Name a singer/band that no one has heard of

[searcher]

Pist On. Testament.

 

[LuzRD]

i have no idea what genre you would call them, but i once saw a band at a Bosstones show (older Bosstones albums are much better than the stuff you heard on the radio!!!!) called "THE SCOFFLAWS" alot of thier songs are instrumental, and the range from very mellow, to songs with just enough energy for a live show.

i have one of their cd's sitting here and i think im gonna have to listen to it now.

 

[dragonswordkata]

Knightmare

A very bad band I saw in the late 80's. They opened for Megadeath. They were passing out thier LPs to the audiance during the show, and we were throwing them back.

 

[Sukerkin]

Depending on your taste, checking out Kirsten might be worthwhile. They're a Dutch band with a rather good female vocalist/songwriter. "The Chick Singer" is a pretty good album and worth trying to get.

Also Al Stewart has faded from the forefront these days but wrote some excellent stuff (if you like your songs to be about something). "Past, Present and Future" is an album I'd recommend.

 

[Cryozombie]

Controlled Bleeding

Cobalt 60

Birmingham 6

Black Metal Box

The Tea Party

Switchblade Symphony

Noise Box

X marks the Pedwalk

Chainsuck

Sister Machine Gun


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[Shaderon]

I've got another one, I'm not sure if they are known in the USA but they are quite unknown in the UK except in Pagan circles.

Inkubus Sukkubus. Goth Rock with some really fantastic guitar work.
(Not Incubus - they are different... it's with the K's not the C's).

 

[bushi jon]

1980 Stlouis MO. The Eyes

1980 Punk scene Stink Finger

 

[Jonathan]

Sister Machine Gun​

They were on the Mortal Kombat soundtrack, with "Burn".

 

[MA-Caver]

One band outta Texas, I had one of their albums... ZEITGEIST (album: Translate Slowly)... they had a cover of Willie Nelson's Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain. T'was pretty good... haven't thought of them in a long while.

 

[Jonathan]

The Lords Of Acid. I don't care what anyone says about them, but that girl can sing!
Sean

Ah, they did the Crablouse song. My buddy did an animation project to one of those remixes.

I offer up (all of the shoegazing genre of music):

Slowdive
Auburn Lull
My Bloody Valentine
Colfax Abbey
Chapterhouse
Paik
Stars of the Lid
Brittle Stars
Astrobrite
Flying Saucer Attack
Northern Picture Library
Mum
Jesus & Mary Chain
Sigur Ros (this, Slowdive, J& MC, and My Bloody Valentine tend to be the most well-known ones)

 

[avm247]

The Skirts (Sacramento rock band)

I also like 80s bands, Ska, ...

Echo and the Bunnymen
The Beat (in the US they were known as the The English Beat)
The Clash
The Cure
The Bangles
The Go-Go's
X
The Kinks
The Romantics
the Specials
Icicle Works
Madness
Oingo Boingo
Reel Big Fish
Missing Persons
Save Ferris

 

[Cryozombie]

They were on the Mortal Kombat soundtrack, with "Burn".

Which, actually, is not one of their best songs... at least not off of the album its from. I prefer "Hole in the Ground" or "Wired". My current siggy is actually their lyrics from the song "Think"

 

[Gary Crawford]

ME!!.........um wait, did you mean good one's?

 

[phlaw]

Not sure what kind of music you are looking for... I have worked in radio for many ears and have worked with alot of up & coming bands.

My main focus is contemorary a cappella music, as I have hosted a weekly radio show for 10 years.

Here are a few:

www.fourshadow.com
www.marcouxcorner.com
www.inpmusic.com
www.housejacks.com

Also here is a hip hop artist I am currently working with:

http://www.myspace.com/oxygenicmusic his name is O2 (oh-2)

 

[Cryozombie]

I have worked in radio for many ears

Many ears? How do you keep your pay from rotting, and what kind of bank do you cash those in at?

 

[Cryozombie]

ME!!.........um wait, did you mean good one's?

Gary, have you been karaokeing again?

 

[Jonathan]

The Clash
The Cure
The Bangles
Oingo Boingo
Reel Big Fish
Save Ferris

I've actually heard of these. Oingo Boingo I remember for "Dead Man's Party".

 

[Jonathan]

Which, actually, is not one of their best songs... at least not off of the album its from. I prefer "Hole in the Ground" or "Wired". My current siggy is actually their lyrics from the song "Think"

I keep meaning to grab up a CD of theirs... which one is that?

 

[bydand]

Reading one of Johathan's earlier posts reminded me of one I know most probably heard of, but I still like them: The Butthole Surfers

 

[Touch Of Death]

The Brian Eno rock albums from the seventies were all kick ***!
Sean