The one band that you love madly but very few people know of so you've made it your mission to expose everyone who might be interested in that band?
I think I've done a pretty darn good job with Porcupine Tree but me and rukrym now have to work on Rufus Wainwright :0)
You?
2007-11-25 15:34:45 · 57 answers · asked by meep meep 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Tara H: Ah well, we still love Rufus :0)
2007-11-25 15:39:07 · update #1
Muse06: The Shins was my band of choice a few years ago, lets just say I've cramed them down the throats of all the indie kids in my school.
2007-11-25 15:42:04 · update #2
Sarah: Yay!!!!!
Dani: Yahoo Music actually has 2 music videos by them. I know... youtube doesn't have it but yahoo does.
http://music.yahoo.com/ar-283996-videos--34-Satellite
2007-11-25 15:44:19 · update #3
Susan: I love the Postal Service!
2007-11-25 15:46:36 · update #4
Jay: You did a VERY good job with Meg& Dia!
2007-11-25 15:50:10 · update #5
Muse06: Sounds awesome, but I might just be a Answers junkie :0)
2007-11-25 15:56:23 · update #6
Muse06: make it "the Answers Troll", bet there's no band out there with that name
2007-11-25 16:06:41 · update #7
Cinnamon Grrrl: Shouldn't you be sleeping? Or off to school? It's 2am in America!
2007-11-25 18:01:38 · update #8
Yes, we've got our work cut out for us :)
I don't know if you've noticed, but I'm always shamelessly plugging my favourite Irish bands. This being such a small country, it's difficult for bands from here to get big overseas, and I think that the American music industry is more interested in exporting US talent abroad than importing foreign bands.
One such musician is Fionn Regan, who I'm very ambivalent about when it comes to recommending him to people. Part of me wants everyone to listen to him, and part of me wants to keep his music to myself :)
And then there's The Frames, The Immediate, Fight Like Apes, Bell X1, Josh Ritter (not Irish, although his career got off the ground here). I'm determined to get people listening to them.
2007-11-26 02:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by rukrym 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
First: I love Porcupine Tree! A friend turned me on to them! I have two that i talk about - one i am pretty sure not many people know, and the other i am not sure:
The Color Fred - Fred Macherino from Taking Back Sunday has gone solo. I liked TBS, but I think that The Color Fred is great!!!
Also, The Postal Service - has the singer from Death Cab For Cutie...very good also!
2007-11-25 15:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by ஜ☆Suzi☆ஜ 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Rainbow
Alcatrazz
Yngwie Malmsteen
Hawkwind
Montrose
Zebra
The Four Horsemen
Praying Mantis
Wishbone Ash
Love getting people into any of those bands
2007-11-26 07:02:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-11-25 15:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by Kingler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you did a great job with Porcupine Tree... I expect to see you mention PT whenever you ask or answer a question... hehe.
There's a few bands I tend to mention a lot. These bands have a large underground fan base, but I'm just trying to get their names out there a little more.
London After Midnight
Local H
Apoptygma Berzerk
2007-11-25 16:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by MC BC 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Blackmore's Night
Most people already know about my other favourite bands, so I'll be working on BN promotions for a while!
And also :~
Nick Drake
Robert Palmer {he did *far* more than just 80's Rock}
2007-11-26 00:17:18 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love promoting Australian Hardcore on this site and on the streets :)
Bands like Amity Affliction; Carpathian; 50 Lions; Parkway Drive; Mourning Tide; Eyesdownfire; Born a Giant etc.
I've still got a long way to go, lol.
2007-11-25 15:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I was starting to spread the word on Silversun Pickups, then selfishly i decided that I'd rather that they not become too popular. You did indeed do a good job on Porcupine Tree. I've started spreading the word about The Shins to my friends
Edit: Whats with the trolls? Hmmmm i might name my band that. "The Trolls". Does that sound good or am i just caught in the moment
Edit Edit: Ugh i just looked it up on Wikipedia and it seems Iggy Pop already has a group called The Trolls. Just when i had gotten my hopes up and all. Let down by my own avatar
Edit: Or possibly 'Kill The Trolls', something i find quite tempting at the moment
Another Edit: Actually I think I'll keep it as "The Trolls". Its not like i'd ever get as big as Iggy Pop anyway. Now all i need is an actual band
2007-11-25 15:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by Artist Formally Known As Muse06 3 · 4⤊ 4⤋
I don't think i've been doing my bit to support the bands i like.
I've got an iffy/varied music taste, and i'm not sure if people will appreciate me drilling on at them - i don't wanna seem like a bible basher [band basher..?], haha.
[I have to agree with How Soon is Now? i sense an album too -fingers crossed-.. i saw a recent video of them performing and Andrew has still got it - he sounded amazing]
edit; i posted, then left for school. Now i'm in the school library [it's break time.. well it's over in 5 mins] and i should be working on my coursework... but i'm not =/ hehe.
x
2007-11-25 17:45:18 · answer #9 · answered by Cinny [1334♀] 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I love Porcupine Tree! I'm here to spread awareness about the nineties indie folk-rock band Neutral Milk Hotel.
2007-11-25 15:38:21 · answer #10 · answered by McLovin 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋