bands that should have had much more success

[Buzzer]

I was listening to XTC this morning on the train. It struck me just how good they really were. I think the lead singer suffered from chronic stage fright which hampered them but they should have been huge.

Waterboys should also have gone on to great things after their To the Sea album and I'm amazed Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have never been bigger. Hip hop wise if the 2 live crew hadn't been so damn rude then their Miami sound of stripped back and minimal hip hop would have seen them go mainstream.

Any more you guys can think of?

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'd agree with XTC. 'Dear God' is one of my favourite tracks, ever.

People other than just students should have listened to Echo and their Bunnymen in the late 80's POMP.

The Go-Betweens should have reached a far wider audience...

 

[Buzzer]

the Sundays made one perfect album and then disappeared. Durutti ColumN bubbled away for years without breaking the big time.

Echo and the bunnymen did make it big though, HKFC. Admittedly, they dropped off the radar until the Evergreen album which is awesome.

 

[Kosh]

Jade Warrior,
Gravy Train,
Dust,
Captain Beyond,
Comus,
Amazing Blondel,
Family,
Atomic Rooster,
Bloodrock,
Fuzzy Duck,
Raw Material,
Indian Summer,
Audience,
Trapeze,
Gnidrolog,
High Tide,
Fruup,
Trees,
Spooky Tooth,
Mellow Candle,
Magna Carta,
Room.

Phew!

Contemp Band: Straw.

Kosh

 

[itszamora]

I liked Mumm-Ra, a band from Bexhill. Released one album which I really liked, then split up. Shame really, had a lot of potential IMO.

 

[Kosh]

I heard certain members of that band we're reforming as: Snarf, new album due out called: Annoying red pussy.

Snarf Snarf.

Kosh

 

[Kosh]

Snarf Snarf

Kosh

 

[CHAPPERS]

Northern Uproar

 

[DIFFBROOK]

My fav band Squeeze deserved more success than they did. Strange as it may seem most of their singles didn't get into the top 40, hence their greatest hits being called 45's and under. How Goodbye girl only got to number 63 and tempted to number 41 beats me.

In parts of the States they were huge live wise, i.e selling out Madison Square Garden yet their only hits there were Hourglass.

Perhaps being on the same record label and sharing the same manager as the Police had something to do with it.

Share sentiments about XTC as well

 

[El Presidente]

The Chameleons. Manchester's finest band of the early/mid 80's.

 

[Seasider78]

I'm amazed Black Rebel Motorcycle Club have never been bigger.

Thats a good call.

I would add the Black Keys not a bad album made and countless quality tracks

 

[bhafc99]

Another shout for The Go-Betweens.

 

[Kukev31]

The Vaselines

 

[hans kraay fan club]

the Sundays made one perfect album and then disappeared. Durutti ColumN bubbled away for years without breaking the big time.

.

I loved Harriet Wheeler for a while...

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Train.

IMO this is a great album..

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

XTC
Go-Betweens
Squeeze
Silencers
The Fixx
Talk Talk
Icehouse
Paul Kelly
Jon Strong
The Muttonbirds
Silent Running
The Waltons
Sister Hazel
Gin Blossoms
Vertical Horizon
Dogs Die in Hot Cars (who have reformed - yay!!!!!!)



to name a few....

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Train.

IMO this is a great album..

oh yes... but if you include Train then of the same ilk there is....

Fuel
Tonic
Third Eye Blind
Three Doors Down

 

[coventrygull]

Spear of Destiny

 

[crasher]

The Wipers and The Feelies are just two oustandingly good bands that most people have never heard of.