Obscure Bands

[EireBrode]

As of late, I've been getting into some semi-local bands from Seattle, and the ones I've discovered were truly fantastic. They may have a niche appeal though. Recently, I've been really into an indie-folk band called Fleet Foxes. If you have any interest in them, I'd recommend the songs "He Doesn't Know Why" and "Mykonos." They had won several Best band and Best album of 2008. They're also very similar to A Band Of Horses, though I haven't heard much of them. Or, if you're into the more punk scene, there's GG Allin, one of the most bat-shit crazy punk rockers in history. There's also GISM, another punk band I'd like to hear more of. Or, if you're more into the Black Metal scene, there's the band Mayhem. Thrash metal? There's Dying Fetus. I have a pretty diverse taste [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif[/img]

You guys know of any other obscure bands worth checking out?

[Click]

Check out Volbeat.  It's like heavy metal/folk rock/indie/franz ferdinand-like.  Yea, I dunno wtf to consider them, but I like all of there songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV7aM32Jur8

[Travis]

Born of Osiris is pretty shweet
Coheed has some very complex music structures if you know what im talking about?
August Burns Red is neat.
I like Mastadon too


OOH OOOH AND DONT FORGET DETHKLOK LOL

[Tom1]

[quote name='tpatt90' date='28 January 2010 - 11:04 PM' timestamp='1264737862' post='448285']
Born of Osiris is pretty shweet
Coheed has some very complex music structures if you know what im talking about?
August Burns Red is neat.
I like Mastadon too


OOH OOOH AND DONT FORGET DETHKLOK LOL
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None of those are obscure tpatt... [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/praising.gif[/img]

Balls deep...
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzkAPXcG47s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzkAPXcG47s[/url]

[Jeff_T]

I wouldn't say Fleet Foxes is obscure, but they are good. And August Burns Red, imo, is very, very "neat". My gf really likes this Tacoma band, Roman Holiday. To me they sound kinda like Kings of Leon. I don't know that I know of anything obscure, but I can say some very solid albums this past year were, ETID - New Junk Asthetic, Oh, Sleeper - Sons of the Morning, Poison the Well - The Tropic Rot, Brand New - Daisy, Cursive - Mama, I'm Swollen, Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio. There are a lot more, but I'm to tired to list them all.

[Travis]

[quote name='Tom16689' date='29 January 2010 - 01:14 AM' timestamp='1264749281' post='448320']
[quote name='tpatt90' date='28 January 2010 - 11:04 PM' timestamp='1264737862' post='448285']
Born of Osiris is pretty shweet
Coheed has some very complex music structures if you know what im talking about?
August Burns Red is neat.
I like Mastadon too


OOH OOOH AND DONT FORGET DETHKLOK LOL
[/quote]

None of those are obscure tpatt... [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/praising.gif[/img]

Balls deep...
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzkAPXcG47s"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=rzkAPXcG47s[/url]
[/quote]


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Have you ever listened to any of these bands????
Born of osiris alone defines this. I think theyre guitarists have turrets because its hard to follow them, they are very "Obscure"

[joytron]

[font=Arial][size=2][b]a. [/b]Far from centers of human population: [color=#226699][i]an obscure village.[/i][/color][b]b. [/b]Out of sight; hidden: [color=#226699][i]an obscure retreat.[/i][/color][b]4. [/b]Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous: [color=#226699][i]an obscure fl[/i][/color][color=#226699][i]
[/i][/color]I think he meant bands not well known, anyways I really enjoy the fleet foxes so they cant be that but check out White Winter Hymnal, such a great track [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE[/url][/size][/font]

[Travis]

[quote name='joytron' date='30 January 2010 - 08:20 PM' timestamp='1264904415' post='448641']
[font="Arial"][size="2"][b]a. [/b]Far from centers of human population: [color="#226699"][i]an obscure village.[/i][/color][b]b. [/b]Out of sight; hidden: [color="#226699"][i]an obscure retreat.[/i][/color][b]4. [/b]Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous: [color="#226699"][i]an obscure fl[/i][/color][color="#226699"][i]
[/i][/color]I think he meant bands not well known, anyways I really enjoy the fleet foxes so they cant be that but check out White Winter Hymnal, such a great track [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=DrQRS40OKNE[/url][/size][/font]
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ah well see i didnt realize this.
Excuse my unwanted input

[joytron]

As some who studies music theory im def. interested to hear your input. As far as weird ass music goes check out Meshuggah Destroy Erase Improve, some of the oddest timing i have heard.

[Christofonopolis]

If you like fleet foxes check out Iron & Wine, and also Mogwai is very interesting (all instrumental which is hard for some people to get over) and I just got introduced to a band called Cursive (The Ugly Organ album) which I highly recommend.

[Jeff_T]

[quote name='Christofonopolis' date='31 January 2010 - 08:22 PM' timestamp='1264998158' post='448812']
I just got introduced to a band called Cursive (The Ugly Organ album) which I highly recommend.
[/quote]

I find it hard to believe you just heard about Cursive, because they are one of my fav. bands. They aren't huge, so it's understandable, but I think I got into them in like 2002 and feel like everyone should have heard them because they are so good. You should def check out the rest of their discography. Burst and Bloom an early Cursive release and Domestica are my favorites, I think. Mama, I'm Swollen (that was released in 2009) is also quite good, but I thought The Ugly Organ was better. It's a solid album throughout. I'm just glad to hear you're into them. Also, my gf is taking me to see them the day after my bday, I'm so stoked. The first time I saw them, probably like 6-7 years ago they were great so I can't wait to see how they've progressed.

[indian_villager]

Does Metric count? Their song "Help I'm Alive" is stuck in my head.

[K1024]

maps and atlases- indy math rock. saw them live once, they are ridiculous at guitar..
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqCvyuwQSo8&feature=PlayList&p=6BE66877D259F2D8&index=6"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqCvyuwQSo8&feature=PlayList&p=6BE66877D259F2D8&index=6[/url]

beats antique-weird techno/middle eastern sort of music...only band i would classify as stempunk (could not find a video for roustabout but thats the song i mean by that)
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1behjE0hJP8&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1behjE0hJP8&feature=related[/url]
blotted science-math metal...no vocalist metal band. crazy guitar everywhere
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8NjgZdWfLY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8NjgZdWfLY[/url]
the knife-this band may not actually be obscure, but i thought id throw them on here anyways. kind of electronic...
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=617ANIA5Rqs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=617ANIA5Rqs[/url]
soil and pimp sessions-japanese jazz band. some of the best jazz ive heard in a while.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaufAE7-imY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaufAE7-imY[/url]

[Tom1]

[quote name='tpatt90' date='30 January 2010 - 09:22 PM' timestamp='1264904533' post='448643']
[quote name='joytron' date='30 January 2010 - 08:20 PM' timestamp='1264904415' post='448641']
[font="Arial"][size="2"][b]a. [/b]Far from centers of human population: [color="#226699"][i]an obscure village.[/i][/color][b]b. [/b]Out of sight; hidden: [color="#226699"][i]an obscure retreat.[/i][/color][b]4. [/b]Not readily noticed or seen; inconspicuous: [color="#226699"][i]an obscure fl[/i][/color][color="#226699"][i]
[/i][/color]I think he meant bands not well known, anyways I really enjoy the fleet foxes so they cant be that but check out White Winter Hymnal, such a great track [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=DrQRS40OKNE[/url][/size][/font]
[/quote]

ah well see i didnt realize this.
Excuse my unwanted input
[/quote]

I didn't mean it like that, I have "The New Reign" by born of osiris on my itunes. They aren't obscure in the genre imo, but they're still good.

[dozyproductions]

If you're crazy you might like MAN MAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKC99cFhPk

[Capt. Morgan]

Don't know if you've heard any of these:
Acid Bath (sludge metal)
Angel City Outcasts (punk n roll)
Assjack (metal)
Black Anvil (black metal)
Blood for Blood (hardcore)
Born to Lose (street punk)
Choking Victim (crust punk/ska/death metal)
Crowbar (sludge metal)
Discipline (oi)
Eyehategod (sludge metal)
Far From Finished (street punk)
The Generators (punk)
Graverobbers (thrash)
Hilltop Hoods (hip-hop)
Immortal Technique (hip-hop)
Insect Warfare (grind metal)
Kings of Nuthin' (jazz/punk)
Leftover Crack (crust punk/ska/death metal)
Mad Caddies (ska)
Mad Sin (psychobilly)
Nekromantix (psychobilly)
New Disaster (rock/punk)
Old Crow Medicine Show (americana)
Outlaw Order (sludge metal)
Pulling Teeth (hardcore/thrash metal)
Ramallah (metal)
Screeching Weasel (punk)
Sheer Terror (hardcore)
Spoiler NYC (punk n roll)
Star Fucking Hipsters (crust/ska)
Strakweather (Only word I can think of to describe them is "evil")
Street Dogs (street punk)
Tim Armstrong (reggae)
Todd Snider (americana)
Tom Waits (blues)
Wisdom in Chains (harcore)
World/Inferno Friendship Society (cabaret punk)

[contristo]

this site is perfect for the latest obscure bands:
[url="http://obscuresound.com"]http://obscuresound.com[/url]

they have legal mp3's and very descriptive write-ups. perfect

[Christofonopolis]

[quote name='Jeff_T' date='01 February 2010 - 12:33 AM' timestamp='1265009608' post='448844']
[quote name='Christofonopolis' date='31 January 2010 - 08:22 PM' timestamp='1264998158' post='448812']
I just got introduced to a band called Cursive (The Ugly Organ album) which I highly recommend.
[/quote]

I find it hard to believe you just heard about Cursive, because they are one of my fav. bands. They aren't huge, so it's understandable, but I think I got into them in like 2002 and feel like everyone should have heard them because they are so good. You should def check out the rest of their discography. Burst and Bloom an early Cursive release and Domestica are my favorites, I think. Mama, I'm Swollen (that was released in 2009) is also quite good, but I thought The Ugly Organ was better. It's a solid album throughout. I'm just glad to hear you're into them. Also, my gf is taking me to see them the day after my bday, I'm so stoked. The first time I saw them, probably like 6-7 years ago they were great so I can't wait to see how they've progressed.
[/quote]

Ya one of my good friends gave me the album and I was very impressed. Right now I'm working on saving up funds so I can get more of their stuff. I would love to go see them live.

[Sonthert]

If it doesn't have to be from a specific city...and you like Hip-Hop...Immortal Technique.

If it can be from any time, and you like 60s, I would suggest the 13th Floor Elevators, The Moving Sidewalks, The Chocolate Watch Band, Golden Dawn, The Red Krayolas, 50' Hose, The Velvett Fogg, and Rabbit McKay and the Somis Rhythm Band (Not available on CD though...)

[Chaz1337]

New Age Indie Pop a new band called "Fun."

Upbeat and well fun songs... Girlfriend got me hooked on them.

[Jeff_T]

[quote name='Sonthert' date='08 February 2010 - 06:37 AM' timestamp='1265639875' post='450373']
If it doesn't have to be from a specific city...and you like Hip-Hop...Immortal Technique.
[/quote]

Def good stuff. I saw a little over a year ago, it was a good show.

[lucky13]

im not sure if psychostick is considered "obscured" but they are random and funny XD

and if ur lookin for some comic relief thats underground look up adam dodd you can find him on myspace, facebook, youtube... hes my uncles friend hes pretty funny

[wayfarinstranger]

Omar Souleyman. Syrian folk/dance. From what I heard that guy in the video whispering to him apparently will tell him some freestyle poetry that Omar will then work into whatever song he's singing.
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgRUHIeaKOk"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=pgRUHIeaKOk[/url]

Pookey Blow's "Get Up (And Go To School)"
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL6c4rd8loU"]http://www.youtube.c...h?v=NL6c4rd8loU[/url]
12-year-old rapper from like '81. I might be the only person on this thread who likes this but so be it. This is the joint.

[Puffin]

Band:Anal C**t..
Genre- I don't know what to call it, i guess funny screamo?

-Messed up lyrics that you could never decipher on your own.
-Kills every festival stage they go to.
-Every mothers worse nightmare..

But hey, their pretty funny.

[wayfarinstranger]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yVBMUXr4xo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yVBMUXr4xo[/url]
Love. Their 1967 album Forever Changes is one of the classic rock albums of all time, but many people don't seem to know they exist.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUnvsGZkWgw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUnvsGZkWgw[/url]
Jade Stone & Luv. The album cover says it all. If you ever heard of this guy then my hats off to you.