"Quirky" Music

[Krilons Resa]

I don't know how else to describe it other than QUIRKY. Any (sub)genre is acceptable. Some bands that would fit in would be:


Faith No More
Big Business
Modest Mouse
Depressive Age
System of A Down
Freak Kitchen
Mr. Bungle
Primus
Keelhaul
Kyuss
Queens of The Stone Age

Basically, bands that know how to have fun. Bands that rock without taking themselves so damn seriously all the time. *shrug* Anyone comprende?

 

[Ellestin]

The Incredible String Band

ah, and Darkthrone obviously...

 

[Dev]

Obvious but : Melvins, Melt Banana or Boredoms (sometimes)

 

[Demilich]

mine were gonna be

Incredible String Band (quirkiest of all for sure!)
Dr. Strangely Strange
Comus
Flower Travellin' Band

but that ugly fag Ellestin stole one of em!

edit: a couple of one-off songs by not-so-generally-quirky bands -
Tir na Nog - Aberdeen Angus
COB - Bones

 

[Krilons Resa]

I guess I'll have to check out this Incredible String Band then, aye?!

Comus is aiming at the quirkiness I'm looking for at times, but not The Flower Travellin Band. And c'mon Matt, you know I am familiar with them 2 fuggin; bands.

 

[Demilich]

I know that, FTB I just meant quirky in the sense of mostly the singer being a little odd in his delivery.

But yeah, definitely.

 

[EricT]

Les Claypool (all projects except Blind Illusion, obviously)
Buckethead
Frank Zappa (for the most part)

All are extremely fun and completely fucking out there.

 

[neal]

Secret Chiefs 3 is the project of Trey Spruance from Mr Bungle (and 1 FNM album) and features a lot of other Bungle dudes on the various albums. it of course covers every genre under the sun, but it seems to focus mostly on blending surf, middle eastern/indian, western/soundtrack, into its own sound. some metal/grind type stuff, but its miles below the rest of the music. 99% no vocals.

http://www.myspace.com/secretchiefs3 has 5 songs. its difficult to cover the spectrum of a band like this, but it gives you a good idea of whats going on.

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

Stolen Babies. Actually, just go to Shaolin Death Squad's Myspace profile and take a gander at the bands in their top friends. www.myspace.com/shaolindeathsquad

Edit: TUB RING. Although you would have seen them on SDS's page, but still. TUB RING.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

nuclear rabbit

 

[wildfyr]

Strapping Young Lad

 

[einride]

Basically, bands that know how to have fun.

 

[The Invisible Guest]

Protest The Hero. I just listened to them recently, and the first thing I thought was that they seemed pretty damned quirky. I'm not sure if I like them or not .. leaning toward the not side.

 

[wildfyr]

Why does Doomcifer's comment about having fun bother you?

 

[Ellestin]

^
it's because he's an artist

 

[Krilons Resa]

Erik, shut yer dayum fingers, son.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Protest The Hero. I just listened to them recently, and the first thing I thought was that they seemed pretty damned quirky. I'm not sure if I like them or not .. leaning toward the not side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypCdGNe3Bvs

Yeah, I just recently heard them too. I abhorred it though.

 

[J.]

devin townsend
clutch
bal sagoth

 

[Krilons Resa]

I really need to check out Clutch finally. Suggestions on where to start?

 

[Krilons Resa]

Oh shit....how could I possibly have forgotten --

BROCAS HELM

There's gotta be more quirky Traditional Metal.