[Closed] Bands that you wish more people got

Not the ones I like otherwise they might get too popular! Joking aside, I've been to a few amazing Neon Trees gigs that were fairly intimate, in terms of numbers, and can't quite understand how they're not that we'll known in the UK to the average joe.

I've successfully introduced a lot of people to Dub FX.

Frightened Rabbit (but maybe that's a Scottish thing)

Wild Beasts (but maybe that's the Billy MacKenzie thing)

Plenty of bands/artists I wish were better known, for their sake as artists; the corollary of that is as benmoto says, the more popular they get, the bigger the venue, the higher the ticket price.

Parquet Courts.

Zappa
Gong
Hawkwind

New Model Army

+1 for dub fx

Gorgoroth

- Magma.

Blew my head apart when I first heard the original recording of 'MDK' about 15 years ago. Speaking as a music-lover - they opened my ears wider than anything before or since. Speaking as a musician - they continue to leave me open-mouthed and heart-bursting. The Theusz Hamtaahk trilogy performed live at the Trianon is by far my most prized recording of the last 40 years. From my cold dead hands etc.

- British Sea Power.

Come ON! Legendary, whimsical, sketchy, epic, committed and quite brilliant. Had they only made 'Sea Of Brass', I would still love them forever. As it is they have recorded tons of ace stuff and I want all and everyone to love them the same as me!

Baby metal. I've seen them three times live. Amazing.

Broken Bells

You don't really want these bands to be more popular, do you. If they were your tastes wouldn't be so niche and you'd feel less special. 8)

Not a band but a style for me: country.

Agree with you on that. Glad Elliott Smiths music isn't so well known, it kind of needs to feel private and intimate.

There's a band called Blossoms I saw at a local warm up gig in a pub a year or two back that are now on Radio 6 and XFM and have just been signed by Virgin (ironically on the same day I upgraded them on a Virgin Train) and now I get a bit possesive and jealous when people talk about them! Pathetic, I know.

The Temperance Movement - seen them live 4 times in the past couple of years and waiting for their 2nd album to come out

Of Montreal - They've drifted around over the years from [url=

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Towers of london

The Wildhearts....

Agree with you on that. Glad Elliott Smiths music isn't so well known, it kind of needs to feel private and intimate.

That sounds a little weird! Music is music? Unless a band begins to write pap because of its increasing popularity (it has happened so many times) then what's not to like re more people enjoying their music? It's music, not a secret affair? If the music moves you then why not someone else? Which reminds me (different but on a similar vein?) I always got somewhat creeped-out by those cliquey fan-clubs that often spring up around bands, it all seems rather too much in the realms of the ego and 'identifying', rather than simply the music?

Ones no longer with us - Grandaddy and the Beta Band.

Still on the scene - Mount Kimbie and White Denim.

Think Elliott Smith would struggle to start writing pap mate.

Leftover Crack

The Cat Empire

That sounds a little weird! Music is music?

There's huge pleasure in feeling that an artist is voicing thoughts which are close to your own and it can feel very intimate even when it isn't, it's hardly surprising that some of that drains away as they get more popular

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I sometimes don't get it myself but wish more people would as my son (singer/guitare/bass) would cost me less.

The Wolfhounds. I've raved about them for over 25 years and never met anyone else who likes them.
Why this song isn't all over 6 music I don't know.
Please have a listen and hopefully like it!

The Fall

Pink Floyd
The Beatles
U2

There's a band called Blossoms I saw at a local warm up gig in a pub a year or two back that are now on Radio 6 and XFM and have just been signed by Virgin (ironically on the same day I upgraded them on a Virgin Train) and now I get a bit possesive and jealous when people talk about them! Pathetic, I know.

me too - I'm biased because the guitarists dad plays keys in a band I'm in 🙂

Has anyone taken the Wolfhounds challenge yet?

good call on british sea power. i also had a soft spot for ikara colt.

my 2 favourite bands never quite made it bigger than i feel they should, six by seven, and ....and you will know us by the trail of dead. seen them numerous times, and as alluded to above, didnt really want them to get big cos i prefer the smaller venues, but still hoped for their sake they would.

You from Stockport edhornby? Always wanted to know if they're named after the pub?

Kurt Vile is brilliant.

There's huge pleasure in feeling that an artist is voicing thoughts which are close to your own and it can feel very intimate even when it isn't, it's hardly surprising that some of that drains away as they get more popular

My experience of this (during a delayed teenage-angst phase extending too far into my 20s) was reallllly liking The The early on. I wasn't possessive about it though, no, I'd carp on at any random passerby and all my friends about 'have you heard The The?' 'You've got to listen to him, the man is a genius' etc.

The one song that crushed me was 'Another Boy Drowning' on the Burning Blue Soul album. It sounded like giant crashing waves of hopelessness obliterating a naive soul before rushing between the stilts of a lonely, fragile, echoing, empty pier and bringing it (with all its once-happy optimism) down like so many floating, burned matchsticks. Yes it did. Then The The became fairly popular. He became a touring band. I went to see them at a large indoor arena type-venue. And would you believe it, they played 'Another Boy Drowning'! Except now it had a catchy (almost jaunty) beat, and now there was Johny Marr gurning it up doing all these little hand-dances. wtaf? And so the despair, the discord, the fragility and the beauty of the original music was gone. Prostituted and beaten into another shape to fit a new generation. I'm glad in a way that my best memory of that song is in my own bedsit and that old record player. But it wasn't the 'sharing ' of the experience that peeved me, it was the butchery of the song - I really don't fully understand that stropping and huffing and claiming to have had 'the original' torn T-Shirt stuff.

I was always amazed that Garbage were never bigger. Amazing band with a gorgeous singer.

Old Crow Medicine Show. I wouldn't usually class myself as a fan of country music but them in particular I really like.

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Agree with British Sea Power, the The, Kurt Vile and White Denim. I've got a soft spot for James Grant/Love and Money. Great songwriter/performer.

centralscrutinizer - Member
Zappa

Richard Thompson.

One of my favourite bands The Delgados split because they got 'tired of putting so much time and energy into something that never got the recognition it deserved' (I may be paraphrasing slightly)... so yeah, them.

I have always been amazed that The Walkmen don't sell millions of records.

Ones no longer with us - Grandaddy and the Beta Band.

Isto: Grandaddy are recording a new album I think

From a British perspective, I'm gutted that Reuben, Hundred Reasons, Hell is for Heroes, Million Dead etc all quit.. only Biffy and Frank Turner managed to make a proper career out of that scene

I would have said Tame Impala on the strength of Innerspeaker, but their new direction doesn't really do it for me.

I know it's not for everyone, but I think Napalm Death deserve a lot more recognition. Their contribution to the development of extreme music is on a par with the influence Sabbath have over heavy metal.
Their albums are still awesome and they tour all the time, but mostly to 3 guys and a dog in a pub.
Totally understand though that grindcore is not something most people "get".

I saw Napalm Death countless times in Brum, back in the day. 🙂

Were not Discharge an influence of ND?

Were not Discharge an influence of ND?

I think so, yes.

Grandaddy are recording a new album I think

That makes me happy cheers Joeydeacon.

@Muzzle +1 on The Delgados. They wrote some amazing songs and albums not to mention running the Chemikal Underground and discovering Mogwai and Arab strap....it has amazed me they never got the appreciation they deserved. Think they are still running the label tho.

Grandaddy are recording a new album I think

That makes me happy cheers Joeydeacon.

@Muzzle +1 on The Delgados. They wrote some amazing songs and albums not to mention running the Chemikal Underground and discovering Mogwai and Arab strap....it has amazed me they never got the appreciation they deserved. Think they are still running the label tho.

Go back a page click on the wolfhounds and let me know.
I can't be the only person that likes them.

Murder by Death. Mosty so that they would come here and tour

Autechre

Flesh for Lulu.

I did listen but the Wolfhounds didn't inspire. The voice sounded a bit thin (but I could understand what he was singing which is a plus), the guitar tones and jangles did nothing for me, I play guitar and didn't have the urge to pick one up and join in. If it came on the radio I wouldn't change channel but I wouldn't type it into Youtube search.

Each to his/her own.

True pigface, discharge were indeed a massive influence on napalm death. Doesn't change the fact that ND have been and continue to be an important part of the extreme music culture.
So yeah, more people should listen to napalm death, also discharge.

Took the wolfhounds challenge, and even went to YT to listen to some others, and I'm afraid to say that I didn't hear anything that any number of indie guitar bands aren't doing better or more imaginatively, sorry.

Little Barrie
Blu Mar Ten
Asian Dub Foundation
Dub Mafia
Lo Fi Allstars.

Woodenbox (with a fistful of fivers) - they've now removed the last bit. Brilliant live. Always felt Mumford stole their thunder a bit.
Trace Bundy - virtuoso solo guitarist
Murder by death - shades of johnny cash. Fantastic storytelling. And fun live.

I watched Napalm Death support DRI at hammersmith clarendon in the late 80s, my ears still haven't recovered! 😀

Anyway, to as answer the topic

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all the stuff I post on the Tune Assoc thread!

joeydeacon - Member

From a British perspective, I'm gutted that Reuben, Hundred Reasons, Hell is for Heroes, Million Dead etc all quit.. only Biffy and Frank Turner managed to make a proper career out of that scene

Yeah I was a massive fan of Reuben and Hell is for Heroes. However Jamie Lenman is kicking about with his solo stuff. I don't like any of his new stuff as much as Reuben though.

Jon and Guy formed Freeze The Atlantic with Andy from Hundred Reasons. Haven't given their stuff much listening time yet.

My most sadly missed band is Oceansize.. Frames is one of my all time favourite albums, 100% genius from start to finish.

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Yeah I've seen Freeze The Atlantic a couple of times, think Jon has left now.. also saw Jamie's band a year or so back, in both cases they're no Reuben! I go to 2000 Trees festival, a couple of years back they got Hundred Reasons to reform which was amazing.. they've also got a mini stage called Camp Reuben, where I think Jamie has played a solo Reuben set, no chance of them reforming though sadly..

Same with Million Dead, although did see Mongol Horde last year, who were incredible..

I've never really got into Oceansize, admittedly haven't listened to much, but will give them a go now..

I go to ArcTanGent, Lenman played last year, including a few old Reuben songs.

Going to get joint tickets with 2000 Trees if they do them again for 2016 I think

Bob Mould. Gets critical acclaim I know, but never seems to get the mass public affection his writing and playing deserve.

From the past, Mega City Four, Buffalo Tom, Slowdive, Swervedriver.

Also Dizraeli and Scroobius Pip doing wonderful things now floating between hip-hop and spoken word.

I go to ArcTanGent

Me to, cracking festival. On that front, it makes me sad that so few people understand the genius of Mike Vennart and his assorted projects and bands over the last ten years. I was very impressed by Marriages this year to and can imagine them finding a bigger audience.

zippykona - Member
Go back a page click on the wolfhounds and let me know.
I can't be the only person that likes them.

toppers3933 - Member
Old Crow Medicine Show. I wouldn't usually class myself as a fan of country music but them in particular I really like.

I'll throw another one in. Jason and the Scorchers.