Undiscovered Bands

[BrickHorn 18318]

It doesn’t happen often. But every now and again, by pure accident, I’ll stumble onto some obscure band that kicks ass. Rock music is such a niche genre these days and I feel like the best stuff is wallowing in obscure local scenes. Post your own discoveries here and tell us why these unheralded rock bands deserve a listen.

I’ll start. It occurred to me today that “The Jobbers” would be a good band name. For those who don’t follow wrestling, that’s a term for the lame wrestlers whose whole job is to lose to the better, more popular stars. So I searched to see if anyone beat me to the punch and indeed, there’s a band out of Brooklyn that goes by “Jobber.” And they fucking rock. Here’s a sample off of their first EP released this past fall:

It kind of reminds me of Liz Phair, with the vocals, guitars, and unorthodox song structure. Anyway, I’m hooked and I hope they release more stuff. 

Now it’s your turn.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Shit…just about all the bands that were on my record label in the early 2000s. We dropped the website years ago, but my partner made a Bandcamp and most of the releases can be heard there. Some of them I recorded and mixed. My favorites are the Hognose albums as well as SuperHeavyGoatAss and Players Club.

https://arclightrecords.bandcamp.com

[Celery Man 21026]

The band out of the broader scene I grew up in that I always loved the most was Ethan Durelle. Mostly a Waco band, which might be part of why they.... loomed large to me and had a great crowd but never seemed to break out anywhere

 

 

[DougO 5257]

One of the best kickass bands of the 2000s. Maybe they didn't WANT you to know about them. Hmmm...

 

 

Edited January 7, 2023 by DougO

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13596]

Not undiscovered, but sensing you're looking for a "rawk" band that gives zero shits, love- 

 

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13596]

 

[Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand 13596]

 @ Hotel Vegas 

 

[CooterBrown 18089]

I post this band all the time but I absolutely love this album. Saw them in London this past summer playing a pub to maybe 70 people.