MR

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:26 am**

So we must all have some artist that we love that many others of us here probably have never even heard of. So post arsit that you want to introduce to us.

The first fella is Jesse Malin, this is him singing a duet with Springsteen from last year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlmBCrBJokA

I first saw him when he was supporting Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople - LEGEND!!!)

And the second isnt the best quality (ill upload an actual song later on when ive more time). His name is Mark Free (now called Marcie Free)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHqeB-ABrKw&feature=user

This is from the Gods show in 1994 (My dad played on the same bill)

Right, now your turn.

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:39 am**

I'll play!

Allow me to introduce to you The Bridies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRoPuCCp ... re=related

Acouple of hot rish Lasses (one whom is a good friend of mine) who play traditional Irish music with a bit of a twist. I think they come in at aroun the two minute mark of the video (A clip on the Milwaukee Irish Fest)

AND

Cold Truth, from Nashville TN

http://coldtruth.net/enter.swf

Click on "music" and check out a really good southern band!
(Ripper, I think you'll definitely dig these guys!)

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:46 am**

youkeepmewaiting wrote:So we must all have some artist that we love that many others of us here probably have never even heard of. So post arsit that you want to introduce to us.

The first fella is Jesse Malin, this is him singing a duet with Springsteen from last year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlmBCrBJokA

I enjoyed that one. Funny how much he resembles Bruce.

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:47 am**

I like the Jessie Malin track with Springsteen, good stuff, thanks.

One of my favorite bands that folks don't seem to hear much of is
Great Big Sea.
(These guys are concert kings, most energetic music I have ever seen)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AvkyHCU7XU

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:59 am**

One of my favorite newer bands -- Inhabited:

Open My Eyes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOX-WE_ejYM

Rescue Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s00DNVEYJkM

Rescue Me (their music over someone else's video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n6F6nMs_G8

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:06 am**

This girl will be a star I think, love her...
Sarah Darling..

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =105178899

and believe it or not-Minnie Driver
is a really good artist.

http://www.minniedriver.com/?id=audio.php

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:11 am**

I quite like these tracks from these guys from the U.S. They played Nottingham Rock City last year and were very good.

Orson - Bright Idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGIqIaLK ... re=related

No Tomorrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8R-6_jP ... re=related

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:27 am**

One of my favorite bands... They are a Christian rock band. I have seen them live many times. They are fantastic!! I will see them again next week - woo hoo!!

KUTLESS

Shut Me Out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hXCFdWStLg

Sea of Faces

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

www.myspace.com/kutless

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:32 am**

For Prog lovers I give you Ayreon...

Video preview of new album -
http://www.arjenlucassen.com/ayreon/ay_ ... _small.mov

Website -
http://www.arjenlucassen.com/ayreon/ay_index.html

MySpace -
http://www.myspace.com/ayreonauts

The new album 01011001 is practically a religious experience.

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:32 am**

One word - Bonrud! Kick-ass album, one of the few in my collection I listen to, start to finish. Check out Date With Destiny, Desperate Heart.

http://www.myspace.com/bonrud

Seem to remember Paul used to post on Backtalk once in awhile - wonder what they're up to - wish they'd release another album!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:34 am**

Triple S wrote:One word - Bonrud! Kick-ass album, one of the few in my collection I listen to, start to finish. Check out Date With Destiny, Desperate Heart.

http://www.myspace.com/bonrud

Seem to remember Paul used to post on Backtalk once in awhile - wonder what they're up to - wish they'd release another album!

I LOVE the Bonrud album! There's a few really good up-tempo pop anthems on there.

Taaaaaake a leeeeeeeeap of faaaaaaaith...

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:34 am**

finalfight wrote:For Prog lovers I give you Ayreon...

Video preview of new album -
http://www.arjenlucassen.com/ayreon/ay_ ... _small.mov

Website -
http://www.arjenlucassen.com/ayreon/ay_index.html

MySpace -
http://www.myspace.com/ayreonauts

The new album 01011001 is practically a religious experience.

EVERY Ayreon album is a religious experience... even though I've only listened to the first three. :oops:

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:35 am**

If you like Journey, you will love Shy's 2004 album, Sunset & Vine. Samples here:

http://www.nehrecords.com/shop/ShySunset.htm#0681-120

I esp. like #s 3, 6, 8 and 10.

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:40 am**

When Prog Goes Pop:

Blackfield's "Once". This is a wonderful song by a great band. Steven Wilson is a genius!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQuhI0sy3qg

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:41 am**

Taylor Mills " Son Of A Preacher Man"
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DVxd02TUy7c

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzOMOMGFG0

Taylor Mills ~ http://www.myspace.com/taylormills1

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:46 am**

ProgRocker53 wrote:
finalfight wrote:For Prog lovers I give you Ayreon...

Video preview of new album -
http://www.arjenlucassen.com/ayreon/ay_ ... _small.mov

Website -
http://www.arjenlucassen.com/ayreon/ay_index.html

MySpace -
http://www.myspace.com/ayreonauts

The new album 01011001 is practically a religious experience.

EVERY Ayreon album is a religious experience... even though I've only listened to the first three.

Dude, you need to play catch up. Both The Human Equation and 01011001 are outstanding. 01011001 is over the edge brilliant though, amazing singers and musicians and stellar song writing. You are in for extreme aural pleasure...(that's aural)!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:27 am**

OK, try these on for size...

STRATOVARIUS
"A Million Light Years Away"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRO15A4poq0

"The Abyss of Your Eyes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRsVhRQQJT0

PRIMAL FEAR
"Fighting the Darkness"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJt_Al7lpk

"Everytime it Rains" (with Simone Simons)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4afxol ... re=related

KAMELOT
"Snow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgtnwAfTC-w

RAMMSTEIN
"Stein Um Stein" (with translation)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzuc8hQ7ZQA

"Spieluhr"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn6RDtQGnC4

HAREM SCAREM
"Saviors Never Cry" (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVFUUB7fpnY

"Slowly Slipping Away"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elw51BGs ... re=related

JOE BONAMASSA (his former bassist, Eric Czar(necki), is a good friend of mine; we went to school together)
"If Heartaches Were Nickels"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgwDEkCsCi8

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:29 am**

7 Wishes wrote:OK, try these on for size...

STRATOVARIUS
"A Million Light Years Away"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRO15A4poq0

"The Abyss of Your Eyes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRsVhRQQJT0

PRIMAL FEAR
"Fighting the Darkness"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJt_Al7lpk

"Everytime it Rains" (with Simone Simons)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4afxol ... re=related

KAMELOT
"Snow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgtnwAfTC-w

RAMMSTEIN
"Stein Um Stein" (with translation)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzuc8hQ7ZQA

"Spieluhr"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn6RDtQGnC4

HAREM SCAREM
"Saviors Never Cry" (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVFUUB7fpnY

"Slowly Slipping Away"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elw51BGs ... re=related

JOE BONAMASSA (his former bassist, Eric Czar(necki), is a good friend of mine; we went to school together)
"If Heartaches Were Nickels"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgwDEkCsCi8

Primal Fear are amazing. New Religion was an outstanding album with Ralf Scheepers sounding so much like Rob Halford did in his prime.

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:57 am**

FLICKERSTICK

You may have heard of them. Why these guys never made it big is beyond me. Their first album, Welcoming Home the Astronauts, was very melodic, yet edged modern. Lead singer has a tremendous voice. Great emotion and vibrato.

The following link will open your iTunes program and take you right to the album with sample tracks.

http://ax.phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.ne ... 8&s=143441

Recommended tracks:

Beautiful
Smile
Sorry Wrong Trajectory
Direct Line to the Telepathic (very Pink Floyd)
Execution by Christmas Lights
Lift
Got a Feeling

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:04 am**

OK....this is cool!

Allow me to introduce you to ~ Olive:
http://www.myspace.com/olivetrickle

I never heard of this group, until I had Digital Cable...the song "Smile" is what grabbed me...went out and bought their CD after I heard it......
I can't find it on YouTube, so here's:

"Speak To Me": from the same CD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKBI0zCEV_s

It's "Electronica" / "Trip-Hop", but it's very sexy....not "cold".

Ruth-Ann, the Vocalist, also does vox-work for Enigma....enjoy!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:31 am**

A few of the bands ive recently discovered..

The Answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3gIO624X8

Allen and Lande
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGLjNW2VCho

Cloudscape
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhsWXgolKoc

Icon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TX_1AjuEZY&feature=user

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:57 am**

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UBsNqqqlXwM

I was here too... right under Chester. NICEST guy... met him afterwards. so cool. Long live Camp Freddy, the MOST EXPENSIVE cover band on the face of the earth!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:10 am**

Airbourne, hailing from down under. One of my favorites these days...they have an AC/DC feel to them:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=67T56ke2ywA

Endeverafter who remind me of Buckcherry:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=U-M3mekFwGg

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:12 am**

Slim wrote:A few of the bands ive recently discovered..

The Answer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3gIO624X8

Excellent band!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:17 am**

Boyce Avenue-

Covering Beautiful Girls/Stand By Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm2fTDpuyyM

All The While- Original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMHAMV3eZYo

Covering Tattoo/No One/Where Is The Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UIaJclKV3Y

Covering Apologize
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOasai3_Vo

Maria Zouroudis (Associated with Boyce Avenue)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9_AODMeXoo

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:51 am**

Wow, guys. Thanks for expanding my horizons. There are some gems here. Fantastic!

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:07 pm**

Seventh Key, featuring bassist/vocalist Billy Greer of Kansas and Mike Slamer, former guitarist of Streets (80s arena-rock band featuring Steve Walsh of Kansas). Greer was also the bassist in Streets and is currently the best vocalist in Kansas, though he handles few lead vocal chores in that band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7hzNI-V36M

Here's probably my favorite newer prog metal band...Redemption, featuring Nick Van Dyk, guitarist extraordinaire (also plays bass and keys) and Ray Alder (Fates Warning). Alder has an incredible voice and has been the vocalist on the last two Redemption albums. They had another singer on the first album, which was also pretty good.

Sapphire
The Origins of Ruin
Bleed Me Dry
The Suffocating Silence

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:49 pm**

Some great stuff... thanks for posting all those links

Now let me introduce The Adopted...

Happiness is Sitting Next to You

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

Singed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=447nxLt1ltY&NR=1

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 1:38 pm**

ANY album by Loreena McKennitt is a can't miss. Her new CD "An Ancient Muse" is fantastic from beginning to end.

Posted: **Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:50 pm**

The Mentors
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BRuerc7OSlk&feature=related

MR

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