Artists that people should be appreciating more

[azaghal1981]

James Blackshaw
 Jack Rose
 Alasdair Roberts

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Egon Schiele

Absolutely.....My favorite artist of all time.

[mr. pretentious]

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
   

Originally posted by DriveWay:
  David Bazan.

*sigh*
 he makes utterly depressing music for utterly depressed people. its pretty in a 'going to go home and slit my wrists kind of way.' [/b]

I dunno.  Have you heard "How I Remember?"  It's a pretty rocking, kick-ass song.

[Vas Deferens]

wanderlust featuring j. marshmallow

[Tom Servo]

U2, Pearl Jam

[Jaguar]

There are tons that I could name but I'll limit it to one.
 
 Trespassers William
 
 This is along the lines of Bearman's Elliott Smith post, of which I agree. Those who know them, love them, especially Anna Lynne Williams. Others seem to not even know they exist. Anna Lynne has probably the cleanest and most beautiful voice in modern Rock (in its broadest sense). Any kind of doctoring in the studio or effects only harm those gorgeous vocals. She sounds just as perfect live as recorded. On top of that, the whole band do their part to enhance the music as a whole. They aren't just her backup band.
 
 For the newbies, check out their second album called Different Stars. Very accessible to the masses and just plain good listening.

[Driveway]

Originally posted by mr. pretentious:
   

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
   

Originally posted by DriveWay:
  David Bazan.

*sigh*
 he makes utterly depressing music for utterly depressed people. its pretty in a 'going to go home and slit my wrists kind of way.' [/b]

I dunno.  Have you heard "How I Remember?"  It's a pretty rocking, kick-ass song. [/b]

He's a great story teller.  I think Pedro The Lion was better as a whole than Bazan solo, but both are favorites of mine.

[Mr.Whippy]

Richard Thompson
 
 He has a decent following, but it doesn't make any sense to me that he isn't worshipped as a songwriter in the same league as Dylan/Neil/Springsteen, or worshipped as a guitarist in the same league as Clapton.  Maybe he just isn't as digestible for the masses as they are.

[taperkat]

Kathleen Edwards
 The Frames / The Swell Season.

[twangirl]

Alejandro Escovedo

[kosmo vinyl]

Don Dixon and Marti Jones

[Samantha]

Jolie Holland.  People either love her or hate her, but I absolutely worship her and want to make everyone at least give her a chance.  Can't stop listening to the new song on her myspace.
 
 
 I'm even growing my hair out and trying to dye it like hers.  (TOTAL FAN GIRL.)

[Vas Deferens]

she's definitely great...seen her a couple times in the bay area...looks like she moved to NYC..
 
 she's still big in the Bay Area (she has a gig in October at Bimbos)...
 
   

Originally posted by Samantha:
  Jolie Holland.  People either love her or hate her, but I absolutely worship her and want to make everyone at least give her a chance.  Can't stop listening to the new song on her myspace.
 
 
 I'm even growing my hair out and trying to dye it like hers.  (TOTAL FAN GIRL.)

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Are you going to grow out your armpit hair like her too?
 
 I concur with this choice. Liked her since the release of Escondida in 2004ish.
 
 
 

Originally posted by Samantha:
  Jolie Holland.  People either love her or hate her, but I absolutely worship her and want to make everyone at least give her a chance.  Can't stop listening to the new song on her myspace.
 
 
 I'm even growing my hair out and trying to dye it like hers.  (TOTAL FAN GIRL.)

[slappy]

Beachwood Sparks
 Sparklehorse
 
 Can't make it a spark trifecta though, I've never liked Sparks. The singers vocal style annoys me.