Smaller/local bands

[litskispeciality]

I told myself that I'm going to balance out my Taylor Swift streams with smaller/local band streams as TS never has to work another day in her life, but a smaller band needs the plays. Any bands you like that you'd recommend to give them some streams?

A couple I like

Amber Dust

Terra Diver 

Buffalo Tom

At the Heart of It 

[countthestars]

Town Meeting Band

[erbear]

My very favorite two little bands are Great Big Sea (ok, they are HUGE in Canada but have a small following in the US) and Carbon Leaf.

[fernweh]

No Resolve

ETA: they do have original songs but they also do a lot of covers. They recently did a cover each of NSync and BSB which the teeny bopper inside me loved.

[rosiebear]

Frank Allison & the Odd Sox. A friend of ours was in this band.

Robbie Fulks.

[minniemouse]

Nicotine Dolls

[rubytue]

May 3, 2024 10:10:29 GMT -5 erbear said:

My very favorite two little bands are Great Big Sea (ok, they are HUGE in Canada but have a small following in the US) and Carbon Leaf.

I spent enough of my life in Virginia, I don’t think of Carbon Leaf as a small band. Of course, they haven’t been near the mainstream, even there, in 10 or 15 years. Lol This also make me wonder if I know you in the real world lol

My favorite small, local band broke up in 2020, but was Melodime. Slightly bigger, on the scale of Carbon Leaf, is Red Wanting Blue. 

[litskispeciality]

May 3, 2024 10:05:06 GMT -5 countthestars said:

Town Meeting Band

I don't know how I've never heard them, but I'm going to listen a lot more. West of Seattle and New Hampshire are ah-mazing. Thank you!

I will check out the other recs too.

Forgot to add Roots of Creation if you like Regge/ska ish like music I guess is the best way to describe it.

Not sure if they're that small town, but I forgot about Jimmie's Chicken Shack until someone posted they're going to be playing this summer, so I'm giving them a couple of plays too, lol.

[erbear]

May 3, 2024 11:44:36 GMT -5 rubytue said:

May 3, 2024 10:10:29 GMT -5 erbear said:

My very favorite two little bands are Great Big Sea (ok, they are HUGE in Canada but have a small following in the US) and Carbon Leaf.

I spent enough of my life in Virginia, I don’t think of Carbon Leaf as a small band. Of course, they haven’t been near the mainstream, even there, in 10 or 15 years. Lol This also make me wonder if I know you in the real world lol

My favorite small, local band broke up in 2020, but was Melodime. Slightly bigger, on the scale of Carbon Leaf, is Red Wanting Blue. 

LOL. I lived in the DC area from 2000-2002, which is when I first found them. I'm thrilled to hear that they've blown up!

[jeaniebueller]

I don't know how small is considered small, but I love Shane Smith and the Saints, Amanda Shires, Yasmin Williams, Caitlyn Smith

[countthestars]

May 3, 2024 11:54:50 GMT -5 litskispeciality said:

May 3, 2024 10:05:06 GMT -5 countthestars said:

Town Meeting Band

I don't know how I've never heard them, but I'm going to listen a lot more. West of Seattle and New Hampshire are ah-mazing. Thank you!

I will check out the other recs too.

Forgot to add Roots of Creation if you like Regge/ska ish like music I guess is the best way to describe it.

Not sure if they're that small town, but I forgot about Jimmie's Chicken Shack until someone posted they're going to be playing this summer, so I'm giving them a couple of plays too, lol.

They are pretty small/local I think! New Hampshire is my favorite, and I love Verge and If I Die.

[rubytue]

May 3, 2024 12:49:03 GMT -5 erbear said:

May 3, 2024 11:44:36 GMT -5 rubytue said:

I spent enough of my life in Virginia, I don’t think of Carbon Leaf as a small band. Of course, they haven’t been near the mainstream, even there, in 10 or 15 years. Lol This also make me wonder if I know you in the real world lol

My favorite small, local band broke up in 2020, but was Melodime. Slightly bigger, on the scale of Carbon Leaf, is Red Wanting Blue. 

LOL. I lived in the DC area from 2000-2002, which is when I first found them. I'm thrilled to hear that they've blown up!

I wouldn’t say “blown up” per se. But, well know. In the indie music circuit. Sells out all the listening rooms Richmond to Baltimore. lol

[liverandonions]

Never Ending Fall - mainly because i love their "will it kirkland" videos on TT

[RoxMonster]

Way Down Wanderers