Your favorite bands that no one has heard of

[riotgrrl101]

Post your favourite obscure bands that no one you know has heard of.

Mine would be:

Number Girl
Indian Summer
Drive Like Jehu
Big Black
Rites of Spring

[Constance]

March Violets
Let's Active
Lords of the New Church

[Jamie-o]

The Cross
The Minstrels of Mayhem
The Poxy Boggards
Tourdion

[Janet_Girl]

The Afternoon Delights
The Penguins
Frijid Pink
Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts

Janet

[V M]

$wingin' Utter$ - Originally Johnny Peebucks & The Swingin' Utters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_E2l1BBATg#lq-hq

[Julie Marie]

My all time favorite rock band was Uriah Heep.  I don't know how many people have heard of them but outside my circle, growing up, it seemed hardly anyone knew them.

Julie

[Janet_Girl]

Well then I am part of your circle.  I remember them.  Just for you, Hon

Uriah Heep - Wizard

Lady In Black - Uriah Heep

[LordKAT]

I live Uriah Heep!! I also like Mason Proffit, Moby Grape, Strawberry Alarm Clock,.....and many many more rarey heard bands.

[Christo]

halfpenny marvel. def leppard.  safe haven. lordi & demonic christ 

[GinaDouglas]

Holly Near, the most famous person most people never heard of.

The Waifs, they even have a transsexual song, Billy Jones.

Amy Rigby, Like Rasputin is an awesome song.

[Luc]

Lemon Demon
The Fratellis
Ghostland Observatory
The Medic Droid
Ratatat
Chapeaumelon
Revolting Cocks

I'm sure there's a lot more, but I don't have my iPod in front of me.

SD

[Jamie-o]

I've actually heard of the revolting cocks.  Couldn't name a song they did, but I've heard of them.   

LordKat - I was once talking to a guy who teched for Moby Grape.  He said the drummer was so wild when he played (and probably stoned out of his gourd, as well) that they actually had to install a seat belt on his throne so he wouldn't fall off.    (I think it was Moby Grape.  It was one of those 60's psychedelic bands, anyway.)

[tekla]

I've heard of most of those, but Moby Grape, Revolting Cocks, Uriah Heap, Def Leppard, and Holly Near are all pretty well known acts.  MG and Holly are very, very well known.  Holly Near kept Olivia Records in biz for years just because she sold so well.

But I'd say, this week, its Janelle Monae.  You're going to hear from here, and about her real soon.

[Constance]

I once heard Rod Stewart's "If You Want My Body" done by the Revolting Cocks.

[Teknoir]

Revolting Cocks

It's a Rev-Co world!

I haven't met anyone else who listens to....
Kindzadza
Psykovsky
Gataka
Cosmo
Imperative Reaction
Code 64
Cesium 137
Endanger

I could go on all night, but it'll start getting a bit old.

[Mr. Fox]

Le Tigre
Eddy Grant
Meryn Cadell
Kate Bush
The Cat Empire

Well, not all of these are that obscure, but nobody I know seems to know who they are.

[tekla]

I know Le Tigre pretty well

[GinaDouglas]

MG and Holly are very, very well known.  Holly Near kept Olivia Records in biz for years just because she sold so well.

Holly is famous in some circles.  But 9 out of 10 people never heard of her.

[Constance]

I forgot to mention...

Specimen
Cactus World News
the Eurogliders

[MCMCyn]

Jon Butcher Axis
Cavedogs
Jabbers