Acts that should have been bigger in the U.S.

[pica]

Yup, add Crowded House to my list. They were HUGE here in AUZ/NZ. The Finn brothers were both previously in Split Enz, who never had much of an impact in the U.S.

Sorry, my bad. The Finn brothers were in Spit Enz, not Crowded House.

 

[Stick_Player]

Crowded House's first album was huge in America. After that, nothing.

It's always so difficult to get it up the 2nd time 'round - not to mention the 3rd, 4th, ...

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Silverchair
Bauhaus
Cheap Trick
Millencolin

 

[ack]

I lived in Oz during the 80's and fell in love with a lot of their music - none more than Spy V. Spy.

Great, great band...and Craig Bloxom is one of the really good rock bassists with an incredible singing voice.

 

[JimmyM]

Sorry, my bad. The Finn brothers were in Spit Enz, not Crowded House.

Actually, Tim was in Crowded House for a short time. He didn't start in CH, but joined them for the album "Woodface."

 

[pica]

Actually, Tim was in Crowded House for a short time. He didn't start in CH, but joined them for the album "Woodface."

I thought he was. Gotta get my band members straight.

 

[Hobobob]

I think Thin Lizzy should have been the biggest rock band in the world. I have never heard a Lizzy song that didn't frickin rock. I can't really think of a band that did the twin guitar thing before them, but a lot of bands have done it since.

 

[tspallone]

Rodriguez

 

[Dean N]

Japan
Gentle Giant
Mr. Bungle
The Tea Party
The Tragically Hip
I Mother Earth

I was blown away by IME's first album. I think it's one of the most impressive debut albums ever, on par with Zep 1 and Appetite.

 

[Bass 45]

I sometimes watch old "Top of the Pops" compilations here in the UK, and are constantly amazed by all the acts I never heard of growing up in the States. Probably the biggest band from that era that never broke in the US was Slade (thank god!).

And luckily, Americans are spared the horror of Eurovision. So no Buck's Fizz, Gemini, etc.

Oh, and Thin Lizzy is still worshipped here, whereas on the other side of the pond they're one-hit wonders. Ask any American to name any other TL song other than "The Boys Are Back In Town" and you'll get a blank stare.

One of my band's gets a request to do their version of "Whiskey in The Jar" quite often.

 

[Richland123]

Mott the Hoople

 

[ArtGuy9516]

XTC
The Jam
The Housemartins
Siouxsie and the Banshees

 

[Bassbubble11]

Jason Falkner
Semisonic
Our Lady Peace
Anvil
XTC

 

[LordRyan]

The Collectors. One of the greatest and most original bands ever to come from Canada. Members of the band went on to greater success as Chilliwack. An incredible live performance has surfaced after more than 40 years:

 

[Up the dose]

The Specials.

 

[seang15]

Zebra
Roy Buchanan
Ray Gomez
Shawn Lane
Prophet
Saga
Dregs
Etc.

 

[JimmyM]

I think Thin Lizzy should have been the biggest rock band in the world. I have never heard a Lizzy song that didn't frickin rock. I can't really think of a band that did the twin guitar thing before them, but a lot of bands have done it since.

Allman Bros.

 

[Hues]

EZO
Loudness

Two Metal bands from Japan during the '80s.

 

[Richland123]

Wild T and the Spirit

 

[ProgRocker]

Crimson Glory.