What NEW artists are you listening to?

[didymus21]

Lol, I think that may be one of the worst videos I've ever seen.....

[Novalis]

One of the best "new" acts I've seen/heard in years is Uncle Earl
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lkTVwwbyKwc&feature=related
Their new disc was produced by John Paul Jones (yes, that John Paul Jones, I thought it was weird at first, too!)

Another fantastic "new" band is the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XWMvYSiqqb8

[ElJefe]

Here's a kid who can sing that no one one has heard of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi4WvMZPy3A

[dberch]

There's NEW artists??  Shoot, I can't get past the old ones.   

Actually, I have heard of some of those mentioned above.  Love the Carolina Chocolate Drops.  It's so cool to see some young folks playin that old stuff and keeping it alive.

[didymus21]

Here's a kid who can sing that no one one has heard of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi4WvMZPy3A

Hard to imagine that voice coming out of that kid....

[bearsville0]

Here's a kid who can sing that no one one has heard of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi4WvMZPy3A

Why does he keep looking off to the side?

[ElJefe]

Why does he keep looking off to the side?

He may be looking at a copy of the words.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesdupremusic

[bearsville0]

He may be looking at a copy of the words.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesdupremusic

Or a full length mirror.

[didymus21]

Or a full length mirror.

Now, that isn't nice!  Just a struggling musician that knows how to use technology to his advantage.  He hasn't come across as narcissistic in any of the videos I've seen.

[Caleb]

Sounds like any other country singer to me. 

[bearsville0]

Now, that isn't nice!  Just a struggling musician that knows how to use technology to his advantage.  He hasn't come across as narcissistic in any of the videos I've seen.

I never know what to make of country music. It's a pretty alien mood to me, unless they're being deliberately corny like Lefty Frisell or Junior Brown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQWPeCDTiUA&feature=related

[jeremy3220]

I've checked out most of the artist listed so far, Neko Case seems cool. I've realized how picky I am when it comes to singer/songwriters.

[Novalis]

Sounds like any other country singer to me. 

Ditto

[tubeornot2b]

Berlin 58.... if you really like Tift Merrit, you should track down a copy of the duets CD she did with the Two Dollar Pistols.... probably the closest anyone has come to country music in the last few years.

[Caleb]

I've checked out most of the artist listed so far, Neko Case seems cool. I've realized how picky I am when it comes to singer/songwriters.

Neko, to me, isn't as much of a traditional "singer songwriter", but she and her band really seem to move well as one unit.  I really like the dark feel of her band and how it's all heavily soaked in reverb.  Her lead gutiarist tends to use a nice 50's clean electric sound that reminds me of surf music mixed with a bit of Euro pop.  The more I listen to her music the more I like it.

Some of my favorite songs include:

Hold on, hold on
That teenage feeling
Soulful shade of blue
Lion's jaws
I wish I was the moon

et al

[Caleb]

jeremy -- I might have mentioned him to you before, but I recommend you checking out Slaid Cleaves. He's an alt-country, singer-songwriter type.  Has a great voice and his songs are good. 

[Ghosting]

Candyrat records has a great YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/candyrat) with some great musicians that I have seen mentioned on these boards as well as some younger folks.

I also like:
Laura Harley http://www.myspace.com/lauraharleymusic
Ferraby Lionhear http://www.myspace.com/ferrabylionheart
Andy Grammer http://www.myspace.com/andygrammer
Matthew Santos http://www.myspace.com/matthewsantos (Check out "Shadows in a Shoebox")

Many of you probably already know KT Tunstall, but she's relatively new to me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIO2qpSsUTA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-K4CXvxNcw

Also there is Rodrigo y Gabriela, another group that that has been around for a while, but I recently learned about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPhVpIlc1vs

BTW... Happy New Year.

(for the drive home)

[ducktrapper]

Not THAT new an artist but Josh Ritter's latest CD, The history of ... is just great.

[pigtown]

Lately I have been listening to a lot of alt.country type music.

You should  check out Jon Randall. (not really new)

[Blewbyou]

 Not new but newer than most I listen to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VAkOhXIsI0&feature=related
As far as Youtube artists go I really like this guys workhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMwWOqXWaSk check out his others as well