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Most Under-rated Bands of All Time
I have been listening a lot the Trashcan Sinatras. In my mind one of the most under rated bands of all time.
Here is a list of my most under rated (appreciated) bands of all time
1. The Sundays- Where oh where have they gone. Harriet Wheeler had a magical voice that should go down as one of the sweetest sounds on Earth. Qute possibly the female version of Morrissey
2. Belly- Just amazing.The lineage of rock bands that can be traced from Belly is amazing. The list includes Throwing Muses, The Breeders and The Pixies. Tanya Donnelly may possibly be one of the top three female vocalists of all time. She is still putting out solo stuff online.
3. The Trashcan Sinatras- At one point in the 90's was billed as 2nd coming of the Smiths, recent CD Weightlifting was a pleasant surprise and they do have a great live DVD out that really defines them.
4. The Afghan Whigs- This band just flat out rocked in the 90's. Gentlemen was one of the best CDs of that era.
5. The Catherine Wheel- They were played a lot on CFNY but not a lot here in the States. Blood line has a little Iron Maiden in it too.
Honorable Mention: James, yes I know they had the big hit but they have scores of other great stuff.
I saw The Catherine Wheel at Molson Park in Barrie. Rob Dickinson is the cousin of Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson. And now you know the rest of the story...
I saw Catherine Wheel at the Pier in Buffalo they played with Moist and Tanya Donnelly of Belly that day...Awesome show....I actually met Tanya that day and asked if she would play Happiness is a Warm Gun a song from her days with the Breeders that they covered..She didnt play it but it was an amazing show none the less.