What are some of the better lesser-known rock bands out there??

[blurredvision]

Hey guys. I'm wanting to get into some new music, and am into more of the softer side of rock. Are there any lesser-known bands out there that aren't too popular, yet sound really good? I'm looking for some rock similar to Nickleback, Hoobastank, and Default.

 

[shiner]

Union

Check out their website here Both albums are good but their second studio recording The Blue Room is the better of the two.

 

[UglyCasanova]

**Updated**

Mogwai -- Mogwai Fear Satan
Sigur Ros -- Svefn g englar
Godspeed You Black Emperor -- Dead Flag Blues
The For Carnation -- Moonbeams
Modest Mouse -- Cowboy Dan
Built to Spill -- Big Dipper
A Silver Mt Zion -- the whole thing is a song
Mercury Rev -- The Dark is Rising
Spiritualized -- Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space
Sonic Youth -- The Wonder
Shiner -- Surgery
Gunfighter -- Captain Acid
Dorkweed -- You're So Trailer Park
Owls -- Everyone is my Friend
Hey Mercedes -- Bells
CKY -- Disengage the Simulator
Death Cab For Cutie -- Blacking Out the Friction
Trail of the Dead -- Another Morning Stoner
Houston -- Ugly Tree
Jackie O Mutherfvcker -- Beautiful September (We are going there)
My Vitriol -- Ode to the Red Queen

Stroke -- Godlike
Boards of Canada -- Dawn Chorus
Labradford -- any
Do Make Say Think -- Dr Hooch
Fly Pan Am -- track 5
Over the Rhine -- The World Can Wait
My Bloody Valentine -- Loomer

Ugly Cassanova -- Things I Don't Remember
Autolux -- Future Perfect
The Melismatics -- Speaking in Tongues
David Dondero -- The Real Tina Turner
Varnaline -- Difference
Sparklehorse -- King of Snails
Remy Zero -- Glorious
Sense Field -- Fun Never Ends
Boy Hits Car -- Turning Inward
Paloalto -- Monolith
Twilight Singers -- Twilight Kid
Sheila Divine -- Countrymen
Vast -- Touched
Damien Jurado -- Castles
Lo Fidelity Allstars -- What You Want

 

[aphex]

Big Sky

 

[Alienwho]

I am going to recommend bands, and you have to promise me that you are going to listen to them.

30 seconds to mars
From Zero
Onesidezero

Download those and when you want more, i'll be happy to share. Take this from a guy that has been listening to incubus for 8 years and hoobustank for 5.

 

[Argo]

Belly
Guster

 

[Alienwho]

Originally posted by: Argo
Belly
Guster

Gusters "Parachutes" is an amazing song.

 

[XMan]

Less known . . . hmm.

KMFDM (as well as their splinter bands MDFMK and Slick Idiot.)

Widespread Panic.

Veruca Salt.

Sister Machine Gun.

Mona Lisa Overdrive.

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult.

Gravity Kills.

Machines of Loving Grace.

(I have weirdly esoteric taste, so you might not like some or all of these. )

 

[shiner]

Veruca Salt.

Loved them!! Too bad they aren't around anymore.

 

[blurredvision]

Thanks a bunch guys. I'm gonna be checking out LOTS of songs over the next couple of days. THANKS!!

 

[Alienwho]

Oops I just realized you said softer side of rock...the bands i recommended aren't exactly soft, but kickass none the less

 

[UglyCasanova]

Oh yeah:

Shiner
Gunfighter
Dorkweed
Owls
Hey Mercedes
CKY
Death Cab For Cutie
Trail of the Dead
Houston
Jackie O Mutherfvcker
My Vitriol

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Alienwho
Oops I just realized you said softer side of rock...the bands i recommended aren't exactly soft, but kickass none the less

Doh!

Ditto for me too.

 

[kuk]

I like stuff from Meriwether, Agents of Good Roots, and The Gabe Dixon Band.

Give me some feedback if you liked it or not, and I'll present some other bands around.

Kuk

 

[glenn1]

Mandalay

Forgot the person who advised me to try them, but i'm glad he did. And although they're not exactly unknown, The Sundays are very good as well.

 

[yobarman]

The Deftones are the greatest band ever. They've been around for a long time, and I guess they're lesser known because they've never become really popular[main stream].

 

[Mucman]

Plenty in my playlist

 

[dude8604]

Thursday

No Motiv (not like Hoobastank, etc., but a good band)

 

[UglyCasanova]

Moved it to the top ^

 

[Mucman]

This threads shows that there are an infinite amount of great bands that no one will hear of

Some good bands there dparker! Spiritualized rules

 

[neomits]

wow... so many


can some of you throw out titles of songs that would best represent those bands or the better songs?

 

[Kadarin]

I haven't heard anything from them in a while, but Alien Sex Fiend had some pretty good stuff..

 

[Soulcoughy]

to the guy who said trail of dead: rock on, rock on! also built to spill and mogwai guy. anyway, here's my list:

queens of the stoneage
glassjaw
converge (this is more hardcore than rock)
the dismemberment plan (fruity pop/post-punk, totally unique, i love it)
Drowningman (again, border on hardcore)
pg99 (your ears won't stand a chance)
18 visions (trustkill hardcore - for those that like more mainstream hardcore)
poison the well (trustkill again)
pavement
haste
sw1tched
the icarus line
at the drive-in
les-savy fav
that should keep you busy for awhile

 

[Gameboy999]

d/l glassjaw- "her middle name was boom" its one of their softer tracks, but also one of their best. Also check out The Used- "on my own" its another great "softer" rock song.

 

[Alienwho]

can some of you throw out titles of songs that would best represent those bands or the better songs?

Virtually any 30STM song is good, but i recommend "Mission", "Echelon", "The reckoning" to get started.

From Zero just plain kicks ass. Any song you get will not dissapoint. I recommend "The Otherside" "Undeniable" and "check ya"

Onesidezero also kicks ass, get anything. "instead laugh", "eight" "tapwater"

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