# Know any smaller bands you think need more recognition **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [March 31, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900 "2026-03-31T09:46:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hajis\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajis_kitchen/32/20986_2.png) [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/1 "2026-03-31T09:46:17Z")
Got to go to a small music show with a couple of awesome bands, i really liked Filth and 9 Dead, but i wanna also get some music recommendations from any bands that also might be under the radar. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/2 "2026-03-31T10:53:51Z")
KT Tunstall. I guess small ‘band’. Her voice range is incredible. Album of hers ‘Eye to the Telescope’ is incredible. We listen to it at least once a week. My cousins band - ‘The Something Brothers’. Album - ‘You, me and the Circus’. They are out of central Illinois. Not sure if they are still together, album is hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/3 "2026-03-31T12:31:41Z")
**Starikova** based in NJ, played in the general region. They’re big on original music. https://open.spotify.com/embed/artist/7lVjvuDLeUaqOqsTAiw2oA?utm_source=oembed > **[Starikova](https://www.youtube.com/@starikovaband)** > > Starikova are a rock band out of New Jersey. Available on Spotify, Apple Music...everywhere really! > > If you're looking for a new band to follow, who take influences from jazz, garage rock, punk, newave, and grunge, then get ready for an exciting,... https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=3251685562/size=large/tracklist=false/artwork=small/ ---
**Author:** ![Meatwater](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meatwater/32/20074_2.png) [@Meatwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatwater)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/4 "2026-03-31T15:22:19Z")
Not as small as those 2 bands anymore but, Not Enough Space. They been gaining popularity recently but I always recommend them if you like that genre of music. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/5 "2026-03-31T15:32:53Z")
They have broken up now, but local San Francisco band La Plebe were awesome. Punk/ska/mariachi. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SoSYwe77_to/hqdefault.jpg "La Plebe - "Plebe por Vida" Red Scare Industries") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoSYwe77_to) ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/6 "2026-03-31T15:35:06Z")
Here are a few smaller bands I’ve seen in concert within the last few years that I thought were excellent: [Wolf Alice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Alice) [Rolling Quartz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Quartz) [Belanova](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belanova) [YOASOBI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoasobi) [Cannons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannons_(band)) ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/7 "2026-03-31T15:39:02Z")
The Fleshtones (around quite awhile but still touring as far as I know) have been described as blending garage rock R&B and psychedelia. This is from the album ‘Roman Gods’. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z3OnRV5QZgw/hqdefault.jpg "The Fleshtones - "The Dreg (Fleshtones 77)" (1982)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3OnRV5QZgw) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/8 "2026-03-31T15:40:56Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > The Fleshtones (around quite awhile but still touring as far as I know) I’m seeing them this weekend. They claim to be the longest continuously performing rock band still playing. ---
**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/9 "2026-03-31T15:57:39Z")
Saw a guy named James Hatem open for Cheap Trick a few weeks ago, and thought his show was excellent. [James Hatem -Wicked Ways](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNkaxmuXUWs&list=RDyNkaxmuXUWs&start_radio=1) ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/10 "2026-03-31T16:23:13Z")
**Old 97’s** haven’t been playing as long as the Fleshtones but the same four guys have been together since the mid 90s. Or, as they say in one of their songs, “We’ve been doing this longer than you’ve been alive.” Two places you might have seen them: they had a brief concert scene in the movie “The Breakup”, and more recently they were the alien band in the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. ---
**Author:** ![Hajis\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajis_kitchen/32/20986_2.png) [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/11 "2026-04-01T01:57:14Z")
listened to KT Tunstall, and they’re really nice, they remind me of “The Sundays” really good lead singer and the instruments complement the vocals perfectly… Wish i could hear your cousins band, sounds like stuff id listen too, hard to find on youtube at least, but if you or your cousin have yt links to it def send. ---
**Author:** ![Hajis\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajis_kitchen/32/20986_2.png) [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/12 "2026-04-01T02:01:53Z")
Aw dude these guys really deserve more fans the ep they got on their front page of youtube “ Echo Born of the Violent Cacophony” is tight, not sure what genre they are but i can def add em to the car playlist XD ---
**Author:** ![Hajis\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajis_kitchen/32/20986_2.png) [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/13 "2026-04-01T02:04:15Z")
Dawg, this band is peak, almost like flyleaf and pierce the veil good recommendation!!! ---
**Author:** ![Hajis\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajis_kitchen/32/20986_2.png) [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/14 "2026-04-01T02:06:32Z")
Aw dude not enough punk ska bands i know of… you heard of fishbone? they def gotta be mentioned with ska/punk ---
**Author:** ![Hajis\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajis_kitchen/32/20986_2.png) [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/15 "2026-04-01T02:10:40Z")
Rolling Quartz is cool asf, their style is tight and i don’t see too many people play guitar like that, awesome music and they seem like cool people! ---
**Author:** ![Hajis\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajis_kitchen/32/20986_2.png) [@Hajis\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hajis_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/16 "2026-04-01T02:12:17Z")
I understand how these guys are called “greatest there ever was” nice sound to em ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/17 "2026-04-01T12:08:22Z")
Sorry, no links for my cousins band. I did find it once on line. It is available it seems here - [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/master/3055769-The-Something-Brothers-You-Me-the-Circus?srsltid=AfmBOoptLMJXyc6WuS6Q_7pVG0Aw047FDxGvXrkR6nDVclFoRnWrLux5) Looks like it might be available on cassette. Yeah, it was a while ago. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/18 "2026-04-01T13:49:14Z")
I thought this band was bigger, but apparently not. They definitely deserve more recognition, though: - [The Boxer Rebellion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boxer_Rebellion_(band)) Also, to a lesser or greater extent regarding how small they are: - Snow Patrol - OK Go - Lord Huron ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/19 "2026-04-01T15:09:48Z")
I saw Snow Patrol open for U2 at Soldier Field in Chicago on the 360° Tour. My stepson had a couple of their CDs and I remember liking them, but they just fell off my radar a few years after that. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900/20 "2026-04-01T15:14:24Z")
[Mark Stary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYxkz6PT4Ew) is a local musician that never made it. It’s a shame. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/know-any-smaller-bands-you-think-need-more-recognition/1028900.md?page=2)