what is your favourite little known band? + Free single from girls

[The Ambrosian]

Cage the Elephant, they did the opening song for Borderlands: Ain't No Rest for the Wicked, and their other stuff is good too.

They're not that little known are they?
I thought they had a couple of fairly successful singles and I don't even pay attention to them...

 

[The Ambrosian]

I'm going to say Muse as one of them even tho their mildly popular. I also like Stone Sour and Lost Prophets

In my opinion, not one of those bands are really small...
Lost Prophets have 4 albums don't they? (I think) And i'm pretty sure they've played arenas...
Muse played Wembley and Stone Sour has Slipknots frontman...
Sorry to be so criticizing but I just don't see how any of those are small.

 

[Sigmund Av Volsung]

Well, I only like Kasabian.
Seriously, they're awesome.

 

[Falconcry]

There's loads of wee great bands out there, these are some of my favourites;

Murder By Death http://www.myspace.com/murderbydeath
Longwave http://www.myspace.com/longwaveofficial
Peter Adams http://www.myspace.com/peteradamsmusic
Los Campesinos! http://www.myspace.com/loscampesinos
Fight Like Apes http://www.myspace.com/fightlikeapesmusic

and i've gotta make a mention of my friend who writes and produces his own stuff , coogs http://www.myspace.com/coogsmusic

the finest scottish singer/songwriter i've ever heard, i demand you go listen to him.........do it!.....now!!!

 

[Billabong Pobblecock]

i like "the blow". i don't know how "underground" they are, but none of my friends seem to know who they are

 

[Gaderael]

Hrmm, I cannot really think of little bands, but I suppose I can include;

Jakalope. They're, well, I don't know what you'd call them, they're the brainchild of half of Skinny Puppy, so I guess that's all you need to know. I think they're amazing, and one of my all time favorite bands, but I really haven't heard anyone outside of Canada really speak of them, and even here, I get blank stares when I mention them. Here's some videos:

Spoiler: Jakalope - Pretty Life

Spoiler: Jakalope - Feel It

Spoiler: Jakalope - Upside Down (And I Fall)

Spoiler: Jakalope - Witness. This is their newest video (their new album comes out tomorrow, actually). They have a new singer. I'm not sure how I feel about this one yet.

 

[Talshere]

The Inner Banks - it's practically impossible to even find information about them on the internet, let alone someone else who knows about them.

Demons & Wizards

Since when is that awesome combination of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian a little known band?

In the time Ive known of Demons & Wizards Ive known noone who know of them and only one who has heard of Blind Guardian before I told them.

 

[erto101]

Well i don't know how small The Black Keys are but i would say them. None of my friends seem to know them anyway.
Also Alma Desnuda.

 

[nyx15]

not katies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n6jEXHJLKc
fei comodo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHT_UFIxBqI
and although it's not actually a band, just one guy, ronald jenkees
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzVPzl0kdwQ

 

[Ghostbody]

Stasera and Voltera.

 

[AntiFate]

Kwoon, anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTysF1E4Ft0

 

[wrecker77]

Ima robot. They are... very strange people. Their music is good and the singer has a good voice. Posted below is one of my favorite songs from them very unique.

 

[Angryman101]

Ever heard of a 90s ska/punk/(kinda) hardcore band called Five Iron Frenzy? I don't blame you, they broke up 6 years ago, but man, they were awesome.

I really enjoyed both the song and the video until it got to the animated band singing/playing, then it was really awful. Good song though.
I have a few. Going along with the ska theme...
Me, Mom and Morgentaler is something I discovered on the internet about half a year ago, and I think it's fucking amazing. Unfortunately, they broke up about ten years ago.
Band of Horses is a really cool, mellow band.
Explosions in the Sky is an all-instrumental band that has one of the most atmospheric, out-of-this-world sounds I've ever heard.
I love the Flaming Lips, but I'm unsure as to whether or not they're considered obscure.
Tell me if I listed bands you haven't heard of so I may accrue WPP(white person points)!
[Please don't, I'm making fun of pretentious hipsters.]

 

[Sporky111]

Renard Queenston (AKA Renard, Jackal Queenston, Mayhem, Azrael, Klippa, Furries in a Blender, Kitsune[sup]2[/sup], Adrean, and The Quick Brown Fox)

A true genius of electronic music, he uses a different alias for different genres. He typically puts out a new album every month or so, and he's produced 56 full albums in that last two years. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be very well known outside of the furry fandom.

He's an amazing producer, and a gamer to boot. He's sampled games in several songs, and has an alias devoted to chiptunes (If you don't plan to listen to these examples, at least listen to Mayhem)

 

[fullbleed]

Well, I only like Kasabian.
Seriously, they're awesome.

How are Kasabian small or little known? They're huge in the UK, they've had 3 albums or so now, they've been headline acts at festivals numerous times. I think you've missed the point, or maybe you just underestimate Kasabian's popularity.

 

[bpm195]

Victor Victor Band
http://myspace.com/victorvictorband

 

[dandayo]

Agalloch are great, as are Pelican, brilliant melodic metal bands.

A little less heavy, I Am Arrows, Metric, The Temper Trap are all good too.

 

[orangecharger]

Milkman Jr -- my fave song of theirs is "Home". Good guys, who perform live better than the demos they have on their site.

http://www.milkmanjunior.com/HomeSong.html

 

[Reveras]

Borialis, so underrated and unknown that it's not even funny.