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little known musicians we should hear

I know i'm missing out on some great obscure or relatively obscure music. please give me your recommendations. include anyone (or any lp) you love and recommend without reservation, if it may not be well known.

my short list would be:

alejandro escovedo-singer/songwriter/gtr player/band leader
the hank dogs - u.k. folkies w/ 2 albums
anne briggs - more folk from the u.k.
richie haven's new lp "the well" (if you ever loved any of his stuff, you need this!)
I just don't know any great obscure classical, jazz or rock...uh, the velvet who?

honourable mention:
"u.s. mombs" (my 16 yr old's a drummer. this is her thrash band. so sue me, I like seeing it in print)
tagyerit
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Just thought of another - Talk Talk. In particular the album 'The Colour of Spring'.

A classic. Emotion, beautifully arranged, haunting, excellent recording. It has it all. I have never played it for anyone who hasn't ended up loving it.

I don't claim to be any kind of music expert, but I think I know what sounds pretty damn special, and this is one. A 'hair standing up on the back of your neck', goosepimple recording. I can only scratch my head when I look at the Rolling Stone site and see a 1 star review. Most of the site visitors rated it 5 stars. A little known gem.

Chris
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philjolet
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Lambchop - Is A Woman (mellow, breathy, country)
Ida - Will You Find Me (acoustic, harmony, lots of tone)
Can - Tago Mago (german 70's electric, beating)
Zero 7 - Simple Things (alternative, acoustic & synthesizer)
Jeanie Bryson - Some Cats Know (mellow jazz - Peggy Lee
standards done right. BTW Dizzy Gillespie's daughter)

thanks everyone

can not wait til my After Crying CD gets here
tagyerit OP
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Dizzy's daughter? very interesting, intriguing even. gotta check her out. thanks for the suggestions, to you and all others who've posted. i've been adding many to my list.
so far i purchased the current neko case and walter was right about her. she and her band are very fine. now i know not to miss her live in nyc (she's playing here soon).
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