The Song Fight Bulletin Board

I thought I'd start a thread to plug some of the unsigned bands in the area who will unfortunately never get heard on a significant scale; some of these are too good not to mention. I wish they'd all start songfighting but some people apparently have better things to do (?!?!?). I look forward to hearing some secret local gems from various geographically challenged corners of the world so I hope this takes off.

Screaming Keith - the band with whom Carpetburn plays a friendly game of musical one-up-manship. I like to think we inspire each other, but they shit all over the 'burn really.

Plans & Apologies - erm, well they were local when I lived in Derby. they give away shiteloads of free music and it's all great. like a more twee version of Screaming Keith

The Jesus Years - also from Derby, the best kind of instrumental rock ever, none of that post-rock malarkey. I love this band so much, their drummer is incredible and he's about 17

Lupen Crook - the one with the record deal. This guy was in a few bands (the best of which was Bonzai Reservoir) before going solo and now he sounds like if Bowie did the soundtrack to a Tim Burton film, brilliant!

Chet - we played with these guys once and they were like a prog Pixies. well good

oh yeah, and the link in my signature is a good indication of what goes on 'round our way. Let Our Enemies Beware!shoulda mentioned them, brutal and precise.

<a href="http://www.harrydash.com/" target="resource window">Harry Dash</a> These guys are pop punk... maybe rock pop... energetic but not hardcore. They have some really good songs...I used to follow them a bit ...but I didn't quite like some of their new songs and I took a pay cut between jobs and yadda yadda. I still catch them every once and a while. They play all over the Tampa Bay area but they are from Hudson which is actually a little ways up the road.

<a href="http://www.10seconddrop.com/" target="resource window">10 Second Drop</a> These guys are pretty good at what they do. I see them when I can...they are pretty much what popular alternative rock stations play. They are currently looking for a new drummer...as I've seen the ads while my band searches for a new bass player in the classifieds. They are pretty heavy... almost with a classic rock sound at times...but definitely a band that would be what you'd expect on the local 97/96/98 ROCK station. These guys are in Tampa...I see the lead singer around town every so often. It's funny, I saw him..with his cool rock n' roll hair and dark sunglasses coming out of a Publix super market a few months ago. Rock.

My band is called Ghost Town Gridlock, we have about 5 originals and 4 covers right now...but we need a bass player badly. We may actually record a demo next week @ Bread Box Studios. (AKA my bedroom when the bed is propped against the wall)

The Revs - Really nice melodic indie pop... think Weezer/Supergrass/The Beatles. Been a fan for ages, absolutely love them.

The Immediate - Extremely inventive neo-punk band fused with synths and the most amazing utilisers of the delay pedal ever. So original.

Both of these bands are destined for the big time. It's a fact!

man, <a href="http://www.rubberrobot.com" target="_blank" class="postlink">rubber robot</a>, wreckdom's real band [EDIT - not that wreckdom's sf! stuff isn't real... ], kicks ass. a rock n roll theremin barrage.

as does <a href="http://www.flametricksubs.com" target="_blank" class="postlink">the flame trick subs</a>. they're a semi sorta punka/psycho-billy outfit that perform complete with <a href="http://www.satanscheerleaders.com" target="_blank" class="postlink">satan's cheerleaders</a>.