Who are your favorite artists you feel deserve more attention?
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pacinoyes — 9 years ago(January 01, 2017 09:44 AM)
There was no better lyricist in the 90s than Frank Portman ("Dr. Frank") of The Mr. T Experience, but because he played in a genre that isn't given to noticing that ("punk-pop") and he often wrote funny songs that could be perceived on the surface as novelty or jokes people treated him and his band as merely that
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He's a weird kind of uniquely American genius, (still, and as a novelist too) and the 3 best records his band cut in the mid-90s still stand up with the best power-pop (in particular Love Is Dead which is where the song below is taken from). -
csweetleaf2 — 9 years ago(January 01, 2017 07:21 PM)
I feel that Starz should've been much bigger than they were, their music was similar to KISS and the first wave of the 1980's hair bands, unfortunately Starz only were able to achieve moderate success in the mid to late 70's
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Grimaldi_J_B — 9 years ago(January 04, 2017 05:44 PM)
I'm at a disadvantage because I do not listen to commercial radio nor do I watch the music oriented music channels on television so these guys could be getting a lot of attention and I wouldn't even be aware of it. The typical FM stations is just so unkind to the ears and when was the last time MTV's programming was centered around music?
The reason why I think they might not be receiving much attention is because no one I know listens to them and only a couple of people I know have heard of them.
They are Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Black Angels and Kings of Leon.
I heard them quite by chance. I heard Kings of Leon in a movie. That led me to look into them and then I discovered they had released a joint EP with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
I found The Black Angels by asking Google about bands that were similar to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. I don't really find them to be that similar. The Black Angels have a decided 60s psychedelic feel to them while Black Rebel Motorcycle Club definitely has a heavier vibe.
A friend of mine told me that the reason I like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is because they are a dark version of The Beatles. He is probably correct as he is (1) One of the most astute people I know and (2), we've known each other since first grade in school and have been "best friends" since 9th grade. He probably knows me better than anyone in the world.
God knew he was good and God did look the other way that day. -
rmcrae_deluxe — 9 years ago(January 05, 2017 08:19 PM)
Samantha James - Someone once described her as "Madonna meets Sade meets Everything But the Girl" and I'd have to agree. Her music is so smooth, positive and uplifting.
Esthero - A Canadian artist who first hit the music scene at the tail end of the trip hop movement, but she can't be pigeon-holed into any one category. She's very versatile and can sing any type of music: R&B, jazz, pop, dance, hip hop, etc.
Gaelle - Another versatile artist who refuses to be confined to any one genre. Listen to her song "Parkway". I'll leave it at that.
Don't
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Darkness_Fish — 9 years ago(January 06, 2017 08:17 AM)
All in the poppy enough to be "commercially successful or at least critically regarded" bracket:
Paarvoharju
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Movietone
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Radial Spangle
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The Balky Mule
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Reigns
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Rusty chains and armoured pillows stuffed with silver pins -
fud-slush — 9 years ago(January 06, 2017 09:23 AM)
The first one sounds like music that would accompany an advert for a Skoda, & all 3 have a savagely ordinary feel about them; if I didn't know it was Knopfler I'd have presumed it was just some 2-a-penny country band. That's not to say that I don't think Knopfler talented, because he is, I just couldn't hear any evidence of it there.
As to your question, er, pass. The popularity of any musician couldn't be less important to me, & hopefully the musician in question is of similar opinion.