reposting these because pfft, one of my fave bands ever <3

Not sure how popular these are, but they're called Foals.

I love Folas.

They are really popular and well known though lol.

yeah foals had a massive following by indie kids summer of 2008 going into 2009 lol

I love their music, but they are terrible live

Oh I didn't know how popular they were! lol

Ah this girl isn't well known, Daisy Dares You. She's only 15 and from Essex. Hopefully she'll break through when she releases her debut single, Number 1 Enemy in February. Definitely worth a listen.
http://www.myspace.com/daisydaresyoumusic

A band I have been listening to recently is Elbow. It is the band nobody had heard of that won loads of awards this year. I came across them on BBC 6 Music one night.

Station Approach

Elbow have been pretty massive since winning the mercury award in 2008. Good on them too, they were around for years but could never get commercial success.

Bobby Long he is mostly known by association cos he friends with a certain mr pattinson and co-wrote with rob one of the songs on twilight soundtrack but he deserves a lot of credit on his voice which is beautiful rather than who his mate is i was lucky enough to see him perform in london in october

yeah elbow are pretty amazing
i saw them this year at oxegen
a really good band the lead singer is a really nice dude it seems too

they were also helped along by being on the bb best bits last yr i saw them at V this year love them

heard about her awhile ago, some of her stuff is really great.

anyway - Marina and the Diamonds. [it's just Marina really, the 'diamonds' are her fans.] She's beginning to gain popularity now, but I discovered her months ago. I think she's going to be big next year, I imagine she'll have some success off the back of 'Sound of 2010' type lists for which she is a shoe in.

my favourites of hers, Obsessions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np3QLrHJmRA

and I Am Not A Robot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_oMD6-6q5Y

These guys have been around for awhile, I've seen them live and I absolutely looovvvveee them.

Ellie Goulding is getting pretty well known lately. In case you haven't heard of her, have a listen. I think she's very good.

Wire. Great punk band.

Some of you might recognise this tune from somewhere. ;)

Dave Hunter! <3
ommmmm. take a listen!
http://www.myspace.com/davehunteronline

Owl City

I love these guys so much! I met David (lead singer) after they supported Hey Monday in September and he's lovely. :')

Four Year Strong

Pop punk mixed with a bit of metal, and they don't look like your average ******-looking pop punk band (all time low you me at six etc)

You might like Rasputin, Nate. Japanese pop-punk band.

Their cover of Ironic is immense :']