The*GA*GA*s - a very energetic band with very upbeat songs. I can't really describe them, they have a unique sound so you'll have to check them out for yourself. I have their EP "Breaking America" which has been discontinued (only 500 copies were made) but a full version of the songs can be found on their official site. They also have a video for "Breaking America" on Scuzz TV. http://www.thegagas.com/ Hiding With Girls - awesome London emocore band. Take Funeral For A Friend, Finch, Glassjaw and Lostprophets, put them into a melting pot and you get HWG. Their video for "Cassette" is being played on Scuzz. http://www.hidingwithgirls.com/ Schism - a UK pop-punk band whose members probably have the same sense of humor as Blink-182. Their debut album is called "Don't Try This At Home" and they have a video for their single "Spinning Me Around" which is also being played on Scuzz. (P.S This is the single I've been ranting on about since forever. Spinning Me Around is a kick ass song! ) http://www.schismweb.co.uk/
I just went and just check out Schism website........they split up :whistle: [/b][/quote] Woah. You've got to be kidding me. *checks for herself* *dies*
The Best Unsigned band I know of is a dude that i work with. His bands name is Drive By Punch they have some awesome stuff. When Story of the Year and another band came through town, this band won the right to be the openers for the show. Plus they are also going on tour with Billy Talent here shortly. They had a record deal but the company screwed them around and they dropped them. So they did put out an ep called 'Hello Flanigan'. They are though currently close to getting a deal with roadrunner but there is nothing done yet.
Aww. I was going to say that Dry Cell is the best unsigned band, but then I remembered that they were picked up by Epic Records. As far as I know, Noise Therapy doesn't have a label right now, and they are incredible. Their sound is a lot like breaking benjamin's, but they have sort of an early '90s metal sound to them at the same time. I'd post up their site, but it's been taken down. Check out the songs "Get Up," "Star 69 (Wait For Nothing)," "G-Hole" and "Inside." Those are their best tracks, I think.
Well, I am a friend of a girl in Turkey, her band totally rocks, seh has an amazingly powerful voice for a 13 year old! But currently they have to get a different band name because someone else had that name...blah blah y'know the deal....but all of these people are only 13-15, but sound so professional! If any of you wanna hear any of the songs, PM me.
this band in my neighbourhood that sound alot like limpbizkit and maybe korn (without swearing). I was their bassist for a while during the summer. Unfortuneatly I got kicked out because I wasn't the best they could have.
Fragile System - Wow, check these guys out... They're currently in the process of talking to a producer and a label, so they won't be unsigned for long, but they're just amazing...and the coolest guys, so it all works out. They have 5 songs for download on their site. My fav is "Least I Can Do."
Dogfight- A band I'm currently in the process of talking with about doing graphics for. Dogfight has been hailed what would happen if "Staind and Disturbed got in a fist fight and Linkin Park jumped in to break it up.". But don't let that fool you! This band combines great instrumental work with brilliant vocals, that have stayed in my head for many days. Definetely worth a listen if you like the type of music I said above.
Damn, beat me to it, I heard their song "Another Day" on Music Choice and thought I'd say something, but I have another Lennon - (Official bio) How does one sum up the life of 20-year-old female rock artist Lennon Murphy? Do you start with the death of her only parent at the age of 18, the two year successful battle for adoption of her 10 year old sister, the release of her debut album on tragic Sept. 11, 2001 her departure from Arista Records due to internal problems, and give into the poor little girl tale that every article in her press book leaves you pondering; or do you look past the story, look past the sexual imagery, and discover Lennon in the honesty of her music. On Lennon’s sophomore album I Am, honesty is exactly what you’ll find. In an industry of disposable artists and catchy jingles, Lennon’s latest release reminds one of a time when it used to be about the songs and nothing more. After a year and an half of extended touring for her Arista debut album 5:30 Saturday Morning, Lennon decided in the summer of 2002 to go back to work on a follow up disc, this time without the backing of a major label. “I wanted a career as a rock act, an album I could be proud of” she says, “staying with Arista I really didn’t see that happening”. Enlisting the help of famed Kid Rock producer, Al Sutton, Lennon set upon the work of making an album in Orlando, FL with the intention of releasing it herself. “In an industry where you have four weeks to hit and then they move on to the next thing, a career is the last thing corporate America is considering. By putting this new album out through my own company, I want to give myself the chance of still being around in 10 years” she states. From self-proclamations in such songs as “Rain” and “Nothing Out of Me”, one can’t ignore the lies Lennon so candidly preaches about or the truth so many hide. A more guitar driven album than the first “Down the Line” and “Reason” still incorporate haunting loops of industrial heritage; as well as, remaining a storyteller in “Another for Another”. Lennon did not stray from the originality of 5:30 Saturday Morning but advanced her sound to the next level with I Am. After two years of extensive touring with such acts as The Cult, Alice Cooper, Drowning Pool, Otep, Mushroomhead, as well as many others, Lennon’s goal is to release her latest album on her own terms and her own dime. “While building a devoted fan base on the road I’ve talked to the consumers, I’ve talked to radio, I’ve been out there and know what people want; most record execs never leave their office” she remarks. From playing small clubs to arenas, over 250 shows later Lennon still sites “that playing live is still her one true love”. Lennon finished the end of last year with a headlining tour of the entire United States without tour support or industry help; just another sign of determination which in the end brought her into a lot of contact with radio stations as well as new Lennon fans all offering support towards her forthcoming album. “I just want to play; I’m not trying to prove a point as a female rock artist, I want people to take the music for what it is and nothing else”. I Am is exactly what Lennon is all about: no sugar coated image, no industry approved context, just a pure unadulterated rock album. 5:30 Saturday Morning woke people up to an artist that wasn’t afraid to say or be herself in a male dominated industry. I Am will without a doubt confirm this self proclaimed anthem. From Nashville to a bus, from major to her own indie, Lennon is definitely headed down the road less traveled by but with I Am in her and everyone’s future the destination will definitely be worth the journey.