The Best Band you've never heard: YouTube sensations
Chris Rutledge
Issue date: 2/1/10 Section: Entertainment
So maybe you've heard of Julia Nunes and maybe you haven't. Truth is, either way it's hard not to mention her when you talk about the new generation of music.
Nunes is a ukulele playing singer/songwriter who has garnered a cult-like following on YouTube, and has won famous fans like Molly Ringwald and Ben Folds; the latter of whom invited Nunes to open for him in 2008.
Nunes was invited to play the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival last year, further cementing her as the living embodiment of the current direction of the music industry.
Here we have a girl who has become famous not only without the help of record labels or the media, but without even having to leave her house.
Fast forward to present day; we have a lot of imitators out there, but is it possible that some of these viral video artists are even more deserving of fame than Nunes?
This week, straight from http://www.youtube.com, the best bands you've never heard.
Danielle Ate The Sandwich
Sounds Like: A girl with a ukulele and too much free time on her hands. Danielle Ate The Sandwich combines quirky lyrics and non-conventional strumming patterns with improvisational comedy and witty banter.
Biggest Career Moment: Danielle was featured on the homepage of YouTube.com in December 2008.
Songs You Have To Hear: "Born in the Wrong Body," "On The Planet Earth," "When Will The Writer"
The Skinny: Colorado-based singer/songwriter Danielle Anderson is Danielle Ate The Sandwich, an eclectic young girl with a penchant for comedy.
Danielle became popular through YouTube in late 2008, and has been featured on its homepage. She released her second album, Things People Do, in early 2009. She is currently working on her third.
Danielle's music consists mostly of ukulele, acoustic guitar and violin, and her songs are often accompanied by comedic sketches.
Her hipster sense of humor surprisingly doesn't undercut the sincerity of her songs, instead showcasing her versatile personality, and thereby strengthening her likeability.
Nunes is a ukulele playing singer/songwriter who has garnered a cult-like following on YouTube, and has won famous fans like Molly Ringwald and Ben Folds; the latter of whom invited Nunes to open for him in 2008.
Nunes was invited to play the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival last year, further cementing her as the living embodiment of the current direction of the music industry.
Here we have a girl who has become famous not only without the help of record labels or the media, but without even having to leave her house.
Fast forward to present day; we have a lot of imitators out there, but is it possible that some of these viral video artists are even more deserving of fame than Nunes?
This week, straight from http://www.youtube.com, the best bands you've never heard.
Danielle Ate The Sandwich
Sounds Like: A girl with a ukulele and too much free time on her hands. Danielle Ate The Sandwich combines quirky lyrics and non-conventional strumming patterns with improvisational comedy and witty banter.
Biggest Career Moment: Danielle was featured on the homepage of YouTube.com in December 2008.
Songs You Have To Hear: "Born in the Wrong Body," "On The Planet Earth," "When Will The Writer"
The Skinny: Colorado-based singer/songwriter Danielle Anderson is Danielle Ate The Sandwich, an eclectic young girl with a penchant for comedy.
Danielle became popular through YouTube in late 2008, and has been featured on its homepage. She released her second album, Things People Do, in early 2009. She is currently working on her third.
Danielle's music consists mostly of ukulele, acoustic guitar and violin, and her songs are often accompanied by comedic sketches.
Her hipster sense of humor surprisingly doesn't undercut the sincerity of her songs, instead showcasing her versatile personality, and thereby strengthening her likeability.