OK one more for now in the newish catetory, Lake Street Dive

    swinnea

    Lake Street Dive..........Very Plastic Band...They will never get off Lake Street!!!

      pike51

      The old 97's............so-so and the worst part...all I see here is EGO by the singer...why anyone with a lousy voice who just strokes his guitar has some sort of ego is beyond me. If the Ego shows...No Soul, folks.

        swinnea

        Jason Isbell..........Not bad...not bad at all. Very soulful...he has a chance to make a living doing this at small venues.

          pike51

          Will Hoge..........Too Bruce Springsteenish...all forced not natural

            A little James McMurtry. More of a singer/songwriter. But this is one of his most famous songs.

              A little SoCal reggae

              Common Sense

                Dumb video but like her voice.

                Bishop

                  pike51 Don't think we're going to impress big Steve, McMurtry is a great storyteller.

                    pike51

                    P1....This guy (J.McMurtry) IS a songwriter! Very nice indeed. Tight band as well. Impressive....and I can see him making a living in this industry. It will be a cult following...but, so what. He is talented.

                        darpar

                        Common Sense........Common sense just tells me.............they suck!

                          darpar

                          Wild Horses............Hmmm.......Listening to her sing...,.could drag me away.

                            swinnea

                            Rodney Crowell............Band is tight..,.Do not like the way he plays to the camera...But, just another band...nothing extraordinary. Plain Jane would have been a better name for the band.

                            What else ya' got?

                              Bangoman I would suggest many of those I mentioned fall into that category. I'm not much for mainstream stuff. I like niche stuff... doesn't appeal to everyone.

                                  pike51

                                  Pike..........That is what I used to say about Mad River, Quick Silver Messenger Service, Illinois Speed Press, The Illusion and Taste (Rory G.) But, it turns out that some break out with or without the group. But, the player or players that have the talent they will MOST CERTAINLY get noticed. What was considered Cult blazes into Glory!

                                  Now...what else ya' got?