This thread is meant to educate people on the different musicians out there that are not well known or mainstream.
Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor is a singer-songwriter and pianist. Born in Moscow in 1980, she moved with her family to the Bronx, New York, at age nine. Her music is associated with the anti-folk scene centering around New York City's East Village.
Spektor's idiosyncratic songs generally take the form of character studies and are thus much like short stories in song. Regina states that she has composed hundreds of songs but she rarely writes any of them down. Unlike the work of many singer-songwriters, they are not usually autobiographical but are based on scenarios drawn from her imagination. Regina recently said, however, that on Begin to Hope she herself is more of a character in some songs.
Song Samples:
Chemo Limo
Samson
Hotel Song
Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re
Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re (つしまみれ, TSMMR) is a Japanese all girl trio - blending elements of punk, avant garde, free jazz, ska, surf and funk. This highest energy rookie of BENTEN Label Tokyo will be another favorite bands of music lovers in the world. They are one of the many bands to have become famous in the United States through the Austin, Texas South by Southwest music festival.
"TSU SHI MA MI RE" was formed in 1999 when Mari, Yayoi and Mizue were still University Students. The three began performing in clubs in Chiba prefecture and released their 1st demo CD "HAMBURGER SET" in 2001, which was followed by another demo CD "BLOODY MOHAWK". In 2004 the band toured across the United States with fellow all-girl bands BLEACH, NOODLES and Kokeshi Dolls, including a stop at the world-famous music event, South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Their debut album was released from BENTEN TOKYO that summer.
Song Samples:
Ebihara Shinji
Tea Time Ska