Unsigned bands on MySpace that are worth checking out

[23 Daves]

Edit> That 'Take Some Drugs' track is fab too Daves. Great find!

Thanks, I was beginning to wonder if anyone had liked it!  Their "Legs Like Elvis" track is worth a listen as well, though that does admittedly veer dangerously near the territory of The Thrills.

I'll check out the other bands people have recommended as soon as I get a spare five minutes.

[The Man With Brass Eyes]

I say MALE - good to go if you like the Kills or Shellac or PJ Harvey

and Men in Caves

[trotsky assortment]

For those of you whom like the acoustic gee-tars, Rich Barnard writes a nice tune.  He's been playing acoustic-y and folk hangouts in London for about five years or more now, and I've still yet to see him.

[TraceyQ]

http://www.myspace.com/madamelegal

[TJ]

http://www.myspace.com/automation

[LadyDay]

I've said it before, I'll say it again: http://www.myspace.com/lilymusic

Argh, rich kid of "comedian" makes music with the comedy link band from E4. The scenesters love it though.

[imitationleather]

Oh right, well I didn't know about any of that. But I suppose that's to be expected since my closest contact with the "scenesters" these days is Mayer telling me he's just read on dot org that some band I've never heard of have fallen out of a window or something.

[LadyDay]

I know, I just upset him with the news too!


the bit about the E4 band isn't true, that's just what it sounds like

[jimmy jazz]

http://www.myspace.com/sallyforththeband

Sallyforth, my mate's boyfriend's band. Sound a bit like British Sea Power/ Bloc Party. Good though. And I love Santa Carla, especially the demos they've just released.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

http://www.myspace.com/lostinrecords  


I'm enjoying virtually all of the music that's signed to this label. The band Unintentional are from the same small town as me too.

It's definately worh checking out if you like post-rock stuff with a bit of electronica here and there.

[king_tubby]

My mate's band.

http://www.myspace.com/deathhandapproaching

They sound like the Fucking Champs.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

http://www.myspace.com/54890731

Once you get past the irritating mess that is his page, he makes some interesting music.

http://mp3artistsonline.com/artists/bands/44/

Hit the link above if you want to bypass all that shit.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=44230727

'The Egad Star'

Very cool ambient-acoustic sound. Worth a listen.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=3800437

This is pretty cool- IDM by 'Chip'

Check out the track 'floor' -it's absolutely mental in the best possible sense.

[The Duck Man]

The Slackers
Zen Baseballbat
Duff Muffin
Sonic Boom Six

And a few friends bands, probably not as good, but quite fun.
Schoolboy Error
Happy Traumas
The Phil and Graeme Project

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Piculet

They're from Hull. The track Ghost is class!

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Sleepy Eyes

Great stuff. My favourite track is Last Time Ever

Oh..it's glitchy electronic ambient stuff. Very cool.

[clareQuilty]

http://www.myspace.com/treetopsmcphoenix

very enjoyable electronica, especially the track 'my ding a ling' ...also available to download. Not at all glitchy, a little bit  garagey, very nice.

also http://www.myspace.com/kensingtonformaldehyde

old friend of mine...some interesting kid 606-ish tracks....well, they're definetly worth a listen (maybe on better speakers than the ones i've got for full bass ripping)

[rudi]

i wish i could remember how to hide the addresses in a hyperlink - i've been shown SO many times...

anyhoo - these are great:

http://www.myspace.com/rollingdog

honest guv.

[23 Daves]

i wish i could remember how to hide the addresses in a hyperlink - i've been shown SO many times...

anyhoo - these are great:

http://www.myspace.com/rollingdog

honest guv.

EDIT:  Forget it.  A case of mistaken identity.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

http://www.myspace.com/treetopsmcphoenix  

Quite funny, especially Fry's Turkish Delight. The site's a right bloody mess though.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=60708835

Lovely downtempo Orb style sounds.

The phone down the hall is ringing in time and in tune with the track I'm listneing to which is quite trippy.

[The Man With Brass Eyes]

King Alexander

Good to go if you like angular pop rock - for instance, the Kills, or the Fall or Shooting At Unarmed Men or some of the dirty garage acts.

[Sherringford Hovis]

MC Dicko

If MySpazz had existed when I was 14, this'd probably be the sort of stuff I'd be polluting tha interweb with.

The band that changed my life when I was 14 are surprisingly still doing their thing:
http://www.myspace.com/spearofdestinyuk

[clareQuilty]

//www.myspace.com/biscuits4cheese


nice laidback acousticy stuff....with an unusual cockney rock track called " 'ave you fed the horse"

[memphisgroup]

Jack Anderton

www.myspace.com/jackanderton

Great music if you like the Orb and electronic music

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Why thankyou.

(Before you ask -no, that is not me in disguise.)

[Wah-Wah]

//www.myspace.com/thedeafoffenders

Great stuff

[Sherringford Hovis]

I saw The $hit live at Moles in Bath a fortnight ago, and they blew my 1100+ gig-jaded mind with the sheer power of their rock'n'roll attitude as well as their furious Argos catalogue electro. Up first on a Thursday night, the following two acts on the bill were so painfully aware they'd never be able to top The $hit's storming performance that they both played shortened sets and fucked off an hour and a half early. Plus the keytar player's proportions and gyrations could give a blind corpse the RFH.

http://www.myspace.com/shitmusic

Disclaimer: The $hit bribed me and everyone else in the audience with two quality, well designed button badges - one white saying "I 'heart' $hit music" in the traditional black and red, and the other one yellow bearing the blue and red legend "The $hit say KEEP MUSIC EVIL" in the same layout and style as the Musicians Union branding.

I'll be seeing them again, and not just to ogle the young lady with the piano round her neck.

[gigolo aunts aren't gentlemen]

Has anyone mentioned Stanhope Casuals?
http://www.myspace.com/stanhopecasuals
Sort of like what everyone says about The Streets, but true.