I have been reading a lot lately that many people who grew up from the sixties through the eighties are saying that there has yet to be a music revolution for the generation out there now. There are no rock stars. There are no pop stars. There are simply people out there who are really famous that make music. Their albums sell, but are not causing a revolution like people seem to want. Well, perhaps the revolution is taking place RIGHT NOW and we are all too asleep to notice. Here are some examples of musical acts that may not yet be in their prime, but are definitely about to be.
First and foremost is the band Coldplay. I know what you are thinking: Coldplay is already popular! Well, the argument here is not popularity. The point is that Coldplay is one of the most influential bands out there right now, with many saying they are the next U2, but I disagree. I think they are more like a positive Pink Floyd. While the singles that had been released prior to the album Viva La Vida were used to sell the band as touchy feely, the songs that were not singles show a much more experimental, and even somewhat psychedelic tone. There is serious potential for this band to be one of the ones that will be played on classic rock stations years from now.
Case number two is Imogen Heap. She took the alternative/electronica music scene by storm, after being best known as just the girl from Frou Frou, with her 2005 album Speak For Yourself and its single Hide and Seek. Her new album, Ellipse, which debuted at the number 1 spot the digital spot. What has kept Ms. Heap from taking the musical world by storm is perhaps difficulty marketing her, as unlike most popstars, she prefers to keep her act both whimsical and classy and does not use sex sells rule, instead preferring to let the music, no pun intended, speak for itself.
The third case is a bit unorthodox, but the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has grown immensely popular both due to a very strong cult following and a very popular HBO sitcom. Their album won a Grammy and their new album I Told You I Was Freaky shows that they can be marketed as more than just a comedy band, but a good band in their own right.
The point I am trying to make is that these are just good examples. The music scene is opening up, and I can guarantee you that when the generation of today is all grown up they will be telling their kids about the days when music was good.
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