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Since I don’t have a Twitter account, let me give you some recs I think you’ll really like. I’m friends with at least one member of all of these bands and they’re really talented. All these bands are signed to minor labels but they need all the help they can get. Since you asked for LIVE videos, I’ll give you live links, but their studio albums are fantastic pieces of work too.
Benedictum, from San Diego, CA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4stpLYlgsk
Triosphere, from Norway:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPd1dGN3Cjk
Seven Kingdoms, from Daytona Beach, FL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcZXOJz09aw
Hibria, from Brazil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LtTHJlI2I4
Ancient Bards, from Italy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BNFJnfZdEU
Arven, from Germany:
Delain, from The Netherlands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_dhruF1pw8
Anyways, that should give these bands some serious recognition. I really think they have a lot of talent you don’t see in the mainstream much any more
Don’t have a facebook or twitter, so I’ll just leave this here.
This band is signed onto a record label, called Velvet Elk, however I think their career hasn’t really taken off.
They are called Beautiful Small Machines.
genre: Electroacoustic / Indie
Location: New York, New York, USA
http://www.beautifulsmallmachines.com/bsm_home.html
live video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgEhMG0O_tg
I think they have a sound in pop/rock you don’t hear much anymore in the mainstream, if at all.