Introduce your favourite obscure band or artist

[Ebo]

One of the most critically acclaimed bands ever and one I’m proud to have worked with and become friends with
https://youtu.be/JOCf_fkvMCA

https://youtu.be/W5DsI_eCK7Y

 

[Ebo]

Last one (just about every band I like is obscure - prof you’ve started me off, but hope someone finds something they’ll like and investigate further.

Explosions in the sky

https://youtu.be/Rqc5kjAhxW8

 

[ABSwan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxQzIPrNapo

 

[dailew]

Do I win the most-obscure band cock-waiving comp?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh0HKfnAl5o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwehxN2ipCU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqWMYQEBwmw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtywt38RnX4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQd24x9aGQo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljiCN8fxjBw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_wwmmo6UGY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMOLcqc_sLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv0bBjMc6FY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPD8Ja64mRU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0wNHZB2prM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoUY_0-w9hQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKKMfJ8cZoQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ItXH51rOA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opk4Ufm329o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axIH_3iEiEg

https://youtu.be/U6ToeaeuOQo?t=509

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVsehWDsoR0

 

[Captain_Sham]

Love these guys too...they supported James at Cardiff Uni in 1989...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8z8ROG80hM

They supported REM on The Green tour 89 also. That whole album is remarkable.

 

[Captain_Sham]

No obscure list can be without a bit of Krautrock
https://youtu.be/j_gEVeQlj5o

https://youtu.be/zndpi8tNZyQ

Theres something of Neu! about these guys in the intro here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQOz_aBkmbw

 

[Captain_Sham]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lfcLgvZBc-Y

Your definition of obscure is very different to mine. 20 million albums sales...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_Crows

 

[Professor]

Love these guys too...they supported James at Cardiff Uni in 1989...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8z8ROG80hM

And R.E.M. at Newport Bryn

 

[Best_loser]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_AWIqXzvX-U

 

[Dr. Winston]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPJn_B3wfuI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbBhHlj84F0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8brjvcOK2A

 

[TheLoneRanger]

MAN ...


https://youtu.be/hiLUF9j7n90

 

[TheLoneRanger]

https://youtu.be/rXzNWFw1btA

 

[Vetchfielder]

Malajube - a French Canadian band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t6zmTDzSRk

 

[Ebo]

No obscure list can be without a bit of Krautrock
https://youtu.be/j_gEVeQlj5o

https://youtu.be/zndpi8tNZyQ

Theres something of Neu! about these guys in the intro here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQOz_aBkmbw

There certainly is. This song too
https://youtu.be/4nSmBWacnqE

 

[Ebo]

One for Prof here. The High Llamas, Sean O’Hagan from Stereolab’s group. If you like Pet Sounds era Beach Boys and Stereolab you’ll like this
https://youtu.be/aMx_T31IX6g