Music You’ve Never Heard
I am always looking for new music. I am always looking for something that I haven’t heard and that isn’t being played on whatever “Top 40″ radio stations are still around. I can drive Kristin crazy because I can spend ridiculous amounts of time in record stores looking for something that is the perfect thing I have never heard before. And I do this because it’s fun to “discover”. It’s fun to seek something out that you (personally) have never heard of. It’s your discovery and most likely you love your “discovery” more because of that.
I remember about eight years ago, Kristin and I had just gotten married, getting on some independent bands site and listening to clips for hours and hours. This was before iTunes but still had the same idea. I remember being home alone and finding this album. Sure the cover was a little bright and weird, but the vocals were amazing and the guitar playing was something different. I ordered it right then. A week later when I got it in the mail, this album was all I was talking about. I was showing my friends, playing it over and over, and even forcing others to buy it.
With so many amazing talents out there writing music, everyone and their brother with the ability to record, and the internet, stumbling on to great “unknown” music is more possible than ever. So I wanted to start something where we can all discover “unknown” music together. What do you say? Eventually this will become it’s own thing called “musicyouveneverheard.com”, but for now lets start it here.
Let’s start a list of music that we love that others might not know about. Something “Independent” or something “Local”. Maybe even something that you just don’t think people know enough about. Leave a link to the artists website in the comments, and let’s all discover some new stuff. Sound good?
This Holiday Life!!!
A New Honour!!!
And so you know, This Holiday Life’s cd The Beginning of the End of the World is one of the greatest cd’s I own.
ummm.
above the blue
hmmm.
Briertone
crazy hard rock country roots southern. awesome.
John Mark McMillan
(myspace.com/johnmarkmcmillan )
Jamie Barnes
(www.myspace.com/jamiebarnes )
I’m pretty big into Jaymay right now
http://jaymaymusic.com/
and maybe
Josh Ritter
http://www.joshritter.com/
Todd Wright
http://www.independentbands.com/cd/toddwright
My hubby!
Sorry, I don’t know how to make links..but these people are all on MySpace and worth a minute to search them out!
I was going to say This Holiday life, but looks like someone else is savvy to their musical magic! But seriously, check them out!
Sleeping At Last is amazing also. String quartet in the background anyone? Yes please!
Paige Aufhammer. That girl can sing!
The Myriad. See them live if you can. “Grandfather Clock” will knock you on your bum!
Phil Wickham (I know Brody knows him, but the rest of you should too!)
Phil Danyew oozes with talent. No CDs available, but take a listen on MySpace anyways!
Sarah Macintosh. Yep. Wow.
Shawn Mcdonald. Goodness in a song I tell ya!
Good luck to everyone on this musical quest!
Edison Glass – Time is fiction
(i just discovered these dudes and i am so buzzing about this album, may be the best thing i will hear this year and I MEAN THAT)
You’ve gotta know about
Daniel Renstrom
and
Shelly Moore
Michael Fordinal
http://www.fordinal.com/
Check out
Dominic Balli on your page … His first full length CD is coming out on April 4th… He’s the worship pastor at my Church , my friend, and an amazing musician
http://www.dominicballi.com
hmmm… something funny happened with my links I posted in the post above.
Dominic’s page is:
http://www.dominicballi.com
and the link I tried to post for my church is: http://www.realitycarp.com
in case anybody was wondering
I’ve always tried to find new music. Nothing annoys me more than putting on the album of a brand new band and within 30 seconds being able to list their very obvious influences. For me, i love not being able to explain the sound. A workmate introduced me to anathallo last year. I loved earthsuit and then mutemath because they were so different to what I was usually exposed to.
The only problem is that what was once considered individual and different then becomes commonplace
Nathanael Mehrens.
http://www.mono-jpn.com/
http://www.myspace.com/carbonleaf
ANDiRA
http://www.AndiraMusic.com
http://www.AndiraMusic.Wordpress.com
http://www.myspace.com/andiramusic
http://www.virb.com/andiramusic
http://www.purevolumed.com/andira
(locale = High Point / Winston-Salem, NC)
Inspirational and deeply personal lyrics. Self-produced and self-recorded.
But don’t take my word for it…
Josh Irby and crew…
http://www.myspace.com/joshirbyband
These guys are heckuva unique…
http://www.myspace.com/rovazetella
http://www.myspace.com/ourstoalibi
Brooke Fraser
Some have heard of her, some havent…check it out
Farewell Flight
hmm… I didn’t do that right. http://www.myspace.com/farewellflight
I love finding new music.
some of my favorites are Rachel Taylor http://www.myspace.com/rachelanntaylor
Maeve
http://www.myspace.com/maevemusic
I know they are signed and fairly large but still way underrated and a lot of people have never heard of them
http://www.blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com/
Dave Clo’s new solo stuff
http://www.myspace.com/daveclomusic
Good Tomorrow
http://www.myspace.com/goodtomorrow
thats all I can think of off the top of my head. If you ever want more just ask me.
Brody has Shane Barnard in the post but You gotta love the both Shane Barnard and Shane Everett together!
http://www.shaneandshane.com/2.0/
I ♥ Shane & Shane!
I love this idea. Looooove it. Love it.
MGMT (pronounced “management.” (“Weekend Warrior” is my fave by them this week)
http://www.myspace.com/mgmt
Hot Chip (pretty much everything by them but the remix of “(Just Like We) Breakdown” is killer. (www.myspace.com/hotchip) They did some remixes for Amy Winehouse.
Spoon (www.myspace.com/spoon) Download “I Turn My Camera On” now.
Louis XIV, a band I don’t know much about yet but “Air Traffic Control” is the best song I’ve heard in the past few months. (www.myspace.com/louisxiv)
Alexander, Ft. Lauderdale-based band I’m writing a story about now. (http://www.myspace.com/ryanstephena)
Weaver at the Loom
These guys are an amazing independent band from Minnesota.
I don’t really know how to do links, but…
The Most Serene Republic: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16108520
Band of Horses:
http://www.myspace.com/bandofhorses
Andrew Bird:
http://www.andrewbird.net/AV.htm
Headlights:
http://www.myspace.com/headlights
Ok. That’s fine for now haha. NPR also have lives concerts and sessions with all four. Check those out because they’re awesome!
Hi!! A little late but better than never!!! Oh not sure how to link on blogs yet…
Jimmy Robeson: http://jimmyrobeson.com/!!!!!!
Brody – I remember sitting in an apartment with about 20 other college students @ midnight every Saturday nt., for about a year, listening to Shane Barnard leading worship with his former/original duo partner, Caleb Carruth (formerly, “Shane & Caleb”, prior to re-forming as “Shane & Shane”).
It was a memorable year in college, and in the revolution of ‘worship music’ to come…1997 (Texas A&M University).
Thanks for stirring up the memories!
{ps.} going out to worship with your friend, Phil Wickham, at a Good Friday service tonight (along with Robbie Seay)…should be a meaningful night and a great way to usher in this sacred weekend.
judging from what you’ve posted on your blog here and there, i’m gonna go on the record and assume that these will be of immense pleasure to your ears…
richard butler! check out the song, “california”. my favorite song of the year.
the age of information. the drummer, will hunt, records all of the shanes music.
william fitzsimmons
greg laswell
oh, and thanks for the emerson hart awhile back. good choice!
i know i am a little late on this, but there was this one band that i heard back in my freshman in college days named:
november green
they only put out a christmas album but it rocked!
you should check it out sometime 
myspace.com/iangalleghar
myspace.com/carneytheband
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Here’s a cool new band: myspace.com/dominicballi