What are some good country artist that are not well-known yet?

Question

Im a big country music fan and I play myself. I enjoy finding artist who have CD's in stores but are not all over CMT and TV. I like red dirt music, country, acoustic, bands like Dave Matthews, and what not. So if theres any out there let me know. Thanks

Answer 1

Here is a big list of Texas Country bands, and I'm sure you haven't heard of many of them. But they are awesome bands, check them out!

Aaron Watson
Bart Crow Band
Bleu Edmondson
Brandon Rhyder
Casey Donahew Band
Charlie Robison
Cooder Graw
Cory Morrow
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Darren Kozelsky
Deryl Dodd
Django Walker
Eli Young Band
Gary P. Nunn
Granger Smith
The Great Divide
Jack Ingram
Jamie Richards
Jason Boland & The Stragglers
Jerry Audley
Jerry Jeff Walker
Johnny Cooper
Josh Abbott Band
Keith Davis
Kevin Fowler
Kyle Bennett Band
Kyle Park
No Justice
Pat Green
Randy Rogers Band
Reckless Kelly
Rich O'Toole
Robert Earl Keen
Roger Creager
Scott Wiggins Band
Stoney LaRue
Tommy Alverson
Wade Bowen
James Laan
Mark McKinney
Micky & the Motorcars
Jackson Taylor
Steve Helms Band
Sonny Burgess
Austin Cunningham
Brandon Kinney
Jeff Allen
Zack Walther & the Cronkites
Brazos Stone
Radney Foster
Honeybrowne
Ryan Bingham
Gary Kyle
Brandon Jenkins
Rodney Parker & Fifty Peso Reward
Whiskey Myers
Zona Jones
Jeff Griffith
Mike McClure Band
Jarrod Birmingham
Zane Lewis
Luke Robinson
BJ Blue
Jason Allen
Seth James
Jeremiah Houston Band
J.R. Castillo
Cody Johnson Band
Tejas Brothers
Hayes Carll
Josh Ward Band
Colby Yates
Ryan Bales Band
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Billy Joe Shaver
Eleven Hundred Springs
Dale Watson
Curtis Grimes
Texas Renegade
Todd Fritsch
Ryan Beaver
Bruce Robison
80 Proof
Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash
Scooter Brown Band
Rio Grand
Mo Robson Band
Back Porch Mary
Kurt South
Bobby Duncan
Doug Moreland
Richie Allbright
Lance Wade Thomas
Highspeed Hayride
Owen Temple
Travis Mitchell
Cody Gill Band

Answer 2

Corb Lund Band, Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer CD - unique and very talented

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yXzZTYjUl0

Colt Ford, Ride Through the country CD - country rap, I never hear that on the radio and my friends and I love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSlArizRI-E

Jo Hikk - My Kind of Radio, Closer, Sweet City Woman cover are great songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTyJwBTQ8Gc

Give those a listen to, I bet you would like most of them.

Answer 3

Hank Williams III
J.B. Beverley & the wayward drifters
Joey Allcorn
Bob Wayne & the outlaw carnies
Lucky Tubb
Tonya Watts
Shooter Jennings
.357 string band
old crow medicine show

Answer 4

Pat Green. He has had a couple of songs on the radio but his "Nashville" songs aren't that good. His Texas country songs are awesome!!!