new artist reccomendations?
 

well, i figured i shoul try to get into more American music...but i dont know where to start...here's a couple things im looking for in a singer:

1.no perverted or raunchy songs
2.nothing bad, that i would be embarrased to listen to
3.female
4.no anorexic, "OMG IM FAT" girls

^_^ thanks a lot! i really need help spreading out my music interests.

More American music, what do you listen to/like already?

Only American, not European?

right now, i only listen to American music....and i already listen to the disney channel girls...like Raven and Hilary Duff...but thats it

^Well from that list you may want to check out 3LW.

Honestly, Rihanna so far is my only favourite American artist. so yea, my suggestion is Rihanna.

*point to siggy*

Tori Amos <3

She's seriously one of the most talented American artists out there. She always comes up with something new and quirky. Plus she writes, composes and produces all her music. I'm just in love with her :D

Just look for her name on youtube. She pops up a lot lol

I like Mandy Moore's newer stuff. So Real album was too poppy for my liking, and her voice was well controlled, but she later proved to have a very nice voice and sung very nice songs.

Also M2M. They're a duo of girls, and they compose and write their own lyrics, as well as play the piano and guitar.

Tori Amos of course... however, she has a few songs that go against your numbers 1 and 2... but you should give her a try anyway, she's my favorite artist after all.

Yes, Tori Amos indeed. :yes She's somewhat of a legend already.

Madonna's new stuff is great, Get Together is <3 just like Hung Up. Madonna's stuff post-2000 are also excellent.
Other than that, I think Natalie Imbruglia too, although only 2 of her CDs were released in the US. She's more of a UK artist.
Yes, the UK is good and I recommend like 37468374 artists from that region.

EDIT: OMG, I forgot. Evanescence, the guy in my siggy was featured in their latest video, Call Me When You're Sober. That song is awesome! :D

Fiona Apple. :yes Nelly Furtado's older stuff (and recent stuff, though "Promiscuous" goes against your first rule) is nice, too.

Christina Aguilera? her voice is brilliant, and her "Back To Basics" album isn't as raunchy as "Stripped"

if you like pop/rock you could give Kelly Clarkson -- her stuff is great too

Delta Goodrem has great music too -- she's an Australian singer... try "innocent eyes", "born to try", "mistaken identity", "out of the blue"

Michelle Branch is another pop/rock artist, but I love her stuff -- "everywhere", and "all you wanted" are worth listening to

Robyn has a funky Gwen Stefani-style music, so I'm not sure if you'd like it, but "be mine" is a really cute song

hope i'm of help, if you want some recommendations of songs from the artists listed, let me know!

Oh yah, her new album is really catchy, Be Mine and Who's That Girl rock. But she's not American, she's from Sweden ;).

i think rihanna would be a good choice

Plus Delta's Australian too. :D There are many amazing Australian artists. The Veronicas also follow your rules. And there's a nice up-and-coming artist called Stephanie McIntosh. Both of these two acts perform easy to digest mainstream rock music.

Besides that, I strongly recommend Lily Allen. Other than foul language, she is simply AMAZING. Her music will be going to the US early next year since it's already a big UK hit and her single was also an Australian hit. She's a summer tunes girl with clever use of samples. A genius really.

^lol, was just about to say the same :yes

Lily Allen has a great voice and I like her songs.

If you like a bit more rockish, I can recommend Lacuna Coil, they have amazing songs eventhough I'm not a huge fan of this type of rock :yes

And Hip-Hop kind of style featuring instruments and lovely voices, RJD2 :yes

Lacuna Coil are quite good, I like that kind of music but a bit heavier, say Nightwish. I havent heard very much of Tool, but the little I've heard reminds me a bit of Lacuna Coils style, might also be something to try out.

Er.. well, American music you said, I don't know about Lacuna or Tool, but Nightwish are from Finland :P.

oh right! american music... *sigh*

but there's so much more besides america... and i still suggest you give the artists i mentioned a listen

Well I personally say you should try:
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Christina Aguilera
Keyshia Cole
Robin Thicke (When his album comes out)
Joss Stone (Well she isn't American but she can sing really good)

well, i would suggest ALY & AJ and RIHANNA..
their songs are quite catchy and nice...

I'd add Diana Krall. She's a jazz pianist singer from Canada.

Please explain to me what this has to do with their music, how can your hear this..? O.o

^perhaps he meant personality.

You know, those skinny artist who think they are fat.

To some people the person/band behind the music is very important aswell. To me I mainly care about the music, but if the person behind it is awesome *cough*ayumi*cough* that's a bonus :).

Yeah, but what if you really don't know anything about the artist?? And also it's definetly very discriminating, f.ex I don't know how many who would consider Keiko of GLobe one of those "skinny girls who think shes fat" but she's definetly one of the skinniest jpop stars I've ever seen.
Does he listen to any of the H!P girls? Most of them complains of how much they've eaten, what they should stay away from etc etc, without I've ever heard anyone accusing them of that sort of image. So it would only apply to artists whose image is present in the nearby area/same culture.

So if I did recommend a mp3 of an artist I knew nothing of, a wonderful song which suddenly turned out to be by some "skinny girl complaining that she's fat", the song would suddenly turn out to be crap?

I'm not saying people should listen to music they don't like, but this is as shallow as it gets to me. Especially in these days of genre mixing, "unknown mp3" etc. Also how many of these girls do actually make their music other than writing a few lyrics and singing? Very professional and talented peopl (mostly) are behind a production. 'Nuff said...

Good argumenting there, and I think I agree with you (it might be because I'm pretty tired, but I don't think I got a clear view on if the artist behind the music matter to you or not, but I think not :P). In my post I only said that it is to "some people", in this case I'm not one of some ;).

I don't care about looks or if the artist has health issues, like being anorectic, I don't think I would care about that very much either, unless the artist in question mean a lot to me.

No, I don't let the name of the artist or the person(s) behind it effect what I think about the music. Maybe in the case of something like Spice Girls, haha, but that'd be uncoinscious, really.

A bit more on-topic:
Are Dire Straits American? I love them, you could give them a try if you like :).

when i say American music, i mean, music that i can go into walmart and buy....i dont care if theyre swedish or australian...i think i'll try Evanescence, Rihanna, and 3LW...oh and i didnt mean to sound shallow about the whole rule #4 thing...i just get sick of girls who worry too much about their appearance....they are already like 80 pounds, but then they go all anorexic, just because they arent satisfied with what they are...i like singer's for the artist themself, not just the music. sorry bout that

She's not from my country, but UK artist Imogen Heap releases some wonderful music. :) Neither is Björk Guðmundsdóttir (or more commonly known as Björk), but she's simply amazing. Homogenic is a marvelous achievement in music.

Try some oldies. Paula Abdul (Straight Up is pretty darn catchy) and Whitney Houston (I Wanna Dance With Somebody) have some classics. Oh, and if you want something a bit more rock, give Janis Joplin a listen sometime. Her voice may not be everybody's cup of tea (it can get very raspy), but I think she churned out some pretty good music.

Could you make a few exceptions? I think you're missing out on some pretty good music by male singers. Steve Burns (the host of Blue's Clues) released an album a few years ago, and it's awesome. :yes Jack Johnson also has a pretty soothing voice; you might like his music.

O_O Steve released an album? he used to be my best friend lol...i would always watch Blues Clues before preschool eevry morning lol...ok, i'll try some male singers too..

Dont regret taking Rihanna though. She has pretty awesome music. But her singing and voice falls flat somehow. Can be overlooked by her music though.

I definitely agree although I havent heard all the tracks. Bachelorette was enough to show that the CD was godly.

:roflmao That's the best definiton for American music ever. Other mainstream stuff that are burning the charts and sound good would be Paris Hilton (porny lyrics), Pussycat Dolls (sexual content to the max), Cassie, Evanescence, Natasha Bedingfield.

If you liked Sixpence None The Richer, you might want to try Leigh Nash's latest solo stuff. She's the lead singer of that band. Her music and vocals are so heavenly, like sugar candy floss dipped in clouds and sun-dried in heaven. I love it, especially "My Idea of Heaven".

Blue's Clues host has an album?! O___O

Anyway, I don't know if you like country, but Jessica Andrews is great! My favorite song is "Who I Am" but the best album is "Now."

Well...she's not new but I would recommend her to anyone

Bjork

I love her! Although you might not understand a few things she's saying but it still sounds really good hehe.

I agree entirely. Homogenic=Amazing as Bachelorette and Joga are her two best songs IMO. However, I don't know if she is an artist that you would like, JesA. She's just not as immediately accessible as many other artists simply because her music is so unique. But I do recommend her because her music is amazing, her voice is so unique, and you actually can buy her CDs at Walmart ;)

Best Buy has more of her stuff though...

EDIT: And slashess, I love the Debut set ^_^

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/9...veburnscq7.jpg
Steve's Web Page

He's recording a new album now. :D I loved Songs for Dustmites; it's fantastic. :yes

i listened to a bit of Bjork, and she's ok. her voice is something i'll have to get used to. Evanescence is really good too, and i really liked some stuff that i heard of Natalie Imbruglia. i think i might buy White Lilies Island. it sounds really good!

^ That album is very edgy and you might not like the whole CD if you only listened to the singles. But if you do decide to buy it, YOU HAVE GREAT TASTE! Wrong Impression is really :luv2

Even though she is Australian.Try Kylie Minogue.

my brother loves Kylie Minogue...i could ask if i could listen to his cds next time i see him...he has like all of her albums almost.

^ If you do so, start with her singles. At least you can watch the videos in your computer then. Her videos are very stylish and pretty. Her songs are grear too, here's a fan! :yes

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