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1.
The Violet Burning
Avg. Rating: 4.1
surpasses most bands with the sheer
depth of their music. The Violet Burning, for lack of a better
word, "forces" the listener to truly listen. After
listening to a Violet Burning album the listener feels as if s/he has
been on an emotional-spiritual journey.
(stand out album: The Violet Burning)
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Common Children
Avg. Rating: 4.1have somehow fused together these diverse sonic landscapes to craft
together albums of great impressiveness. On the musical aspect, their
music is breath-taking and beautiful. The intense vocals and the
ethereal music are so cold yet so full of emotion. It is
unfortunate that such a talented band receives such little
recognition. (stand out album: The Inbetween Time)
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are
able to keep the listener's interest through the soundscapes alone,
never mind the irresistible melodies and good lyrics. No
one revels in the sumptuous pleasures of melancholy like
the Prayer Chain. Their tripped-out indie/art rock sound is one
of a kind. No other band does it quite as
well. (stand
out album: Mercury)
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4.
Michael Knott/L.S.U.
Avg. Rating: 4.0
Any Mike
Knott fan will truly appreciate and endorse Knott's love for the
acoustic guitar melody. Knott is an experienced master of the
underground punk/alternative scene, but always reaches out and rises
above the cliche sounds/images of that scene. He is the best at
what he does, and what he does is write and create skewed shades of
light and dark music that ultimately points the listener to the giver
of life. (stand out album:
Rocket and a Bomb)
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5.
The Choir
Avg. Rating: 4.0
The Choir has long been the "thinking man's
Christian Band". The lyrics are deep and poetic, the music is
sometimes-rocking sometimes-atmospheric, but the whole thing works better
than most any other band I know.The Choir consistently got better and
better with each
new release. More melodic than most, the Choir has strong enough
songs to cross into
pop. (stand
out album: Circle Slide)
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6.
Aaron Sprinkle
Avg. Rating: 4.0
After being in Poor Old Lu and Rose Blossom Punch in the early to mid
90's. Aaron started a solo career in a different direction. His rootsy acoustic folk tinged with modern rock tinges, sounds like
early Bob Dylan meets the Choir. His cd's always seem to find their way
back nto my player every few weeks . (stand out album:
Bareface)
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7.
Jars of Clay
Avg. Rating: 4.0
has held the standard of Christian music and there hasn't been many
bands able to match them since they have entered the scene. Ten years into a career they never expected, Jars of Clay still remain among the elite.
(stand out album: Jars of
Clay)
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Since Jason Martin writes every song, produces and
plays most instruments on
the albums and EPs he's released,
there's no need for a conventional lineup.
They have experimented with many different styles of music through the
years.
Starflyer 59 has always maintained a sad mood and this is demonstrated
best by Jason's soft mellow vocals. Starflyer 59 have made a
pretty solid career out of cranking the amps up to 11. Throughout the
band's shoe-gazer, emo, and punk-pop periods.
They have created some of the best music around, and will continue
to do so I'm sure of it.
(stand out album: Leave Here A
Stranger)
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9.
Delirious?
Avg. Rating: 3.8
Reaching an entire generation
doesn't seem an unattainable goal, when you examine the acclaim that
Delirious has already amassed. The chunky power chords, insistent
grooves and memorable choruses. Comparisons to bands such as U2
and Oasis, who built their phenomenal careers on a grassroots fan
base, don't seem far-fetched at all. The just might be the true
spiritual heirs of Pink Floyd. Take it or leave it they are the
greatest innovative worship band around today.
(stand out album: Glo)
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10. King's X
Avg. Rating:
3.7
with they're
flying vocals and harmonies that could have given Queen a run for
their money. Melodies that reveal subtle complexities and musicianship
that could almost rival Rush. KX is all those bands, plus a little
Yes, Grateful Dead and Deep Purple, filtered through their own prism
of ear candy and rock-n-roll. (stand out album: Gretchen Goes to Nebraska)
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