Here are some random (not to sound like I am trying to use my name as a pun or something) musicians I picked just thinking. I like a lot of music that people hate, so you have to be pretty open minded to actually like a lot of it. =/ -Test Icicles (They broke up, but I still say the cd is worth it if you like them) -Lupe Fiasco (Not sure how lesser-known he is, but I don't really like hip-hop music, and I like him.) -The Sounds Of Animals Fighting (I don't know what they are genre-wise. Some kind of rock) -Jet Lag Gemini- I saw them live and their EP is really good and has a unique sound. Alternative rock with some pop undertones? I guess that's what they are, but I love 'em. -Meriwether- Another really good band I somehow ended up listening to. They're rock, too, but I don't know how to categorize rock as far as sub-genres as you may have figured out. =P You can probably find all of them by just searching them, but if not, I can find a link with a music player or something.

There is this rock band loved by Kurt Cobain. They are called The Meat Puppets. Lake of Fire is a cover originally done by them. There is this acoustic band called Belle and Sebastian. They are good. There are also The Moving Units, Gang Of Four, Beck, Modest Mouse, Wolfmother, The Good The Bad And The Queen, and the White Stripes have alot of good music. Enjoy!

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I like a group called the Corrs, from Ireland, (UK). They're 3 sisters, and their brother, (Andrea Corr - lead vocals, Sharon Corr - violinvocals, Caroline Corr - drumsvocals, and Jim Corr -guitarkeyboards. You might NOT like them, but have a listen to them and see what you think. A lot of their music videosperformances are on youtube.com. Just type 'Corrs' in the search box. JamesD ;-)

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May I suggest you download this: http://musicplayer.sourceforge.net/ It is a player with quite a few songs from little known bands (mostly alternative). I got my first listen at a lot of them there.

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What kind do you like, have you ever heard of muse?

acidplanet.com - thousands of unsigned artists, some just ok, some very good, huge variety of genres

I really like Ska music. Reel Big Fish, Might Be Giants are some good ones. Probably not THE best, but great nonetheless.

I always liked soul music. The music from Arista Records in the 60s and 70s are my favorites. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Platters, Hal Melvin and the Blue Notes, Marvin Gaye,Sly and the Family Stone are some artists who come to mind. They are not all necessarily on Arista Records but they are some of my favorites. I say Arista because Motown music was a little more R&B than soul and funk. I also like some modern contemporary Christian artists like Third Day, Mercy Me, Casting Crowns, and News Boys. I hope you can find something in these artists.

- Frida Hyvonen- A Swedish singer-songwriter that's kinda bluesy pop with a folk twist. - Eisley- An indie rock band that sort of reminds me of the band Sixpence None the Richer, whom I remember you saying you kind of liked once. - Antony & The Johnsons- A chamber pop group. I do not guarantee that you won't hate any of these.

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"The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life", a double live CD by Frank Zappa and his band. Blues, Rock, Jazz, covers of Bolero, Ring of Fire, etc. Typical rock band (guitars, keyboards, drums) plus horns, xylophone. The cover of Bolero is amazing.

Switchblade Symphony Weird Al Yankovitch Dresden Dolls Fancy That Pixies The Notwist Levellers These are from the playlist on our net-cafe system.. definitely lesser-known i'd say

You should listen to cannibal corpse.

If you're looking for old new stuff (70s Glam) how about Sweet? Love is Like Oxygen Ballroom Blitz Hellraiser Teenage Rampage The Lies In Your Eyes Those are some of my faves.

Linkin Park-Nu metal/Rock, their cool if you like that kind of thing.

Switchfoot, New Order, Fallout Boys, HIM, Sun Ra, Sonic Youth, Buzzcocks, the verve

Here are some artists who are not new but if you don't know them they are new to you. Alison Krause and Union Station, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Marely and the Wailers, Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, Yes, Eagles, Santana, Triumph, Rush, The Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Pixies, Susie and the Banshees, Blondie, The Clash, INXS, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Carol King, Jim Croce, Simon and Garfunkel, America, Queen, Buddy Rich, Buddy Holly, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Depeche Mode, ABC, Lynard Skynard, Air Supply, REO Speed Wagon, War, The Platters, Elvis Presley, Tammy Wynette, The Bee Gees, Prince, that should get you started.

Why dont yu listen to a few songs by Dashboard Conffeshionals!

We like Celtic and world music. SOmeone we really like very much is LOreen McKennitt, a singer/songwriter who travels the silk road and many other places all over Europe, Middle east and asia and then writes about those places. She also makes songs based on great literary works like Tennyson and others. The musicians who paly with her use every kind of instrument and can really rock out too. We just saw her live last month and it was incredible. We also like a lot of Indian music, with or without words. The soundtrack of Lagaan is our favorite.

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Try Phoenix Reign...a great eclectic mix of hard rock. metal and just groovy stuff. http://www.phoenixreign.com. Has female vocals so it gives it a twist.

a good reggae band is Queen Ifrica . another good classical rock band is called The Band beleive it or not

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Minus The Bear.

How about the yeah yeah yeahs?

Pelican, Godspeed you Black Emperor and Isis.

-MC5. A very good example of early Hard Rock. -Midnight Oil. An Australian rock band with very catchy songs and poignant political lyrics. -Rezurex. A strange mix of Horror-Punk and '50s Swing and Roots Rock. -Geraldine Fibbers. Lo-Fi Alt-Country; a little hard on the ears at points, but very rewarding if you take the time to really listen. -Ali Farka Toure. He's been called the John Lee Hooker of Africa. -Bryan Ferry. Originally the force behind Roxy Music, he did a whole album of nothing but Dylan covers that really rocked my socks. -English Beat. A British New Wave band from the '80s with some infectiously energetic tunes under their belt. -XTC. Quite Beatles-esque. -Jonathan Richman and Modern Lovers. Remiscent of Talking Heads, but not quite as manic and bizzare. -Beck. His stuff is all over the board from Electronica to Blues to Hip Hop to atmospheric strings music, and all of it's good. -James McMurtry. A Country artist with good melodies and amazing lyrics. -John Prine Another true master of Country. -Cracker. One of the most underappreciated bands of the '90s. -Warren Zevon. A very good songwriter in the basic Rock vein. -Cat Power. Like many great musicians, she's nearly impossible to categorise, but she's an excellent songwriter, has done some unique covers of other people's songs, and her singing is a beautiful exercise in restraint. -Leo Kottke. Easily one of the best guitar players of the past half-century. I could come up -Tom Waits. This guy is a real master and a definite must-hear for anyone; he's done everything from Blues to Experimental Rock to Beat Poetry. I could come up with more, but you'd be busy for weeks just listening to these, so I'll stop here...

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There are a number of ways you can check out new artists and music you haven't heard of before - here's a number of ways you can find new music that I posted just a short time ago - http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3056086

How about my band? If I didn't legitimately think we were good, I wouldn't waste my time in suggesting it to you, but, I think we are and the buzz around New England and various web sites and newspapers agrees, so I hope you agree if you check us out ^_^ We definitely qualify as "lesser-known" right now, but we're branching out and playing NYC shows a lot now, so we hope that'll change soon. Let us know what you think if you stop by for a listen! Hope you succeed in your quest for new music ^_^ http://www.myspace.com/sheeatsplanets

Seanessy from Chico, CA. Find him at mobilmusicrecords.com New album Bachelor's Life released 11/02/2008

www.myspace.com/THEPHOENIIX. Epic/progressive metal. Listen to Hell House, that shows off Jeremy's five-octave vocal range, but all the songs are amazingly well-written. Also check out the pics, cause they hhave awesome stage presence as well. The pics don't do them justice, but you can imagine.

Bugs Henderson and the Shuffle Kings, bad ass Texas blues rock

Jeff Thompson from Sacramento ALL THE WAY :) www.myspace.com/djjeffthompson you can download an hour long mix here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ym1xuw there are a lot of adds on that page, scroll to the bottom and click dl <3 Enjoy!