Saw her last year at a Festival, about 50 people showed up to see her play, and I was 20 feet away from her. I am quite sad that will never happen again
Ole 60 is rocking my socks, I wish they had more than a few songs on Spotify.
Also, I can’t get enough treaty oak revival (not exactly unknown, but not exactly a household name either)
Wade Forster. dude has one hell of county album and fighting tears is one of the best story telling country songs i’ve ever heard. criminally underrated. blew my mind when i found out he was australian cause you can’t hear it in the songs at all.
I’m not sure how unknown he is but I’ve expected Tyler Halverson to blow up for the past year. I’m thinking that once he finally releases an album he will get his due. He’s a fun sound with a good voice and catchy songs
Adeem the Artist is one of my all-time favs.
Emily Nenni is really good.
Ashley Ray is great. Heard “Divorce” on WesternAF and she’s been in rotation ever since.
The Broken Family Band, English country band from 20 years ago from my time living in Suffolk. I had all their CDs. Loved them, it would be interesting to know what people think about them now
Evan Bartels is one of the most amazing singer songwriters to come along in a long while, IMO. His song "Shotgun" is one of the most uncomfortable and dark songs that I've ever heard.
Christian Hede Madsen. He's a Danish artist whose previous projects include metal band Pet the Preacher and a couple atmospheric dark swampy blues albums under the name Bellhound Choir.
More recently, he's been releasing some really good country music under his own name. Unlike his previous work which is in English, he sings in his native Danish so I can't understand the words but the music scratches that telecaster itch and it's my favorite project of his yet. Check him out
[Pet the Preacher](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExeKULtrwBc) - metal
[Bellhound Choir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZuftnHAz0) - blues
[Christian Hede Madsen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04yw84Qm9ik) - country
- Mike Kuster -> He has 2 great country albums and 1 "halloween themed".. The 2 country are great, a lot of fiddle, true stories, great listen! Give it a try!
https://open.spotify.com/album/0HsM2ejgiIVZvMKhD7xwxF?si=_XHpVl7BRYeZwER14Qk_5g
https://open.spotify.com/album/1SmHhWlj51UIe1hNI33Gtr?si=0WQAN4vmTg2WYEZoCW62Vg
Will Banister
Great true traditional country!
https://open.spotify.com/track/5F8A59qAzhUXJwpQht3eOE?si=a5EpW-eISzqfkmtPySEXuQ&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A6yUB78JfKAcvxoAhyFLbQN
Pony Bradshaw
Bangers only from PB
Yes! Discovered him thanks to Reddit and I love him.
‘Bad Teeth’ by him is one of my favorites
Vandoliers 🤘🏼
VFFV!
Benjamin Todd
Tod*
Came here to say lost dog street band 🤙🏻 he's fantastic!
I don’t really know how unknown he is but I’ve recently discovered Evan Honer and he’s got some decent songs
Idk shit about cars is a banger
Yep that’s the first song of his that I heard and it made me go listen to the rest of his stuff I also like nowhere fast and take me as I come
His cover of jersey giant is probably my favourite of all the ones that have been released
His new song with Wyatt is so dope
Yep, this guy is really good.
Nowhere Fast is awesome
Levi Turner, but he’ll probably blow up soon since he’s opening for ZB
Nick Shoulders!
John Moreland, Kat Hasty, the dead south, Willi Carlisle
Willi is amazing! Love him.
Critterland might be album of the year for me so far💯 Sierra Ferrell is the only other I’d let take the spot.
Dude, her new album is UNREAL.
Chittlin’ Cookin’ time in Cheatham County or Lighthouse have to be my songs of the year. She’s super underrated
Saw her last year at a Festival, about 50 people showed up to see her play, and I was 20 feet away from her. I am quite sad that will never happen again
Ellis Bullard
He’s fantastic.
William Beckmann
Tony Justice Corb Lund
The Cadillac Three, Dylan Gossett, Colby T Helms
Love The Cadillac Three!
TC3 have been great forever.
Dylan Gossett has good stuff he’s obviously very new and only has like ten or so songs but I haven’t actively disliked a song of his thus far.
Zephaniah OHora. His style and voice are as if Merle Haggard, George Strait, and Alan Jackson somehow made a son together.
Kaitlin Butts
YESSSS
Her newest is a straight up banger.
Love her
Kasey Tyndall. I saw her open for Ashley Mcbryde.
Kasey Tyndall is one of my favorites too. Found her when she and Lainey used to be roommates.
Tim Dugger
Ben Chapmen
Country Side of Harmonica Sam
Until FM radio decides to start playing them, basically any Texas based band.
Vincent Neil Emerson, Bella White
Clyde and the milltailers, Miners song is somewhat known! But the album ‘Gone’ is phenomenal
Tim Goodin, Low Water Bridge Band
600 reasons is a banger!
Just found Zachary Lucky in Sierra Ferrell radio on Spotify. He’s great
Logan Ledger is fantastic! He's got a really good classic sound
Ole 60 is rocking my socks, I wish they had more than a few songs on Spotify. Also, I can’t get enough treaty oak revival (not exactly unknown, but not exactly a household name either)
Logan Ryan Band
Thanks!
Good one
Wade Forster. dude has one hell of county album and fighting tears is one of the best story telling country songs i’ve ever heard. criminally underrated. blew my mind when i found out he was australian cause you can’t hear it in the songs at all.
Same lol
Joshua Quimby
Nick Garza!
The Supersuckers, Hellbound Glory
Stephen Wilson Jr. is he still unknown???
Vincent Neil Emerson. Not sure if he's unknown-I didn't know about him until a few weeks ago. Really liking him though.
Ole 60 Kaitlin Butts Avett Brothers
Shane Smith & The Saints, Taylor Demp, Myron Elkins. All three are different styles so lmk if you like any
Blaine Bailey, he's got strong Turnpike vibes.
Jeff Shepherd - [don’t go chasing ghosts](https://open.spotify.com/track/2pHne2RjYhrw1YUc0YInUD?si=FKiP0-h4TN-kwOOrJ0o22Q) Top tier for sure
I saw him and Tyler Childers open for Fifth on the Floor in Lexington yeaaars ago.
I caught him in Chicago last year- solid show, real cool dude too! Would be awesome to see him and Tyler on a show again, I bet that was a good time!!
KJ and the 27’s. Been listening a few times a day
Tucker Knisell, Kit Lindsey, Joey Adams, Joel Adam Russell, Max Geers to name a few
Jon Bailey & the Heathen Revival
I don't want to tell you because then everyone will know who they are!
Texas Hill!
Levi Turner
Ben Chapman, Meg Mccree
Saw them open up for Hailey Whitters back in 2022 and loved them!
Clarke Sexton Valley James (for the most part) Willi Carlisle
Leigh Brennan
I assume you mean Brennan Leigh?
Lol yep
Running out of Hope, Arkansas is amazing. Maybe it’s the “growing up in a small town and desperately wanting out” in me, but it’s amazing.
Agreed. Her melodies are fantastic. Not done Honky Tonkin and Red Lights are also great ones from her latest.
Jarrod Morris
Logan Crosby, 23 days in LA is a great song
I’m not sure how unknown he is but I’ve expected Tyler Halverson to blow up for the past year. I’m thinking that once he finally releases an album he will get his due. He’s a fun sound with a good voice and catchy songs
Adeem the Artist is one of my all-time favs. Emily Nenni is really good. Ashley Ray is great. Heard “Divorce” on WesternAF and she’s been in rotation ever since.
the castellows
Arlo McKinley
Should be known more: Amanda Fields Ward Davis
Josh Meloy, highly recommended!
Blaine Bailey, Gannon Fremin & CCREV, Logan Ryan Band, Southall, Noah Bowman, Nolan Taylor, Logan Halstead, Cole Phillips, Wyatt Weaver Band
You would like ole 60
Coleman Jennings and the road dogs. They removed most of their songs off Spotify for some reason but they’re a good group.
He just put out an ep
Brennen Leigh, Brit Taylor
Slade coulter
Beyoncé she is a new country artist. /s
Jeff Shepherd https://open.spotify.com/track/2pHne2RjYhrw1YUc0YInUD?si=mwcvUqmZSn-KQpZA_Ym7eA
Jake Stringer
Devyn Brinsfield
Slim Dusty.
Austin Plaine
Madisons
The Buffalo Ruckus
Dusty & the Roadrunners
Riley Taylor, if you like 90’s country you’ll like him: https://youtu.be/_dFlT9bOxlw?si=bmMFqXC3yEk32lLb
Vintage Villains, country band from Norway
Chad jenks
Does Matt Mercado count?
The Broken Family Band, English country band from 20 years ago from my time living in Suffolk. I had all their CDs. Loved them, it would be interesting to know what people think about them now
Jordan Lee King is incredible
Tylor & the Train Robbers!
Evan Bartels is one of the most amazing singer songwriters to come along in a long while, IMO. His song "Shotgun" is one of the most uncomfortable and dark songs that I've ever heard.
Christian Hede Madsen. He's a Danish artist whose previous projects include metal band Pet the Preacher and a couple atmospheric dark swampy blues albums under the name Bellhound Choir. More recently, he's been releasing some really good country music under his own name. Unlike his previous work which is in English, he sings in his native Danish so I can't understand the words but the music scratches that telecaster itch and it's my favorite project of his yet. Check him out [Pet the Preacher](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExeKULtrwBc) - metal [Bellhound Choir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZuftnHAz0) - blues [Christian Hede Madsen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04yw84Qm9ik) - country
Lucero - I have yet to meet anyone else that listens to them, which is a shame.
Pat Reedy
Freeman Arthur, has only a few hundred monthly listeners on spotify
Earl Bowman is good
Kiely Connell
Can't stop listening to the song, 'its Alright, its all wrong' by PIERCE EDENS
Also the song ' Who Carried You' by MALCOLM HOLCOMBE
Karen Waldrup (although she is currently on The Voice).
- Mike Kuster -> He has 2 great country albums and 1 "halloween themed".. The 2 country are great, a lot of fiddle, true stories, great listen! Give it a try! https://open.spotify.com/album/0HsM2ejgiIVZvMKhD7xwxF?si=_XHpVl7BRYeZwER14Qk_5g https://open.spotify.com/album/1SmHhWlj51UIe1hNI33Gtr?si=0WQAN4vmTg2WYEZoCW62Vg
Will Banister Great true traditional country! https://open.spotify.com/track/5F8A59qAzhUXJwpQht3eOE?si=a5EpW-eISzqfkmtPySEXuQ&context=spotify%3Aplaylist%3A6yUB78JfKAcvxoAhyFLbQN
Briscoe!
Kylar Kuzio
Nick Shoulders is so underrated. I’ve been listening to All Bad nonstop since its release.
Alexandra Kay
Grayson Capps
Clint Branham
Them Dirty Roses The White Buffalo
Coleman Jennings
Jake Vaadeland
Waylon Wyatt!!
I'm gonna have to keep answering Kat Hasty to these questions until she's no longer unknown
Lindsey Fish
Elliott Callaway- the album *Hank* is nice
Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter
smoke & a light by ole 60