Who is the top local bands in knoxville. I am looking for a couple other bands to play with Never Before in October.
And for those interested, Never Before has a small web site now. Forgive the quality of the sound clips, it seems they are from practices. http://www.angelfire.com/indie/neverbefore/

Hyper Tribe is good. And Bob wired Shelia. Also The USed is pretty good. Damn it Bone!!! Sorry,I guess I don't know any current good bands. Call the Judy Bats....wait they broke up as well. Grr

Try Black Grass http://www.3eyed.com/blackgrass.htm

Blackgrass is hands down the best Knox band ever in terms of sheer ability, songwriting and original sound.

The only bands that even came close were Shaken Babies and Pegasi 51, both of which are no more.

Three votes for Blackgrass.

I would also suggest Dixie Dirt, (Jazz Punk-Country), Pink Sexies (Punk with Mowtown Soul), and Pleuromia(Soft Progressive rock)

Good Luck

does anyone know contacts for these bands

Celestial Dung wrote:Three votes for Blackgrass.

I would also suggest Dixie Dirt, (Jazz Punk-Country), Pink Sexies (Punk with Mowtown Soul), and Pleuromia(Soft Progressive rock)

Good Luck

pink sexies? punk with motown soul? FUCKING TELL ME WHEN THAT PLAYS AGAIN.

revrin wrote:does anyone know contacts for these bands

could go here and e-mail somebody

I work with this guy down the cubilce from me (im at work) and he's in that AC/DC cover band. Have you all heard of them?

yeah, i have and one of the members is also in that band Elixer(spelled wrong) with the Stevie Nicks singer.

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sapphirerose wrote:Hypertribe broke up awhile ago unless they reformed with new people.
Mick is playing with My Ruin and Nick is working at a recording studio in LA. (He was in the newspaper for winning a grammy;also helped with Manson's cd Holywood)
Chris became a drum tech and I have no idea what happened to Manning.


I'd love to see some new bands around here though....the scene needs to be revamped

I agree. The scene was great in the early 90's, but then it just died almost overnight. I believe it had something to do with a friend of mine who used to throw parties at his house in the Fort. He usually averaged three to four bands a party. Some bands where formed at his parties. Some, like Superdrag, played their first shows there. But, he's married and has a child now, so that is out. Plus, another friend is now on the new 105.3. We all still get together, but I don't think you all would want to be there..... lots of orange.....

Ahh, memories.......

ok we have Black Grass, Pink Sexies , and AC/DC coverband
i have tried to contact the Pink Sexies,and Black Grass, what else does do we have

sapphirerose wrote:Hypertribe broke up awhile ago unless they reformed with new people.
Mick is playing with My Ruin and Nick is working at a recording studio in LA. (He was in the newspaper for winning a grammy;also helped with Manson's cd Holywood)
Chris became a drum tech and I have no idea what happened to Manning.


I'd love to see some new bands around here though....the scene needs to be revamped

I played a show with them once....Hypertribe that is, but I think Immortal Chorus is still together (With Kevin, the original guitarist) http://www.immortalchorus.com

thanks alot for the help if you think of any more names or if you know any of the bands let me know .

also i was wanting to know if any one checked out the Never Before websites let me know if you liked it and i will see what i can do about getting them a show in knoxville

What genre of Band were we talking about here guys?

Goth, Horror, Death Metal, Metal, Industrial

Having booked bands for some eight years up here in the tri-cites, I have seen some really good ones and really bad ones.

Is there even really a place to play in Knoxville now?

And by what critriea are we judging the bands by.

Creativity

Orginality

Stage Prencense

talent

Look

Overall sound

Studio work

Longevity

or that other something

anyway I'd be a bad one to call a best since I haven't seen them all.

My favorite I have seen of all time was the

Sisters of Mercy in '83

sapphirerose wrote:I'd love to see some new bands around here though....the scene needs to be revamped

ive been trying to do just that for months....
need more people that say the same shit...