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When I was a kid growing up music seemed to be secularized across the country by region. There was the East Coast sound, the California Sound, Country music from the south and R&B from Detroit - the Motown sound.

The Locals are an alternative rock / indie trio from Chicago, IL. Delivering exceptional sound created by Lead-singer and Guitarist, Yvonne Doll, Bassist, Christy Nunes, and Kirk Snedeker on drums. With captivating retro guitar rhythms, drum melodies with a modern spin and combined with Yvonne's powerful and smokey voice, this compelling combination makes this band certainly unique. Reminiscing with a sound similar to the 90's rock with artists like The Divinyls, Garabage, or even No Doubt, The Locals poses their own quality that is definitely their own.\n\nListen to a special 4-track preview with a special guest appearance with Yvonne Doll. http://thegreatunknowns.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-02T07_00_57-07_00 \n\nRead my featured interview with Yvonne Doll http://greatunknownsmusicexpose.blogspot.com/2010/07/interview-with-locals-putting-little.html\n

Do you like the sounds of Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra, and Harry Connick Jr, you will love the sultry sounds of Andrew Ryan. You will have a change to listen to new music from his EP, "Waiting for Paris" and Andrew will make a special appearance on my show. \n\nTo view this episode, follow the link below:\nhttp://thegreatunknowns.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-05-28T07_00_54-07_00 \n\nRead an exclusive interview with Andrew:\nhttp://greatunknownsmusicexpose.blogspot.com/2010/05/waiting-for-paris-interview-with-andrew.html\n

If you like Minus the Bear, you have to hear this episode, because you will fall in love with Alta Mira. \n\nWith the help of the intense vocals from Joe D. Michon-Huneau and a mixture of progressive meets alternative rock, Alta Mira's sound is the epitome of today's indie rock scene with their edgy yet haunting sound that punches through the garbled masses of rehashed music. \n\nEnjoy a special 4-track preview from their self-titled LP, only right here, because no one else is as innovative enough to bring you new music like I do: http://thegreatunknowns.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-30T07_00_44-07_00\n\n\nRead my featured interview with lead singer, Joe D. Michon-Huneau: \nhttp://greatunknownsmusicexpose.blogspot.com/2010/04/must-hear-indie-music-interview-with.html\n\n

After last years ground breaking success of the innovative electro-tech sounds of his last creation, Shadow Fax, Chemical Resort LP, Jason Rivers returned to the studio to work on this years new release with his breakout Rogue Sixx EP, called, Solid State. This one-man band has it all with electrifying sounds that will have you begging for more.

Tangent Transmission is not the typical Los Angeles rock band. In fact, they give a whole new definition to the meaning of rock. Perhaps it should be called tangent rock, because they do not intersect with any other sound except with their own, taking audiences to new heights by giving them an experience they have ever heard before. \n\nListen to an exclusive full length 4-track music preview from their soon-to-be-released debut EP right here: http://thegreatunknowns.podomatic.com/entry/2010-07-09T08_12_27-07_00\n\nRead an exclusive one-on-one interview with lead singer, pianist, and guitarist Sam Sobo: \nhttp://greatunknownsmusicexpose.blogspot.com/2010/07/tangent-transmission-redefining-rock.html \n

Female artists from Los Angeles seem to be a dime-a-dozen. Many of them seem to blend together and sound-a-like, but out of the mundane there is, Jenna Bryson. If you enjoy music by Jewel, Sarah McLachlan, and Alanis Morisette, you will love Jenna Bryson. Listen to a special 4-track music feature from Jenna Bryson's soon-to-be-released self-titled EP at: http://thegreatunknowns.podomatic.com/entry/2010-08-20T06_31_34-07_00 Read my exclusive interview with Jenna Bryson, go to: http://greatunknownsmusicexpose.blogspot.com/2010/08/interview-with-jenna-bryson-more-than.html You can check her out LIVE at the first ever GREAT UNKNOWNS PRESENTS INDIE SHOWCASE on September 30 at The Talking Stick in Venice For more information, go to: http://events.thegreatunknowns.podomatic.com/

Love them or love them more, Radiohead are still the masters at producing the most unique and diverse sounds out of the UK.

If Amy Lee of Evanescence and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails were fused together in some Sci-Fi accidental Star Trek like transporter incident, the result would be the birth of Klaryssa Korok, the heart and soul of Chamber of Echoes. Chamber of Echoes sound embodies industrial and gothic influence. Go to: http://greatunknownsmusicexpose.com

Jennifer Grassman is an Alternative Pop singer/songwriter from Austin, Texas. Her sound is a unique blend of Tori Amos, Sara Bareilles, and Amy Lee with a twist of Goth and Doris Day. Did I just say, Doris Day and Goth in the same sentence? Yes, I did.



Listen to the full Audio interview at All Indie Magazine: http://www.allindiemagazine.net/2011/01/music-and-live-interview-with-jennifer.html

Or

The Great Unknowns Presents:

http://thegreatunknowns.podomatic.com/entry/2011-01-21T09_17_16-08_00



FREE CONCERT

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Coming this January 30th is another Great Unknowns Showcase featuring:

The Alternates

[BREN]

Tangent Transmission

Nobody Gets Killed (CD release party!)



Location: The Mezz, 501 South Spring Street,

Los Angeles, CA 90013, (213) 489-1783

Doors open at 7pm

Show starts at 8pm

NO COVER!



GRAMMY'S WEEK

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On Friday, Feb 11th, we have a big announcement regarding The Great Unknowns Presents at the biggest networking event of the year during Grammy's week, so if you are a musician, a music industry professional, or apart of the media, or just a lover of music you are invited to attend:



It's only $10 if you pre-order and $20 at the door:

http://events.linkedin.com/LOS-ANGELES-Biggest-Networking-Power/pub/456875



HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE!

Here's the deal. Barre chords take some time to bloom. At first you can try your hardest and you just don't have the muscles in place to get them to sound. It's a physical thing. It takes time to develop the muscles needed.

`Mammút is an Icelandic band and the featured artist of the week. While many listeners outside of Iceland may not understand a single lyric, make no mistake, they do speak the universal language of awesome rock music. They have a distinct Icelandic sound, but are similar to the Iceland band, The Sugarcubes and Bjork with an alternative rock kick.

I live for the funk, I'll die for the funk... For whatever reason, this weekend yielded a veritable slew of funk compilations mostly from Deejay Uilson, but also a good grouping from My Favourite Sound.

There are plenty of resources available that give TABs to everyone's favorite song and they generally work fine if all you want to do is learn your favorite guitar riff. But my goal is to go beyond just copying somebody else's riff to the place of really understanding what music and guitar playing are really made up of. And in order to do that, I have to introduce basic music reading. Not that you are going to end up playing classical guitar concertos, but so that we could learn the "why" of music. I understand that it can be truly frustrating to go back and try to read the music to play these simple songs when you can already play somewhat better by reading the TABS. I have found that in my experience in teaching many adults in your situation just say "Forget it, it's too much work and I don't even sound that good when I read the music. I can play better just reading the TAB. Besides, who wants to learn how to play Yankee Doodle anyway?" So they quit trying to learn the music and just tell themselves that "Some people can read music and some can't and I am just one of those that can't."

Listen to inspirational music artists, Plumbline. Their unique sound and undeniable love for the King of Creation inspires listeners. Inspiratinal music downloads from their album available at Watchfire Music.

Mary Beth Carlson's inspirational music albums will lead you through a peaceful journey of comfort and contentment, leaving you relaxed and refreshed. Mary Beth creates a consistent flow throughout her recordings with an elegant, beautifully distinctive style that has become a best selling "signature sound" throughout the country.

This weeks artist spotlight is a alternative rock band. They were chosen for their well balanced tone that makes for an enjoyable journey of sound and melody. They aren t too hard and not too soft, just in the right place to keep you listening. The recently released CD entitled "When the Lights Go Down". Listen at http://greatunknownspresents.com