Recommend me some bands/Artists

Cleveland Hot Pocket

Hi All
Anyone got any suggestions of up and coming country artists that have a kind of Steve Earle sound? I've been a garth brooks fan as long as I can remember but I've only recently starting to get into real country music.
Ta.


(Great forum idea btw)

Aenaes

Jamey Johnson. I'd recommend the first song of his you listen to is "Between Jennings And Jones".

Also, if you're only getting into Country perhaps go back and listen to some of the legends? Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams Junior has some decent songs, Conway Twitty.

Jeff Bridges even has a couple of albums out with some good songs.

JP Liz V1

Hayes Carll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQyw3YNWIc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZMnEBGMR0

the blunder years

Steve Earle's son Justin Townes Earle is pretty good and also a bit different from his dad but has a country vibe. Also Jason Isbell new album Southeastern is amazing it's considered alternative country. Try Gram Parsons and Ryan Adams as well.

Mrs Garth Brooks

You have to listen to George Strait. Loads up on youtube. You'll love him.

kerry4sam

Keith Urban has some good hits & would get my vote. Not the best of days gone by, but certainly holding his own and overdue a new hit (imo)

kerry4sam

NomadicGray

I don't even know if you'd consider these country, I tend to struggle when trying to put certain artists into a genre, but there's no harm suggesting.

Try out some William Elliott Whitmore, The Devil Makes Three, Willy Tea Taylor, The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, The Steeldrivers.

If there's anything there you like, and there's plenty of it on YouTube, I would be happy to suggest more.

I think these may be more Bluegrass/Folk/Country amalgamations, but maybe there's something you'd like.

HelpImAlive

Zac Brown Band have some great songs out there

MontyChips

Hank Williams III. His style of country is a bit more aggressive and lot of songs deal with traditional 'outlaw' country themes. Seen him a few years ago in Dublin. Excellent live performer and great value for money; 20euro for nearly four hours! Although he may not be everyone's taste. I would recommend listening to 'Country Heroes', 'Straight to Hell', and 'Mississippi Mud' to get insight into his style!

Focus_sligo

Can't believe that Keith Whitley hasn't been mentioned yet. An absolute wasted talent

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Nub5gWCKY

Would have to add Alan Jackson, Dwight yokeham, and Conway twitty

wendell borton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUwPp7ICwp4

reap-a-rat

Casey Black (son of Charlie Black who wrote a bunch of country hits for other folks) is brilliant, country and folk sound. Born and bred in Nashville so where would he leave it Great stuff though and if you like him, definitely check him out in one of his upcoming solo shows in Ireland, or supporting Mick Flannery on his tour this month.

I second Justin Townes Earle, saw him live last year (or the year before) in Whelan's and he was great.

Gretchen Peters is wonderful too, in my opinion.

downwesht

Hard to beat Alan Jackson and Randy Travis

doggiedee

All you really need is the one and only Jerry Reed, absolute legend!

Stonyhole

Check out Lucinda Williams absolutely brilliant, and if you want Super High Octane Country - Jason and the Scorchers - sort of Johnny Cash meets the Sex Pistols! Thet started a craze in the 80's called Cow Punk, and they are still blastin! There's some great youtube vids White Lies being one of them

Cass

Have listened to most off the country artists from a young age (nearly 40 now) and the older ones always stuck out for me. Especially Marty Robbins, George Jones, Glen Campbell, and Jim Reeves. Also some hits form Roy Orbison and the likes.

Some of the other ones would include Garth Brooks, Mark Chestnut, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, and Aaron Neville.

Some of the "newer" ones would be Rascal Flatts, Lady antebellum, Darius Rucker, Gloriana, etc.

McSween

Cass wrote: »

Have listened to most off the country artists from a young age (nearly 40 now) and the older ones always stuck out for me. Especially Marty Robbins, George Jones, Glen Campbell, and Jim Reeves. Also some hits form Roy Orbison and the likes.

Some of the other ones would include Garth Brooks, Mark Chestnut, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, and Aaron Neville.

Some of the "newer" ones would be Rascal Flatts, Lady antebellum, Darius Rucker, Gloriana, etc.

Chesnut is brilliant.

bridster007

Aenaes wrote: »

Jamey Johnson. I'd recommend the first song of his you listen to is "Between Jennings And Jones".

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Full Color is a great song as is The Dollar.
He also wrote Give it Away, a big hit for George Strait

MontyChips

Townes Van Zandt is great, I'd highly recommend him! Any of his fans on here?

bridster007

MontyChips wrote: »

Townes Van Zandt is great, I'd highly recommend him! Any of his fans on here?

Yes, only discovered him about 4 years ago though when I went looking for original version of Sean Keane's If I Needed You. Thought I knew a lot about country/folk music then he pops out of nowhere, had never even heard of him....sad end to his life.

biko

More modern country

LoonyLovegood

Boondocks is quite possibly my favourite Little Big Town Song.

McSween

http://youtu.be/qdq9PRU9Fu0

More new country.

High Valley. On the Combine.

LeonardNelson

I always love listening to Lady Antebellum songs.

Porridgemonster

"Smokin' & Drinkin'" on Miranda Lamberts new album "Platinum" is a collaboration with Little Big Town and it's definitely my song of the summer ! The whole album is excellent !

LoonyLovegood

That's probably my least favourite song on that album, shockingly! Platinum and Priscilla are amazing

sashafierce

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McSween

sashafierce wrote: »

So glad i found this thread, always been a country music fan but was never much interest in Ireland! Loving all the recomendations, listening to George Strait at the moment!!

Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris - All the roadrunning is a great track that a friend of mine introduced me to!

George Strait, one of the best.

susanlinda823

Definitely look up Randy Travis, as well as George Strait.

Sideshow Mark

Fantastic podcast from Bob Harris this week, it's an acoustic evening with Brad Paisley and his song writers, great music, great stories, and a good insight into how Nashville works. Search for Bob Harris Country in your podcast catcher, but be quick, as it may only be available for another couple of days.

Here's a link to the browser version. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006x527/episodes/player

Wichita Lineman

Red Molly, brilliant 3 piece female Country / Folkie/ Americana group. Theya re currently back home in the states but I saw them live in Ratoath a few weeks ago. This is their latest video. Check them out and let me know what you think.

Mesrine65

Toby Keith, Gretchen Wilson & even a little Kid Rock

CaliforniaDream

Just came across this forum.
Can't believe Jason Aldean hasn't been mentioned. He's got some great songs and is really good live.
I love new country and listen to Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band etc.

helluvalife

Scotty McReery

MontyChips

Kacey Musgraves

Roosterreid

New country artists that are worth listening to are:

Chris Young
Jason Aldean
Chris Stapelton (check him on youtube - he doesn't have a solo album yet)
Rascal Flatts

Some of the 'older' artists:

Travis Tritt
Alan Jackson
Randy Travis

Sideshow Mark

helluvalife wrote: »

Scotty McReery

MontyChips wrote: »

Kacey Musgraves

Roosterreid wrote: »

New country artists that are worth listening to are:

Chris Young
Jason Aldean
Chris Stapelton (check him on youtube - he doesn't have a solo album yet)
Rascal Flatts

Jaysis lads its a discussion board, tell us why or at least put up a YouTube link.

Rascal Flatts are awful by the way, you couldn't find a more homogenised product from the Nashville factory. Music by numbers and focus groups.

Patrick Wall

Here's some of the many great artists out there:

Country blues:

Delmore Brothers
Hank Williams Sr (and Jr and 3rd)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jimmie Rodgers
Moon Mullican
Willie Nelson

Bluegrass:

Bill Monroe
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Stanley Brothers/Ralph Stanley

Oldtime:

Carter Family
Ken Darby and Jimmie Tarlton

Country-rock

Waylon Jennings

Singer-songwriter:

Johnny Cash
Kris Kristofferson

Rockabilly:

Carl Perkins
Elvis Presley
Gene Vincent

Latterday:

Dwight Yoakam

kupus

Toby Keith is an ideal starter to get into country. His songs are mostly light and funny and videos are great. Along with that you can try some brooks and Dunn.
Then get into Alan Jackson one of the greats of country