What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles?


When it comes to music, about half of my friends are "collectors" and the other half are true audiophiles. It seems the collectors are so obsessed with the size of their collections, that they leave no room in their budget for quality audio equipment. I think the audiophiles, with their focus on quality over quantity, are the ones with their priorities straight. So, unless you are on an unlimited budget, I'm guessing that audiophiles are more selective in their musical purchases. That being the case, I'm curious about what "buried treasures" have you been able to find? Thanks for responding and I look forward to discovering some good music, based on your suggestions.

I'll lead off with the band Crack The Sky, most notably their first two albums: "Crack The Sky" (1975) and "Animal Notes" (1976). I would describe them as a cross between Be Bop Deluxe and Frank Zappa. Their music is unique and totally unmistakable with anyone else. Choice cuts from the debut album are: "Ice;" She's a Dancer;" "Mind Baby" & "Sleep." Choice cuts from Animal Notes are: "Animal Skins;" "Wet Teenager;" Virgin....No" & "Maybe I Can Fool Everybody."
mitchagain
Larry Raspberry and the High Steppers.  From the mid '70s.  Fun song "Older Women"
Van Dyke Parks, who wrote lyrics to some of the best Beach Boys songs - Surf's Up and Heroes and Villains.  He has several solo albums and is a brilliant arranger.  
100% agree with the Struts. Super hard working glam band (think Slade and Sweet, not Ratt or Motley Crue) that writes every song like they’re going to be played to 80,000 stadiums. Don Dixon is a good choice as well. 

My suggestions:
Locksley--Locksley
Noisettes--Wild Young Hearts
VV Brown--Traveling Like The Light
Diego Garcia--Laura 2
The Red Button--She’s About to Cross My Mind
The Jessica Fletchers--What Happened to The and Less Sophistication

Seeing the Angel Iris Dement receive the recognition she SO deserves gladdens my heart. Another well-kept secret is a singer of a very different sort---Lou Ann Barton. She has a few albums spread out over many years, but Old Enough, produced by Glenn Frey and Jerry Wexler, is just wonderful.