The best band that never made it big?
 

I was listening to one of my old Chameleons albums last night, it's so good, it got me wondering how they never made it big. :wonder:

I guess that in the 80s you either got signed to a big label, or you disappeared.

So my nomination for the best band that didn't make it big is.......

The Chameleons.

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The Holloways IMO didnt make it big, public never took to them but great song writers I reckon.

Apollo 440

MySpace.com - Mr. So & So - Merseyside, UK - Rock / Progressive - www.myspace.com/mrsoandso :thumb:

Amazing Blondell.

Alcazar

LOL that takes me back :D :lol1:

Never that up on their lyrics, but boy could they belt out the tunes on a live gig. :thumb:

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Pixies.

Great music, great live. critically acclaimed everywhere but perhaps a bit to underground to make it 'big' in a commercial sense.

Eh ? The Pixies were massive !!

Most underrated band at the mo is the Dodgems, they rock !

MySpace.com - The Dodgems - Sheffield, UK - Rock / Indie / Pop - www.myspace.com/thedodgems

YouTube - Parisienne Blonde 'I Want Your Love'

Parisienne Blonde - they should have been the next Bon Jovi:lol1:

I helped rig for them :D Then got to stand infront of their 40k Watt PA all night :D

Massive Attack

YouTube - massive attack _ unfinished sympathy

just fab!

NEVER made it big Paul....

no, they never made it big as such - no no1's, 1 top twenty in uk and a top 40 place on the US

Been around since 1990 althought Unfinshed Sympathy was released in August 1991.

not well known to the general population imho

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posted by Paul Habgood :lol1:

OK then, in which case if we asked around on SN for example and asked people to name Massive Attack album and single releases how many people do you think could name more than Unfinished Sympathy or even at a push Blue Lines, without googling...


I could argue the Pixies, Chameleons and Apollo 440 are easily as well known.




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Creme Brule

"There was a time, I'd walk into a urinal and heads would turn"

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How about the Eels? Not very popular, suppose theyre known but think they were better than given credit for

The O Band and Heavy Metal Kids. :D

Run Rig

How about Headswim

One song got reasonable airplay - Tourniquet

Listened to the album a while back and its not bad. Don't know why it didn't get more interest.

Protection, Karmacoma, Teardrop, Angel, Hymn of the Big Wheel, are a few of the tracks that spring to mind. As for albums, well, obviously Blue Lines, but also 100th Window and Mezzanine pop into my head, along with the soundtrack for Danny the Dog.

Ad for my bands that never made it big, well I always thought Oui 3 were rather good, along with Corduroy and James Taylor Quartet (JTQ)

Are they still going ?

Not heard of them for quite a number of years

They are, but with a different singer I believe.

Some great names above!

Goldie Lookin Chain :thumb:

Porcupine Tree - but they still have time to make it big. I'd prefer them to stay underground though

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