your secret band

[bcool]

sort of like the movies no one knows about, lets try bands that you're analog (and possibly drome) friends don't know. here's one of my favorites:

http://www.last.fm/music/Faraquet/The+View+From+This+Tower?autostart

unfortunately i could only find samples...

[sugarsickness]

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Crüxshadows

http://www.last.fm/music/Abandoned+Pools

http://www.last.fm/music/Ours

You can thank me later for enhancing your lives.

[bcool]

cool. I couldn't ge the first to work... and here's the vieo for ours - sometimes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn3m5j-O5qE

[delacommon]

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Crüxshadows

http://www.last.fm/music/Abandoned+Pools

http://www.last.fm/music/Ours

You can thank me later for enhancing your lives.


Everytime I hear Ours I think I'm listening to Jeff Buckley with a rock band behind him....not a bad thing by the way


Two Main bands I would suggest to check out...Refused, and the Appleseed cast

[kenclunk]

I listen to a lot of bands that not everybody knows about but two that I really love are:

Swollen Members
http://www.swollenmembers.com/swollen_tour_splash/
Check out the track: "Horrified Nights"

Smile Empty Soul
http://www.smileemptysoul.com/
Check out the track: "Silhouettes"

Also both of these bands have new projects. Get their old stuff then pick up the new stuff.

[icedsoul]

these are two bands of buddies of mine. I really like the music, but then again they are good old friends... check it out and see for yourself...

circle of grin @ http://www.myspace.com/circleofgrin or http://www.circleofgrin.com/

and

cyrcus @ http://www.myspace.com/cyrcus or http://www.cyrcus.com

[kevmann16]

Swollen Memebers had a cameo in a candian american pie film called Going the Distance, the song they do in that was really good not to keen on they other stuff.

I love HOOVER OVER a Japanese band I seen on Adam & Joe go Tokyo I have three songs of theirs on my ipod but can't get get they music anywhere, I try to buy it of amazon japan but couldn't find them

I really like Art Brut as well they an english band way better than the overhyped Artic Monkeys

[proglodyte]

Most everything I listen too it is a safe bet that the majority of people here don't know who I am talking about. I am a progressive rock fan for the kost part so there are bands that have been around since the 70s that still go largely unnoticed. But if I have to give one band/artist to recommend it would be Mike Keneally www.keneally.com Samples can be heard at www.myspace.com/mikekeneally

He was Frank Zappa's "stunt guitar" player and singer for Zappa's final tour in 1988 and since then he has put out some consistently wonderful music be it as a solo act or with Mike Keneally & Beer for Dolphins or The Mike Keneally Band.

[abacusand13south]

Swollen Memebers had a cameo in a candian american pie film called Going the Distance, the song they do in that was really good not to keen on they other stuff.

I love HOOVER OVER a Japanese band I seen on Adam & Joe go Tokyo I have three songs of theirs on my ipod but can't get get they music anywhere, I try to buy it of amazon japan but couldn't find them

I really like Art Brut as well they an english band way better than the overhyped Artic Monkeys

The whole title is actually National Lampoons Going The Distance. There is also atleast 2 people from Degrassi in it.

As for bands that not many people know about and keeping with the Canadian theme, Thine Eyes Bleed. They are a Technical Thrash band from London Ontario and are pretty kickass. People may have seen them as the opening band on The Unholy Alliance tour.

[herod]

The whole title is actually National Lampoons Going The Distance. There is also atleast 2 people from Degrassi in it.

As for bands that not many people know about and keeping with the Canadian theme, Thine Eyes Bleed. They are a Technical Thrash band from London Ontario and are pretty kickass. People may have seen them as the opening band on The Unholy Alliance tour.

Yes! I went to that concert, but Slayer and Children of Bodom decided they didn't want to play, so it was just Thine Eyes Bleed, Mastodon, and Lamb of God, it was still unbelievable though.

This is "Through the Eyes of the Dead" http://youtube.com/watch?v=CP-jYCES0wE

[william217]

my band ;) myspace.com/skipandco

[harlo]

I thought this was going to be a thread where you admit to secretly loving Kelly Clarkson or Jessica Simpson or some shit. I guess we're just talking low key bands that you like. So in that vane I'd have to say:

Neutral Milk Hotel
The Apples in Stereo
Olivia Tremor Control

I have others but they're sort of on the edge of being popular so I won't mention them since I'd probably get chastized for pointing out something that is obvious. I'm so out of touch with pop culture these days I can never tell when someone I like becomes "well known."

[divadawg9234]

Haha, this thread is cracking me up because quite of few of the bands you guys are naming are no where near being underground or unknown bands! Perhaps some of them just aren't very popular or known where you live, but (for instance) Smile Empty Soul has been around for years and has even had a couple very popular songs (not just here in the LA area, my people in Seattle love them too)

A band I've known for quite some time, because they're from here, and is finally getting some more notice (and is even being played on my radio station KROQ) thanks to Myspace would be Shiny Toy Guns... LOVE THEM!! Also, Post Mortem Mannequin is from right here in Simi Valley, I think they're going somewhere.

I remember back in the day when I’d go see Death Cab for Cutie at little dive bars in Seattle… that day is no more. I’m happy for them, but I also miss having them as a little secret!

[kenclunk]

Haha, this thread is cracking me up because quite of few of the bands you guys are naming are no where near being underground or unknown bands! Perhaps some of them just aren't very popular or known where you live, but (for instance) Smile Empty Soul has been around for years and has even had a couple very popular songs (not just here in the LA area, my people in Seattle love them too)

Word. I know they are a known around but its a band a lot of people haven't heard. Hell they had a video that would play on MTV2, late night, but still.

You mentioned Death Cab. This is one of those bands that everybody thought was their secret. Not realizing that people in other cities, regions, states where doing the same thing. Then when they blew up, even more, fans start to dislike them because too many people cite it them as a favorite. Death Cab, Smile Empty Soul, probably every band mentioned in this kind of forum, is known somewhere- and is not a secret.

[mixel]

The one band i will never let my friends play out and ruin...

CHELSY out of Germany, definitely one of the biggest influences for my band.

check them out, they are ****ing amazing and good friends of mine!

http://www.myspace.com/chelsymusic


(and if your interested, check my band out sometime... all we have up right now are rough demo's.)

http://www.myspace.com/fateofanation

[matteekay]

Pharaoh. Newschool'd Maiden music from PA.

www.solarflight.net

[slowmtnsilhouette]

haha, i feel that every band i ever like becomes huge eventually... even if its a huge underground following ie: the bouncing souls, reel big fish, etc.

here are my favorite (mostly) unknowns though:
rx bandits (http://www.myspace.com/rxbandits)
seven falls (http://www.myspace.com/sevenfalls)
little white lie (http://www.myspace.com/littlewhitelierocks)
pretty girls make graves (http://www.myspace.com/prettygirlsmakegraves)
home grown (http://www.myspace.com/homegrown)
tegan & sara (http://www.myspace.com/teganandsara)
kenotia (http://www.myspace.com/kenotia)
ben lee (http://www.myspace.com/benlee)
i am the avalanche (http://www.myspace.com/iamtheavalanche)
chromeo (http://www.myspace.com/chromeo)
the loved ones (http://www.myspace.com/thelovedones)
rocky votolato (http://www.myspace.com/rockyvotolato)
the honorary title (http://www.myspace.com/thehonorarytitle)
dead to me
(http://www.myspace.com/deadtomesf)

[bird603568]

black halos
dillinger four
leftover crack
riverboat gambers
street dogs
welch boys

[slowmtnsilhouette]

black halos
dillinger four
leftover crack
riverboat gambers
street dogs
welch boys

nice selection there buddy

[bird603568]

nice selection there buddy

i do what i can. im sure that 90% of my bands that i listen to most people havent heard of

[mojofrojo]

You kid's can have your shiny new bands Like Dan Folgelburg and Yani. Me, I'll stick to the the old classics we used to play in my day.

the streets
Anal ****
The vandals
Renttokill
Pitchshifter

The stuff me and your mom used to slow dance to.

[viscountradu]

Go Betty Go is a good female punk band, but they recently changed their lead singer so I don't know if they are still good: http://www.myspace.com/gobettygo

Haley Jane is a good Tucson local band. Kind of a Counting Crows-type: http://www.myspace.com/haleyjane

Meg and Dia is a group I saw at Warped Tour in the MySpace tent this summer: http://www.myspace.com/megdia

Army of Freshmen is a good pop-punk band that was part of Bowling For Soup's Get Happy Tour (along with Jlo's fav: Punchline): http://www.myspace.com/armyoffreshmen

[kevmann16]

Go Betty Go is a good female punk band, but they recently changed their lead singer so I don't know if they are still good: http://www.myspace.com/gobettygo

Man I loved go betty go's ep I didn't know the lead has left I hope they are still good

[slowmtnsilhouette]

Man I loved go betty go's ep I didn't know the lead has left I hope they are still good

hmmm i thought they broke up... and if the lead singer changed, did her sister stay in the band? thats funny cuz i was listening to son mis locuras earlier...

[tarmanydyn]

Don't know if you'd consider any of these next ones being secret bands, but none of my friends know them :|

Angra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txt5rfbQ9F4)
Buckethead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGt4J9oBKKo)
Dream Theater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF6tCPlFaO8)
John Petrucci (http://youtube.com/watch?v=TCypSGX1JmE)
Liquid Tension Experiment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMTpigz4ww) (Worst camera ever...)
Pain of Salvation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JouYr3mK84)
Paul Gilbert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqdXHfPS60Y) (You wish your guitar had tassels...)
Racer X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nmRddvkUSA)
Shadow Gallery
Symphony X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vraa1-iEnPo)

[abacusand13south]

Yes! I went to that concert, but Slayer and Children of Bodom decided they didn't want to play, so it was just Thine Eyes Bleed, Mastodon, and Lamb of God, it was still unbelievable though.

This is "Through the Eyes of the Dead" http://youtube.com/watch?v=CP-jYCES0wE

Thats the promoters fault man, Slayer and Bodom wernt supposed to play that show but the promoter put their names on all the shit anyway.

Another canadian band that that not enough people know and totally kicks ass in 3 Inches of Blood. Thier are like a mixture of Maiden, Priest and Pantera.

Don't know if you'd consider any of these next ones being secret bands, but none of my friends know them :|

Angra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txt5rfbQ9F4)
Buckethead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGt4J9oBKKo)
Dream Theater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF6tCPlFaO8)
John Petrucci (http://youtube.com/watch?v=TCypSGX1JmE)
Liquid Tension Experiment (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMTpigz4ww) (Worst camera ever...)
Pain of Salvation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JouYr3mK84)
Paul Gilbert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqdXHfPS60Y) (You wish your guitar had tassels...)
Racer X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nmRddvkUSA)
Shadow Gallery
Symphony X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vraa1-iEnPo)

Most of those guys and bands are pretty big in the metal community and Paul Gilbert had a number 1 single while he was in Mr. Big but he can shred like a mother.

[tarmanydyn]

Yeah, I know, it's just none of my friends are metal heads, so them not hearing about any of them is sort of a mind trip...

[point5o]

What do you drome metal heads think of bands like Lacuna Coil and Nightwish?

[herod]

Thats the promoters fault man, Slayer and Bodom wernt supposed to play that show but the promoter put their names on all the shit anyway.

Another canadian band that that not enough people know and totally kicks ass in 3 Inches of Blood. Thier are like a mixture of Maiden, Priest and Pantera.
.

Yeah, i've heard a song from 3 inches of blood, its the one about the orcs haha, pretty good stuff.

And point5o, I don't really like Lacuna Coil, I don't know why, I'm just not into the chick, and I haven't heard any Nightwish.

[freecajunlove]

Gay For Johnny Depp

http://www.myspace.com/gayforjohnnydepp

and Arsis

http://www.myspace.com/arsis

[freecajunlove]

What do you drome metal heads think of bands like Lacuna Coil and Nightwish?

If you like them, you might like To-mera and Leaves Eyes. I'm not a fan of any of those bands. I like my metal women to sound like F*uck The Facts, Arch Enemy, and Bloodlined Calligraphy.

[matteekay]

As I've said, the new Lacuna Coil stunk worse than, well, Comicon at full swing with broken A/C. The last Nightwish with Tarja ("Once") is superb, though. I don't listen to those bands THAT often, but I get into the mood once in a while.

In terms of lesser-known Canadian bands, 3IoB is okay (a little too tongue-in-cheek for me); I'd say Threat Signal is more my speed, and DEFINATELY Into Eternity.

Has anyone ever written an essay on the heavy metal connection to geekism? Homestar Runner in itself makes a great case for that.....

[delacommon]

haha, i feel that every band i ever like becomes huge eventually... even if its a huge underground following ie: the bouncing souls, reel big fish, etc.

here are my favorite (mostly) unknowns though:
rx bandits (http://www.myspace.com/rxbandits)
seven falls (http://www.myspace.com/sevenfalls)
little white lie (http://www.myspace.com/littlewhitelierocks)
pretty girls make graves (http://www.myspace.com/prettygirlsmakegraves)
home grown (http://www.myspace.com/homegrown)
tegan & sara (http://www.myspace.com/teganandsara)
kenotia (http://www.myspace.com/kenotia)
ben lee (http://www.myspace.com/benlee)
i am the avalanche (http://www.myspace.com/iamtheavalanche)
chromeo (http://www.myspace.com/chromeo)
the loved ones (http://www.myspace.com/thelovedones)
rocky votolato (http://www.myspace.com/rockyvotolato)
the honorary title (http://www.myspace.com/thehonorarytitle)
dead to me
(http://www.myspace.com/deadtomesf)

nice...now needy girl is stuck in my head

[colemip]

black halos
dillinger four
leftover crack
riverboat gambers
street dogs
welch boys

I love Street Dogs. I'm not as crazy about Savin Hill as I am Back to the World, but they're still pretty awesome.

Other underground faves:

Man or Astro-man -- THE surf band
http://www.myspace.com/manorastroman
http://www.astroman.com

Blaster the Rocket Man -- sci-fi punk w/ some surf influences
http://www.myspace.com/blastertherocketman

[spikedtropicaldrink]

Hmm some pretty good selections in this thread.
Lately I have been stuck on hip hop groups / artists with a more funk and fun appeal.

Blackalicious
Pigeon John
Lyrics Born

Though I did buy a cd by a band called Mojave 3, I had never heard of them but I thought they are pretty good.

Only other stuff I listen to as of late is bands that people have heard of like Nada Surf and the Eels. The Unicorns, the Weakerthans and The planet smashers hurray.

[maharajamackdaddy]

Well to disagree with all those that mentioned swollen members...Mad child has no cadence...at all. I know everyone says thats his style but having no style (or in this case cadence) is not really a style.

I think he holds prevail down sometimes in my own humble opinion.

What I listen to currently would be little brother. I love their rap style and beats a lot.

I also listen to the biggest douche to ever be born in canada Danko jones....what can I say he rocks out, hard. The songs are so good. To bad he is an ass.