Tropical Island Music Artist Draft - FINIS

SacKings7

SacKings7

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I've realized for almost a full round now that I am very likely in a draft all by myself from here on out, as the rest of my potential picks will not be taken unless they're by me. Oh well. I've been thinking about taking these guys since round 8 but I figured they'd last. Missing out on Muse and QotSA hurt, but this band is right up there with them (and Disturbed) for my favorite current band.



Rise Against

Like Muse, this band took a while to grow on me. But now I listen to them almost more than any other band.

Spoilers simply to save space

I consider this one to be the "Rise Against Anthem". Awesome song and love the lyrics. [yt="Re-Education (Through Labor)"]QnbvOi4SpSk[/yt]

But they also have the ability to slow it down and play great acoustic songs like this one, Hero of War. Tim sings about going away to war and how he's viewed as a hero, even though he had to do terrible things. [yt="Hero of War"]_DboMAghWcA[/yt]

And my favorite one, Prayer of the Refugee, is the first song I heard by them and is one of my most listened to songs on my playlists. [yt="Prayer of the Refugee"]9-SQGOYOjxs[/yt]
 
Prophetess

Prophetess

Gallifrayain
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okay, hope I didn't miss that they got taken someplace.
For my pick to represent my "oldest" son, I take 3 Doors Down.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/3-doors-down-p410430/biography

"Hailing from the small town of Escatawpa, Mississippi, 3 Doors Down hit their peak in the early 2000s with a string of post-grunge singles, most notably "Kryptonite," "When I'm Gone," and the ballad "Here Without You.""
[video]http://youtu.be/pgV6VUinDEA[/video]
[video]http://youtu.be/J0C8emw8jrA[/video]
 
dukeswh

dukeswh

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For my next pick, I select:

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I think Whitney and Mariah has great voices, but imo, Celine has better. And I love her songs more than the other two.


 
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Bricklayer

Bricklayer

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Henkel said:

Sleater Kinney

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dated a girl once who used to have their stuff on all the time. I mostly like them but think I often liked what they were about more than the end results. Some of that may just have been those lead vox. I know she was obviously integral and fit the lowfi tone, but the wailing kind of got repetitive after a while.
 
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William Blake

William Blake

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pdxKingsFan

pdxKingsFan

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William Blake said:
Never heard of (no one is going to pick them so no harm done) The Hunches?
They're from Portland and I think you might dig them.
Here's a couple of songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFhhGLFiGmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFFC3Sw7cdE&feature=related
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Thanks for that. I was mostly kidding around, I do like plenty of local bands here (even if I don't make it out much to see them), I just prefer things a little rowdier than all the big indie bands that have some kind of connection to this town.
 
William Blake

William Blake

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pdxKingsFan said:
Thanks for that. I was mostly kidding around, I do like plenty of local bands here (even if I don't make it out much to see them), I just prefer things a little rowdier than all the big indie bands that have some kind of connection to this town.
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Me too, there were some pretty good garage bands in Portland during the last decade.
 
Prophetess

Prophetess

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To represent my "younger" oldest son, I pick Richard Searles.

This is a bonus, since I was missing Celtic music on my island.
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http://www.allmusic.com/artist/richard-searles-p27595
Although originally a classically trained guitarist, Richard Searles has been known to incorporate elements of such varied sounds as Celtic, Renaissance, and world music into his music that often results in a relaxing new age blend.
[video]http://youtu.be/AyBo_ueNytw[/video]
[video]http://youtu.be/xsQkyExrjD0[/video]
 
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SacKings7

SacKings7

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Alrighty figured I'd wait around til it was my turn. This time around I'm gonna take a band that are more upbeat. Some of their stuff sounds the same, but it's mostly good music, and some of it is even kinda funny.



The Offspring

Spoilers for mild language and to save space
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[yt="You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"]x52sA9IpiAU&feature=related[/yt]

[yt="Why Don't You Get A Job"]RhalnCwP82s[/yt]
 
kingsnation

kingsnation

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Got introduced to this next band with "Rock the Party," and at first I thought they were good but not great. I just thought they were trying to do what every other band in 1999 was doing. However, as I heard their album and more of their music, I fell in love with them.



P.O.D.



 
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Capt. Factorial

Capt. Factorial

ceterum censeo delendum esse Argentum
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I’m flopping all over the place on my last few picks, so it’s time for me to pick an all-time favorite local artist that I know I’m going to grab (even though he’s probably there in round 20, or 50 if we went that deep...) - Anton Barbeau.



Yes, he’s actress Adrienne Barbeau’s less famous cousin. Anton started out in the Sacramento music scene, and is one of the rare acts that I discovered simply because he was opening for the band I went out to see. He sold me with his nervous stage energy and quirky songs, especially the one about the banana, and I set off to find all of his records (three at the time) to get a hold of it. Turns out the aptly-named “Banana Song” wouldn’t be released until his fourth album, but in the meantime I found an artist I’ve stuck with through thick and thin - mostly thin, including shows played to maybe 5 people at Delta of Venus in Davis. Somewhere in the early ‘00s he figured out that Europeans liked him more than Americans did and began spending more time in England, to the point that now he’s effectively in residence there. Our loss. At least the albums keep coming. Anton is of that rare breed that can pull off songs titled “Losing You Makes Crucifixion Easy”, “It Won’t Be Long Until The Banjo Patrol Comes Along” and “I’m Always Offending My Sensitive Friends”, as well as perhaps the only artist ever with the stones to “cover” Revolution #9. Yes, #9 - with a recording of John Lennon saying “number nine”, of course. In short, he’s a treasure trove of quirky fun, and he’s all mine!

Years active: 1993-current
Catalog: 14 studio albums, 1 live album, 1 demo album (14h)
Landmark songs: Heather Song; Banana Song; Six Hours Later; King Of Missouri; Leave It With Me, I’m Always Gentle

Unfortunately, Barbeau is so narrowly known that YouTube isn’t really a great place to find his stuff. The live recordings (probably made by fans on iPhones) tend to be of poor quality, and the few videos with studio soundtracks don’t really hit his “landmark” songs as I see them. But they do give a bit of an intro for those who want to check him out, under the spoiler.

“Do you think I’m a creep, or just a leer-ical guy?”, Anton asks in one of his more straightforward songs ("Little Daisy")

Whereas this one is just pure pop-joy-nonsense ("Pin For A Head")

Barbeau has this trippy psychedelic side he’s also been catering to lately, with these little droning pieces that don’t really go anywhere but just hit a decent groove and stay there. ("Know That The Water Is With You")

...And two more that you'll have to click on if you care to, because of post limitations:

A more recent song, includes a conversation with a statue ("Plastic Guitar")

This one’s a bit more stripped-down, an interesting take on the formula song ("You Look Good In Yellow")

Oh, and to complement Webbfan's last pick, here's an Anton lyric:
And Neil Diamond got it right
I'm glad your hair is free tonight
Like Grandma says, nobody adores a vacuum
 
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pdxKingsFan

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Capt. Factorial said:
Years active: 1993-current
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Surely he has been active for much longer than that, he was even "celebrity" performer/judge at a battle of the bands thing my brother did while I was still in high school. Also a main act at what I think was an early anniversary party of the Cattle Club.
 
RookieOfTheDay

RookieOfTheDay

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Capt. Factorial said:
I’m flopping all over the place on my last few picks, so it’s time for me to pick an all-time favorite local artist that I know I’m going to grab (even though he’s probably there in round 20, or 50 if we went that deep...) - Anton Barbeau.



Yes, he’s actress Adrienne Barbeau’s less famous cousin. Anton started out in the Sacramento music scene, and is one of the rare acts that I discovered simply because he was opening for the band I went out to see. He sold me with his nervous stage energy and quirky songs, especially the one about the banana, and I set off to find all of his records (three at the time) to get a hold of it. Turns out the aptly-named “Banana Song” wouldn’t be released until his fourth album, but in the meantime I found an artist I’ve stuck with through thick and thin - mostly thin, including shows played to maybe 5 people at Delta of Venus in Davis. Somewhere in the early ‘00s he figured out that Europeans liked him more than Americans did and began spending more time in England, to the point that now he’s effectively in residence there. Our loss. At least the albums keep coming. Anton is of that rare breed that can pull off songs titled “Losing You Makes Crucifixion Easy”, “It Won’t Be Long Until The Banjo Patrol Comes Along” and “I’m Always Offending My Sensitive Friends”, as well as perhaps the only artist ever with the stones to “cover” Revolution #9. Yes, #9 - with a recording of John Lennon saying “number nine”, of course. In short, he’s a treasure trove of quirky fun, and he’s all mine!

Years active: 1993-current
Catalog: 14 studio albums, 1 live album, 1 demo album (14h)
Landmark songs: Heather Song; Banana Song; Six Hours Later; King Of Missouri; Leave It With Me, I’m Always Gentle

Unfortunately, Barbeau is so narrowly known that YouTube isn’t really a great place to find his stuff. The live recordings (probably made by fans on iPhones) tend to be of poor quality, and the few videos with studio soundtracks don’t really hit his “landmark” songs as I see them. But they do give a bit of an intro for those who want to check him out, under the spoiler.

“Do you think I’m a creep, or just a leer-ical guy?”, Anton asks in one of his more straightforward songs ("Little Daisy")

Whereas this one is just pure pop-joy-nonsense ("Pin For A Head")

Barbeau has this trippy psychedelic side he’s also been catering to lately, with these little droning pieces that don’t really go anywhere but just hit a decent groove and stay there. ("Know That The Water Is With You")

...And two more that you'll have to click on if you care to, because of post limitations:

A more recent song, includes a conversation with a statue ("Plastic Guitar")

This one’s a bit more stripped-down, an interesting take on the formula song ("You Look Good In Yellow")

Oh, and to complement Webbfan's last pick, here's an Anton lyric:
And Neil Diamond got it right
I'm glad your hair is free tonight
Like Grandma says, nobody adores a vacuum
Click to expand...
I remember Anton Barbeau and the Joy Boys from the early/mid 90s Sacramento band scene. I still have the 93 Rock CD from 1993 or 1994 that has a track by them called "Life is Sweet" on it. I never knew he was Adrian's cousin, though, nor did i know that Adrian Barbeau was from Sacramento.
 
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