Dax Riggs: one of many artists you may not know about.
Just for fun, I'd like to compile a varied selection of music I enjoy by artists who are not quite mainstream (yet). The goal of this post is simply to spread their great music for more people to enjoy. Some of these artists are better-known than others, but for the most part these are musicians/bands that seem to not be widely known (almost no one I know listens to them, anyway). I encourage you to explore these musicians further! Note: the videos may not show up on mobile devices.
Artist: Dot Hacker
Track: Quotes
Dot Hacker is the band of Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. Their music is unique and eclectic, calming yet powerful. Their album is titled Inhibition.
Dot Hacker is the band of Red Hot Chili Peppers' guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. Their music is unique and eclectic, calming yet powerful. Their album is titled Inhibition.
Artist: Gogol Bordello
Track: 60 Revolutions
As this album is titled, gypsy punk describes their music perfectly. So much rhythm and energy and passion and Eastern-European flavor. Listen to them!
Artist: Arctic Monkeys
Track: Brianstorm
The British rock group Arctic Monkeys is a band you should know about. I saw them live recently, and it absolutely blew me away. I recommend these tracks to get you started: Cornerstone, Piledriver Waltz, Old Yellow Bricks, When The Sun Goes Down, My Propeller, and R U Mine?
As this album is titled, gypsy punk describes their music perfectly. So much rhythm and energy and passion and Eastern-European flavor. Listen to them!
Track: Brianstorm
The British rock group Arctic Monkeys is a band you should know about. I saw them live recently, and it absolutely blew me away. I recommend these tracks to get you started: Cornerstone, Piledriver Waltz, Old Yellow Bricks, When The Sun Goes Down, My Propeller, and R U Mine?
Artist: Beirut
Track: Postcards From Italy
This particular track is actually quite different from the majority of the album pictured above, Gulag Orkestar. The album's feel is an amazingly haunting blend of Russian-inspired musical ideas. It's tough to describe but easy to listen to.
This particular track is actually quite different from the majority of the album pictured above, Gulag Orkestar. The album's feel is an amazingly haunting blend of Russian-inspired musical ideas. It's tough to describe but easy to listen to.
Artist: Dax Riggs
Track: Didn't Know Yet What I'd Know When I Was Bleedin'
Based on what I've read, Dax Riggs chooses to say underground. That is, he has quite a huge following, and his shows at small, intimate venues around the country are usually packed with fans. He's an amazing musician, and was the frontman in other projects worth seeking out and listening to: Acid Bath, Agents of Oblivion, and Deadboy & the Elephantmen. My favorite song by Dax is Song With No Name.
Based on what I've read, Dax Riggs chooses to say underground. That is, he has quite a huge following, and his shows at small, intimate venues around the country are usually packed with fans. He's an amazing musician, and was the frontman in other projects worth seeking out and listening to: Acid Bath, Agents of Oblivion, and Deadboy & the Elephantmen. My favorite song by Dax is Song With No Name.
Artist: Skip, Hop & Wobble
Track: From Ankara to Izmir
Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, and Edgar Meyer playing music together is a wonderful thing. A fellow classical bassist and Edgar Meyer fan introduced this group to me. Also look up their track entitled The Hymn of Ordinary Motion.
Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg, and Edgar Meyer playing music together is a wonderful thing. A fellow classical bassist and Edgar Meyer fan introduced this group to me. Also look up their track entitled The Hymn of Ordinary Motion.
Artist: One Day As A Lion
Track: Wild International
Rage Against the Machine frontman Zach de la Rocha and former drummer of The Mars Volta, Jon Theodore, formed One Day As A Lion in 2008. They play with power.
Rage Against the Machine frontman Zach de la Rocha and former drummer of The Mars Volta, Jon Theodore, formed One Day As A Lion in 2008. They play with power.
Artist: Buena Vista Social Club
Track: Candela
I recommend researching the Cuban group Buena Vista Social Club and looking for a documentary made about them. The musicians are older now, but from what I saw most recently, still playing and singing with passion. Incredible music.
Track: Bossman feat. Sean Paul & Lady Saw
The self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall" puts out some really good tracks. If your head doesn't bob up and down to his music, you might be going deaf. Awesome Jamaican artist.
Track: Touch The Sky feat. DJ Ammo
You've most likely heard of Sean Paul, but I don't know anyone else who listens to him! I get completely obsessed with each album he puts out. I'm not exaggerating: I go months listening almost exclusively to Sean Paul. He's a beast! Notice also that he's featured in the track above by Beenie Man.
Track: Sunblocks
Incredible instrumental music by the New York City-based duo. It always puts me in a good mood. Check them out!
Track: I Am The Highway
When Rage Against the Machine split in 2000, it was only a year later when the three instrumentalists hooked up with former frontman of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, to form the rock supergroup (as some people call it) Audioslave. They rocked hard from 2001 to 2007. This band is truly something special, and they wrote some formidable rock tunes during their time together. This song above is tied for my favorite song of all time with Soul To Squeeze, which is by my beloved Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also listen to: Show Me How To Live, Like A Stone, Your Time Has Come, Revelations, and Moth (DEFINITELY listen to Moth).
Track: No Life Without You from Spartacus: Blood and Sand soundtrack
I'd just like to say, in general, when you hear beautiful, inspiring, powerful music in television shows and movies, go listen to the soundtrack. Joe LoDuca did a fantastic, outstanding, marvelous, incredible, and breathtakingly good job writing the music for the Starz series Spartacus. Here's a quote from one of the show's producers, Rob Tapert: "Joe LoDuca's music is the unseen thread that ties all the episodes together. His invaluable contributions to the show exemplify how a good composer can make all the various parts become a whole." Spartacus the series consists of three seasons and one prequel season. Throughout this journey, the music is simply transcendent... truly exceptional. This track's title comes from the character Spartacus himself, as he tells his wife that there is no life without her.
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