suntory_time Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 hey, maybe we can post a few great names of bands from our home country? i'm from belgium and here we have -Ozark henry ( experimental, great albums are 'birthmarks','the sailor not the sea' and 'this last warm solitude' ) -deus (rock) -k's choice (rock) -an pierlé ( our local tori amos) -zita swoon (rock-pop) -hooverphonic (experimental - rock - pop ) -gabriel rios (latin dance pop, originally from puerto rico ) the dude abides, belgium rules :happybanana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 K's Choice is good "I'm Not A Manic" was a hit around these areas in the late 90s. They also had another song, but it escapes my mind right now. I might have to check out Hooverphonic. It's been recommended to me before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 XXX, I believe it was "I'm not an addict" The other big song they had was "Something's wrong", I believe. Bands from my home country that others might know are: Seether (formerly Saron Gas) Just Jinger Springbok Nude Girls Johnny Clegg and Savuka Soweto String Quartet Ok, we have hardly anything. :: Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 does this have to be just bands or can it be solo artists as well? in ireland we've got a great music scene going on. here are some that spring to mind: Damien Rice Mic Christopher (sadly he passed away in November 2001 at just 31 years of age) Mark Geary The Frames Bellx1 Turn Nina Hynes David Kitt Maria Doyle Kennedy Colm Quearney (aka Q) Snow Patrol and some cork acts: The Sultans of Ping fc (since split) Fred John Spillane Niall Connolly Ian Whitty (adopted by cork from his native kerry) The Fallen Ten Past Seven The Berries Rest and (of course!) my band MiR, although we're taking a break right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Oh, if they don't have to be global, then the best bands we have that I like are: Springbok Nude Girls (since broken up but Arno Cartsens has released a solo album) Seether (Saron Gas) 16 Stitch WickHead The Finkelsteins (from my home town, I was actually at school with these guys although they matriculated 2 years after me) Bongo Muffin Lucky Dube Roger Goode (Awesome DJ) Tweak Pestroy Battery 9 Rabbit (They had a huge hit with "Charlie" in the 70's or 80's) Tree 63 Kombat Fudge (also guys at high school with me) And Dave Matthews went to high school in Johannesburg, so that technically makes him half a Saffa :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mairi Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 FRANZ FERDINAND! So if ya lonely, you know im here waiting for you im just a crosshair, im just a shot away from you, and if you leave here, you leave me broken, shatter, i lie, im just a cross hair, im just a shot then we can die... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 I went to the same high-school as the Tea Party, Jeff Martin's parents live 5 minutes from my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhul Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 U2, that's about it. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I grew up in OC listening to bands like: TSOL Agent Orange The Vandals The Offspring Social Distortion Sublime Zebrahead No Doubt Lit Reel Big Fish Save Ferris Blink 182 also The Aquabats The Tiki Tones The Supertones Here's an article that lists more bands and singers which even I hadn't heard of: http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/03/42/feedback-list1.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlota Posted December 25, 2004 Report Share Posted December 25, 2004 I'm from Norway, and I think there is just SO many great scandinavian bands first we have the 4 original scandirock bands, which have even created their own genre: 1. Gluecifer 2. Backyard Babies 3. Hellacopters 4. Turbonegro Those are famous internationally. Then we have The Norwegians: 1. Span (hard rock) 2. Morten Abel (from my home town, stavanger, the norwegian pop king, just brilliant) 3. Annie (brilliant song: "heartbeat". She's getting quite famous internationally now as well) 4. Ralph Myers and the Jack Herren band (electro pop of the highest calibre... get "think twice" 5. Madrugada (melancholic rock) 6. Sondre Lerche (of course) 7. Bertine Zetlitz (pop) 8. Briskeby (Pop Rock) Then we have the swedes .. which have the upper hand over us norskies I must admit: 1. The hives (obviously) 2. Kent (one of my favourite bands) 3. The Cardigans 4. Soundtrack of Our Lives 5. Melody Club (brilliant 80s band.. so worth listening to) 6. Infinite Mass 7. Håkon Hellström 8. The Knife plus lots that I havent mentioned and I dont know too many danish bands honestly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted December 26, 2004 Report Share Posted December 26, 2004 You forgot A-Ha, ABBA, A-Teens, Agnetha Falkstog, and Europe :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlota Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 True I did, but i was sticking to the ones that still exist but those are the legends, you're quite right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 True I did, but i was sticking to the ones that still exist but those are the legends, you're quite right A-Ha and Agnetha Falkstog still exist Hey, did you mention Sigur Ros and Royksopp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted December 27, 2004 Report Share Posted December 27, 2004 Oooh XXX! Royksopp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 How 'bout Psychic T.V ? It's all just a big Bergmann film in the end ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 The Cranberries + Westlife. *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 How 'bout Psychic T.V ? It's all just a big Bergmann film in the end ... I love Ingmar Bergman movies! :: Did you notice how Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey made a reference to that film when they played the game with Death? Of course, it was kinda hard to figure out the first ten times since I was drunk and stoned every time I saw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken_vampire Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Well I'm also from belgium, like suntory_time and euhm well I know other groups :: -Zornik (great rockband!! "Goodbye" is my alltime favourite by them) -Thurisaz (Metalband from my town) -Flip kowlier (Kind of rap, in my dialect from my province) -Nailpin (punkband) We also have huge pile of Kiddy bands but I'm not gonna bother you all with them :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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