What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles?


When it comes to music, about half of my friends are "collectors" and the other half are true audiophiles. It seems the collectors are so obsessed with the size of their collections, that they leave no room in their budget for quality audio equipment. I think the audiophiles, with their focus on quality over quantity, are the ones with their priorities straight. So, unless you are on an unlimited budget, I'm guessing that audiophiles are more selective in their musical purchases. That being the case, I'm curious about what "buried treasures" have you been able to find? Thanks for responding and I look forward to discovering some good music, based on your suggestions.

I'll lead off with the band Crack The Sky, most notably their first two albums: "Crack The Sky" (1975) and "Animal Notes" (1976). I would describe them as a cross between Be Bop Deluxe and Frank Zappa. Their music is unique and totally unmistakable with anyone else. Choice cuts from the debut album are: "Ice;" She's a Dancer;" "Mind Baby" & "Sleep." Choice cuts from Animal Notes are: "Animal Skins;" "Wet Teenager;" Virgin....No" & "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody."
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Let me suggest the band Cotton Jones, and later albums by the lead dude Michael Nau. Great melodic pop...

A great early-70's artist almost forgotten by all but the most ardent Pop fans is Emitt Rhodes, whose self-titled debut album is fantastic.

Everybody knows Crazy Horse as Neil Young's band, but they made a great album of their own in 1971, when guitarist Danny Whitten was still alive. Also on the album are Nils Lofgren and Jack Nitzsche (who did all Phil Spector's orchestrations,  as well as a lot of soundtrack work. His own St. Giles Cripplegate album from 1974 is semi-Classical, and very interesting. He is also on Neil's Harvest album, and produced this Crazy Horse debut. Other production work he did was Graham Parker's Squeezing Out Sparks album, and three for Willy DeVille, a great singer), as well as Ry Cooder on a few tracks. Great album.

Martin Mull is now known more as an actor (he was on the original Rosanne TV show), but he made some great albums in the 70's. His turf was similar to another interesting songwriter, Dan Hicks---ironic humor. I find both much more clever than the better known Frank Zappa.


@maxnewid interesting on Black Swan Lane.  I went to the Burgess show right before this, I think maybe 2006 at the The Earl? Never knew he went into this project afterwards.  They definitely have that "Up the Down Escalator" vibe in some tracks.  (Never got to see Chameleons UK unfortunately.)
Following  along.