I was reffing the Special Olympics tourney two years ago and in pre-game introductions a player came out when his name was called and did a familiar dance move. During a break I commented that I liked his moves. He told me "yeah there was this guy that was a good singer and a really good dancer and he died a while ago. His name was Michael Jackson."

 

I chuckled at the innocence.

 

:lol:

Too lazy to look at the previous 6 pages to see if I posted anything but....

 

SteelDrivers

Gary Clark Jr

Alabama Shakes

Mike Farris

Ryan Shaw

JJ Grey and Mofro

Marc Broussard

Trombone Shorty

How about this one from back in the day.

 

The Raisins, a Cincinnati-based band that was a local success in the early 1980s. In 1983, the Raisins, who then consisted of Rob Fetters, Bob Nyswonger, Rick Neiheisel (keyboards, vocals) and Rick "Bam" Powell (drums, vocals), recorded an eponymous album, produced by Adrian Belew. The Raisins album, which was released on the small Cincinnati-based label Strugglebaby, produced a local #1 hit, "Fear is Never Boring" (later re-recorded for the Bears' first album), on popular Cincinnati radio stations. Clive Davis, then head of Arista Records, considered signing the band, but the Raisins didn't break through nationally.

 

The video is not the best, but the song is a good one.

^ Ran across a copy of that album for $1 at a peddler's mall a couple years ago. Couldn't resist picking it up, even though it was in rough shape.

How about this one from back in the day.

 

The Raisins, a Cincinnati-based band that was a local success in the early 1980s. In 1983, the Raisins, who then consisted of Rob Fetters, Bob Nyswonger, Rick Neiheisel (keyboards, vocals) and Rick "Bam" Powell (drums, vocals), recorded an eponymous album, produced by Adrian Belew. The Raisins album, which was released on the small Cincinnati-based label Strugglebaby, produced a local #1 hit, "Fear is Never Boring" (later re-recorded for the Bears' first album), on popular Cincinnati radio stations. Clive Davis, then head of Arista Records, considered signing the band, but the Raisins didn't break through nationally.

 

The video is not the best, but the song is a good one.

 

Good get. Created quite a buzz on local airwaves way back when. BTW, from what I've experienced that song is hard to find. I haven't been able to find it on Amazon (haven't tried lately).

Nicki Bluhm and the Gamblers. Don't know how little known they are, but they're new to me.

 

And a couple of 90's bands I still like that most of you either never heard of, or have forgotten about by now.

 

Belly

Candlebox

My favorite band nobody ever heard of was a local bluegrass band when I was a kid/teenager named "The Outdoor Plumbing Co"

Michael Stanley Band.

Nicki Bluhm and the Gamblers. Don't know how little known they are, but they're new to me.

 

And a couple of 90's bands I still like that most of you either never heard of, or have forgotten about by now.

 

Belly

Candlebox

 

Forgot about Belly, but have several Candlebox songs on my iPod.

Nicki Bluhm and the Gamblers. Don't know how little known they are, but they're new to me.

 

And a couple of 90's bands I still like that most of you either never heard of, or have forgotten about by now.

 

Belly

Candlebox

 

Got both the Belly studio albums, plus a couple of maxi-CD singles by them with bootleg cuts. Also have Throwing Muses CDs, which is the forerunner of Belly, and have one of Tanya Donnelly's solo CDs.

 

Used to have that self-titled Candlebox debut disc, but was underwhelmed beyond the hit songs. I'm floored that they are still putting out studio albums, including one this year.

The Gourds

 

From Austin, Texas, they've probably been heard by each of you for their country-fried cover of Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice." Sadly, however, some moron Napster user uploaded it and incorrectly credited it to Phish, denying The Gourds a chance at stardom. Incredible live act, and a great sense of music with their taste in covers. Some of their best covers include:

 

Gin and Juice, of course

Gangsta Lean

2000 Man

Ziggy Stardust

Waxy's Dargle

American Girl

 

... among many.

Trampled by Turtles - heard them last fall at a music festival and loved them. They just released a new album and are playing at the Taft at the end of the month.

 

Great American Taxi

Amos Lee - Don't know how unheard of he is but I like him and he's only played on WNKU

Greensky

Cody Canada & The Departed

Scott Miller & The Commonwealth

Jompson Brothers

 

Nice :thumb:

- Very poppy with nice vocal harmonies.

 

Wye Oak - Solid indie rock duo from Maryland. I seriously dig Jenn Wasner's voice on lead.

 

- Electronic, kinda ambient-ish, kinda dubstep-ish, relatively unclassifiable.

The Gourds

 

From Austin, Texas, they've probably been heard by each of you for their country-fried cover of Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice." Sadly, however, some moron Napster user uploaded it and incorrectly credited it to Phish, denying The Gourds a chance at stardom. Incredible live act, and a great sense of music with their taste in covers. Some of their best covers include:

 

Gin and Juice, of course

Gangsta Lean

2000 Man

Ziggy Stardust

Waxy's Dargle

American Girl

 

... among many.

 

Similar to The Cleverly's , then?