Originally posted by evan
A couple of my favourites, you should give them a try:

Hawksley Workman - Canadian singer/songwriter with a hell of a good voice. Kinda quirky. Writes and plays ALL instruments on his CDs, which I like. Live shows are OUTSTANDING. I recommend this guy for anyone who's sick of the same old shit!

Hope of the States - British group, EXCELLENT MUSIC. Kinda dark and Coldplay-esque, but much much better. I strongly recommend you guys all check this band out.

Anyone know of these 2 artists?
I've heard of Hope of the States, but they don't seem to get much airplay...

obscure bands?
try these for size!! hehe...

The Waterboys, A scottish folk/pop group, formed in the eighties by a scotsman named Mike Scott, they never have the same line up!! Makes for some very interesting albums.
Most famous song is probably 'Whole of the Moon'
Best albums for me are 'This is the Sea' and 'Universal Hall' (that came out two years ago.)

The Immaculate Fools
These were around a long, long time ago, and i got into them totally and completely by accident.
The band is not going anymore, but the lead singer still plays the odd gig, and is a friend of a friend. He came to play for the residents one time, and i got hooked on the music, and my friend lent me one of his cds.
I don't think you can buy them now, you might be able to get them on amazon...
they're another sort of folk/pop band. I like them, but they are unusual.

that should make you all think a bit...