The Robert Cray Band and Train (they had 2 hits, years ago, but they are still doing some great stuff).

Are you sure it is not one of these?

Gin Blossoms
Gin Annie
Dry Gin Band
Gin House band
Hot Gin

Wait - Train is obscure???

How about... Blame Sally, Dedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, the Gypsy Kings

On the East Coast they are, prolly not in CA...

On of the wife's xm station was playing "Play that song" every 20 songs. I had to change the station on a long drive,

Not bands per se, but all the music I listen to is from what most of you would call obscure artists: Triumphant Quartet, Gold City, Kingdom Heirs, The Old Paths, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Gaither Vocal Band.

Well there's that.

The majority of the bands I listen to are probably obscure, but that's the nature of being a metal fan. \m/

And don't get me started on Christian grindcore...

GuitarDude, I understand how you feel completely . I'm a metal fan too, and most of the time people just look at me questioningly when I tell them the bands I like!

I get odd looks too, MScarn. I still remember watching Ace Ventura with my family and when the scene came on with Cannibal Corpse playing in the club, they all looked at me and said "Hey, that's GuitarDude's music!"

For the record, I do have a couple of Cannibal Corpse albums. Gotta be in the mood for it, though.

Frank Black
X
Jars of Clay
Kings of Leon
David & David
The The
Electronic
Orbital
Arturo Sandoval

yeah, my music is all over the place...

I have Jars of Clay's album Redemption Songs. Love it!

Toy Matinee (and Kevin Gilbert's solo stuff)

I'm in the same group as Guitar Dude and M Scarn ... not to many people are familiar with Fear Factory, Suicidal Tendencies (including Infectious Grooves), Mushroomhead

Van Morrison. Yes, everyone knows who Van Morrison is, and everyone can quote about 3 of his songs (generally, Brown Eyed Girl, Domino, and Wild Night), but those aren't even close to 3 of his best songs, and he's very prolific....been consistently making albums for the last 45 years. His best songs are unknown to most people.

I should add Bryan Ferry, Nik Kershaw

Ice House
Petra
Baltimora

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Subject: Re: Favorite relatively obscure bands

Frank Black
X
Jars of Clay
Kings of Leon
David & David
The The
Electronic
Orbital
Arturo Sandoval

yeah, my music is all over the place...


Absolutely love Jars of Clay. Actually who I am listening to on the iPhone right now. Had the chance to meet them in Pittsburgh after a show. Really great guys.

I am also a big fan of Silversun Pickups, Foster the People and Toad the Wet Sprocket.

The Green Children. And they post lovely pictures of Norway on Facebook.

T'Pau
The Buggles
The Other Ones
Til Tuesday

"Not bands per se, but all the music I listen to is from what most of you would call obscure artists: Triumphant Quartet, Gold City, Kingdom Heirs, The Old Paths, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Gaither Vocal Band."

Beechboy, I lknow to pretty much all of those bands, and a few even performed here in Carson City, NV. Although we had to go to Reno to see Gaither Homecoming event. My parents had a Southern Gospel group in AZ, and they sang a lot of Gaither, Goodman, Rambo music.

Harvey Danger and Mindless Self Indulgence.

DeeQ, Robert Cray is pretty mainstream/well known in blues circles . . . and he is awesome. I saw him open for Eric Clapton in 1987 (and Phil Collins played drums with Clapton!!).

Relient K - wonderfully inventive
The 77's - (with my second favorite album name: Ping Pong Over the Abyss)
Larry Carlton

I remember when my son used to listen to Relient K. Good times.

Vulfpeck