# The best band that almost no-one has heard of? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 13, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047 "2002-03-13T13:30:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![horhay\_achoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@horhay\_achoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/horhay_achoa)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/41 "2002-03-14T17:58:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pezpunk \* > \*\* > > Ahem… shameless plug > > tsk tsk tsk 😃 \*\* You know it, man! Gotta do what ya gotta do. I was sorta wondering if any one would remember it from that little “incident” i started a while back 😉 Well, anyway, I hope Y’all enjoy. We are working on some new tunes too. They should be ready for downlaod in a few weeks. ---
**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:** [March 15, 2002, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/42 "2002-03-15T07:51:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Weirddave \* > \*\*Mary Prankster. The queen of Mid-Atlantic cowpunk. 100% kick ass rock and roll. [Here](http://www.maryprankster.com/main.html) is her website, all of her songs are available for download off of it. Check out “Mercyfuck” and “Swan Dive”. All of the women will instantly fall in love with “The World is Full of Bastards”. If she’s playing neer you, GO. The live show is as good as ANY I’ve ever seen. \*\* Thank you very much **Weirddave**. I must say thi sband rocks. I love finding new, relativly unknown acts. Renews my faith in the music industry (yes, there is still talent out there, you just have to look for it…). ---
**Author:** ![Ruhollah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Ruhollah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruhollah)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/43 "2002-03-15T10:41:02Z")
Sigur Ros, most definitely. Absolutely hypnotic, mind-blowing sounds created by among other things, guitars being played with cello bows. Coupled with ethereal vocals consisting of a mix of Icelandic and the made-up language of Hopelandic, it’s beyond the realm of what I thought music could be before I discovered them. ---
**Author:** ![pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9bcb4/32.png) [@pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pagan)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/44 "2002-03-15T10:48:43Z")
Puracane, without a doubt. Saw them during intermission at a Janes Addiction concert last summer (Levi’s first stage promotion), and I was totally blown away. Much like the Sneaker Pimps, except these guys are _good_ (if you’re like me, and actually bought the Sneaker Pimps CD, and wanted to violently vomit at the inane lyrics, you’ll know what i mean). I don’t think I would have ever believed that a band fronted by an electric violin could be so freaking cool. I’ll throw in a plug for Leadfoot, too. Includes former Corosion of Conformity (and former co-worker) member Karl Agell. They play occasionally around the Raleigh/Durham/Chapell Hill area, and should have a disc or two out, if you look for it. [back to lurking. i just couldn’t help myself] ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/45 "2002-03-15T13:06:52Z")
The Flametrick Subs!!! ---
**Author:** ![chief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df788c/32.png) [@chief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chief)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/46 "2002-03-16T07:40:17Z")
this is a great band… a good friend of mine LOVES them! i heard some of their albums and was impressed by their live one. i missed them when they were here though but i would like to check them out! 🙂 > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Yo La Tengo \* > \*\* > > I’ll say **Built to Spill**. They’re a good band that no one but me seems to have heard of. No one at my school has, at least. > > \*\* ---
**Author:** ![BillyGnos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@BillyGnos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BillyGnos)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/47 "2002-03-16T09:14:17Z")
**Caroline’s Spine** The lead singer has an incredibly powerful voice and writes some great songs. They used to be signed to a major label, but they did a lousy job of promoting the band, so they left. They are also one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a lot of bands in concert). Check them out if they come to your area, you won’t regret it. oh and another one: **Yves Jean Band** They have a sort of jazzy sound to them… much like the Dave Matthews Band. So if you’re into DMB, you’d definitely like them. Besides, I met their lead singer at a Sheetz in State College, PA. I bought a CD from him there, and he asked me to spread the word. So here I am, fulfilling that promise. Check em out! ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/48 "2002-03-16T10:21:39Z")
I spend most of my time listening to indie artists that no one has ever heard of. 🙂 One of my long time favourites is a fellow who goes by the name of Fingertwister. [www.ampcast.com/fingertwister](http://www.ampcast.com/fingertwister) It’s sort of chilled out dub. Great stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/49 "2002-03-16T11:08:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RenegadeLibrarian \* > \*\*So here is a polling question for y’all, what is the best band (in your humble opinion) that almost no-one in your country has heard of. > > My vote: > > Great Big Sea! > A realy excellent band that is apparently well known in Canada, but almost no-one in the U.S. has heard of them (much less heard them). A perfect blend of folk, celtic and a little rock featuring great song hooks and impressive musicianship. > So what do the rest of you have to say? > > 😃 \*\* When I was juts a young lad my father always said. “A sailor’s life was very hard the food was always bad.” But now I’m in the Navy I’m aboard a man-o-war… I forget the rest. Marc ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2002, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/50 "2002-03-16T11:10:30Z")
Especially their Rasputin song. Marc ---
**Author:** ![sandalfeet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@sandalfeet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandalfeet)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2002, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/51 "2002-03-17T00:32:45Z")
The String Cheese Incident! There every hippie’s favorite! ---
**Author:** ![Meliadus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@Meliadus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meliadus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047/52 "2002-03-18T17:35:53Z")
Has anybody ever heard of “Hawkwind”? [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/norma.verrall/Ringhomepage.htm](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/norma.verrall/Ringhomepage.htm) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-band-that-almost-no-one-has-heard-of/98047.md?page=2)