Are any of you familiar with an a band, vocalist, performer that hasn't hit the mainstream yet but you think they are deserving. A local band in area or somebody you've heard that you think really deserves a shot at the big time? If so and they have a website or something, link us up and give them them some exposure.

 

Turn us all on to the performers that you knew or were aware of before they were big. Or hell, if you're a performer let us hear your stuff.

 

 

 

Great thread idea.

I have a couple:

 

Monahans née Milton Mapes. www.monahans.net. I think they still tour as both as its the same members in both bands. Awesome band, they are self-described as landscape rock-and-roll. Sometimes play Schuba's here in Chicago.

The Octopus Project. www.theoctopusproject.com The Pulsars meet The Rentals meet Combustible Edison.

What Made Milwaukee Famous. www.whatmademilwaukeefamous.com, although it's being updated. I know they are sorta on the cusp, but I love this band.

 

I have friends in Monahans and WWMF, for full disclosure.

Edited December 17, 200817 yr by CanOfCorn

I have a couple:

 

Monahans née Milton Mapes. www.monahans.net. I think they still tour as both as its the same members in both bands. Awesome band, they are self-described as landscape rock-and-roll. Sometimes play Schuba's here in Chicago.

 

I used to love going to Schuba's to see the Otters play waaaay back when. That was a fun band.

Pat Green

Pat Green

 

That man is a Texas whore. You go anywhere and the name Pat Green comes up. Usually playing that night. I don't know how he does it...playing simultaneously in Corpus, South Padre, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Victoria and Dallas.

There are a couple of local acts I love. But most of them have a big regional following.

Storyhill

Alva Star

Brenda Weiler

Lori McKenna (but she's pretty famous now)

Jaybar Crow

That man is a Texas whore. You go anywhere and the name Pat Green comes up. Usually playing that night. I don't know how he does it...playing simultaneously in Corpus, South Padre, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Victoria and Dallas.

 

 

LOL and selling out every show.

LOL and selling out every show.

 

Seriously...how does he do it???

Seriously...how does he do it???

 

Up until a couple years ago, with no record deal, necessity. He likes to eat. Now a day with the record deal, I don't know. If you have ever seen his live show, it's all the fun and energy of a Springstein concert circa 1982. Guys that woudl never dream of going top a country show are having a good time next to some off the west Texas range cowboy. Damnest thing I've ever seen.

Yeah, Pat Green is decent but I'd hardly call him an umknown. I have run across a band from Carbondale that I just love their sound. The Ivas John Band. For all you SIU people, they play at the Key West Lounge on Sunday nights regularly, not not always every Sunday night.

 

You can check out some of their music here.

 

If any of you at SIU have seen this group play, I'd like to know what you thought.

Pat Green hasn't broke the top 100 with any songs, so I assumed he was obscure outside Texas. Nice to hear some people around the country are hearing him.

 

For a party/bar band Hair Banger's Ball is a good show. They have been playing all around CHicago and down to Bloomington and up north a little bit.

yeah pat green was unknown for a while when he was strictly a texas country guy, then like 6 years ago or so he started hitting it a bit bigger in the more corporate Nashville country scene, and I'd say most who follow country music definitely know who he is.....id be shocked if wave on wave, baby girl, and don't break my heart again didn't hit the top 100 country charts....those last two songs had pretty big videos that were featured on CMT and all three were on country radio even in chicago

 

BTW i saw him live at a bar in Nashville and it was fantastic....definitely has a great chemistry with his fans

Edited December 17, 200817 yr by daa84

Crap man, I started my own magazine, website, and podcast dedicated to bands not in the mainstream...now I have to try and enlighten you folks here also!?!

Crap man, I started my own magazine, website, and podcast dedicated to bands not in the mainstream...now I have to try and enlighten you folks here also!?!

 

 

For you, how about is there anyone who sold more than a dozen copies (family and friends don't count) of their last release that you DO like?

dropkick murphys

dropkick murphys

I think it's safe to say that they've hit the mainstream.

Virginia Coalition - rock-ish

 

The Lost Trailers - country... though not so small anymore; i've heard them on the radio recently, but most still haven't heard of them

 

The Skinner Boys Band - country/southern rock

 

Webb Wilder - rock

For you, how about is there anyone who sold more than a dozen copies (family and friends don't count) of their last release that you DO like?

 

Oh...then nevermind. I got nothing for ya.

Oh...then nevermind. I got nothing for ya.

 

 

And I say that with all due respect

In 1974 I saw Styx in a little recreation center that packed about 500 people in a small town called Calumet Park. (Not Calumet City! That's out by Dolton) Calumet Park is about a half mile east of Blue Island.

In 1974 I saw Styx in a little recreation center that packed about 500 people in a small town called Calumet Park. (Not Calumet City! That's out by Dolton) Calumet Park is about a half mile east of Blue Island.

 

In 1972 Styx played at my high school's homecoming dance.

In 1972 Styx played at my high school's homecoming dance.

 

 

After they became successful they claimed to only have played one or two High School dances, but I swear I know a lot more people who went to High School where they played.

Paper Route....cant get a link because those sites are blocked here at work.

Paper Route....cant get a link because those sites are blocked here at work.

 

 

They worried you are searching for a new job?