singers/songwriters

[Happymeal]

/solo artists


Should be obvious enough.

Thanks Little Man for getting me into Ryan Adams.

And Feist should put out a new one soon because my Let It Die cd is worn out and I've listened to "Almost Crimes" a bajillion times on my iPod already.

[Kyle]

So what do we do here? talk about Singer/Songwriters?

Regina Spektor is cool.

I don't get it.

[The Stig]

I picked up The Sky is Too High by Graham Coxon the other week. It is okay, but I hear that the more recent stuff is better.

[Happymeal]

So what do we do here? talk about Singer/Songwriters?

Mhm pretty much. It's also a *subtle* recommendations thread, cause I can't get enough of the two I've mentioned.


Someone tell me what's so good about Chad VanGaalen. I checked out his myspace and found the songs unmemorable.

[Kayetan]

I'm not a big fan of Chad Van Gaalen. Some songs were pretty good, but others were so meh.

Anyway, Phil Elverum, Karl Blau, Mark Kozelek.

[Kage]

I second the recommendation of Nick Drake and would like to throw in Ani DiFranco.

[pixiesfanyo]

Chad VanGaalen is like.. really tone based.

Toby Driver has a solo project. :/

[Little Man being Erased]

Gotta love a thread with Ryan Adams love in it.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I rather like that Butch Walker fellow.

[Little Man being Erased]

Happy, you should check out some Bruce Springsteen if you haven't already. Nebraska, Devils & Dust and Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. are more towards the singer/songwriter type style you're looking for. Nebraska especially.

[Kage]

Happy, you should check out some Bruce Springsteen if you haven't already. Nebraska, Devils & Dust and Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. are more towards the singer/songwriter type style you're looking for. Nebraska especially.

This. Definitely.

[Little Man being Erased]

Oh yeah, check out Adam Green too.

[Electronic Wolf]

Bruce Springsteen ****ing sucks.

Best post ever.

[beso negro]

Bruce Springsteen ****ing sucks.

But he's the boss

[Little Man being Erased]

Bruce Springsteen ****ing sucks.
This post is so wrong it hurts.

Listen to Nebraska. It's definitely not stupid pub-rock or whatever you think The Boss is.

[Eliminator]

vashti bunyan
leonard cohen
josephine foster
jeff mangum
fiona apple

other obvious things

[Mr Observations]

Jandek

lol

[Mr Observations]

I quite enjoy most of what I've heard by him. Too much is a killer for sure though.

[Electronic Wolf]

vashti bunyan
leonard cohen
josephine foster
jeff mangum
fiona apple

other obvious things

I thought that said Jeff Magnum. People could have died.

[Amit]

jeff buckley
hinder

[Electronic Wolf]

Mozart.

[BringHomeTheBacon]

Anyone here like Owen? I'm considering buying an album from him based on the 6 or so songs I've heard.

[Little Man being Erased]

I've heard Nebraska and thought it was really dull. "Born to Run" is the only thing he's done that I've enjoyed at all.
I guess you can just go suck a lemon then you big pansy.

[EightMilesHigh]

nick cave
robbie robertson

and ryan adams is awesome too.

[Eliminator]

robbie robertson sucked

hey guys i'll take credit for anything don't worry about it

[The Stig]

I know it's a little poppy for this forum, but what are the general sentiments towards Billy Joel and Elton John. Would they be appropriate for this list?

[EightMilesHigh]

I'm not a big Billy Joel fan, but I really dig Elton John.

[Kayetan]

I don't really dig either, Paul. But I don't hate them or anything.

Also, Linda Perhacs and Jackson C. Frank.

[Electronic Wolf]

Anyone here like Owen? I'm considering buying an album from him based on the 6 or so songs I've heard.

I like Mike Kinsella. He's a good dude.

[mr_jackalope]

I'm not a big Billy Joel fan, but I really dig Elton John.

Yes.

Neil freaking Young
Tom Waits
Leonard Cohen
Caetano Veloso (his third self-titled in English is unbelievable)
Nick Cave
The Mountain Goats (aka John Darnielle)
Sparklehorse (aka Mark Linkous)
The Triffids (aka David McCombs)

[mr_jackalope]

Oh and Bonnie "Prince" Billy/Palace/Will Oldham. Duh.

[bmxrunner]

Cat Stevens.

[bleep_bloop]

my favorites are:
John Darnielle
Mark Kozelek
Phil Elverum

[Zebra]

The Microphones (aka Phil Elvrum) is excellent singer/songwriter type stuff.

and Jandek is awesome.

[biografiend]

Jose Gonzales
I like the new Emily Haines
Lavender Diamond

[bleep_bloop]

oh i forgot josé gonzáles

[Eliminator]

bOb DyLaNs

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Jandek

lol

hah. i have his first album.

i love Naked In The Afternoon

incest = winner

although as it has been said, it's hard to listen to that much at once.
i did once though, i listened to that whole album and it left me in a trance because he plucks the same notes

[Concubine]

neil young

[Happymeal]

Coolio. Thanks guys.

[StaticSynth]

Daniel Johnston has some nice stuff. Though I'm sure it's not for everybody.

[Sound Boy]

Cash