Cool unsigned bands?

[Krystarella]

Hey guys! =] So, I'm a really huge fan of music that not everyone knows. It's basically all I listen to.
Now, I have a radio show with my friend in coordination with my school. At the beginning of it, we used to get calls all the time asking "Who was that you just played?! They were awsome!" and I felt good getting local unsigned names out there for people to enjoy their music.
But as the weeks go on, I'm getting less and less new music! I need some help!

So if anyone could help me out by dropping a few names, that'd be great!
Much appreciated!

 

[Babyjustrun]

Rex Goudie.
He's not a band, but he is unsigned. He had a deal with Sony BMG, and had two albums with him, but when the contract was up, they dropped him.
He's been in Tennessee lately writing music, he has a new song on his Myspace that I really love.
I love all of his music.
I've met him before, he's such a sweety.

 

[Talons]

Matthew Johnston

He's a local guy that I absolutely fell in love with, and I guarantee you will love his music.

Here is the link to his page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=10568560

 

[ohdisco]

Well, the bands I listen to are signed, but not to major labels or anything. If you to go here, I posted a huge list of songs/albums/artists, and a couple of those are indie. How obscure are we talking?

 

[JulielovesDisney]

Matthew Johnston

He's a local guy that I absolutely fell in love with, and I guarantee you will love his music.

Here is the link to his page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=10568560

Oh my gosh! He's amazing!

 

[K-Shong99]

I love this band called August Reliance.
They're really good.
They're from St. Louis, and really no one knows about them, but they have great stuff.
Bleeding For You is an amazing song.

 

[JulielovesDisney]

I know they have a few CDs out, so they're probably signed, but not a lot of people know about them and they are pretty amazing: Amber Pacific.

Has anyone else heard about they? They're Alt Rock.

 

[K-Shong99]

I know they have a few CDs out, so they're probably signed, but not a lot of people know about them and they are pretty amazing: Amber Pacific.

Has anyone else heard about they? They're Alt Rock.

I know them.
My friends likes them a lot.
They're really good.

 

[Brotta]

Buckfast Superbee
Out of San Diego ,California

 

[Tinkerbell424]

Joe Brooks
The JeanMarie
Vic Kingsley

These three bands are amazing and each have a different sound. I heard all of them perform live and on the internet and they are pretty good.

 

[princesskelz]

a local band called The Hint! there Amazing

 

[BearNecessities]

Benjy Davis Project

Josh Ritter

Gary Jules

G.Love & Special Sauce

Neutral Milk Hotel (Kinda)

and if you want some older stuff no ones probably heard of

Nick Drake (He's dead)

 

[katieismadradyo]

now i dont really know your style of music so i hope this is ok i think there all unsigned so dont like smack me if there not

fall of apollyon
triumph and the parade
danger is my middle name
black box pilots
goodbye elliott

 

[somethingblue]

Although the following bands are not unsigned, they do not get the recognition they deserve.

Ben Folds - been around forever, used to be in Ben Folds Five. Everything from quirky piano rock to ballads. Love him.

Jens Lekman - Swedish song writer who's music can make you crack a smile or crack your heart.

Owen - a project by Mike Kinsella. Insightful lyrics set to music mostly made by computers.

Neutral Milk Hotel - now defunct band with an underground sound and wordy lyrics.

The Moldy Peaches - best known for their contributions to the Juno soundtrack, they're an anti folk group with some hip tunes.

Rouge Wave - one of their songs is currently playing on a Zune commercial. Very interesting sound.

Fiona Apple - popular for ten minutes in the 90's, her second and third albums are musical masterpieces full of emotion and melodies.

Manatee And A Mandolin - band local to San Antonio with an ever changing line up. Check out their Space.

The Zuttons - fun, retro sound with upbeat songs and simple lyrics.

I'll think of more later, I'm sure. =]
-x-

 

[Krystarella]

You all rock!
These bands are siiiccckkk!
I love Amber Pacific, and Joe Brooks is up there too, but I knew them before.
Thanks for the great additions to my MP3 player!
Keep them coming guys! I really appreciate it!

 

[Krystarella]

Buckfast Superbee
Out of San Diego ,California

I'm not going to lie, when I heard the first lick of "Trapjaw", I wasn't all that impressed. But really goodddddd!
thanks for the heads up!

 

[marypops!]

I recently found a cool band (recently being yesterday) whom I believe are unsigned called Broadcast 2000. One of their songs is used in an advert so I looked it up on youtube...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6tKyokDR40&feature=related

That's the song in the advert

 

[chevyxxroks]

The Bad Touch
theyre a local little Joisey band


and The Scene Aesthetic
im not sure if theyre unsigned​

 

[DramaQueen]

Depends on what you like,

I'm more into the mellow, indie, alt rock sort of sounds ].
Anyways, here are some of my faves;

Joshua Radin-- male solo artist, great voice, GREAT lyrics. He's amazin, one of my favourites(check out closer).
Of Montreal--Pop/Indie
Broken Social Scene--bascially a canadian indie supergroup featuring the likes of Leslie Feist (of Feist), Emily Haines (of Metric) and Kevin Drew
Tokyo Police Club popular group around Toronto (check out Nature of the Expiriment)
Schuyler Fisk--really cool female solo, acoustic. (check out paperweight, features Joshua Radin)
NEverending White Lights (check out The Grace which features Dallas Green of Alexisonfire/Cuty & Colour)

Enjoy! (click names for links to myspace pages)