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[Closed] What songs from movies have lead to you discovering a great band?

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For me it was:


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 7:42 pm
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Townes Van Zandt cover of a Stones tune was in The Big Lebowski


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 7:45 pm
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I discovered the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies via cinema.


 
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I know he has been around for ages, but I started listening to Nick Cave after he did the soundtrack to The Proposition.


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 7:46 pm
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Not sure if I discovered any new bands due to films, but Tarantino soundtracks always bring up a few gems.
This from 1969 I'd never heard until I watched Death Proof the other day. What a voice...


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 7:50 pm
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Not from a movie but Band of Horses from that Danny Mc video


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 8:00 pm
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Not a movie but TV. Used to watch [i]The Big C[/i] on E4 (I think) and was struck by a tune called[i] Kinda Fantastic[/i].

Turns out it was a Spanish band called [i]Pajaro Sunrise[/i]. I urge you to check them out.


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 8:01 pm
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"The Blues Brothers" led me to Sam & Dave and the world of Soul and R&B. Until then, I had been an ignorant 14 year old with a love of Prog. Rock.


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 8:06 pm
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Not from a movie but Band of Horses from that Danny Mc video

Me too.


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 8:34 pm
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Tarantino soundtracks always bring up a few gems.

Very true, and the Death Proof OST is very good.

Lots of friends of mine got into the Pixies from Fight Club. And I've often paused a film in the credits to see what songs they used in various places. Can't think of any specific examples right now, though


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 8:40 pm
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Jack Johnson from a surf movie called Loose Change. That was 13 years ago. Going to see him in concert for the 5 time in September.

rumHoney - Cindy from the Danny Mac video.

Porcupine Tree from The Shield.


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 9:05 pm
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Not movies, but Story of the Year and Spiderbait from playing the original need for speed, underground game.

Ooh and Boy Sets Fire, off of Roam


 
Posted : 09/08/2013 9:23 pm
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Oh Yeah: hearing [i]Run Through The Jungle[/i] in Tropic Thunder prompted me to buy a shedload of Creedence and made me realise just what the hell I'd been missing all these years.


 
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Posted : 10/08/2013 12:03 am
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Not a movie but the theme tune from The Sopranos made me discover Alamaba 3.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 12:14 am
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Not a movie but the theme tune from The Sopranos made me discover Alamaba 3.

I believe they're touring. And "Woke Up This Morning" live is frickin awesome if you've not seen them.

Again not a movie, but I discovered Explosions In The Sky from watching Friday Night Lights.


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 6:45 am
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The opening song in real steel by Alexi Murdock. I was so convinced it was Nick Drake when I heard it I googled and found this guy. He has a great sound IMO

High Fidelity has a great sound track.... They also champion belle and Sebastian


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 8:07 am
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After watching Almost Famous and hearing Tiny Dancer by Elton John I had a listen to a couple of his early albums and realised then that he didn't just write rubbish like he was releasing in the 80's and 90's!


 
Posted : 10/08/2013 8:31 am

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