Does anyone know of any good bands that arent mainstream? I listen to a ton of indie bands but all of a sudden they are all turning mainstream. So let me know i listen to anything but rap, screamo, and country.
2006-08-17 07:35:59 · 24 answers · asked by Chels 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Here's some of my favorites:
Sufjan Stevens, Cursive, Death Cab for Cutie (just getting mainstream now), Sigur Ros, Arcade Fire, Thursday (screamo at times, but intelligent), Elliott Smith, Desparacidos (sp), Bright Eyes, Azure Ray, Criteria.
That oughta get you started.
2006-08-17 07:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by snwbrder0721 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goldfinger, Edna's Goldfish, the Rentals, Bouncing Souls, Screeching Weasel, the Descendents
2006-08-17 07:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by kucher1031 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check these out: Built to Spill, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Quicksand, Rival Schools, Sunny Day Real Estate
2006-08-17 07:54:13 · answer #3 · answered by PJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should you worry if bands are mainstream? Stop trying to be cool and listen to bands you like!! If you like them listen to them whether they're in the charts or not. I used to have a housemate that used to pretend he only liked alternative music to try and be trendy, and it made him look very desperate to be 'in'. The bands I'm listening to at the moment are Radiohead (a revival of my youth), Feeder and The Zutons. I don't care if they're mainstream or not!!!!
2006-08-17 07:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by littlebethan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Archive, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, She Wants Revenge, Bloc Party, Longwave, The Strokes (or maybe they are mainstream?)...
2006-08-17 07:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by Emery 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Megadeth
2006-08-17 07:41:29 · answer #6 · answered by Satan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Motörhead. They're the band that kind of went mainstream but not really. The one song people know by them is "Ace of Spades" but once you get into them you realize they've got lots more than just that.
2006-08-17 07:42:09 · answer #7 · answered by I want my *old* MTV 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try some Morphine!!! Good group from Boston! They have a very distinctive sound. The lead singer passed away a few years ago however! :( SO SAD!!! No more new Morphine music!!!
2006-08-17 07:42:04 · answer #8 · answered by freaknerd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some late 70's punk
The Clash
Patti Smith Group
Television
You won't be disappointed
2006-08-17 07:40:31 · answer #9 · answered by Funnyaccountant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the foundations(oldies), bill withers, sufjan stevens, feist, i'm sure you listen to the beatles (and bob bylan, marvin gaye, the beach boys, jackson 5, sly and the family stone) just thought i'd remind you, some ppl forget.
MORE: cat stevens, bonnie raitt, willie nelson(sort of country, but i love him! and i hate country), the police, wu-tang clan, the temtations, nellie mckay
2006-08-17 07:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by becca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋