Good Songs by Non-famous Bands

sopsych · 11-04-2011, 02:23 PM

The La's - There She Goes

Doom Drew · 11-06-2011, 05:09 PM

Camper Van Beethoven has a cult following but never gained mainstream success. I like their various music influences, punk attitude and tongue in cheek humour. The First video for instance is satirizing punks in the 80's.

Zaqarbal · 11-14-2011, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA

I was hoping this thread would be a kind of "The World's Got Talent" thread, where really unknown artists get "discovered."

By "unknown," I mean someone or some band who are, oh, making music in their basement, posting some songs on YouTube, and receiving fewer than 1000 views, until YOU listen and you think, "WOW! This guy's great!!! Why aren't more people listening to him?"

I guess this doesn't meet all the requirements, but, given your fondness for stringed instruments and lovely musicians, I thought you'd like it:

Boat Beam, three girls: Josephine Ayling (Australian; guitar and vocals), Alisha Buttke (American; viola) and Aurora Aroca (Spanish; cello).

Charlemagne · 11-16-2011, 04:15 PM

One of my favorite artists ever who definitely deserves more attention. Madeline Ava.

Another artist from that same group that I love and I think deserves more attention, Max Weiss.

Brother Sister group Y Lime? More awesome folk.

~~killcreek~~ · 11-16-2011, 08:30 PM

baldheaded end of the broom by the dry city scat band

VEGANGELICA · 11-26-2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

I guess this doesn't meet all the requirements, but, given your fondness for stringed instruments and lovely musicians, I thought you'd like it

Thank you, Zaqarbal!

*****

Today I heard two songs by Alex the 4th, a new MusicBanter member. I liked their upbeat, peppy, pretty sound, which won me over even though I don't usually like dance songs. These two songs give me an '80s electro synth music dance vibe, which I like. More, Alex!

Alex the 4th -- "GO KACHO GO"
Nice synth tune...very pretty! I especially like the low, grumbling sounds in the instrumentals, and the slick harmony in the vocals. Upbeat song! The line "Never give up, never give in" reminds me of a cartoon of a frog that is using its hands to choke the neck of a heron trying to eat her or him as the frog is in the heron's mouth: the heron, being choked, can't swallow.

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Alex the 4th -- "I Don't Stop"
Lyrics perhaps overly simple for my tastes, but catchy song! I especially like the line about eating the cup. I also like the vocal harmony and the background music. Fun!

Alexthe4th · 11-26-2011, 06:00 PM

Ahhh, thank you so much! More songs will be on the way, as I am now working with a team to record my stuff properly and such. I hope you had fun.

I especially liked your reference to the cartoon about the frog, as frogs are my favorite animal.

VEGANGELICA · 11-26-2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexthe4th

Ahhh, thank you so much! More songs will be on the way, as I am now working with a team to record my stuff properly and such. I hope you had fun.

I especially liked your reference to the cartoon about the frog, as frogs are my favorite animal.

You're very welcome, Alex.

MusicBanter has a pretty strict rule about "no self-promotion" (at least until one has posted here a while), but there isn't any rule that says we can't notice someone *else's* music!

I imagine that working with a whole team to record your music properly will be very satisfying and an enjoyable way to share your creativity with other people who appreciate it.

Here's the frog cartoon, in case you, a frog-lover, haven't seen it:

blankety blank · 11-26-2011, 07:51 PM

Alexthe4th · 11-26-2011, 11:02 PM

@Vegangelica Thanks again, so much! I will make sure to let you and others know how it all turns out! So far, so good.

Hahaha, thanks for showing me the cartoon!! I will check out your music as well! I saw your myspace, but unfortunately I ran out of time to listen. Can't wait to hear.

11-06-2011, 05:09 PM	#32 (permalink)
Doom Drew Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 43	Camper Van Beethoven has a cult following but never gained mainstream success. I like their various music influences, punk attitude and tongue in cheek humour. The First video for instance is satirizing punks in the 80's. __________________ "Elements of the past and future combining to create something not quite as good as either."

11-16-2011, 04:15 PM	#34 (permalink)
Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	One of my favorite artists ever who definitely deserves more attention. Madeline Ava. Another artist from that same group that I love and I think deserves more attention, Max Weiss. Brother Sister group Y Lime? More awesome folk. __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm

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sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	The La's - There She Goes

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Alexthe4th Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: All over the US Posts: 33	Ahhh, thank you so much! More songs will be on the way, as I am now working with a team to record my stuff properly and such. I hope you had fun. I especially liked your reference to the cartoon about the frog, as frogs are my favorite animal.

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11-26-2011, 11:02 PM	#40 (permalink)
Alexthe4th Groupie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: All over the US Posts: 33	@Vegangelica Thanks again, so much! I will make sure to let you and others know how it all turns out! So far, so good. Hahaha, thanks for showing me the cartoon!! I will check out your music as well! I saw your myspace, but unfortunately I ran out of time to listen. Can't wait to hear.