Alright, Whats a band you love and can't figure out why they're not huge?

Question

And please list what genres they are classified as.

My pick is: Emanuel - Rock/Alternative/Indie

Stupid troll!!

Sarah C - I'm the opposite, I'm not feeling the new Porcupine Tree. I like the older stuff...LOL.

Acutally sarah, I just now tried them out because I know you've been talking about them forever..lol.

Sarah, I've had my share of those "dying animal" descriptions..lol...but atleast you tried it..I'm happy now. :]

Answer 1

It has always bothered me on some level that KMFDM doesn't get more attention than they do. Granted, I don't need to see them get big like AFI but it's ridiculous that freaking Rammstein essentially stole their entire schtick and gets more acclaim for it.

Sarah C - Why do I get this strange feeling that if I were to ask you who might win the Super Bowl this year you would tell me Porcupine Tree?

BC - The downfall of Local H can be traced to when Joe Daniels left. For whatever reason their last three albums just aren't as good as those first ones. Like you said, bouncing around labels hasn't helped a bit. You should come to Chicago, they're always playing here.

Answer 2

The band is "Over The Rhine" from Cincinnati Ohio.
They've been around since 1990, and have released 17 Cd's. Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, the married couple at the heart of the band have recently been named to Paste magazine’s list of the "100 Best Living Songwriters"

The sound is kind of hard to pinpoint, but it expands beyond rock to encompass elements of country and jazz, with a rich sophistication to piano-led chamber ballads and jazz-inflected folk.

Answer 3

The Decemberist-Indie

Answer 4

I enjoy Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums and Carmen Getit. They're sort of a Swing-retro fun thing. And polished.

If you want to expand your Indie influence to more of a fusion-jazz, you might enjoy "A Meeting by the River" by Vishwa Mohann Bhatt and Ry Cooder, published by Water Lily Acoustics. It's beyond fusion; it's created it's own Amer-Indian genre. Both are masters of music and worth the listen.

Answer 5

Blackfield
I'm not exactly sure of their genre but I guess they can be considered pop prog or art rock, but they have short lovely songs that are easy to lisetn to. I understand why other bands I listen to aren't that big but Blackfield.... I don't know.
Porcupine Tree
Recently, their sound is more rock, less prog and anyone that I introduce to PT loves them, I understand why their old stuff can be a bit hard to get into, but their new stuff is very easy to listen to.

Edit:
Jake: Wooo! You listen to PT too? You just made my day, lol. I actually like the old PT more, but what I meant was the new PT is much more radio friendly and directed towards a younger audience.

Edit:
lovnrckets: hehe... I'm sick, I know

Jake: I tried Blessthefall the other day and my mom screamed at me to turned down down the "dying animal" lol. I have to try again when she's not home....

conie: We're taking over, wooo!

Answer 6

Local H - Alternative/Grunge
They were pretty big in the mid 90's, then they were lost in the shuffle when their label merged with another. Without proper label support they were basically forgotten. What I don't understand is why they haven't made a comeback since then, they're a great band.

Answer 7

Well, I wonder what ever happened to Schtum for one thing ...
( "indie rock" i guess )

seems like they made one great record and then *poof* were gone:
http://www.amazon.com/Grow-Schtum/dp/B000002BB1/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1194672085&sr=8-1

I dunno if they should be "huge" or not, I don't expect GOOD music to be commercially viable

Jawbox was (is?) a great band too
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Own-Special-Sweetheart/dp/B000002IXK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1194672361&sr=8-1


EDIT:
In the late 80's - early 90's there was a great gothic band from Nashville called The Grinning Plowman (later The Blue O'Clock), they deserved more success for sure ... I'm surprised these days when I discover anyone outside of Nashville who ever heard of them

Answer 8

Blind Guardian - Metal
Theyve just got a perfect mix of melody and energy! They have a big following in countrys like Germany but hardly ANYONE has heard of them in Australia!

Answer 9

My pick would be Emanuel or Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

Answer 10

sarah beat me to it

so ill go with Clutch and Aereogramme.
Clutch is great, accessible metal, could do very well mainstream.

Aereogramme should be known on the indie scene. but i dont see them there as much. they did break up this year though, but nevertheless.

edit - yes another Tree fan!!! we are taking over!
edit - ah good enough! sarahs doing her job