Obscure Bands and Artists We Love.
Posted by: tonym on 24 March 2010
The River City People. I can't post pictures of either of their two albums because the artwork on-line isn't the same as the ones I've got.
Their first album, Say Something Good, was released in 1990 and contains their only rather minor hit, a cover of California Dreamin', and I believe they had a lesser hit with another song from this album.
Their second album, This is the World, came out in 1991, the band spliting up shortly afterwards and disappearing into obsurity.
I got to like them after seeing them live, probably 1990. The music's a sort of poppy folk-rock with an excellent female singer, Sioban Maher, plus bass, lead & drums.
Their first album, particularly, is very fine with some great songs and is a high-quality recording. I find myself playing it rather a lot if I want something cheery and bright.
I'm sure many of you have similarly obscure music you enjoy?
Their first album, Say Something Good, was released in 1990 and contains their only rather minor hit, a cover of California Dreamin', and I believe they had a lesser hit with another song from this album.
Their second album, This is the World, came out in 1991, the band spliting up shortly afterwards and disappearing into obsurity.
I got to like them after seeing them live, probably 1990. The music's a sort of poppy folk-rock with an excellent female singer, Sioban Maher, plus bass, lead & drums.
Their first album, particularly, is very fine with some great songs and is a high-quality recording. I find myself playing it rather a lot if I want something cheery and bright.
I'm sure many of you have similarly obscure music you enjoy?
Never heard of them, does that make them obscure? 
I like Camera Obscura - do they count?
Tony
I couldn’t recall the River City People, but having watched a couple of videos on You Tube, I definitely remember the singer.
My favourite obscure group is Charlie. I saw them supporting Focus in the mid/late seventies. Enjoyed them far more than Focus. I have subsequently bought all their albums but never heard them mentioned in the music press or on the radio. I suspect they had some success in the states.
Fantasy Girl
Prisoners
I couldn’t recall the River City People, but having watched a couple of videos on You Tube, I definitely remember the singer.
My favourite obscure group is Charlie. I saw them supporting Focus in the mid/late seventies. Enjoyed them far more than Focus. I have subsequently bought all their albums but never heard them mentioned in the music press or on the radio. I suspect they had some success in the states.
Fantasy Girl
Prisoners
quote:Originally posted by munch:
Love this band.
Noel had left by the time the second album came out.
As a teenager and right into my late 20's i had so much fun hanging out with Noel and the band and all his muso friends that used to turn up at his place.
Every one on the planet knows who he was but few remember Fat Mattress.
Stu
Was that the one with the track Mr Moonshine on it?
