post by **Jim Price** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - one of the most theatric of the '70s British glam rock bands:

http://www.sahbofficial.co.uk/

nakedtwister · Post by **nakedtwister** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Some of my favs. Black Stone Cherry, Sister Hazel, The Handsome Bandit ( featuring Altoona native on drums, Phil McIntire)

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

West, Bruce, & Laing (power trio with Leslie West & Corky Laing from Mountain and Jack Bruce from Cream)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlkT0XKX ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZL32LAtVVA

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

I can get into this thread.

Real Emo (Think Sunny Day Real Estate):
Algernon Cadwallader
Cap n Jazz
American Football
The Owls

Hip Hop:
Eyedea and Abilities (RIP EYEDEA)
Atmosphere

Blues:
John Spencer Blues Explosion
RL Burnsides

Punk Rock:
Pissed Jeans
Propaghandi
Rise Against
Strike Anywhere

Metal:
Municipal Waste (old school crossover thrash)
Noothgrush (sludgy)

Hardcore:
Wisdom in Chains
Blood for Blood

Folk Punk:
This Bike is a pipebomb
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Against Me (anything up to the album"searching for a former Clarity")

And I don't know what I'd call them (Indie?/Emo?) but check out The Weakerthans.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

B.L.T. (Jack Bruce, Bill Lordan, Robin Trower)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6zZVuBBMYU

floodcitybrass · Post by **floodcitybrass** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Morphine:

2 string slide bass
Bari Sax
Drums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=985JGeGq_tc

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Ozark Mountain Daredevils

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYvOsnhV6ZY

Some 1965 Van Morrison with Them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wah7MqEHFg&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_j7i_ZV ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWNPPmBa ... re=related

UNEARTHA7XMatt · Post by **UNEARTHA7XMatt** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

DirtySanchez wrote:I can get into this thread.

Real Emo (Think Sunny Day Real Estate):
Algernon Cadwallader
Cap n Jazz
American Football
The Owls

Hip Hop:
Eyedea and Abilities (RIP EYEDEA)
Atmosphere

Blues:
John Spencer Blues Explosion
RL Burnsides

Punk Rock:
Pissed Jeans
Propaghandi
Rise Against
Strike Anywhere

Metal:
Municipal Waste (old school crossover thrash)
Noothgrush (sludgy)

Hardcore:
Wisdom in Chains
Blood for Blood

Folk Punk:
This Bike is a pipebomb
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Against Me (anything up to the album"searching for a former Clarity")

And I don't know what I'd call them (Indie?/Emo?) but check out The Weakerthans.

Propaghandi is the Shit!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wednesday Jan 19, 2011

Mott the Hoople

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRWQIIkC ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhhZnKOCqvc

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

The Good Rats - "The world's most famous unknown band":

http://www.goodrats.com/

Check out their video for "World Party Anthem" - excellent tune!

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

My son just sent me this band to check out.

Eagles of Death Metal - Another Josh Homme (Them Crroked Vultures, Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss) project.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3u_uYYx ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbvtHoJXrLM

lynch1 · Post by **lynch1** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

Fates Warning
Eviction
Death Angel
Tora Tora
Dangerous Toys

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

A few bands with horn sections

Chase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVt_M1bY ... re=related

Osibisa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87SAQ7MK ... re=related

Mandrill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1_Vqnj ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayhpzgUrPQM

orangekick · Post by **orangekick** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

*Disclaimer: Mostly angry, heavy stuff...

The Abominable Iron Sloth
Acid King
Adrift for Days
Animals as Leaders
Architect
Batillus
Buried at Sea
Burst
Car Bomb
Cave In
Century
City of Ships
Cloudkicker
Colour Haze
Constants
The Contortionist
Cult of Luna
Don the Reader
Dub Trio
Earthless
End of Level Boss
Fight Amp
Giant Squid
Gojira
Harkonen
Hide Your Daughters
Insomnium
Intronaut
Iron Thrones
Karnivool
Katatonia
Keelhaul
Ken Mode
Kowloon Walled City
Kylesa
Long Distance Calling
Mose Giganticus
The Ocean Collective
Oceansize
Periphery
Raging Speedhorn
Rebreather
Russian Circles
Saviours
Seamount
Snailface
Stinking Liziveta
Swallow the Sun
Taint
Tephra
Tesseract
Textures
Threat Signal
Tides
Tub Ring
Ufomammut
Wo Fat
Zodiak
Zoroaster
Zozobra
35007

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

Budgie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHPCtgmtS68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUqvECWX ... re=related

joltinjeff · Post by **joltinjeff** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

Zebra (Hot Parader called them a 3rd Generation of Rush along with Triumph)

Gary Moore
Marmillion

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

Paris

The band was comprised of guitarist Bob Welch, formerly with Fleetwood Mac, bassist Glenn Cornick, formerly of Jethro Tull and drummer Thom Mooney (from Altoona), formerly of Nazz.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62AX-et_ ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-HsTreX ... re=related

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

Spirit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_e17GJ ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2lE_DAG ... re=related

Post by **Jim Price** » Thursday Jan 20, 2011

Riot. This was another band that deserved to be far bigger than they were. They had several line-ups over the years; both of their best-known singers, Guy Speranza and Rhett Forrester, are no longer around. Guitarist Mark Reale still keeps Riot alive on his website:

http://markreale.com/