On 6/13/07, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > adult alternative is the category I usually listen to on Rhapsody. I > question Train but I'll go for Vertical Horizon and John Mayer. Plus > things like Willie Niles, Los Lobos, Ry Cooder, etc. I'd define it as > recent indy-label stuff that is not too punk or metal.
Not that there's anything "indy label" about John Mayer or Vertical Horizon... except that they WERE indie label artists originally. I used to discover all kinds of cool music thanks to AWARE Records.. they do annual compilations of "up and comering artists" that have not been signed to major labels. The Aware 2 compilation (1993, I think) featured songs from the following unsigned, independent artists: Better than Ezra "Good" Matchbox 20 (then known as Tabitha's Secret) "3 AM" Hootie and the Blowfish "The Old Man And I" The Verve Pipe Vertical Horizon Edwin McCain That's some pretty good talent scouting there! Guster was on Aware 3... Train was on Aware 5... Shawn Mullins (who had a gigantic hit called "Lullaby" but was otherwise a one hit wonder) was also on Aware 5. John Mayer and Five for Fighting both had records released by Aware Records *BEFORE* they were well known names.... They do good stuff up there at AWARE :) I managed their online store for like 5-6 years from 1997-2003. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 The most significant release in over 10 years. Upgrade & see new features. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJR Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:236591 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
