I am looking for some new music from new or unknown artists.

Anything in Jazz, blues, folk, rock, R and B, classical would be great if you have any suggestions.

This has probably been gone over before, but I have no idea what to search for to find it.

If you know of a similar thread - let me know.

Thanks

Strawbs, do yourself a favor and give them a listen..

Ditto on the Strawbs...Mid period stuff like Heroe And Heroine and Bursting At The Seams are quite easy to get into. (even the Wife likes them)
Another is Nick Drake. Most people take to him right away, you just have to hear his music.

2 great female singers and musicians:

Judith Owen and Maia Sharp

People who are still alive...

5 Chinese Brothers
James McMurtry
Joe Ely
Wrinkleneck Mules
Son Volt
Uncle Tupelo

And it goes on from there. Try last.fm - get a free account, type in the name of one of the above, and be treated to a couple hours of that and similar music, which you may find to your taste.

It's 'roots rock', also known as 'alt.country' and by a variety of other names. A blend (sometimes) of bluegrass, early country (including 'western' and including that famous 'Bakersfield sound'), and even rockabilly.

It's more than a fad or a comeback, like rockabilly or big band was. It's a genuine movement, it's growing quietly instead of on MTV, and it's where all the action is now.

You can see lots of these bands at local venues, usually near college towns. The cure for bands like Modest Mouse or whatever else is on constant rotation in the college town clubs and bars.

Worth a shot. Not a single new artist - a whole new genre.

Here's a thread with a few thousand different choices...

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=147019

There are also a few others like it.. .A punk list, a soul list, a progressive rock list, a rock and roll list, a jazz list, and a few others.. look through the music forum, or search the type you are looking for.

Calexico - Live at China Theatre in Stockholm

Go download this live show: (grab the larger of the .mp3 zips listed there)

http://www.archive.org/details/calexico2003-04-25.flac16

Not new music persay, and hard to describe the genre of this music. You just need to give a listen and decide if it captivates you or not....

the OP's avatar kinda blows me mind, because i just recently picked up that album out of the bin at SA-- 'Baby, It's You' fronted by the perfect hippie goddess Gayle McCormack, out of Houston Texas-- the song has been stuck in my heart since 1969--the only killer on the album, though, the rest if filler

oh, and to your request, i'm gonna stay in the wayback machine and suggest two more hippie era, female fronted bands: Sweetwater, and Joy of Cooking

North Mississippi Allstars - Hernando
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - This Is Somewhere
David Orlowsky's Klezmorim - Noema - really good klezmer/jazz fusion
The Bad Plus - Prog (or any of their earlier releases)
Bill Bruford's Earthworks- Footloose and Fancy Free & Random Acts of Happiness are both live releases.
Air - Pocket Symphony - beautiful electronic music
Alejandro Escovedo - The Boxing Mirror - one of my personal best's of 2006
Russ Barenberg - When At Last
Jorma Kaukonen - Stars In My Crown

another that you rarely hear anything about or by

Renaissance- Annie Haslam sings like an angel and the band is tight.

I second Jorma Kaukonen - Stars In My Crown, and his others, and for a completely different sound, also try Nicole Atkins.

Bill Frisell-

Gone, Just Like a Train

Instrumental Jazz

Godley & Creme - Goodbye Blue Sky (and L, Consequences, Birds of Prey, Freeze Frame, Cry...)

...and ditto on many of the others.

Bryan Lee "Live At The Old Absinthe House Bar Friday Night" "Live At The Old Absinthe House Bar Saturday Night" (blues). These were recorded live at a small bar in New Orleans. Saw him on the Kenny Wayne Shepherd dvd, 10 Days Out.

Arc Angels "Arc Angels" (blues rock). SRV's Double Trouble (Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton), along with Doyle Bramhall II and Charlie Sexton.

Bryan Lee "Live At The Old Absinthe House Bar Friday Night" "Live At The Old Absinthe House Bar Saturday Night" (blues). These were recorded live at a small bar in New Orleans. Saw him on the Kenny Wayne Shepherd dvd, 10 Days Out.

Arc Angels "Arc Angels" (blues rock). SRV's Double Trouble (Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton), along with Doyle Bramhall II and Charlie Sexton.

Your first suggestions sounds intriguing and I will second your, well, second one!

Check out the Gourds, Giant Bear, Ronnie Earl, Joseph Arthur, Bobby Bare, Jr., James Mathus (aka Jimbo), Ray Wylie Hubbard (more recent releases of the past 5 years or so), Family, Roach Bros., --- well, the list could go on and on. I suggest you start exploring, listening to samples of songs, checking some of the artists folks list in the daily music forums, and just keeping your ears open for new music. At least, that is what I do

Gene Clark.
Former Byrd, Christy Minstrel, and Burrito Brother extraordinare.

Gene Clark.
Former Byrd, Christy Minstrel, and Burrito Brother extraordinare.

Guy Clark!

My wife is a big Venus Hum fan, and I've been turning her onto Goldfrapp lately... a couple to check out...

Youtube is great for checking out people like this on..

People who are still alive...

5 Chinese Brothers
James McMurtry
Joe Ely
Wrinkleneck Mules
Son Volt
Uncle Tupelo

And it goes on from there. Try last.fm - get a free account, type in the name of one of the above, and be treated to a couple hours of that and similar music, which you may find to your taste.

It's 'roots rock', also known as 'alt.country' and by a variety of other names. A blend (sometimes) of bluegrass, early country (including 'western' and including that famous 'Bakersfield sound'), and even rockabilly.

It's more than a fad or a comeback, like rockabilly or big band was. It's a genuine movement, it's growing quietly instead of on MTV, and it's where all the action is now.

You can see lots of these bands at local venues, usually near college towns. The cure for bands like Modest Mouse or whatever else is on constant rotation in the college town clubs and bars.

Worth a shot. Not a single new artist - a whole new genre.


I agree completely with you. There is a ton of really cool stuff that will never get to the ears of most of us due to the "country" label. There is a huge roots music following, but I believe it is mostly driven by musicians who see the real value of where the music came from. It is the real deal and combines all the original American music styles, from Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Buddy Holly to Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and John Lee Hooker, from Dylan to Porter Wagoner, San Francisco psychedelia to bluegrass.
ALL OF THE GREAT 60'S ROCK BAND STARTED AS ROOTS BANDS.
Look at the Stones, Zepplin, CSN, Byrds, and on and you will see the songs are all influenced by blues and country greats. The same great music is still influencing musicians today.

I tried to start a "Roots Music" thread and it got no hits at all.

BTW, Uncle Tupelo is the band that Jeff Tweedy came from before he started Wilco. Another great "Alt Country" band. I think they are a good example of being influenced by so many different genres.

As to the OP, check out Deadstring Bros and the Spanic Boys

Here's a group that is a mix between rock and jazz - Soul Coughing. They began recording several years before Cake, but IMHO Soul Coughing has an even more interesting sound.

As far as Jorma Kaukonen, I third, or fourth ... move for unanimous consent.

Uh, if you haven't heard of Ben Harper . . . I kinda like his music.

Regards,

D-Ray

Here's a group that is a mix between rock and jazz - Soul Coughing. They began recording several years before Cake, but IMHO Soul Coughing has an even more interesting sound.

As far as Jorma Kaukonen, I third, or fourth ... move for unanimous consent.

Uh, if you haven't heard of Ben Harper . . . I kinda like his music.

Regards,

D-Ray

I like Soul Coughing's cover of "They've got a lot of coffee in Brazil," and old Frank Sinatra tune. Nicely done.

I tried to start a "Roots Music" thread and it got no hits at all.

Sorry, I didn't notice it. Come to Michigan!

http://www.wheatlandmusic.org/

http://www.tenpoundfiddle.org/

It's all happening here!

I second Arc Angels - a rare find of a band that clicked well before their CD was produced. Very cathartic at times with the loss of SRV heavy on their minds.

For a Lynyrd Skynyrd - AC/DC type band try The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies - Self Titled. Their best effort and never lets up with it's style of rock.

Citizen Cope - First CD is his best. Their is a commercial that is currently using his biggest hit.

Johnnie Johnson - Johnnie B. Bad: A great blues pianist. My favorite song is "Stepped In What?!?"

Donovan Frankenreiter - Think Jack Johnson BBQ music.

Big Soul Coughing fan here also. I have all of their efforts as well as the Live CD from the 9:30 Club - I think that's what it's called.

G. Love and Special Sauce - a great sound. He's collaborated with Jack Johnson also.

Ben Harper is amazing. I've been a fan of his from the very beginning. :)

Dave Alvin

Arlen Roth

Tom Russell

Nico Case
The Wailin' Jennys
Bettye LaVettte
Sonny Landreth
Derek Trucks
Sarah Harmer
Kelly Willis
The Winterpills
Willis Alan Ramsey

Steve

Winterpills are set to release there next album.

the Wailing Jennys
Patty Larkin

the OP's avatar kinda blows me mind, because i just recently picked up that album out of the bin at SA-- 'Baby, It's You' fronted by the perfect hippie goddess Gayle McCormack, out of Houston Texas-- the song has been stuck in my heart since 1969--the only killer on the album, though, the rest if filler

oh, and to your request, i'm gonna stay in the wayback machine and suggest two more hippie era, female fronted bands: Sweetwater, and Joy of Cooking

Agreed! This song has been flying through my head since '69, too. Sounds like the Stone Ponys.

I wonder what a remake would have sounded like by Linda Ronstadt or Janis Joplin. Janis is, of course, gone now. And I'm not sure if Ronstadt is up to par anymore in her (fantastic) singing. I'm thinking, yeah, probably so.

Madrugada
alternative norwegian rock band (sings in english)
www.madrugada.net

Howard McGhee, jazz
Keiko Matsui, Norman Brown, contemporary jazz
Tom Jans, Honk, folk/country rock
Ken Emerson, Hawaiian Slack Key, Tangos, Hulas & Blues
Steve Kimock/Zero, rock/blues
Suzanne Ciani, classical solo piano

These guys are southern rock, same producer as Lynyrd Skynyrd, but I think you'll like them even if they are outside of your suggested genres. :yes:

swampdawamp (http://www.myspace.com/swampdawamp)

Though some of these are now finally getting some long-overdue recognition, I still think they’re worth investigating:

Badfinger
Big Star
Raspberries
Thin Lizzy
Old ‘97s
Lone Justice/Maria McKee solo
La’s
Nick Lowe
Dave Edmunds
John Cale

There are many, many others, but I just got done with work, so my brain is just starting to stop smoking. :sigh:

Thanks for all the suggestions so far folks! I am busy searching and listening to the artists you suggested.

Flaming Groovies
Grupo Sportivo
Bottle Rockets
NRBQ
Mick Taylor
Pete Drooge

Just got Alannah Davis' first two CDs - a couple of overlooked gems! I need to get her latest.

Fred Eaglesmith - how come all the best Americana comes from Canada?

The Subdudes for N'awlins funk.

Feist - _Let it Die_ - better than the better-known new one.

I'll second the Old 97's

The Push Stars first CD is amazing. "A Little Drunk Is Better Than Dead" is one of my favorite songs. Gotta spin it for that song alone. Hilarious!!!!

I nominate, 'The Tragically Hip', and 'The db's', 'The del fuegos', and 'Broken Homes'.

I'll toss out
Les Dudeck-played with Duane and Greg, Steve Miller, Boz, Emmylou
Hayden- Neil Youngish

Checkout Back porch music sometime. Fri\Sat\Sun nights

"a 32-year WUNC tradition of deep-rooted folk, traditional and new folk music that transcends time. Celtic, banjo tunes, Appalachian ballads, coffee house folk music: these are all part of the weekly mix on Back Porch Music

streaming on the web http://wunc.org/programs/backporchmusic

also if you've never listen to San Fran's great radio station-KFOG
you owe it to yourself.They play a lot of the above mentioned artists

I'll toss out
Les Dudeck-played with Duane and Greg, Steve Miller, Boz, Emmylou

Dated/married Cher Bono-Allman.:D

Nick Drake, fer shure!

That man simply had an enormous ability to touch the soul with his singing and playing.

I'm digging the Stereophonics for a modern take on things..

Can't go wrong with some of the early "Faces" stuff. Rod Stewart and co. really let their nuts hang on some of that....:yes:

Centro-Matic

:thmbsp:

A few more ideas:

Midlake
Warm in the Wake
Avett Brothers
David Childers and the Modern Don Juans
Johnny Jenkins (particularly Ton Ton Macute!)

Dated/married Cher Bono-Allman.:D

I don't think they ever married

jazz - spiritual jazz on the jazzman label
the ethiopiques series (artists such as mulatu astaqu)

folk - simon finn
roy harper (i just got into him, not sure how obscure he was/is)
shirley collins
bill fay
kevin ayers
are you familiar w/ the pentangle? of bert jansch's solo stuff?
smog


rock - the clean
firehose
the make-up (only the first few)

classical - hilmar orn hilmarsson

Morphine...don't think that a line-up consisting of drums, bass and sax can't rock pretty hard until you've given one of their albums a spin. Sadly, their small but excellent existing catalog is all there will ever be since lead vocalist and sax player Mark Sandman had a heart attack and died onstage in Rome in 1999.

seconding morphine!

I hope that the original poster weighs in on anything he gives a listen to and what he thinks... For some reason, that rarely happens in threads like this one :-(

seconding morphine!

Mmmmmmm!!! morphine...:D

Blue Nights, rock/jazz fusion (double live album)

Black Light Syndrome, 90's PROG on the "softer" side. (still kicks ass)

Situation Dangerous, same guys as above, even better.

Liquid Tension Experiment, more excellent PROG

chuck, what about some other genres?

Mmmmmmm!!! morphine...:D

foggy memory, but i think they claimed to have named themselves after mopheus, the god of dreams. of course, that's who the drug is named after, too.

OK, My bank account is crying, but my ears will be singing soon.

Here is what I got from your suggestions -
Sweetwater
Joe Ely
Gene Clark
Guy Clark
Jorma Kaugkonen
Maia Sharp
Fred Eaglesmith
Ronnie Earl
Nicole Atkins
Faces
Swampdawamp
James McMurty
Johnny Johnson

A couple of these I already had on my wish list and a few you suggested I already had

My wife is going to freak out when these arrive. Oh well.

Thanks

Kick ass! Which Faces did ya get??

Hope it's "A Nod Is as Good As A Wink..."

cause that is where the Black Crowes get their sound!

If it isn't, I'm sure it's still good.

Rock on, man!:thmbsp:

I got - The Best of Faces: Good Boys When They're Asleep

19 songs - I figured that was a good one to get

Mason Ruffner. A tall thin bluesy guitarist from Texas, think Stevie Ray Vaughn, but jazzier.

http://www.masonruffner.com/
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=89875578

The Noel Friedland Trio with Renee Dickerson is just awesome. They are from Jacksonville, Florida and I used to go see them at a little club here. Renee has a gorgeous voice! Noel, the keyboard player and vocalist has that raspy-at-times soul voice. I just can't say enough about them.

The Noel Friedland Trio with Renee Dickerson is just awesome. They are from Jacksonville, Florida and I used to go see them at a little club here. Renee has a gorgeous voice! Noel, the keyboard player and vocalist has that raspy-at-times soul voice. I just can't say enough about them.

I spelled it wrong.. It's Noel Freidline and here's a link to their website. The album I'm basing this on is "one for maxine"
http://www.noelfreidline.com/

Jazz alto sax player Larry Smith (NY, Detroit)
Tenor sax player Von Freeman (Chicago)

Just two of my favorites, but unfortunately (especially in Larry Smith's case) not many recordings.

I got - The Best of Faces: Good Boys When They're Asleep

19 songs - I figured that was a good one to get

Yup. You did well, young padawan!:yes:

The Noel Friedland Trio with Renee Dickerson is just awesome. They are from Jacksonville, Florida and I used to go see them at a little club here. Renee has a gorgeous voice! Noel, the keyboard player and vocalist has that raspy-at-times soul voice. I just can't say enough about them.

Used to catch them here occasionally myself- didn't they head west to Las Vegas or some damn where several years ago?

have a listen to a fellow named David Francey-just google and have a listen

chuck, what about some other genres?

What do you have in mind? I will listen to any and all suggestions

Thanks

how about "NAJEE" the 1986 "NAJEE'S THEME" album is fantastic!:music:

The Felice Brothers,I believe they have a page on Myspace.com,my favorite new band,hope you like them.




I am looking for some new music from new or unknown artists.

Anything in Jazz, blues, folk, rock, R and B, classical would be great if you have any suggestions.

This has probably been gone over before, but I have no idea what to search for to find it.

If you know of a similar thread - let me know.

Thanks

oh yeah,there is so much great music waiting to be discovered but here is one more for ya,SPARKLEHORSE,great band,check 'em out

oh yeah,there is so much great music waiting to be discovered but here is one more for ya,SPARKLEHORSE,great band,check 'em out

If you are a fan of country southern rock along the lines of The Outlaws, Allman Bros. and that genre, check out The Lost Trailers.

Oh, I just remembered Ray LaMontagne. Kind of a cross between Van Morrison and Nick Drake. His album Til the Sun Turns Black is one of my favorites.

The Watson Twins "Fire Songs". These twin sisters write and sing their own stuff and do it real well. This is their major label debut.

Oh, I just remembered Ray LaMontagne. Kind of a cross between Van Morrison and Nick Drake. His album Til the Sun Turns Black is one of my favorites.

Digging up a bit of an old thread by searching for other posts about Ray LaMontagne. +1 on this recommendation.

If you like Blues then give Mitch Kashmar a try. "Nickels and Dimes" with junior Watson imo is the best Blues album released in 5 years.

Hit the thrifts for classical especially when they have multiple sales for a dollar. I picked up some excellent classical that way.
This could be considered Avant Garde Folk, with a hint of Middle Eastern influence but the Third Ear Band is a classic group. Their stuff can be hard to find, even CD can be tough. Alchemy is a relative unknown classic. All instrumental, a bit unsettling, and spacial. Originally released on the Harvest Label. These guys were the opening act for the Rolling Stones in Hyde Park in 1969 after Brian Jones death. It's not for everybody so give it a listen before you buy. If you can find any of their early releases on CD/LP cheap, buy them, and ask questions later.
Another toughy is early 90's Tony Williams releases on Blue Note. The CD's command a premium, but if you can find them on the fly you will find them quite enjoyable. "Tokyo Live" is a highly sought after 2CD example.
Oh, and the usual ECM Releases. Some are great, some are not, it all depends on what you like. Wow, I could write a book for you. :D

"New" and "unknown" are both relative terms. By some people's standards, Radiohead is new and Tom Waits is unknown.

I'll go out on a limb and recommend one of the most popular and sucessful unknown folk-ish guys: Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie Prince Billy. Check out Master and Everyone, The Letting Go, or I see a Darkness (all under the Bonnie Prince Billy moniker)
And my favorite jazz musician currently recording is Jessica Williams. Her approach to piano is beautiful, expansive, powerful and full of emotion. Check out Live at Yoshi's Vols. 1 or 2. You can't go wrong. They are trio gigs with Ray Drummond -bass and Victor Lewis -drums.

If you are a fan of country southern rock along the lines of The Outlaws, Allman Bros. and that genre, check out The Lost Trailers.

Along similar lines but harder rocking than any of the above. Jason & The Scorchers, have always been a personal, but undiscovered fave.

Digging up a bit of an old thread by searching for other posts about Ray LaMontagne. +1 on this recommendation.
I just got his new album in the mail today. Double LP w bonus cd. Highly recommended :music::music:

Chris Knight: .......wow. Best singer/songwriter no ones listening to IMO.

I don't know if these artists fall into "relatively unknown" or not. Pretty large cult followings: Fairport Convention and from that band, Richard Thompson. I saw Dave Alvin mentioned but not The Blasters.

Warsaw Village Band

Polish Folk Punk very radical trad the cello type instrements are great