Unknown music artists that everyone must listen to

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I'm bored of my Spotify playlist and need something new to listen to who isn't a mainstream artist. I turn to Mumsnet wisdom to recommend me music from any genre.

Angus and Julia Stone are not well known outside Australia. Where are you? https://holler.country/feature/angus-and-julia-stone-return-with-a-protest-of-love/

Ren

At the minute I'm loving a guy called Pipe Puerto, especially Whisky En Tinta Azul.

Two other bands I listen to a lot are Bloodywood and North Atlas.

There's also a guy called Shaun Munday who's voice is like honey, love him.

Taking Back Tomorrow - indie orchestral rock band from Manchester/Sheffield https://open.spotify.com/artist/09S1x4MR3iFplee9Yfzpf5?si=IZLuZ65KTS2kgZgmY375NA

Holly Rolfe - young pop singer songwriter - Words Aint Enough is one I like https://open.spotify.com/artist/77rK7tE9ouhFQmHo0nrzoN?si=lAZQH7pEQJiGLJOrdEgo7Q

Sam Poole - extremely talented young singer songwriter https://open.spotify.com/artist/1z2KHNe5lyAf2JB99vRl1y?si=Rls1quJgQwWyKM2vcOlt9Q

LP. Not “unknown” but not as well known as I think she should be.

Start with a song called Lost on You.

Amyl and The Sniffers
The Yeah, yeah, yeahs

I like Katey Brooks too

I can't believe Vulfmon and Evangeline aren't better known

You've got bands like Lottery Winners who are becoming mainstream. Three years ago they were playing tiny grass roots venues now they are supporting the likes of Rock Astley & Robbie Williams

The K's
The Kairos
Shader

I like quite soulful music, these are 3 of my recommendations.

Durand Jones and the Indications

JP Cooper

Jalen Ngonda

The Dunwells. Brothers from Leeds. Fantastic songs.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC899hIRjR35wVaiHSpGbqKw

If you like folk music then I'd recommend The Unthanks. They did the magpie song from The Detectorists. But this is my favourite:

Also (another a Detectorists link) Johnny Flynn with Laura Marling:
Johnny does the Detectorists theme tune. Laura is just all round marvellous.

Completely agree, have fell down a Rabbit hole with Ren recently. A outstanding Artist. Read or saw someone say that he was a musical version of a Tarantino film which felt quite fitting

Muireann Bradley . A proper blues artist and she's only 18 - so talented

Ooh- love this ♥️

Weird and wonderful

The Dahls- some country, some more upbeat and also some beautiful ballads.

Other folk artists I would recommend are Kate Rusby, The Young Uns and Seth Lakeman.

Morphine (now disbanded, lead singer passed)

Other Lives

If you don't mind a dark & moody vibe, check out my playlist of some of my absolute favourites. Let me know what you think.

open.spotify.com/playlist/38JiiLAOD78iTNUwjp9JRL?si=MrfzEme8RhyziiZe1MzKgQ&pi=nQJbSi-ORJO87

Aidan Moffat

I saw both Muireann Bradley and Johnny Flynn (also mentioned above) at the Green Man festival this year. Both stunningly excellent.

I'd recommend checking out the very excellent Ezra Collective, Jesse Welles and Mon Rovîa

Ok - I will recommend Rosalie Cunningham - she's an acquired taste but writes all her own stuff and was a protege of George Martin ( Beatles producer) - and I confess to a 'vested interest'

Me too.

If you like this you may like Frazey Ford
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PXRrySTujn8

Im a big fan of Lime Cordiale, they are brilliant live.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz4BlZkElG4

I listen to these. I’ve got a lot of Australian bands on rotation.