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What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles?

When it comes to music, about half of my friends are "collectors" and the other half are true audiophiles. It seems the collectors are so obsessed with the size of their collections, that they leave no room in their budget for quality audio equipment. I think the audiophiles, with their focus on quality over quantity, are the ones with their priorities straight. So, unless you are on an unlimited budget, I'm guessing that audiophiles are more selective in their musical purchases. That being the case, I'm curious about what "buried treasures" have you been able to find? Thanks for responding and I look forward to discovering some good music, based on your suggestions.

I'll lead off with the band Crack The Sky, most notably their first two albums: "Crack The Sky" (1975) and "Animal Notes" (1976). I would describe them as a cross between Be Bop Deluxe and Frank Zappa. Their music is unique and totally unmistakable with anyone else. Choice cuts from the debut album are: "Ice;" She's a Dancer;" "Mind Baby" & "Sleep." Choice cuts from Animal Notes are: "Animal Skins;" "Wet Teenager;" Virgin....No" & "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody."
mitchagain
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three_easy_payments
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A band that has been around since the early 90s, has turned out many fine albums, tours generally small venues often, yet still somehow manages to fly under the radar is Low.  Really amazing indie rock with an emphasize on a brilliantly minimalist sound. Saw them live earlier in the year and I just immersed myself in their sound.  
boxer12
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Three easy payments, I saw LOW last month with my youngest son. Absolutely awesome band. They have a great musical style. Another band you may like (although a bit harder) is mono. 
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I would add Tom “The Suit” Forst.  He is a blues artist my wife had in one of her executive MBA classes.  As soon as he wrote the last college tuition check for his aon, he retired and began olaying blues in the North East.

He has a number of CDs out.  He began performin on stage in a suit as that is all his wardrobe had, much to the xhagrin of his kids.

He as grown his hair out and wears red tennis shoes now, with his aignature suit.

We have his CDs, great music!
fmpnd
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Love these kind of threads and thanks, Mitch,  as I always enjoy discovering new music.

i am a long time fan of horn bands - especially in the style of 70s funk or jazz rock bands.  Anyone who knows me knows I am a HUGE Tower of Power fan (not sure if they fall into the unknown artist category) . . . but if your like such horn bands try these artists:

1.  Lighthouse (Canadian 13 piece band from the 70s)
2.  Mandrill
3.  Puzzle
4.  Funk Filharmonik
5.  Doctor Funk
6.  Phat Phunction
7.  Prime Time Funk
8.  Five Alarm Funk (Canadian)
9.  Ten Wheel Drive
10. Cold Blood
11. Sage
12. Sante Fe & The Fat City Horns
13. Here Come the Mummies 
14. Mingo Fishtrap
15. Jack Mack and the Heart Attack
16. The Boneshakers
17. Strokeland Superband

Next, as The Monty Python Flying Circus Show used to say: “And now, for something completely different . . . “

If if you like relaxing folk music especially by a talented singer/songwriter with a silky golden voice listen to:

Michael Tomlinson 

I’ve  now probably worn out my welcome — so I leave you with these words of wisdom: “I FART in your general direction!”  (Seriously hope there is at least ONE Monty Python fan out there!)
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