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Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 11:50am
The Skydiggers - http://www.skydiggers.com/ veterans of the Canadian music scene. Like Blue Rodeo, these guys deserve a wider audience.

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Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 6:25am

Dog Day - http://www.dogdaymusic.com/ Another band out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Here's what Now Magazine said about them in a recent review:

"Jangly, melodic guitars dominate the dour sonic landscape (think the Stone Roses, the Smiths and Editors, with a touch of Broken Social Scene), while guitarist Seth Smith and Nancy Urich trade off solid boy-girl vocals. These indie rockers have no trouble writing hooks, but where these kids really excel is nailing verse-chorus transitions – a true test of good songwriting best evident on opener Happiness, Youth Of Destruction and Saturday Night."

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Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 4:55pm
peter_james_bond wrote: No, but I wouldn't mind if they tossed me a couple of bucks for promoting local artists.

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Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 4:53pm
Coaxial wrote: Are you with the Chamber Of Commerce? No, but I wouldn't mind if they tossed me a couple of bucks for promoting local artists.

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Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 12:50pm
Are you with the Chamber Of Commerce?

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Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 12:49pm
Two Hours Traffic - http://twohourstraffic.com/

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Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 12:29pm
Catherine MacLellan - http://catherinemaclellan.com/ Voted ‘Critics Favourite New Discovery’ by Penguin Eggs Magazine in 2008, Catherine has quickly built up a loyal fan base and has been a hit with critics worldwide

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Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 10:04am
Jessica Rhaye - http://www.jessicarhaye.com/ Artist from New Brunswick, Canada. She's also a graphic artist.

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Posted: Aug 10, 2009 - 6:14am

Welly wrote:

I saw Meghan Smith backing up Ron Sexsmith last year. Really liked her stuff. One of the regulars here (can't remember who) grew up next door to her and still lives in the same neighbourhood as her parents.

Meaghan is definitely talented, but shes so sweet she's almost Disneyesque. I mean, when you go to her website a cute animated bird flies around. Still, she can write and sing and her looks aren't going to hurt her; she's definitely someone to keep an eye on.

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Posted: Aug 9, 2009 - 5:38pm

peter_james_bond wrote:

I apologize if this topic has been previously created, I went back through 10 pages and I didn't see it and I didn't have the time to go back through all 26 pages. I'd like this topic to be for good local artists who you like and who may have a regional following but who aren't well known outside of their home state, or province, or even town. This is also for artists who don't have any songs on the general RP playlist.

I'm going to start with Meaghan Smith. She's a singer/songwriter currently out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has recently been signed by Sire Records and she does a lot of touring so you may have seen her or heard of her. Here's her website:

http://www.meaghansmith.com/

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Posted: Aug 9, 2009 - 4:34pm
Jenn Grant - http://www.jenngrant.com/ - Another performer from P.E.I, Canada. Will she be the next Feist? Her songs don't have the hooks yet for mass appeal but in the future.... who knows?

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Posted: Aug 9, 2009 - 8:54am
Rebekah Higgs - http://www.rebekahhiggs.com/ I've been to a couple of her shows; she uses an echo mike and a tape loop device to great effect.

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Posted: Aug 8, 2009 - 6:21pm
Joel Plaskett - http://www.joelplaskett.com/ A mainstay of the Halifax music scene, Joel Plaskett is a superb song writer. He has just released a triple CD simply called 3.

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Posted: Aug 8, 2009 - 3:28pm

Constantines from Toronto. http://www.arts-crafts.ca/constantines/

“Once the Constantines start heading off-stage, the “woo hoos” start going off like air-raid sirens. No one’s saying it, but everyone’s thinking it: we have something to believe in again. The Constantines are the children of Fugazi, stepbrothers to Make-Up and Trail of Dead, the grand-kids of Springsteen and Strummer. They call what they do soul music, not because of what it sounds like, but where it hits you.” – EYE Weekly

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Posted: Aug 8, 2009 - 11:11am
Hairfarmer wrote: Well... Asheville, NC sports a lot of local music but these are the standouts to me: Toubab Krewe and Afromotive are both bands fusing Afopop with western music. Thanks for Krewe tip; I really dig em! I am a sucker for African music though! I have always been amazed at the irony of a suffering continent that produces the worlds happiest music!

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Posted: Aug 7, 2009 - 5:23pm

Well...

There's Ross Rice In Woodstock, NY. Power Pop, in a Todd Rundgren, Alex Chilton, Stevie Wonder vein

Asheville, NC sports a lot of local music but these are the standouts to me:
Toubab Krewe and Afromotive are both bands fusing Afopop with western music.
Jar-e is a tight, and fairly smooth outfit combining Samba, Hip Hop and old school Soul.

Then, back home, In Memphis, TN there are:
The City Champs - Old-school Boogaloo
Klaudia & Rico - singer/songwriter combo
FreeWorld - Funk, Rock, Soul, Jazz (think The Neville Brothers+The Grateful Dead+The Memphis Horns)

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Posted: Aug 7, 2009 - 4:40pm
coeur de pirate - http://www.myspace.com/coeurdepirate This female artist from Quebec sings in French. She looks like a kid but she's got a veteran's knack for writing great pop melodies and hooks. Someone to watch out for.

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Posted: Aug 7, 2009 - 11:50am
MrsHobieJoe wrote: If you put a bit more detail in the title it'll help people to find the thread another time. You can alter the title by hitting the edit key on the first post. Thanks! I had originally called the Post - Local "Undiscovered" Artists but apparently RP didn't like the quotation marks. Maybe that's not a good title

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Posted: Aug 7, 2009 - 11:29am
If you put a bit more detail in the title it'll help people to find the thread another time. You can alter the title by hitting the edit key on the first post.

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Posted: Aug 7, 2009 - 11:25am
Two Dollar Pistols - A local rockabilly/country band. Quite good.

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