some help with alt-country artists

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

so, to my suprise, i've really gotten into some alt-country artists. it's suprising as i always used to claim that country music was the worst. namely i like ryan adams, bright eyes, grateful dead, the byrds (to a certain extend).

anyway, i'm looking for some other stuff in this genre, you could recommend to me. i don't want all out country artists, but types of artists in the genre i've listed.

any help would be great. i've been looking through itunes essentials, but nothing there fits the bill really.

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Foldsie15

Neko Case's stuff is really great. Alt-country goddess.
Kind of. Sort of.
The Tiger Has Spoken is a good album.

Jim thinks I smell.
I need a big, long one.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Liebs406

Fronk. Try some Ray Lamontagne. Folk-Alt Country.

Giddyup

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: +88 Kickin Keys

Bright Eyes is alt-country now???

Anyway, check out Hotel Lights if you haven't yet. Clem Snide works too.

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Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Liebs406

Bill Ricchini as well.

Giddyup

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

liebs i have trouble, i wouldn''t have really called that alt-country.

88, i have hotel lights, which i don't think is alt-country. but clem snide is a good suggestion. i've actually saw there lead singer live solo, here in the UK. as he was opener for ben folds at the barbican.

i never even thought of them, thanks.

also, i'm wide awake is very clearly alt-country in my opinion. plus it's great.

thanks.

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: caats19

the elected. slash rilo kilely's guitarist sideband. and i hear jenny lewis' new album is countryish.

www.myspace.com/theelected

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I wanna walk down the other side of the mountain
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Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: +88 Kickin Keys

Lots of the Hotel Lights strike me as extremely alt-country. Stumbling Home Winter Blues is a prime example.

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Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: caats19

greetings in braille and the fireflies one are exceptionaly good. then go on.

I wanna walk up the side of a mountain
I wanna walk down the other side of the mountain
I wanna swim in the river and lie in the sun
I wanna try to be nice, to everyone

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: caats19

slash those are elected songs on their myspace.

I wanna walk up the side of a mountain
I wanna walk down the other side of the mountain
I wanna swim in the river and lie in the sun
I wanna try to be nice, to everyone

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Strange Weather

Clem Snide is very good alt-Country.

Devon Sproule is a bit lillith-fairesque, but she's pretty good.

James McMurtry is a little more Country than Alt, but I think he's great, and for the most part I don't like Country. You might want to check him out.

Also, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers is worth a listen.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

anyone into clem snide?? i'm looking now on uk itunes and they have a record called 'suburban field recordings', but this isn't lisgted in their catalogue on allmusc.

i'm a bit confused.

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Strange Weather

There's TWO albums, both with the same songs. One is called "SFR" and the other is "Early Home Recordings." They're both the same album, but with different names. EHR was sold as a disc, but is out of print now. The only place to get SFR is on iTunes.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

i think i'm going to download 'the ghost of fashion' by clem snide. it sounds pretty good.

here is a picture, my friend took, of him opening for ben. he wore a white tux and a red cap and did a christina agularia (spelling) song.

http://flickr.com/photos/thorny/20744343/in/set-483835/

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: benfoldsgroupie

http://www.myspace.com/chickensandpigs

This is one of the comedy alt-country bands I sell merch for. Great folks, I need to call Jeff sometime and see what he's up to nowadays.

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Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Strange Weather

Ghost of Fasion is very good. I love You Were A Diamond. It's interesting, as there's very little percussion. Also a lot of the songs are pessimistic, which is my cup of tea.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: caats19

fronk u listen to the elected?

I wanna walk up the side of a mountain
I wanna walk down the other side of the mountain
I wanna swim in the river and lie in the sun
I wanna try to be nice, to everyone

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: benfoldsgroupie

Fronk, you listen to me moaning below you in bed?

How long have I been sleeping
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might to be the one you need

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Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

ok guys thanks for all these suggestions. i'm currently downloading the following from itunes:

the ghost of fashion - clem snide
tonight i burn brightly - bill ricchini
the execution of all things - rilo kiley

THANKS! i don't have anything by any of these guys.

i will check out the rest all in due course, and feel free to add more artists here. i really like this scene, i'm so sick of all the indie bands currently being thrown at the british public.

caats, i listened to me first by the elected on itunes, i think that might be my next download.

benfoldgroupie, stop getting me hot. and anyway i would prefer you to be on top, saddled up, thank you very much.

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Foldsie15

Neko Case! C'mon! Don't trust the foldsie, that's it.

Jim thinks I smell.
I need a big, long one.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Pointer

Early Wilco is alt-country.

They mostly come at night...mostly.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Liebs406

Pointer's boyfriend is alt-country.

Giddyup

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

foldsie, i will check out most of these guys in due time. i'm not loaded.

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: benfoldsgroupie

and anyway i would prefer you to be on top, saddled up, thank you very much.

alright, I think I can deal, but it shouldn't be like that every time. You gotta do some work here and there.

How long have I been sleeping
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might to be the one you need

"jess, yuu the coolest. wesedx aat ayresrs torck. uyou like it what wya?" -Harrison

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

ride it baby.

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Pointer

Get your hands off of my woman, motherfuh-kererererer.

They mostly come at night...mostly.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: benfoldsgroupie

There's enough love in Jessica go to around, and probably enough energy left to go for another round afterwards... right after this lunch break.

How long have I been sleeping
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might to be the one you need

"jess, yuu the coolest. wesedx aat ayresrs torck. uyou like it what wya?" -Harrison

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Fronk

haha e-jealousy.

hi.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: Pointer

More like e-sucker punch. Take that!

They mostly come at night...mostly.

Jan 28th (5 years ago)

Posted by: benfoldsgroupie

Whoa, someone fighting over me?`

How long have I been sleeping
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might to be the one you need

"jess, yuu the coolest. wesedx aat ayresrs torck. uyou like it what wya?" -Harrison