Hop On Pop
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5/21/2009 12:50:20 PM
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At the risk of alienating any of my friends on here by failing to mention them (all of whom do have some pretty great stuff), I'll list my number one IAC artist of the moment:
Bob Elliott
He has a style (and a voice) that just, flat-out moves me. Great songwriting, great production, and a great ear for arrangements.
And it's not just because he mentioned me. (I am completely flattered, by the way, Bob. Thanks.) My fanboy-ness is, I believe, well-documented.
Also, Woodstock Taylor is a really good, really interesting artist that certainly merits a listen (or 12). She fuses a lot of different styles pretty seamlessly and has a marvelous voice, to boot.
And I will also second the mentions of Steve Ison, Dick Aven, and Hugh Hamilton.
And, as Bob mentioned, you can check out my Good Stuff stations for other artists and songs.
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Otis and the Professors
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5/21/2009 8:32:09 PM
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Great picks by everyone, definitely have to agree on Bob Elliot, Hop on Pop, and Steve Ison.
The Code has some unique stuff dealing with more modern ideas and concepts which make them an interesting listen.
Silverwoodstudio has all kinds of great tunes, if you don't mind lo-fi type stuff and are just looking for some great songwriting I highly reccomend The Nobody, but you can also find some stuff higher in production quality that's all quite good as well.
Susan Raven and Satch have some truly beautiful music with more of a "world" vibe. They are expertly crafted and if you are at all into the genre you will enjoy this.
Conversation Suicide has a HUGE selection of diverse music meaning that it may be hit and miss for some people. To ease into them I recommend "you look familiar" and continue the journey from there, check the deions to see which of there other tunes you might be into.
Oh, and also, we strive to achieve many of the things you laid out, so if you wouldn't mind giving us a listen we would greatly appreciate it.
-OatP
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Kevin White
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5/22/2009 12:43:32 AM
Although I don't normally respond to this kind of inquiry, and I know I'm too late to make a difference, my advice is simply explore. I don't really know you or your taste. I have my own preferences in music, and they may not be yours.
I'm fortunate enough to have 20 something folks in my house who LOVE music and are networked to popular consensus as to who is at the top of the indie circuit. Sadly, that would include none mentioned yet in this thread. I'd actually disagree w/ some of the suggestions mentioned.
You can't go wrong exploring though.
That's the beauty of music. What appeals appeals on a very personal, "no one understands it", level.
K-
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