Love what you're doing mate! I do think you could dig a little deeper though. Most of these bands were big triple J bands and are from the 2000s. The Drones may not have been big on JJJ but have cult followings around the world, reviewed by the Needle drop and have a huge amount of awards. I thought I might have seen some Snowman, Radio birdman, Hatchie, Pond, Jack Ladder, Jen Cloher. Would love to discover something new through the UA-cam medium. Haven't seen anyone doing a channel like this with Australian music. I think you're onto something and you definitely have my subscription.
Love the channel mate. Love seeing so much Aussie music being discussed, and introduced to me. My pick is Gyroscope from Perth. They're known, but I reckon nowhere near enough. Absolutely brilliant rock band.
New subscriber, appreciate your appreciation for Aussie tunes, will add these and any others I discover through you to my spotify list for the long work commute. Other than Karnivool, already love tf out of them
Agreed with many of these, particularly the Panics. Richard Kingsmill thought Sleeps Like A Curse was his album of the year. I’d also add the Sleepy Jackson. They did some US talk shows and had a really interesting second album, I was very disappointed when 2023 came and went and there was no 20 year anniversary acknowledgement of Lovers, great record. They were awesome live too.
Nice list, two bands from the early 90's that I still love today, and I wish they would get some recognition these days are the Falling Joys and the Clouds.
A great list...Great to see the Panics on there. I saw the downstairs at the then Norfolk a few times (later Aardvark now closed 😢) some 15 - 20 years ago. There were 6 people there and they were from the other bands 😔. I think they suffered from their first album being by far their best. I just ordered it on vinyl! So many underrated Perth bands Kill Devil Hills, Carla Geneve, Downsyde should be massive. I'd add the Southern River Band. I saw them last night at the Guildford Arms. As always - it was incredible but 1/3 of the crowd left after support band the Floors. There's a bit of alternative snootery (tall poppy syndrome for alt music snobs) that happens in Perth. It gets a bit tiring. Maybe it's why so few Perth bands have gone global. Keep up the videos coming!
Cog members moved on the Occupants. They have a very similar sound but are even less known and more underrated. Check out their song 'Hindsight', which is my favourite of all the Occupants and Cog songs. Karnivool and Voyager have been the bands I've always said were the most underated in Australia, despite both being highly acclaimed in their genres OS. Themata has gotta be one of the best prog rock songs of all time. Voyager is getting more attention recently after their Eurovision entries but prior to that no Australians I mentioned them to had heard of them.
For me, the most underrated band I know happens to be Australian. Console Warriors. Between 2011 and 2013, they released 7 songs and nothing else. They could have been so big, but they didn't exist long enough for anyone to pick them up. Please check them out - they just have that X factor, I can't explain it.
Cannot fault your choices, even though i feel that tism was probably a little too well known to be underrated. The only suggestion i will make, going forwards,is to say the name of the band, it was sometimes hard to catch the name of the band as it flashed on screen, Apart from that, good job, need to see more aussie music reviewers on UA-cam
Hiatus Kaiyote represent. They are popular here it's just that NEO soul is not a big genre here. And it is still rather niche globally too. But those that know are hella dedicated fans.
Agamous Betty is seriously underrated (on band camp) check out ‘Raw Meat’ or ‘My Heart is a Cherry Tree’ or ‘Savant Syndrome’. Drew Woolley also has the song ‘Hollow Betty’. The name derives from asexual plants that self reproduce and fighter jets. Can’t go wrong.
Great list! The Drones are the #1 band that I hear people repping as underrated!
Love what you're doing mate! I do think you could dig a little deeper though. Most of these bands were big triple J bands and are from the 2000s. The Drones may not have been big on JJJ but have cult followings around the world, reviewed by the Needle drop and have a huge amount of awards.
I thought I might have seen some Snowman, Radio birdman, Hatchie, Pond, Jack Ladder, Jen Cloher.
Would love to discover something new through the UA-cam medium. Haven't seen anyone doing a channel like this with Australian music. I think you're onto something and you definitely have my subscription.
Yeah, Snowman. We are the Plague was a great and highly original song.
Love the channel mate. Love seeing so much Aussie music being discussed, and introduced to me. My pick is Gyroscope from Perth. They're known, but I reckon nowhere near enough. Absolutely brilliant rock band.
New subscriber, appreciate your appreciation for Aussie tunes, will add these and any others I discover through you to my spotify list for the long work commute. Other than Karnivool, already love tf out of them
Agreed with many of these, particularly the Panics. Richard Kingsmill thought Sleeps Like A Curse was his album of the year.
I’d also add the Sleepy Jackson. They did some US talk shows and had a really interesting second album, I was very disappointed when 2023 came and went and there was no 20 year anniversary acknowledgement of Lovers, great record. They were awesome live too.
I'd add Children Collide to this list as well. Couple of pretty well known songs, and incredible energy live.
I remember my band (Squire) playing with the Panics early on . I’m waiting to see if Even is in this list
More people should know about The Fauves, Custard, and Eskimo Joe. Great bands with excellent songs
All very good 👍
Great list!
So glad to see SFK, kisschassy, TISM on it. I would add British India, Cat Empire and Faker from the top of my head!
Thanks for highlighting TISM!
Nice list, two bands from the early 90's that I still love today, and I wish they would get some recognition these days are the Falling Joys and the Clouds.
Paul Dempsey is very talented
A great list...Great to see the Panics on there. I saw the downstairs at the then Norfolk a few times (later Aardvark now closed 😢) some 15 - 20 years ago. There were 6 people there and they were from the other bands 😔. I think they suffered from their first album being by far their best. I just ordered it on vinyl! So many underrated Perth bands Kill Devil Hills, Carla Geneve, Downsyde should be massive. I'd add the Southern River Band. I saw them last night at the Guildford Arms. As always - it was incredible but 1/3 of the crowd left after support band the Floors. There's a bit of alternative snootery (tall poppy syndrome for alt music snobs) that happens in Perth. It gets a bit tiring. Maybe it's why so few Perth bands have gone global. Keep up the videos coming!
Machinations - should have been on the world stage with the likes of Simple Minds, Thompson Twins, Spandau Ballet etc, etc
Cog members moved on the Occupants. They have a very similar sound but are even less known and more underrated. Check out their song 'Hindsight', which is my favourite of all the Occupants and Cog songs. Karnivool and Voyager have been the bands I've always said were the most underated in Australia, despite both being highly acclaimed in their genres OS. Themata has gotta be one of the best prog rock songs of all time. Voyager is getting more attention recently after their Eurovision entries but prior to that no Australians I mentioned them to had heard of them.
Perth band - Storytime
Comedy band - Burger Joint
Progressive band - Party Dozen
Punk band - ARSE, The Motherlode
Something With Numbers and Faker would be up there.
Have heard of Something for Kate, The Panics, TISM, Cog, Kisschasy and Karnivool the rest do seem a bit interesting.
Love your stuff mate
so dope to see kisschasy get some love
Definitely
The Sleepy Jackson were very much under rated. Both albums are fantastic, such amazing art rock.
For me, the most underrated band I know happens to be Australian. Console Warriors. Between 2011 and 2013, they released 7 songs and nothing else. They could have been so big, but they didn't exist long enough for anyone to pick them up. Please check them out - they just have that X factor, I can't explain it.
Cannot fault your choices, even though i feel that tism was probably a little too well known to be underrated.
The only suggestion i will make, going forwards,is to say the name of the band, it was sometimes hard to catch the name of the band as it flashed on screen,
Apart from that, good job, need to see more aussie music reviewers on UA-cam
I was gonna say the Drones too. I See Seaweed is a 9 minute monster of a song. Also love tropical fuck storm.
Hiatus Kaiyote represent. They are popular here it's just that NEO soul is not a big genre here. And it is still rather niche globally too. But those that know are hella dedicated fans.
Davetheband my all time favourite band extremely underrated, massive cult following , from Newcastle
I wasn't aware that Karnivool were Aussies. My suggestion for underrated band would be The Butterfly Effect.
If they don’t make your top 30 Aussie bands Boom Crash Opera have to be considered one of the 10 most underrated
TuckerB's, Fourth Floor Collapse, Stick Figures,
Agamous Betty is seriously underrated (on band camp) check out ‘Raw Meat’ or ‘My Heart is a Cherry Tree’ or ‘Savant Syndrome’. Drew Woolley also has the song ‘Hollow Betty’. The name derives from asexual plants that self reproduce and fighter jets. Can’t go wrong.
MGF and Do-Re-Mi
Hockey dad underrated asf
I think Frenzal Rhomb are pretty underrated
HTKR!
Monolounge is a great Aussie band that literally nobody knows
Interesting list of bands...but you speak soooooo slowly, it's ridiculous.
Living end ?