Listen to a new artist every day for a month

31st january

EGYPT CENTRAL
rock music
i like them except for their small outbursts of horrible screamo. they sound slightly juvenile. 3.55/5

KAURA
rock music
they're ok. alternative lyrics. 3.55/5

DEEP SEA ARCADE
indie rock
long intro (30s+). strange singing voice... the instrumental is pretty ok though... 3.65/5

BLEEDING CLUB KNEES
indie rock
i liked their instrumental but i dont favour the singer's voice. 3.65/5

NANTES
indie rock
great first impression. they sound beachy and summery. singer's voice is pretty good but kinda strange and is deep... their lyrics are very seperate when sung which is a bit strange but i still like them... 3.85/5

GUINEAFOWL
indie rock
theyre pretty cool. a bit strange and on the alternative side yet... good. nice instrumental. slowish singing and a bit of annoying repetition. 3.75/5

JONNY BERLINER
science songs
he has a good voice and employs classical and jazzy music. they are quite enjoyable to listen too and envoke a chuckle. 4.85/5

IMAGINE DRAGONS
indie rock
they have an upbeat instrumental and great singer's voice. reminds me of
summer on the beach. well beated songs, strong but not overpowering. 4.15/5

PHILLIP PHILLIPS
indie folk singer
pretty good voice and easy to listen to songs that are light. use of acoustic guitar. 4.75/5

30th january

BREAKING BENJAMIN
rock band
awesome style with great voice and funky original pure modern rock. love them. only con is that their song intros are a tiny bit long but once they get into it the songs are great. 4.95/5

RISE AGAINST
rock band
use of acoustic instrumental and regular symbol use in some songs. and has an alternative feel. has hardcore and slow songs. hardcore a bit strong and heavily beated. voice ok. would probably be really good if im in a pissed off mood 4.75/5

ALTER BRIDGE
rock band
great instrumental, really catchy and enjoyable. singers voice is heightened by electronic manipulation but still his voice. i quite like them. they have long intros (20s-30s). 4.45/5

29th january

NOISEWORKS
80s rock band
they have the full on classic rock feel with the classic rock singing voice that captures the era. love the electric guitar and upbeat tone. 4/5

THE REDCOATS
rock band
the have a... soulier sort of rock tone and theyre a love it or hate it band. i think im leaning towards liking them 3.65

SCREAMING BIKINI
female rock band
they have a kinda techno pop-py sort of sound but for some reason i like them.... 3.75

THE SCREAMING JETS
rock band
they have a hippy-ish real free flowing yet good rock music feel... ireally like them, they're just easy to connect with.... good singer's voice and great instrumental 4.25/5

28th january

ADALITA
rock band
cool instumental. singer's voice a bit strange but kinda soothing and nice to listen too. laid back music you can listen to in the packground that feeds your want for rock. (<--- what i thought when listening to 'sweet guy') now listening to the other songs it's a chick's voice and the songs arent as great although 'hot air' isnt too bad of a song..... 3.45/5

GOTYE
alternative band
sound pretty alternative. fast paced tempo. a little echo which is annoying but there's only a little of it. i like the singer's voice. many different styles with every song seemingly different. im a bit on the fence if i like them or not..... 3.65/5
band that sing 'somebody that i used to know'.

THE HOT KICKS
rock band
have a bit of pop infusion.... i like the singer's voice and laid back summer casual feel of the music. 4.45/5
(*could only find one song to evaluate them on)

MY FRIEND THE CHOCOLATE CAKE
classical
just seems like calming soft nice songs to listen too. calming singer's voice and pretty music. 4/5

27th january

STONE TEMPLE PILOT
rock band
pretty good. great singer's voice, enjoyable songs and awesome instrumental. 4.85/5

BUSH
rock band
awesome first impression. love the guitar and instrumental. voice very good too. really like them. 4.85/5

26th january

GOO GOO DOLLS
soft rock band
i really love them. despite the strange name the singers voice, the tone of their music, the instrumental, the lyrical stories, all are great. 5/5

LITTLE RIVER BAND
soft rock
they have an airy tone and are in that kinda alternative sort of rock catagory. i dont mind them they are just alot calmer than im used too but still quite good. 4.5/5

INXS
new wave
pretty funky. not my style but it is cooky. 3/5

25th january

THE CIVIL WARS
alternative band
they're ok. i dont like their soft voices with annoying high bits. 3/5

THE REPUBLIC TIGERS
rock band
good voice. slight alternative feel and kinda high and strange kinda singing styles used.. repitition used which is highly undesirable. but other than that their different style is cool.....ish... 3.15/5

BUVA
soft rock band
they have cool backing but repitition and weirdness again. 3.25/5

NINE DAYS
rock band
sing 'story of a girl' i really like them. just upbeat and fun and calming to listen to. i love the guitar and drums use, they just have such a happy note to them.. 4.75/5

24th january

ONE REPUBLIC
pop rock band
i dont mind them. voice is pretty good. it's pop but the rock helps me like them. 4.15/5

AUDIOSLAVE
rock band
modern rock band
use instruments to make strange and repetitive sounds that get annoying and sound like verging screamo. 2/5

23rd january

BACHMAN-TURNER OVERRIDE
rock artist
sings song 'you aint seen nothing yet'. good song but repetitive. 3.65/5

THE GRATES
rock band
kinda alternative with a very different sound. some country hillbilly infusion. kinda like them though their drum backbeat just isnt smooth. 3.75/5

THE IAN CAREY PROJECT
pop artist
sing 'get shaky'. good for their genre and quite catchy and makes you want to move. 4/5

SHIHAD
rock band
old school rock feel. just classic feel is good . singers voice good. 4.15/5

SHEA FISHER
pop artist
i dont connect. too pop-py. her voice is too girly and nasally kindafor me but she isnt that bad. 3.85/5

22nd january

MCFLY
pop band
good. normal sort of songs that are nice to listen to. 4/5

BAND OF HORSES
alternative band
bores me. they have a strange sound and i just dont connect. 2/5

MARIANAS TRENCH
pop band
i feel the beat interupts their lyrics and overpowers the music quite strongly but otherwise they're pretty good, for pop. 3.95/5

21st january

ERIC HUTCHINSON
pop artist
i really like his voice and recognise some of his songs. it's just a cool tune and fun to casually listen too and feels like summer on the beach sort of music. 4.45/5

KUTLESS
inspirational music
great voice and it lifts up your spirits... 4.85/5

CHRIS TOMLIN
inspirational artist
nice voice and pretty good songs, yet again religious.. 4.15/5

JARS OF CLAY
inspirational band
soft music but not super uplifting..... pretty good voice which is different to what you usually hear. 3.75/5

REGINA SPEKTOR
alternative artist
such a gorgeous voice and just soft peaceful beautiful relaxing music.. kind of orchestral...... just... amazing to listen too...... it just has this soft feel that you connect to.... 4.75/5

SWITCHFOOT
rock band (christian)
i like them... they are pretty cool and have a cool sound. i like their style and beat. 4.75/5

THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH
rock band
sooooo close to going screamo in their songs. but really cool and good to listen to. i love their beat and style also but they are more hardcore than the previous band. 4.5/5

20th january

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
alternative band
kind of like super alternative and technofied owl city.... a bit strange.... 3/5

HALFCOCKED
rock band
one of the olny girl bands i can stand. they sing 'bad reputation' and are fairly good. 4.15/5

THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE
rock band
they have an original sound and an alternative sort of feel too. i just like it... will probably grow out of them. 4/5

IDINA MENZEL
pop artist
great and strong voice. feminine songs. 4/5

STEVEN CHAPMAN
inspirational artist
amazing voice and he has some lovely songs. 4.85/5

JEREMY CAMP
inspirational artist
he has a real rock edge to his music. i love it. 5/5

DELIRIOUS?
inspirational band
they also have lovely voices but their songs are quite religious. 4/5

19th january

KATE DEARAUGO
pop artist
discovered on aus idol. she is pretty good and i recognise her. sweet voice but not my style. 3.75/5

TRIUMPH
rock band
high voices but good and with feeling and old rock classic character with a cold night at the concert sort of feel.... 4/5

SOUNDGARDEN
rock band
good. just cool.. 3.85/5

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
rock band
softer rock that can strike out. sing different sort of music but it has a cool sound and is good different. 3.95/5

COURSE OF NATURE
alternative band
kinda rock-y. i like them. they are just good to listen too. 4.25/5

18th january

AT SUNSET
pop band
radio teen music. they're ok for that genre but they also sound kinda adolesent..... 3.65/5

THESE KIDS WEAR CROWNS
rock band
sound a lot more like pop teen music to me.... it's ok too for this genre a bit better than the previous band. 3.75/5

NEW EMPIRE
rock band
sound quite alternative too. i like them quite alot. just good to listen too. i dont get too annoyed and their lyrics are good. 4.25/5

BOY AND BEAR
alternative band
i really like them. they have meaning and soul feel (but not like intense titanic soul) and they are really calming and nice to listen too. 4.25/5 (note: not all songs are great but they do have some good)

17th january

DEAD LETTER CIRCUS
rock band
new rock band but not completely and utterly hardcore. i like the singers voice, it hasnt got any annoying aspects. really like listening to his voice.. just pretty good music to listen to with a beat. 4.45/5

GYROSCOPE
rock band
another new rock band that isnt full on. i like them too. nice to listen too. 4.5/5

ROB THOMAS
pop artist
more mellow songs and i recognise his voice. his voice has a deep..just classic..long lasting through the ages kinda voice. nice to listen to. 4.55/5

BLUEJUICE
pop band
i like their songs. they're bubbly and laid back and kinda retro-y electro-y ish... with some alternative and rap feel... 4.65/5

16th january - add in

BETWEEN THE TREES
alternative band
now these guys are more alternative and older in song construction. i really like these guys! 4.65/5

16th january

SARA BAREILLES
pop artist
like missy higgins style. pretty ok but not amazingly sticking out to me. 3.5/5

DARREN CRISS
alternative artist
he is off glee and i really like him so i looked up if he had any songs not affiliated with glee which he does. they are pretty calming but kinda strange but good..... nice for a relaxing bacground. quite slow and soft songs. 3.5/5

THE FRIDAY NIGHT BOYS
alternative band
i would say they're more pop than alternative. i like them. they just have a kinda good feel... for something that sounds so pop-py. kinda remind me of good charlotte but in a more juvenile time. ok now they sound like jonas brothers cross good charlotte..... theyre ok as i keep listening.... 3.5/5

CUTE IS WHAT WE AIM FOR
alternative band
they too also sound pop-py. slightly less juvenile but still near that phase... i like them more... 3.85/5

15th january

BIG AND RICH
country duo
kinda rocky and very upbeat and fun carefree country music. sends a rush of happiness and stress take-away-er-ness. their voices are just...fun. 5/5

LISSIE
alternative artist
a tiny bit strange but nice and relatively beated. an original voice with a country tinge. 4/5

JANA KRAMER
country artist
nice country and a nice female voice that isnt completely lovey dovey but quite beated and more original. 4.35/5

14th january

BOSTON
rock band
i know of these guys already but i just really looked into them and i love all their songs. they're classic and just have a feel that is cheerful about them. 4.85/5

FREE
rock band
another old rock band with good rock core songs full of that time. 4.5/5

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
rock band
i easily recognise several of their songs but i had never actually heard their name before. i just love the classics they sing and the memories... 4.25/5

13th january - add in

NEON HEART (2012)
rock band
really beated and modern band intertwing some classic sounds and reminising roots and kinda reminds me of 'rock of ages' (movie) (song 'ready aim fire'). some slower sweeter songs. they just dont go into screamo. 4.75/5

13th january

RUSH
rock band
old school rock band with songs to dearly match. love how classic it is and it's cheerful spring. 4.5/5

LYNYRD SKYNYRD
rock band
old rock band also with slower yet still beated songs and some faster ones. nice to listen to sometimes. 3.95/5

P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH)
rock band
i really like them. they're more modern with punky sort of rock. their beat and instrumental backing is awesome. it is really good because they dont go into screamo which could suit their music but they keep it in the realm of normal singing which is great. 4.45/5

12th january

NEON TREES
alternative band
really good with a different voice thaqt just doesnt annoy but gives the good original sound. fun songs with a vibrant beat and backing. 4.75/5

ALL TIME LOW
alternative band
more pop-py and younger innocence than the other artists ive been finding throughout the month but they're still pretty good. like green day -ish crossed with maybe hot chelle ray...?...... rocky and positive sound with good backbeat and fun sound. 4.35/5

YELLOWCARD
alternative band
really good positive backbeat as well. similar to 'all time low' and really good. 4.35/5

11th january

30 SECONDS TO MARS
alternative band
i have heard of them before and heard some of their songs but never looked into them til now. i like them. they have some cool louder more vibrant songs then calmer stranger ones. but they are pretty cool except for the songs where it is just random background music and no lyrics, that annoys me. 3.65/5

BURN SEASON
alternative band
i dont like how it feels like they are just about to go screamo and dip into the pool for a second. their songs are fine and i like the beat. 3.45/5

THEORY OF A DEAD MAN
rock band
pretty good songs. rock and good back beat and music. dude's voice is pretty good. no real annoying aspects except when they do the muffled kind of singing bit in sections of the song ('head above water'). more disrespectful songs than nickelback. they should not have crossed that line i dont like them now. kinda pathetic unoptimistic filthy person look on life (song 'gentleman'). lower score now. 3.35/5

AUGUSTANA
rock band
i like their sound. kind of like train or the fray crossed with someone i cant pinpoint... his voice is a little annoying when he goes high is a nasally sort of whiny tone. but i love the songs and the musicians in the background. 3.85/5

9th january

MARTINA MCBRIDE
country artist
i like her and have loved the emotion behind her song 'concrete angel'. she is kinda like taylor swift but more natural to the country root rather than vearing into the pop genre. 3.95/5

SCORPIONS
rock band
i like rock bands but beside the song 'rock you like a hurricane' they dont thrill me much. 2.85/5

LIFEHOUSE
pop alternative band from california
it doesnt seem like pop to me and it has a cool calm yet slightly different edge to it which i enjoy and could really get used to. 4.35/5

8th january

FALLING IN REVERSE
rock post-hardcore band
i like them alot and really got into their songs until i hit screamo bits. 3.5/5 i just cant stand screamo for of singing. everything else was great except that awful sreamo sound pollution.

i just have to add BUCKO AND CHAMPS
they made a whole album of aussie christmas songs. my fav is aussie jingle bells 5/5 aussie aussie aussie oi oi oi!!!

FIVE FOR FIGHTING
alternative band
i know them for their song 'superman it's not easy' which i love. they sing slow songs and listening through their album now they are ok. 3.5/5

SCARS AND SOUVENIRS
rock band
they are guitary and have good background foundation. i really like their first impression they kinda remind me nickleback. kind of like nickleback crossed with daughtry. 4.85/5

7th january

JOHN POWELL
he is a composer for movies including: ice age, the lorax, kung fu panda, how to train your dragon, happy feet, evolution, xmen, bourne identity and supremacy and many more.
he has done the music that for some of my favourite movies and the background music sets the tone, feel and connection with the film so he is awesome. 5/5

PATRICK DOYLE
aother composer who did harry potter and the goblet of fire and brave. both great movies!
the fact that he does those movies and has such different sounds is awesome 5/5

JULIE FOWLIS
singer/ songwriter from scotland.
even though majority of her songs arent in english they still have a soothing and invigorating tone and i just love her voice. so calming....... i could just listen to her and let all my stress and worries just slip away...... 5/5

6th january

THE RUBENS
rock band 3/5
they are a featured album on itunes among ones i recognise so i listened to them but im not that interested. theyre ok but a bit boring to me.

BUVA
pop band 2/5
a bit bad strange on sound its too highish with slight whine sort of tone i just am not clicking with it even slightly.

BLISS N ESO
hip hop/rap and theyre aussie! 4.5/5
for the rap side of music i quite enjoy the attitudes and stories woven through their songs.
i dont know if it's cheating because ive enjoyed the song 'family affair' for a while and recognise a couple other songs.

DAUGHTRY
rock and aussie 5/5
ive been in love with the song 'it's not over' for some time so ive looked into them and i love them!

TRAPT
rock (with a bit extra hardcore boarding on screamo but not crossing the line)
first impression they're pretty good. more intense than the other rock bands ive looked at. i like them. just have to wathc out for the close screamo boarder. 4/5

5th january

OF MONSTERS AND MEN
alternative band indie folk band from iceland
4.9/5
i recently heard of them within the previous two months after their hit 'little talks'. looking into them i like their different feel. it is calming with a calming burst of originality and the feeling of true absract artistic expressionism through their songs.

WALK THE MOON
alternative indie rock band from ohio
3.85/5 it is nice to listen to i just dont 'click' with it but it is still good

MUTEMATH
alternative rock band from new orleans usa.
4.85/5
i feel like ive heard their songs before but i dont recall ever hearing the name of the band. i really like them! it clicks and they have a soft rock backing accompanied by softer lyrics.

4th january

SCOUTING FOR GIRLS
pop band
3.85/5 they are pretty good except for a few speech accents i dont like and they repeat some words a couple of times in a row during a few songs which is one of the main reasons i hate the generic mainstream music these days. kinda has a background beat like the wombats songs...
kinda starting to like it less and less as i listen... could be the touchy pissed off mood im in...

SMALL MERCIES
rock band originated in brisbane. aussies represent!
4.9/5 i really like its beat and fast paced guitar and backbeat tone. soothing in my pissed of mood. sounds like they're about to go into screamo but they dont and i like the fact that they dont cross that dreadful line. loving it the more i listen. feels kinda classic and reminds me of the movie 'rock of ages'

and just for fun DEAN GEYER
hot aussie boy found on australian idol. i already know of him but i love him so i thought id add it 5/5

FOREIGNER
new york rock band started in the 70s still going strong
4.75/5 they sing juke box hero!!! out of rock of ages!! instant love. they are rock and upbeat and just have a pumped fun classic rock age feel that fills the air...
i dont know if it's cheating considering ive heard of them before now......

3rd january

THE SUNDANCE KIDS
an aussie rock band from adelaide
4.25/5 im getting a good first impression of great songs you can just have there as backgroud music with a calming tone to keep you awake during the slums of homework oppression.

BEN HOWARD
a pommy singer songwriter
a really soothing voice and tone that allows you to just flow and go into a state of relaxation and just float in the pool of sound.
3.75/5

SPIRIT
an american jazz/rock/psychadelic band formed in the 60s
3.25 i like some of the songs but some are off. (fav song 'animal zoo')

2nd january

CHICAGO
american pop rock/ jazz fusion band
3.5/5 smooth sort of jazzy rock that is easy listening. an older band with a relaxed feel and a pinch of psychadelicness.

DAN ENGLAND
pop genre queenslander dicovered on australian idol.
4.5/5 good beat for song to keep you in a 'happy and relaxed yet ready to get up and be active if need be' mood.

1st january 2013

YOUNG THE GIANT
an alternative music band - american indie rock band
3/5 i like them for smooth music with some attitude with it for easy and relaxing listening but the sound may be just the slightest bit off... probably depends on my mood

DAKONA
alternative band from canada
3.75/5 they have a more upbeat and calmly sense with good lyrics but some songs i dont like and in my mood i just found it painful to listen too.