Well, don't necessarily have to be acoustic but need a stripped down sound. Am I making sense? Probably not... anyway, relatively small bands that immediately spring to mind.
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i'm not very good
but i'm acoustic! i'm not stripping down for anyone though.
www.myspace.com/jamonbreadyay
you are good
but if you're not stripping down then, I'm out (said like Duncan Bananatime).
i got duncan banantine
mixed up with duncan goodhew there and couldn't figure out why a bald swimmer would be telling me he was out.
^lol
:)
City And Colour
and Jacob Golden.
They are my recommendations.
.
Mark Kozelek
M Ward
Defo Kozelek
Eugene McGuiness too
Iron and Wine count?
Elliot Smith - Either/Or
I know it's obvious but they don't really get much better.
Otherwise, the Loney, Dear album's pretty good too.
saw
Luke Pickett last night.
he was pretty good like.
look Past the myspace layout.
www.myspace.com/lukepickett
the greenland choir are nice
www.myspace.com/thegreenlandchoir
RE: the greenland choir are nice
wow, thanks for that, they are real good, just had a listen
Do they have to be living?
If not, then try John Fahey. Are you planning to put on acoustic gigs or something?
living is a bonus
and yes.
Our singer had an acoustic project
They're actually amazing. They don't have myspace or any songs online, could send you a CD though.
that would be good.
thanks.
why not put on some electronica gigs
instaed?
SOME MANAGER YOU ARE!!!
bands or/and solo artists ?
both!
why not
Radical Face
Samamidon
Little Red
lauter
Orion Rigel Dommisse
Amandine
Orouni
try...
David Thomas Broughton
Huntspill River
before they became mega-traitors and went electric.
www.myspace.com/huntspillriver
and this guys :
http://www.myspace.com/thevoycesmusic
lovely
www.myspace.com/myfirsttooth
Codename Sparrow
http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/12777
Songs:Ohia - Impala. Also a great stripped down album.
Kings Of Convenience
if you havent heard theses guys u gotta get listening
http:\\www.myspace.com\kingsofconvenience
^ this
also very good. both of em are lovely.
my first tooth i mean
apart from the obvious singer-songwriters out there,
check out some of the avant stuff associated with the downtown scene in new york and john zorn's tzadik label.
have a listen to e.g. the masada string trio, a three-piece that sounds like modern jewish chamber music. eclectic and stripped down. listen to okkyung lee, also on the tzadik label, for some nice contemporary cello work!
Edinburgh has a good
acoustic scene, i saw this guy recently and it was great.
www.myspace.com/aaronwrightandtheaprils
also
www.myspace.com/williamdouglasmusic
i've seen a couple recently that i really liked
lad called acpwest
www.myspace.com/acpwest
and a lass called katie malco
www.myspace.com/katiemalcomusic
both held my attention for the duration of their sets which is pretty good when i didn't turn up to see them especially
Charlotte Hatherley
does a good acoustic set. Does a great XTC cover of this is pop. She is playing at Islington Academy last Sunday of every month from Feb - June.
House of Brothers
www.myspace.com/houseofbrothers
frank turner
onelinedrawing
jacob golden
i think
we are honestly quite unusual sounding compared to the usual acoustic acts.
www.myspace.com/albertoveto
Srsly
http://www.myspace.com/mykapparootsmusic
So so good.
Listen to Summer You Dancer and A Night Full of Reverse Birds.
as in currently still going?
violent femmes were acoustic aceness in 83. they're still playing i think but not acoustic anymore. or ace.
Pete Green
so so so good.
Check out www.sparklemotion.co.uk
If you're planning on putting on a gig, he's perfect - dead friendly, enthusiastic, professional, cheap, etc.
Oh,
and I suppose MJ Hibbett & the Validators.
try
Monkey Swallows The Universe/Nat Johnson, very very good, one of those voices that could read the phone book and still sound lovely...
Kristen Hersh acoustic of course...
^Monkey Swallows the Universe
Yes!! Beautiful stuff.
Except
they've split up :-(
Coincidentally though, the drummer is now drumming for Pete Green...
I saw these
supporting O'Death last year and they were fantastic
http://www.myspace.com/dukegarwood
kenneth ishak
www.myspace.com/kennethishak
....
www.myspace.com/therealwelcomecommittee
these:
laura hocking
http://www.myspace.com/laurahocking
ross clark
http://www.myspace.com/electricpolyester
American Analog Set?
They're pretty stripped down/quiet sounding.
David Ford
or Rosie Thomas, although she might be a bit "girly" for some.
clickee here
http://www.myspace.com/chordstone
Try some of the people on here...
www.myspace.com/theoldschoolhouserecordings
there is some good stuff on there!
Probably already above, but I'll repeat:
El Perro Del Mar (the new record, which prob isn't out just yet, is especially stunning)
Andrew Bird
Marissa Nadler
DM Stith
He has an album and a load of demos available for free download at http://www.dmstith.com/
Oh, and he's fucking good.
Has no-one mentioned the artists on this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gothic-Acoustic-Tribute-Linkin-Park/dp/B0002XVSIS
yet?...
^^ you know I was joking...
...
...right?
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http://www.myspace.com/gurdanthomas
I cannot believe no-one has mentioned us.
www.myspace.com/gossameralbatross
we don't have an eletric instrument between the 4 of us.
hellO!
I think it's pronounced
bay-root
six organs of admittance
always deserve a mention
http://www.myspace.com/sixorgans
here, I highly reccomend
http://www.myspace.com/supermanrevengesquad
New download single out Monday, its ace:
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2220&type=Features
Agreed on SRS
I'd also recommend
Laura Hocking
wwww.myspace.com/laurahocking
William Nein
www.myspace.com/williamnein
Daniel Flay
www.myspace.com/danielflay
David Ford
I think he's touring around the UK at the moment, brilliant pair of albums he's got, love him.
....
www.myspace.com/thoshenley
i also second laura hocking
oh and... myspace.com/starsofsundayleague
erm
both cate le bon and house of brothers,
amazing acoustic acts,oh let me see,where are they playing for free tonight,from 8pm,ahh,at that funny little basement called bardens.
This was my reply to the 'Favourite voice thread'
I think he is looking to do a few gigs here this year.
I'd go to see him if it was within 100 miles!
http://www.vimeo.com/605593
as well as some already listed try these
Zita swoon - the band in a box shows are unreal
John Egdell - http://www.myspace.com/johnegdell
Beth Jeans Houghton - http://www.myspace.com/bethjeanshoughton
one of my friends...
he sometimes plays alone, sometimes with a band. Very Elliot Smith.
http://www.myspace.com/dexyspace
there's an acoustic night in manchester
called BUSK that a couple of my mates run, basically check out the links on their page.
last wednesday of the month at the garrett if anyone's interested btw...
www.myspace.com/buskmanchester
some proof that myspace isn't only full of shit bands...
http://www.myspace.com/eugenemcguinness85
http://www.myspace.com/urbantramper
http://www.myspace.com/stickboyuk
http://www.myspace.com/alphabetbackwards
other good bands are also available...
Mark Knight
http://www.myspace.com/markknightsatellite
Jon Gomm
http://www.jongomm.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jongomm
Naughty Jack
http://www.myspace.com/naughtyjackmusic
Naughty Jack
is on Talk Sport tonight at 12midnight
WOODS
http://www.myspace.com/woodsfamilyband
Half of Meneguar.
Stripped down, indeed.
can't believe
nobody has mentioned turin brakes. the optimist is one of the best acoustic albums ever!
..
Black Swans' new record is supoib.
this is good acoustic
www.myspace.com/samhuxley
although the first song seems to be "electric".
Iron & Wine
if they've not been mentioned already
Joshua Radin
is pretty excellent.
Joshua Radin
is pretty excellent.
Paul Hardsparrow is worth checking out
....and I'm not just saying this because he's one of my friends
www.myspace.com/hardsparrow
I think thats the right adress
They've Been been mentioned on this site before
but I only bought the album recently and it's incredible The Battle of Land and Sea
http://www.myspace.com/battleoflandandsea
and also ex concentration champ man turned acoustic Paul Marshall
www.myspace.com/paulmarshallyeah
LITTLE LOST DAVID
http://www.myspace.com/littlelostdavid
sarabeth tucek
saw her before BRMC, and she's in Dig! for a few seconds. she has a really haunting voice and plays acoustic, while some absolutely brilliant guy with her plays shoegazy stuff on electric. and thats it. very nice
FRANK TURNER!