# Favorite unkown rock band **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 31, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598 "2000-07-31T20:10:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![bradysg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc348/32.png) [@bradysg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bradysg)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/81 "2000-08-03T01:43:36Z")
Conman mentioned > [@](#): > > Treat Her Right I haven’t heard anything from this band, but I’m a big fan of **Mark Sandman’s** other band **Moprphine** , also from Boston. I’m a big **Sebadoh** fan, I think they still count as unknown, relatively. Also, \*\* Pavement \*\* pretty good. I’ve heard a few things from \*\* Sleater-Kinney \*\* and I like them too… ---
**Author:** ![bradysg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc348/32.png) [@bradysg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bradysg)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/82 "2000-08-03T01:51:39Z")
I apologize for my horredous spelling and attention to detail in my last post, please insert the following corrections: Morphine, Is, Thank you. I whole-heartedly endorse the bands mentioned in my above post. If you like Treat Her Right, Morphine should be right up your alley. Sebadoh is indie rock, alternating between straight ahead rocking out to soft, introspective pieces. Sleater-Kinney…I don’t like the term Grrl rock band, it sounds stupid. It’s an all female trio who are pretty talented, and have just put out a new album. bradysg ---
**Author:** ![Yankee\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@Yankee\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yankee_Blue)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/83 "2000-08-03T14:20:12Z")
Hot Shandy. I don’t even know if they are together anymore or how many albums they ever put out - I have one - but I loved 'em. I think they were out of the mid-west somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/84 "2000-08-03T16:33:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Da Ace \* > \*\ ***Guadalcanal Diary** and **The Judybats** , two post-R.E.M. southern bands that are quite cool (both of whom broke up in the mid-90s and reformed last year, though I haven’t heard either of their new albums). > \*\* Hmm, I may just have to buy the new Guadalcanal Diary album without even hearing it. 2x4 ruled! I am really fond of the Fleshtones, though most of their albums in the past 15 years have had but one good song, tops! _Hexbreaker_ was probably my favorite album, with my second favorite being _Fleshtones vs Reality._ Who knows what the night shall bring bow before the Leather Kings ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/85 "2000-08-03T17:26:51Z")
My favorite unknown bands are whatever bands my nephews are in at the time. They are both drummers. One of my nephews was in TV50 and put out a CD, but they are broke up now. I don’t know the name of his new band. Am I a bad aunt? My other drummer nephew was (possibly still is) in a band called 10 Speed. I think maybe though that the name is already taken. I’ve seen 10 Speed listed on Napster and they don’t have a CD, just a demo. I tried to download the song to see if it was one of theirs but there was a transfer error, so now I’ll never know. Anyway, they’re just kids, but they aren’t too bad in a punk rock kind of way. My kids like listening to their demo. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/86 "2000-08-03T17:28:38Z")
Jimmie’s Chickenshack! I know them! They’re funny. Anyone else know of the Zambonies? They only sing songs about hockey. I think they’re from one of those middle states that freeze a lot. But we Vermonters love ‘em. OK, Swiddles loves them, Swiddles’ punky friends love them, but no one else has heard of them. Local bands to look out for: Zola Turn. I’ve been informed by numerous male friends that “They’re freakin’ hot.” Chick alt band. Very cool. How can you not enjoy a band with a song called “Ninja Jane?” And Viperhouse. They used to be an acid jazz band with a lead singer who sounded like Gwen Stephani meets the chick from Save Ferris, but now they have pared down to about 5 people, and I don’t know WHAT they sound like now. But they were featured on an episode of The Real World. And I used to work with their manager. ---
**Author:** ![Sassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/87 "2000-08-03T19:26:46Z")
Destiny’s End. They are metal the way I remember metal, as well as being very nice people! ---
**Author:** ![Dumbguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dumbguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dumbguy)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/88 "2000-08-03T20:03:59Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by bradysg \* [quote] I’m a big fan of **Mark Sandman’s** other band **Morphine** , also from Boston. [QUOTE] Did you know he died last year? He was a truly amazing musician. On a lighter note, I second your Sleater-Kinney and Pavement nominations, though I’m not sure I’d call either unknown. ---
**Author:** ![Emperor\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c2a13f/32.png) [@Emperor\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emperor_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/89 "2000-08-04T09:18:21Z")
I have to mention the Arrogant Worms. Anybody who gets the Comedy Network will know who they are (they sing Carrot Juice Is Murder). They are hilarious. Also Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet are really good too. They do mostly instrumental work. They were responsible for the theme song for The Kids In The Hall. Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![Chupacabra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chupacabra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chupacabra)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/90 "2000-08-04T10:54:31Z")
My favorite “unknown” bands are the Didjits and Sixteen Tons. Both bands were always around Champaign in the early 90’s. I believe both have since broken up. ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/91 "2000-08-04T11:37:24Z")
There was a great band in the early 90’s called **The Shatners** that played around in the Long Beach, CA area for a few years. Absolutely fantastic, fun show… and who could ever forget the song _I can’t compete with Jesus_. My favorite local neo-swing band has to be **Jumpin’ Jimes** ; saw them play at the Derby a few times, and listening to their CD reminds me of happy times. I also love **BR-549** and **The Reverend Horton Heat** (ok, the Rev isn’t that unknown, but I still had to mention him) ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/92 "2000-08-04T13:58:25Z")
Would we consider the Eels unknown? Because they’re certainly not well-known, and WAY worthy of more exposure than they’re getting. ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2000, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/93 "2000-08-04T15:39:24Z")
Y’know, I was thinking about starting a thread similar to this one. I’m glad there’s so many responses already, because I tend to get pretty bored with mainstream acts pretty fast. My contribution: **Quintron** (aka Mr. Quintron) from New Orleans. Basically a one-man band with an electric organ and ancillary sound effects. I saw him in concert here in Detroit last year, and his show was total energy. Awesome. **Volume All\*Star** Interesting band I recently found out about from Slabco records, along with **Draco** , and **DJ Dynomite D** , the king of sampling. **The Fendermen** An early sixties band. I found a 45 containing their totally wacked-out version of Jimmie Rodger’s “Mule Skinner Blues.” I think that one song was the only thing they did, but God! It’s great. **Fez** Some local Detroit talent, and acquaintances of mine. How can you not like a band that regularly plays a pump organ, theramin, and banjo, among other instruments? Unfortunately, they don’t play regularly at all any more. ---
**Author:** ![Outrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9d8465/32.png) [@Outrider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Outrider)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/94 "2000-08-07T17:17:48Z")
I forgot to mention my favorite “unknown” band: VAST (Visual Audio-Sensory Theater.) I’ve heard them described as “Nine Inch Nails meets Enya” and that strikes me as a pretty good analogy for their music. ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/95 "2000-08-07T18:56:09Z")
This is my list of my favorite unknown bands: Great Big Sea, Cast, Orbit, Smoking Popes, Compulsion, Stone Roses, Del Amitri, Naked, Big Back Forty, Sparklehorse. This is my list of favorite semi-unknown bands: Finger Eleven, Mars Electric, Guster, Marvelous 3, Letters to Cleo, My Friend Steve, Imogen Heap, Owsley, Old 97’s, VAST, Peter Circe, Splender, Vallejo, Mr. Henry. ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/96 "2000-08-07T18:58:32Z")
Del Amitri is unknown? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/97 "2000-08-07T19:02:46Z")
I don’t think anyone could call The Stone Roses unknown! ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/98 "2000-08-07T19:03:21Z")
I’ve only heard one Del Amitri song played on the radio, though he has more albums. And that was a few years back, most people around here have forgotten him. Oh wait, I forgot to list a few more: The Uninvited Jill Sobule Kendall Payne Son Volt ---
**Author:** ![Nocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9fc348/32.png) [@Nocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nocturne)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/99 "2000-08-07T19:04:54Z")
No one in my area, no one I’ve ever met, in fact, know who the Stone Roses are. ---
**Author:** ![orestes543](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b5e925/32.png) [@orestes543](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orestes543)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2000, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598/100 "2000-08-07T19:08:04Z")
I know of two bands that aren’t fairly well-known, but are really good. The first one is a German band by the name of Fury in the Slaughterhouse. The other band is called Kidneythieves. Both are excellent bands. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-unkown-rock-band/27598.md?page=6)