Recommend a band to me :D

[saintchristopher]

I assume that by "recommend" you meant for us to sell you on a band, not just name our favorite band as if that were enough.

I'm going to recommend you check out The New Pornographers. Their sound is a little "softer" than most of the guideline bands you mentioned (apart from Jonathan Coulton), which isn't to say that they don't have high-energy songs. But they have what i consider the most finely-crafted kind of indie rock sound.

Here are a couple songs to sample:

Spoiler: Electric Version - this song was featured in the original Rock Band.

Spoiler: Use It - the video for this song features comic genius David Cross!

Spoiler: The Bleeding Heart Show - You may have heard its chorus in some commercial or movie trailer.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

 

[HTID Raver]

i envy you.... well i gotta save some money for a trip down to liverpool!

 

[Chal]

Nightwish. Best Finnish symphonic metal band ever. Uh, Cage the Elephant? The Hives is amazing.

Seconding Nightwish, at least for the Tarja-era stuff. Cage the Elephant I only know from Borderlands

 

[Foxy_Stoat]

One approach is just "The" followed by any obscurity that comes to mind. Its a bit of a cop-out but if you find something good enough then it'll be the best name in the world. Sorry i couldnt be much more help

 

[Kuroneko97]

A few good japanese bands I know are:
Hearts Grow
Alice Nine
Antic Cafe
Arashi
The Brilliant Green
Road of Major
BRIGHT
Take a look at them, too. If you don't want any japanese bands, a few english bands I know are:
Jimmy Eat World
My Chemical Romance
Maroon 5
Owl City
Paramore
Weezer
Sick Puppies

 

[kinggamecat]

The title pretty much sums it up. Some of my favorite bands are Flogging Molly, Arctic Monkeys, Anamanaguchi, The Hoosiers,Jonathon Coulton, and Reel Big Fish, so stuff along those lines would be cool. So escapists, what do you recommend?

EDIT: Thanks for the recommendations so far guys, but I'm also not against broadening my horizons. So just your favorite bands, or just some obscure stuff would be awesome.

Voltaire MY FAV BAND!

 

[Forever of the Stars]

I dunno nothing really along those lines, well there is Paul and Storm, they open for Jonathan Coulton, not really the same style but funny sometimes. As for stuff I listen to Amorphis is pretty cool, as well as Alestorm and The Protomen (Rock operas about Mega Man.). The whole Ayreon project is pretty damn awesome too (also where my username comes from). And Blue Oyster Cult they're fairly awesome. If I think of more I shall post.

 

[TelHybrid]

I've always found Feeder to be rather enjoyable. Judging by which era you listen to, they have a different style with most albums, which keeps their music fresh.

Ulrich Schnauss is a great artist if you want something nice and ambient to relax to.

Bit of Green Day now and then is good to listen to.

I recommend checking out last.fm, it helped me find a lot of great bands, or look into your favourite game soundtracks and see who the artists were for those.

 

[Nedoras]

If you like Reel Big Fish, then check out these bands:
-Catch 22
-Streetlight Manifesto
-Against All Authority
-Ska Ska Club
-Citizen Fish
-Fishbone
-Mustard Plug
-Save Ferris
-Big D And The Kids Table
-Tip The Van
-The Arrogant Sons Of Bitches
-Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
-Operation Ivy
-The Specials
-The Toasters
-The Aquabats
-Voodoo Glow Skulls
-Mad Caddies

 

[YoUnG205]

Biffy Clyro,
Marmaduke duke are two of my favourite bands

 

[Aerodyamic]

Dropkick Murphys, if you enjoy Flogging molly, you'll love these guys.

This, plus Mad Bomber Society, The Afterbeats, The Nekromantics, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Rayguns Cowboys and Nashville Pussy.

 

[Jaranja]

dredg

Don't make one word posts. Mod.

 

[wrecker77]

Reel Big Fish

Hell yeah my favorite band!

I never heard of any of the others...

Well bands I like are

Of course, reel big fish
Green day
My chemical romance
Weezer
Billy Talent
Sum 41
30 seconds to mars
Gorillaz
Good Charlotte

 

[Ironic Pirate]

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Seriously, they're awesome.

 

[Dango]

I'm just gonna say my favorite bands, which are both Japanese bands... but bands none the less!

Spoiler: Abingdon Boys School

Spoiler: Girls Dead Monster

Don't look at me like that...

 

[odeed]

Modest Mouse are my favourite band, though they are very love/hate. I like a lot of Blues music as well, so, in term of modern artists, Black Keys, The White Stripes and Blues Explosion are some of my favourites.

 

[Marter]

Alyson Avenue
Lullacry
Lights

Give them a shot! You might like what you find.

 

[bsaxagent]

Polyphonic Spree

If you like overly-happy music consisting of 7-30 people (up to 18 vocalists, four drummers/percussionists, 2 synthesizers, 1 harp, 2 trumpets, 1 horn, 1 flute, 1 theremin), then it's for you.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

My iPod isn't letting me edit my post, but I just read your edit.

Okay, Reverend Horton Heat, Fight, Anthrax, Pantera, halford, Municipal Waste, Children of Bodom, Ram Jam, They Might Be Giants, Warren Zevon, megadeth, Kreator, Machinehead, Disturbed, Nonpoint, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Bad Brains, metallica, System of a Down.

 

[flakemunchar]

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