General Free Bands on Last.FM Thread

[ariadnasquire]

I had this idea and didn't opened a thread yet. (and i wonder why nobody else has opened it :thinking: )

I've checked some free bands that there are on last.fm, ones are better than others, the good thing is that there is a wide range of styles so everyone can choose the ones they like most.

so far i've downloaded different tracks of more than 100 bands (ones offer complete albums, others just a couple tracks :uhoh:)

so if any other coldplayer does the same, why not talk about those bands and let us know new musicians. ;)

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If more coldplayers will introduce us to other artist i'll update this first post listing and linking the bands we'll be discovering.

[ariadnasquire]

so to start with:
Akashic Crow's Nest (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Akashic+Crow%27s+Nest)

Is an ambient musician
so far has published the current albums (which are able for free)
The Void Captain's Tale (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Akashic+Crow%27s+Nest/The+Void+Captain%27s+Tale+%5BWebbed+Hand+wh015%5D) (12 piece album)
Skidbladni (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Akashic+Crow%27s+Nest/Skidbladni+%5BWebbed+Hand+wh021%5D) (7 piece album)
Hawk of an Uncanny Nest (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Akashic+Crow%27s+Nest/Hawk+of+an+Uncanny+Nest+%5BWebbed+Hand+wh078%5D) (11 piece album)
Poste Restante (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Akashic+Crow%27s+Nest/Poste+Restante) (6 piece album)
Mining Off-World (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Akashic+Crow%27s+Nest/Mining+Off-World+%5BWebbed+Hand+wh033%5D) ( 6 piece album)

[Briggins]

I'll keep my eye open.

[ariadnasquire]

^^ I knew you were going to follow this thread. ;)
I'm sure you can contribute a lot :)

Billie The Vision & The Dancers (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie%2Bthe%2BVision%2B%2526%2BThe%2BDancers)
is a swedish band, they are active since 2004
have published 4 albums and all them are able for free.
clasified as: indie pop / singer-songwriter

The World According To Pablo (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie%2Bthe%2BVision%2B%2526%2BThe%2BDancers/The+World+According+To+Pablo) (11 piece album)
I was so unpopular in school and now they are giving me this beautiful bycicle (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie%2Bthe%2BVision%2B%2526%2BThe%2BDancers/I+Was+So+Unpopular+in+School+and+Now+They%27re+Giv ing+Me+This+Beautiful+Bicycle) (10 piece album)
I Used to Wander These Streets (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie+The+Vision+And+The+Dancers/I+Used+to+Wander+These+Streets) (11 piece album)
Where the Ocean Meets My Hand (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie+The+Vision+And+The+Dancers/Where+the+Ocean+Meets+My+Hand) (13 piece album)

[ariadnasquire]

Blanche (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Blanche)
they are a band from Detroit.
There's only an album able for free.
(although there are some tracks of other albums/EP of them too)
clasified as: alt-country
Little Amber Bottles (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Blanche/Little+Amber+Bottles+%28180g+vinyl%29) (12 piece album)

so far the best band i've heard. :)

[ariadnasquire]

DirgeK (http://www.lastfm.es/music/DirgeK)
A soul singer, amazing voice.
There's an album free. Was a singer who died in 2006, but her parents run her myspace and everything.
Corkscrew (http://www.lastfm.es/music/DirgeK/Corkscrew) (13 piece album)

[ariadnasquire]

Maggot Brain (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Maggot+Brain)
spanish band, but they sing in english.
formed in 2001.
clasified as: grunge, hard rock

there are two albums able:
Maggot Brain (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Maggot+Brain/Maggot+Brain)
Second Chance (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Maggot+Brain/Second+Chance)

[Kite]

cool thread Ari :D

[Briggins]

Usually when I use last.fm I use it just to listen to the chillout and trip hop stations while I read/study at school. For discovering bands I'm more fond of hypem.com right now.

[ariadnasquire]

i've never heard about hypem.com :thinking:

Emma Forman (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Emma+Forman)
style: Singer-songwriter, acoustic
uses to play in Glasgow.
there are 4 albums able:
Glasgow 2001 (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Emma+Forman/Glasgow+2001) (9 piece album)
Chocolate and Red Wine (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Emma+Forman/Chocolate+and+Red+Wine) (11 piece album)
Why are you still here? (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Emma+Forman/Why+are+you+still+here%3F) (15 piece album)
Keeping the undesirables out (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Emma+Forman/Keeping+the+Undesirables+out) (14 piece album)

[heartswarm]

ReignDear (http://www.last.fm/music/reigndear)

The band hails from South Africa. One album available on last.fm for download: Good Old Fashioned Birth (http://www.last.fm/music/reigndear/good+old+fashioned+birth)

The band's style is very interesting. Bordering on ambient/easy listening/folk. Somehow, Kent Dylan's vocals remind me a bit of Band of Horses.

What I like about this band is that you could actually get hold of a copy of their CD by mail. They'll ship it to you free of charge! I got in contact with Kent and he's a nice enough guy. I hope this band will reach more listeners in the near future.

[ariadnasquire]

^ i have listened them yesterday ;)
great that they do that.

Analog Missionary (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Analog+Missionary)
style: progressive rock

Voyage of the Demeter (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Analog+Missionary/Voyage++of+the+Demeter) (14 piece album)
i really like their album, variated sounds, all them on progressive and rock style :D remind me to different bands.

[ariadnasquire]

Bosques de mi Mente (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Bosques+de+mi+Mente)
style: post-rock, ambient, minimal
most songs are just piano, generally no words.

Trenes de Juguete (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Bosques+de+mi+Mente/Trenes+de+Juguete+%5Bca099%5D) (12 piece album)
Ruido Blanco (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Bosques+de+mi+Mente/Ruido+Blanco+%5Bca128%5D) (14 piece album)
LO-FI (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Bosques+de+mi+Mente/LO-FI+%5Bca104%5D) (11 piece album)

I've just listened Trenes de Juguete already, i'm listening the other two albums yet :)

[ariadnasquire]

The Felice Brothers (http://www.lastfm.es/music/The+Felice+Brothers)
style: alt-country
the voice is similar to Bob Dylan.
only an album is able free:
The Felice Brothers (http://www.lastfm.es/music/The+Felice+Brothers/The+Felice+Brothers) (15 piece album)
You can download 13 tracks. :)

[Kite]

^Great band^

[ariadnasquire]

ReignDear (http://www.last.fm/music/reigndear)

The band hails from South Africa. One album available on last.fm for download: Good Old Fashioned Birth (http://www.last.fm/music/reigndear/good+old+fashioned+birth)

The band's style is very interesting. Bordering on ambient/easy listening/folk. Somehow, Kent Dylan's vocals remind me a bit of Band of Horses.

What I like about this band is that you could actually get hold of a copy of their CD by mail. They'll ship it to you free of charge! I got in contact with Kent and he's a nice enough guy. I hope this band will reach more listeners in the near future.

they are offering their new album for free on last.fm

Good Old Fashioned Life Afterbirth (http://www.lastfm.es/music/reigndear/Good+Old+Fashioned+Life+Afterbirth) i have not listened that one yet, plan to do so later.

[parachutes_]

^^ I knew you were going to follow this thread. ;)
I'm sure you can contribute a lot :)

Billie The Vision & The Dancers (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie%2Bthe%2BVision%2B%2526%2BThe%2BDancers)
is a swedish band, they are active since 2004
have published 4 albums and all them are able for free.
clasified as: indie pop / singer-songwriter

The World According To Pablo (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie%2Bthe%2BVision%2B%2526%2BThe%2BDancers/The+World+According+To+Pablo) (11 piece album)
I was so unpopular in school and now they are giving me this beautiful bycicle (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie%2Bthe%2BVision%2B%2526%2BThe%2BDancers/I+Was+So+Unpopular+in+School+and+Now+They%27re+Giv ing+Me+This+Beautiful+Bicycle) (10 piece album)
I Used to Wander These Streets (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie+The+Vision+And+The+Dancers/I+Used+to+Wander+These+Streets) (11 piece album)
Where the Ocean Meets My Hand (http://www.lastfm.es/music/Billie+The+Vision+And+The+Dancers/Where+the+Ocean+Meets+My+Hand) (13 piece album)
I know the members of that band actually! :nice: They're very nice, down to earth and charming.

[ariadnasquire]

wow, that's cool, sadly they came to play here recently and i couldn't saw them as weather was bad and it got cancelled :bigcry: