The Dresden Dolls - "dark cabaret," quirky two-piece
I adore The Dresden Dolls, as well as Amanda Palmer alone as a single artist.
The Dresden Dolls - "dark cabaret," quirky two-piece
1. Emilie Autumn (Without a doubt, the most creative and singer in the world today and she is so sadly underated. It's a shame she's not more well known )
Steely Dan- Didn't do much, but what they did is great.
... agreed. Great instrumentals, along with the singing. One of these days I've got to pick up their albums so I can listen to their other, not-as-famous, stuff.
My own favorite group is the Charles Mingus Quintet. I like that group so much that it's difficult to list any others alongside it. Music began and ended with them as far as I'm concerned.
When I was a kid, my father had a contact with a record label and got any album, on any label, free! We had rows and rows of LP's in our basement, all stamped- PROMOTION NOT FOR SALE. He was a big jazz guy so while my friends were listening to rock 'n roll, I was nose deep into jazz. My favorites right away were Miles and Trane. Just about wore out Trane's Plays for Lovers. His interpretation of Time After Time, I can still hum along with his improvisations. To me, what makes jazz guys great is when it's working, even for a line or two, they're creating stuff right on the spot that many times, is better than the original composition.
Nightwish (simply the epitome of music. Period.)
Within Temptation
Epica (I only choose Nightwish over them because Nightwish has more variety--Epica is pretty much the height of symphonic metal, with vocals for the ages)
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Sarah Jezabel Deva/Angtoria (a little on the emo side but her voice is amazing)
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Xandria (only band to ever do love songs actually worth listening to)
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Cradle of Filth
Nightwish(Tarja Era Only. Their new stuff is okay but lacks the sheer epicness when Tarja was with them)
1. Emilie Autumn (Without a doubt, the most creative and singer in the world today and she is so sadly underated. It's a shame she's not more well known )