I had this idea and didn't opened a thread yet. (and i wonder why nobody else has opened it :thinking: )

 

I've checked some free bands that there are on last.fm, ones are better than others, the good thing is that there is a wide range of styles so everyone can choose the ones they like most.

 

so far i've downloaded different tracks of more than 100 bands (ones offer complete albums, others just a couple tracks :uhoh:)

 

so if any other coldplayer does the same, why not talk about those bands and let us know new musicians. ;)

 

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If more coldplayers will introduce us to other artist i'll update this first post listing and linking the bands we'll be discovering.

so to start with:

Akashic Crow's Nest

 

Is an ambient musician

so far has published the current albums (which are able for free)

The Void Captain's Tale (12 piece album)

Skidbladni (7 piece album)

Hawk of an Uncanny Nest (11 piece album)

Poste Restante (6 piece album)

Mining Off-World ( 6 piece album)

I'll keep my eye open.

^^ I knew you were going to follow this thread. ;)

I'm sure you can contribute a lot :)

 

Billie The Vision & The Dancers

is a swedish band, they are active since 2004

have published 4 albums and all them are able for free.

clasified as: indie pop / singer-songwriter

 

The World According To Pablo (11 piece album)

I was so unpopular in school and now they are giving me this beautiful bycicle (10 piece album)

I Used to Wander These Streets (11 piece album)

Where the Ocean Meets My Hand (13 piece album)

Blanche

they are a band from Detroit.

There's only an album able for free.

(although there are some tracks of other albums/EP of them too)

clasified as: alt-country

Little Amber Bottles (12 piece album)

 

so far the best band i've heard. :)

DirgeK

A soul singer, amazing voice.

There's an album free. Was a singer who died in 2006, but her parents run her myspace and everything.

Corkscrew (13 piece album)

Maggot Brain

spanish band, but they sing in english.

formed in 2001.

clasified as: grunge, hard rock

 

there are two albums able:

Maggot Brain

Second Chance

cool thread Ari :D

Usually when I use last.fm I use it just to listen to the chillout and trip hop stations while I read/study at school. For discovering bands I'm more fond of hypem.com right now.

i've never heard about hypem.com :thinking:

 

Emma Forman

style: Singer-songwriter, acoustic

uses to play in Glasgow.

there are 4 albums able:

Glasgow 2001 (9 piece album)

Chocolate and Red Wine (11 piece album)

Why are you still here? (15 piece album)

Keeping the undesirables out (14 piece album)

ReignDear

 

The band hails from South Africa. One album available on last.fm for download: Good Old Fashioned Birth

 

The band's style is very interesting. Bordering on ambient/easy listening/folk. Somehow, Kent Dylan's vocals remind me a bit of Band of Horses.

 

What I like about this band is that you could actually get hold of a copy of their CD by mail. They'll ship it to you free of charge! I got in contact with Kent and he's a nice enough guy. I hope this band will reach more listeners in the near future.

^ i have listened them yesterday ;)

great that they do that.

 

Analog Missionary

style: progressive rock

Voyage of the Demeter (14 piece album)

i really like their album, variated sounds, all them on progressive and rock style :D remind me to different bands.

Bosques de mi Mente

style: post-rock, ambient, minimal

most songs are just piano, generally no words.

 

Trenes de Juguete (12 piece album)

Ruido Blanco (14 piece album)

LO-FI (11 piece album)

 

I've just listened Trenes de Juguete already, i'm listening the other two albums yet :)

The Felice Brothers

style: alt-country

the voice is similar to Bob Dylan.

only an album is able free:

The Felice Brothers (15 piece album)

You can download 13 tracks. :)

^Great band^

ReignDear[/url]

 

The band hails from South Africa. One album available on last.fm for download: Good Old Fashioned Birth

 

The band's style is very interesting. Bordering on ambient/easy listening/folk. Somehow, Kent Dylan's vocals remind me a bit of Band of Horses.

 

What I like about this band is that you could actually get hold of a copy of their CD by mail. They'll ship it to you free of charge! I got in contact with Kent and he's a nice enough guy. I hope this band will reach more listeners in the near future.

 

they are offering their new album for free on last.fm

 

Good Old Fashioned Life Afterbirth i have not listened that one yet, plan to do so later.

^^ I knew you were going to follow this thread. ;)

I'm sure you can contribute a lot :)

 

Billie The Vision & The Dancers

is a swedish band, they are active since 2004

have published 4 albums and all them are able for free.

clasified as: indie pop / singer-songwriter

 

The World According To Pablo (11 piece album)

I was so unpopular in school and now they are giving me this beautiful bycicle (10 piece album)

I Used to Wander These Streets (11 piece album)

Where the Ocean Meets My Hand (13 piece album)

I know the members of that band actually! :nice: They're very nice, down to earth and charming.

wow, that's cool, sadly they came to play here recently and i couldn't saw them as weather was bad and it got cancelled :bigcry: