I thought i'd share a few of my favourite less known artists with you simply because i enjoy discovering new artists, so i thought you might. Some of them, you may well know, they're just less known than Rihanna, Rita Ora, Ed Sheeran etc. Lets launch straight into it, shall we?
1. The Kooks
Most of you probably know this band, especially 'She moves in her own way' but i think they deserve more recognition because their album 'Inside in Inside out' is absolutely amazing. Their songs are just really upbeat, happy and sing-along songs. Also, the main focus is on the voice, so there's little background music, just guitars and stuff. You can tell there's no major auto-tune which is always a plus. My favourite songs from the album are Naive, Matchbox, Ooh La, You don't love me and She moves in her own way. And i love the main singers accent!
2. Two Door Cinema Club
You've probably no doubt heard of this trio aswell but they are, like the kooks, amazing anyway and you should seriously check out their album 'Tourist History'. I love them although they're a lot different from the kooks. Their main focus is the music because its just really loud, happy music which is my favourite kind of music. It can really get me in a good mood. Its really good music to listen to on your ipod in the background while on the bus to school or something because you can talk while listening to it. I find with music with a lot of catchy lyrics, i just want to sing along and not talk while its laying, but with this, i can talk while listening because its mainly music. All the track really flow into one another, so you can listen to the whole album and not really notice the change in song if you're talking. My favourite tracks from 'Tourist History' are basically every single one, but i really like Something Good Can Work, I can talk, Do you want it all and Cigarettes in the theatre.
3. Hoodie Allen
This guys upbeat raps are amazing. He also has really catchy chorus's and i basically just love him. What more can i say? His album 'All American' is super catchy and i love every song. His raps also have a meaning and they're easy to sing along to. I can't think of anything else to say, if i'm honest. He's slowly getting more known too because his first show in England was sold out! He can also 'dance pretty good for a white guy' (cue wink, because its a lyric from one of his songs and i thought i placed it well). My favourite tracks from his album are No faith in brooklyn, Eighteen cool (this ones soo catchy) and No interruption. Small town and Lucky man are good too. A plus is that you can download his EP's 'Leap Year' and 'Pep rally' for free on his
website, but you have to buy all american on itunes.
4. Katie Sky
Katies from youtube and has released an EP although i think she recently signed up with LAB records. Shes good a lovely, relaxing voice and her songs are catchy and again, easy to sing along too. Her song 'sweet sweet melody' was used by a lot of youtube beauty/fashion gurus on their videos which was how i came across her. Her songs are really gentle and happy and you can tell theres meaning in her songs. My favourite songs of hers are Right words, Paradise and Sweet sweet melody.
5. Karmin
Who said females can't rap? Search up Karmin - Look at me now cover on youtube and wait for the middle. Oh my gosh, Amy is a-ma-zing at rapping. Not only that, but shes a brilliant singer too. You can;t forget Nick though! This duo is engaged aswell, which is super cute! Amys quiff is literally signature now, but her hair looks perfect without and down. They also came from youtube and have done tons of covers aswell as orignal songs. My favourite orignal songs of theirs is Brokenhearted (obviously), Crash your party, Too many fish, I told you so, I'm just sayin' and Hello
I have a few songs that i listen to that are by less known artists and they are single songs, not whole albums, so i'll share them with you anyway! Short descriptions though...
5. Justice Crew - Boom Boom
Justice crew is an Australian group and there is flippin' tons of 'em. This song was written by Jay Sean too! This song so catchy, got introduced to this on a janoskians video and i couldn't stop singing it. Its just a really good song.
6. The Deans List/The Kings Dead - Dear Professor
This is more urban, i like rap, okay? Its just a really catchy song and i love it to bits, i listen to this all the time. This wouldn't be to everyone's taste though. They changed their name to 'The Kings Dead' so i put both names. I prefer 'The Deans List' though, I don't like 'The Kings Dead' if i'm honest. Free download for their new album 'Jerusalem'
here if you like Dear Professor.
7. Mumford and sons - The Cave
I just love this song, its quite brutal though! But anyway, i love the way this song speeds up. Just go listen to it, its really good. I'm getting lazy with what i'm writing now, sorry!
8. Lonsdale Boys Club - Light Me Up
You might of heard of these guys, you may of not. I knew them because they played at T4 on the beach and i really liked their song. This songs just really happy and upbeat, because i like happy and upbeat songs, you know? Just check out this song, you won't regret it.
After finishing this post, i realized practically every group/singer i mentioned was male, ah oh well.
