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over a year ago
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"Inspiral Carpets
Icicle Works
Echo and the Bunnymen
Jesus and Mary Chain
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In an ideal world Echo and the Bunnymen would be as big a U2 and the Icicle Works as big as R.E.M.
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"Inspiral Carpets
Icicle Works
Echo and the Bunnymen
Jesus and Mary Chain
In an ideal world Echo and the Bunnymen would be as big a U2 and the Icicle Works as big as R.E.M.
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If they're as good as U2 Live then there's no reason why they shouldn't be as big. |
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I’ve heard of and listened to most of the bands mentioned here and yes there are a hell of a lot of underrated bands/artists! But I feel for the acts that never really become known! I’ve seen some incredible bands and artists play to just a hand full of people in small venues up and down the country! I’d recommend anyone who likes live music to go see the small gigs, have a drink with them afterwards and buy some merchandise! If they’re lucky they might break even on the petrol money! 3 |
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"Reverend and The Makers. I don't know anyone who's even heard of them. I quite like that tho x
I've seen them a few times live ~ brilliant every time  "
Aww how good are they. Place is always bouncing
They are doing accoustic gigs down south. Would love to go to one of them x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Inspiral Carpets
Icicle Works
Echo and the Bunnymen
Jesus and Mary Chain
In an ideal world Echo and the Bunnymen would be as big a U2 and the Icicle Works as big as R.E.M.
If they're as good as U2 Live then there's no reason why they shouldn't be as big. "
U2 had a better record company, that got them success. As for live; Echo and the Bunnymen don't have 2 guitarists hidden under the stage to make them sound good |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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" I’ve heard of and listened to most of the bands mentioned here and yes there are a hell of a lot of underrated bands/artists! But I feel for the acts that never really become known! I’ve seen some incredible bands and artists play to just a hand full of people in small venues up and down the country! I’d recommend anyone who likes live music to go see the small gigs, have a drink with them afterwards and buy some merchandise! If they’re lucky they might break even on the petrol money! 3"
A very good call - there are some great bands up and down the country playing pubs, clubs and small venues that unless they catch a break will not likely be heard of. I have a fair knowledge of the ska scene and there are some incredibly talented bands of that genre alone that are as good as if not better than some of their more famous counterparts. |
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" I’ve heard of and listened to most of the bands mentioned here and yes there are a hell of a lot of underrated bands/artists! But I feel for the acts that never really become known! I’ve seen some incredible bands and artists play to just a hand full of people in small venues up and down the country! I’d recommend anyone who likes live music to go see the small gigs, have a drink with them afterwards and buy some merchandise! If they’re lucky they might break even on the petrol money! 3
A very good call - there are some great bands up and down the country playing pubs, clubs and small venues that unless they catch a break will not likely be heard of. I have a fair knowledge of the ska scene and there are some incredibly talented bands of that genre alone that are as good as if not better than some of their more famous counterparts."
I second that. There must be a terrific music scene in Cambridge. However, other than the odd trip to the Corn Exchange I’ve never gone to find. |
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Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls - tour almost non stop, sold out Wembley a few years back and it seems no one has ever heard of them outside of their fanbase |
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By (user no longer on site)
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" I’ve heard of and listened to most of the bands mentioned here and yes there are a hell of a lot of underrated bands/artists! But I feel for the acts that never really become known! I’ve seen some incredible bands and artists play to just a hand full of people in small venues up and down the country! I’d recommend anyone who likes live music to go see the small gigs, have a drink with them afterwards and buy some merchandise! If they’re lucky they might break even on the petrol money! 3
A very good call - there are some great bands up and down the country playing pubs, clubs and small venues that unless they catch a break will not likely be heard of. I have a fair knowledge of the ska scene and there are some incredibly talented bands of that genre alone that are as good as if not better than some of their more famous counterparts.
I second that. There must be a terrific music scene in Cambridge. However, other than the odd trip to the Corn Exchange I’ve never gone to find. "
Portland Arms have been putting on gigs most nights of the week for years. Well worth checking out |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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The Housemartins
Never understood why they are pretty much ignored from both a nostalgic and influential point of view. They were a brilliant band"
They were, and in fact you could extend the underrated tag to anything else Paul Heaton has been involved in as well - a criminally underrated song writer.
Which has actually reminded me of another band/songwriter of that era who are/is far too often overlooked:
Prefab Sprout/Paddy McAloon |
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"Toad the Wet Sprocket
100%! They really do have faces for the radio but they so some great songs especially California Wasted.
Awesome taste you have "
Im amazed anyone knows them tbh!! Nice to meet a fellow fan. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Inspiral Carpets
Icicle Works
Echo and the Bunnymen
Jesus and Mary Chain
In an ideal world Echo and the Bunnymen would be as big a U2 and the Icicle Works as big as R.E.M.
If they're as good as U2 Live then there's no reason why they shouldn't be as big.
U2 had a better record company, that got them success. As for live; Echo and the Bunnymen don't have 2 guitarists hidden under the stage to make them sound good"
Hidden under the stage???
U2 are just the best big venue rock band I've ever seen & you cannot BS the world, - the recording studio wonders will vouch for that. |
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"Neil finn....end of thread
Not sure he's under rated is he?
I thought Crowded House were pretty big ( and talented! )
I mean as a singer/songwriter"
He's an absolute legend down under, - underrated not. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Inspiral Carpets
Icicle Works
Echo and the Bunnymen
Jesus and Mary Chain
In an ideal world Echo and the Bunnymen would be as big a U2 and the Icicle Works as big as R.E.M.
If they're as good as U2 Live then there's no reason why they shouldn't be as big.
U2 had a better record company, that got them success. As for live; Echo and the Bunnymen don't have 2 guitarists hidden under the stage to make them sound good
Hidden under the stage???
U2 are just the best big venue rock band I've ever seen & you cannot BS the world, - the recording studio wonders will vouch for that."
It's been an open secret in the touring world for a while. The Edge isn't that great a guitarist hence the massive bank of effects and the additional guitarists. U2 got big because they played up their Irish roots in the USA. Let's be honest, they haven't made a halfway decent album since Actung Baby |
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"Toad the Wet Sprocket
100%! They really do have faces for the radio but they so some great songs especially California Wasted.
Awesome taste you have
Im amazed anyone knows them tbh!! Nice to meet a fellow fan."
Nice to meet you too. Not sure how i discovered them but glad i did. |
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By *ipswingCouple
over a year ago
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"The Monkees"
when they started gigging ...Jimi Hendrix opened the show..
after he moved on ..
Vanilla Fudge took his place...
Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher contributed a song for their last album ... Good Times .. |
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The Housemartins
Never understood why they are pretty much ignored from both a nostalgic and influential point of view. They were a brilliant band"
I’ll be your shelter, brilliant song |
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"Reverend and The Makers. I don't know anyone who's even heard of them. I quite like that tho x"
Loved their Kellis cover for Jo Whiley on BBC's live lounge 
The only way I've heard of most of these bands is through the live lounge, either of them doing covers or other artists doing covers of their songs |
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I could write a list as long as both my arms on this.
Woods of ypres were definitely one of the most underrated Canadian metal bands, and it's a shame David gold died.
Anything Devin Townsend has done flies way too far under the radar for my liking.
Liabach should be where Rammstein are, and aren't as big simply because they're not stupid enough to set themselves on fire every show.
Mad season should have been way better knows, considering they were a supergroup of amazing grunge bands.
Agalloch are a fantastic blackened folk metal album who really put their all into their live shows
Pallbearer are making waves slowly, but they should be bigger than what they are. Their cover of type o negatives love you to death is on point, to |
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By (user no longer on site)
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So so many
Powderfinger
50FootWave
Cosmo jarvis
Jazz butcher
Waterboys
Two Door Cinema Club
Cold war kids
The black keys
BRMC
Scroobius lol and Dan let sac
1975
The list goes on
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By (user no longer on site)
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Del Amitri. Should have been huge.
Wildhearts
Viking Skull (don’t even know if they’re still going)
Three for me at this time of the morning off the top o’ ma heid. |
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"Del Amitri. Should have been huge.
Wildhearts
Viking Skull (don’t even know if they’re still going)
Three for me at this time of the morning off the top o’ ma heid."
Del Amitri! That brings back memories |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Del Amitri. Should have been huge.
Wildhearts
Viking Skull (don’t even know if they’re still going)
Three for me at this time of the morning off the top o’ ma heid.
Del Amitri! That brings back memories "
Saw them last month at the Castle. Amazing gig. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The temperance movement
One of the most amazing live bands around at the moment. "
Aye they’re decent. Saw them at Bella a few years back. New album is dead good. |
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"Reverend and The Makers. I don't know anyone who's even heard of them. I quite like that tho x"
I’d heard of them before and saw them for the first time last year - brilliant live. But even after that, I haven’t bought, or deliberately listened to, any of their material.
It is that sort of “disconnect” that stops great live bands becoming great bands. To me and possibly others, the songs just aren’t quite strong enough on their own. |
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Skillet. An American rock band who have a British born female drummer. Mostly overlooked as they get labelled 'Christian rock' but it's not all preachy etc.
They have an amazing sound and the drummer 'Jen ledger' has a habit of hitting the cymbal so hard it inverts.
Some of our favourites of theirs being 'circus for a psycho' 'monster' 'awake and alive'. |
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" I’ve heard of and listened to most of the bands mentioned here and yes there are a hell of a lot of underrated bands/artists! But I feel for the acts that never really become known! I’ve seen some incredible bands and artists play to just a hand full of people in small venues up and down the country! I’d recommend anyone who likes live music to go see the small gigs, have a drink with them afterwards and buy some merchandise! If they’re lucky they might break even on the petrol money! 3"
Yes - do this. My thoughts exactly. |
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"Toad the Wet Sprocket
100%! They really do have faces for the radio but they so some great songs especially California Wasted.
Awesome taste you have
Im amazed anyone knows them tbh!!
Nice to meet a fellow fan."
Thought they were off Monty python?
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
"Idlewild"
100 Broken Windows was very good. Anyway, as we are on Scottish acts, The Proclaimers. Purely for Sunshine on Leith. I have no association with it, just love it though. |
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Shane McGowan as to be the most underated singer songwriter ever.
All most people think of is “Fairytale of NewYork” .
His songs and lyrics are mesmerising
Had the pleasure of seeing The Pogues live twice. What a honour |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Reverend and The Makers. I don't know anyone who's even heard of them. I quite like that tho x
Seen them live a few times, they're really good x"
They are playing in liverpool in Oct x |
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