The Real Music Artist Directory

Tiny Monster Invasion 
A struggling band from Northern California. Sean, guitar and lead vocals is incredibly versatile. Zappa-esque. Try a little Switchboard Sally or Polishing ...

Animal Collective 
Well, I don't know much about them personally...and i would hope i never do..but they have really good music.

They remind me of battles, hmmm, and ...

Desmond Dekker 
Desmond was a pioneer in ska music. "Israelites" is his most well known song. Definitely worth a listen.


Andrew Says :

Oh wait, for a second ...

Brand New  Not rated yet
Brand New is a band that has changed the way I look at music and in some aspects my life. As you listen to the four albums they have created you hear exactly ...

Ever Forthright  Not rated yet
Okay, so the best way I can describe these guys without having you listen to them is Animals as Leaders with vocals. The main reason for this association ...

DJ Mehdi  Not rated yet
Legendary French House DJ. Rose to the top of the 21st century house movement with other French electronic artists such as Justice & Daft Punk.
This ...

The XX  Not rated yet
A British Indie-pop outfit, their sound stands out in that they utilize a somewhat minimalist structure in order to create a somber, hollow environment....

The Flaming Lips  Not rated yet
Arguably the most dynamic band in existence, The Flaming Lips formed in 1983 as an alternative quartet but are regarded today as one of the most experimental ...

Brian Eno  Not rated yet
The man that created and coined the term "ambient music" and one of the most important contributors to the genre. He is a huge influence on modern electronic ...

Dance Gavin Dance  Not rated yet
A five piece band with two vocalists, a bassist, a guitarist and a drummer. Though most people will say that they are post hardcore which they largely ...

Busdriver  Not rated yet
I guarantee that anyone that's ever said that "all rap sucks" has never heard of Busdriver. He is one of the wittiest, strangest, and most talented rappers ...

Yes  Not rated yet
Incredible Progressive rock band from the 70s.

Existed during the short period of time where prog-rock was actually popular. They are credited as being ...

The Beatles  Not rated yet
Your whole list there can be condensed into one band, and that's the Beatles. They were the most innovative and creative band in history, and I wish I ...

John Zorn  Not rated yet
An avant garde jazz composer and saxophone player, John Zorn is a man with extraordinary musical genius. His music ranges from soft and soothing to a full ...

The Residents  Not rated yet
One of the most mysterious and creative groups to exist in modern music, The Residents have proved album after album that they are one of the most artistic ...

Portugal. The Man  Not rated yet
The only thing good to come from Alaska. Just sit in silence and listen to The Satanic Satanist.

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra  Not rated yet
A side project of the members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, A Silver Mt. Zion have released six studio albums, each of them incredibly unique.

They ...

Dog Fashion Disco  Not rated yet
A little bit like System Of A Down, but much more avant-garde.

Andrew Says:

I took a listen to the song " Acid Memoirs ". They definitely have ...

Aesop Rock  Not rated yet
Aesop Rock is truly the single most innovative Hiphop artist to hit the music scene in years. He has been urging his listeners to break free from modern ...

65daysofstatic  Not rated yet
65daysofstatic are an instrumental post-rock band from Sheffield, England.

Their most recent album is called "We Were Exploding Anyway" and ...... you ...

Arcade Fire  Not rated yet
A Montreal based indie band, Arcade Fire delivers an introspective approach to music.

The cynical yet somehow optimistic tone of their music represents ...

Wovenhand  Not rated yet
Wovenhand is a bizarre musical experience that is difficult to classify in a genre.

David Eugene Edwards, the front man and creative force behind the ...

Circle Takes The Square  Not rated yet
Some really insane evil passionate music, both of their LP's amazing As The Roots undo in particular, super super crazy awesome band

Tides of Man  Not rated yet
Tides of Man is a very talented Indie/Rock/Progressive (and whatever other genre's you'd want to call it) band.

They have a very good sound if your ...

Pain of Salvation  Not rated yet
Progressive-experimental rock-metal from Sweden.
Well it's very difficult to describe their music, but I'll do my best.

They're complex, like a more ...

Red House Painters  Not rated yet
This is the front man Mark Kozelek's most successful band in my opinion.

They do acoustic and slow music that still can contain some tricky moves and ...

Led Zeppelin  Not rated yet
This site is definitely the most accurate depiction of real music I have ever come across.

Bands that actually have a genuine belief in what they do ...

Coheed and Cambria  Not rated yet
It comes to my mind that if they aren't here already they might not be your style, but since they are one of my personal favorite bands I thought I'd give ...

Coheed and Cambria  Not rated yet
Epic Progressive Rockband with amazing vocals, catchy riffs and great lyrics. Much like a mix between The Mars Volta and Rush.

Recommended:
http://www....

Kashmir  Not rated yet
An amazing danish rock band!


Kasper Eistrup (vocals and lead guitar) Mads Tunebjerg (bass)
Asger Techau (drums)
Henrik Lindstrand (keyboards ...

Can  Not rated yet
German Krautrock band, insanely psychadelic and avant-garde. no one else sounds like them.

Influenced many bands such as mars volta and radiohead.

I ...

Pure Reason Revolution  Not rated yet
Truly amazing progressive band from the UK
I find them fairly similar to Porcupine Tree but a bit more powerful

Their first album The Dark Third is ...

Tera Melos  Not rated yet
Super mathrock post-hardcore crazy instrumental awesomeness!

Whispered  Not rated yet
Whispered is an Melodic Death / Power Metal band, from Finland, with some Japanese influences.

Even though I never listen to melodic death and power ...

Brian Burton aka Danger Mouse  Not rated yet
Where to start?

Well how about when he did Jay- Z's Black Album one better by combining it with samples of The Beatles' White Album?

Or that time ...

Shining  Not rated yet
Best described as a blend of jazz and black metal, plus some progressive and experimental. Some have described it as extreme metal (which is not quite ...

Orphaned Land  Not rated yet
Just passing by and looking at your list, from a Between the Buried and Me page.

I didn't see Orphaned Land, which is an unbelievable band, at least ...

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez  Not rated yet
Every muse has their 'secret' collection of albums or records, which they wouldn't divulge over a social coffee...

This is one of them...
Omar Rodriguez-...

Them Crooked Vultures  Not rated yet
Another rock super group, comprised of:


David Grohl
Josh Homme
John Paul Jones


A terrifying (in a good way) mix of fine artists.
However,...

The Dead Weather  Not rated yet

Alison Mosshart
Dean Fertita
Jack White
Jack Lawrence. Need I say more?


Raw & tainted with a touch of Jack White's signature style
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Working For A Nuclear Free City  Not rated yet
A band worth listening to. They come from The United Kingdom, Manchester...

Made up of four band members:


Phil Kay (producer/keyboards)
Jon ...

The Pineapple Thief  Not rated yet
I first heard about this band in an issue of "classic rock" magazine while looking at the prog issue with a main article on Rush I was keen to read.

The ...

Extra Life  Not rated yet
A greatly musical act from Brooklyn, NY. Very creative and innovative style, featuring unheard rhythms and patterns, mind blowing arrangements. Lead by ...

The Temper Trap  Not rated yet
Relatively new band from Australia.
I recommend giving 'Sweet Disposition'
and 'Science of Fear' a listen.

Kyuss  Not rated yet
This band kicks ass! They play what is known as Stoner Rock. I think they might also be known as desert rock, but I am not certain of this.

Josh Homme ...

Autolux  Not rated yet
Shoegazy, droney awesomeness... Their album Future Perfect is insanely innovative and dynamic.If you like shoegaze, My Bloody Valentine or Sonic Youth,...

The Fall of Troy  Not rated yet
One band that has an explosive array of musical material that is far from anything heard on the radio these days is The Fall of Troy.

If an explosive ...

Rishloo  Not rated yet
Genre: Progressive Rock
I found Rishloo through last.fm while listening to Tool radio. I immediately fell in love with their dynamic sound, deep lyrics,...

Mastodon  Not rated yet
The Atlanta-based progressive-metal band "Mastodon" are really something special. Every one in the band are doing some vocals. They are experimenting with ...

Cage the Elephant  Not rated yet
Have you ever the phrase, Rock and Roll is Dead? Well with the introduction of " Cage the Elephant " (refereed to as Cage), Rock and Roll will never again ...

Animal Collective  Not rated yet
Animal Collective are equal to Radiohead, only more experimental.




Andrew says: I agree that Animal Collective is incredibly experimental....

Foals  Not rated yet
Hailing from Oxford, UK, Foals have gained a growing reputation as one of the best up and coming bands seen in recent years. The five piece is often categorized ...

Zu  Not rated yet
Zu is the best band in the world. They have a saxophone. They also have a cello. Mike Patton is a huge fan, and he appears in one of their songs.

Andrew ...

Korn  Not rated yet
Korn is one of many unique bands.

They are best know for the hits "Freak On A Leash", "Got The Life", "Here To Stay"... The list goes on on.

They ...

Fugazi  Not rated yet
Late 1980s punk at its finest. Songs like Waiting Room, Give Me the Cure, and Suggestion keep me dancing all night long.


Andrew Says: I listened ...

Datsik  Not rated yet
Heavy Hitting Dirty Bass Filled With Transformer Machine Sounds and silly wobbles.

Andrew says: I listened to their Myspace , and this is definitely ...

Pendulum  Not rated yet
After successfully colliding the world of rock with that of drum and base Pendulum have secured themselves their own genre and continue to make brilliantly ...