Great Bands both. They are a modern bluegrass/jazz mixture that is great sounding IMO. Very well textured and the lead singing reminds me alot of Alison Krauss who's music I also love. Great traditional songs with a modern updated type sound. The two bands share some members.
The Black Keys
A two piece band out of Akron, Ohio. The lead singer has a great voice and the guitar is fuzzed out blues-rock at it's best. A very 70's sounding band that's been updated for the 21st century. Magic potion is a great cd and 'Your touch' is a great song. I think I've been driving Katie slightly nuts with these guys because I always seem to be listening to them. Blues-rock and 70's rock, if you like them this is a good band to check out.
The White Stripes
Right, I know I'm about 3 years ( or so and this coming from the guy borne in 1980 and that listens to Led Zepp and Jimi on a nearly daily basis) behind with this band but right now but I'm really enjoying them. Another two piece ( just drums and guitar ) but not quite as good as the The Black Keys IMO. I like Jack Whites voice and I think he writes good punk rock blues but I can see how some will find it a bit wearing. I'm liking it right now. I'm also really liking the Raconteurs Jack White's other band. If you like punk/garage rock and blues-rock you'll probably like these guys.
Yonder Mountain String Band
A Bluegrass Jam band. Great musicians and great songs in a more timeless style. Great harmonies and great playing.
Flogging Molly
A punk Celtic band. I really really like this band. Drunken Lullabies is a great song. Punk type of vocals with Celtic and punk music mixed together.
Queens of the Stone Age
Great Heavy Hard Rock. They write some of the best guitar riffs I have ever heard. They also have a unique sound to them. It's heavy music yet without the cookie monster style vocals or the screaming.
Tool
Dark Heavy Hard Rock. I love the rhythms this band builds into their songs. The guitar is cool but nothing amazing but the lyrics, singing ( in rock context, I wouldn't compare it to a really good trained singer but it fits the style of music ), and the drumming are really great.
Drive By Truckers
Southern Country-Rock. I've been liking this but not as much as some of the other stuff on this list but I want to give it more of a try. Think early Eagles but better and less commercial.
Cross Canadian Ragweed
See the Drive by Truckers section, they sound different but everything I said up there applies here. Same type of music as well.
The Donnas
Good old 70's classic rock filtered though some girls right around my age ( mid 20's ). The Lyrics and songwriting are ... well stupid at times but the songs make me feel good. I Love the Gibson into Marshall guitar tone she gets and the songs aren't all stupid but none are poetry level either. Most of the songs sound very similar also. That's OK to me though because it rocks and sounds good. Led Zepp, Kiss ( without all the tacky-ass crap and stupidity ), and the Ramones are there most easily hearable influences.
Los Lonely Boys
Texas Blues Rock. A little poppy for me but great guitar playing and the songs just stick with you. I really like it.
John Mayer
Pop-rock and blues rock. A really good guitar player and I really like alot of his songs. Great sense of humor IMO.
All these go align with my steady diet of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Queen, Aerosmith, Metallica, AC/DC, Alice In Chains, BB King, Black Sabbath, Brain Setzer, Clapton, Green Day, Offspring, the Sex pistols, the Ramones, Johnny Cash, Nickel Creek, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Norah Jones, Rent ( Broadway cast ) Soundtrack, Stevie Ray Vaughan, System of a down, ZZ Top, and Miles Davis.
I have also been listening to a alot of classical lately. The Evenings withe the Captain albums are great. There pieces that appear in the historical naval novels written by Patrick O' Brian ( my favorite series of books ). Mostly chamber music played by strings. Lots of violin and cello. I love stringed instruments, from guitar to violin to cello I love the sound.
Brandenburg Concertos No.1 - ii: Adagio by J.S. Bach
