Your Best New Artist of the 21st Century To Date (2001-2019)

[milk]

Okay strictly speaking I'm half a decade out but for me...
Lajkó Félix
I recommend...
A bokorból (2009)
Lajkó Félix and his Band (1995)

[RonM]

Esperanza Spalding

+1

[RonM]

RHIANNON GIDDENS

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I see her most recent album, There Is No Other (with Francesco Turrisi), is nominated for a Grammy. I'd be surprised if she wins, her music doesn't really fit into Grammy categories, but would be thrilled if she did.

R.

[RonM]

I can second GoGo Penguin and Riverside being mentioned here. Have seen both two times now and would always go again.

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Here are some more that would also nicely fit (in alphabetical order):

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Ane Brun (no, voc/gt, singer-songwriter)

I think she's great, and was first introduced to her years ago through her duet with Ron Sexsmith, the YouTube video of which is noteworthy for Sexsmith's apparently inebriated state during the recording. Also for some of the comments, where those who haven't heard of him postulate that the name "Sexsmith" couldn't possibly be real.

https://youtu.be/jTSvZ_VlF5s

[slartibartfast]

I think she's great, and was first introduced to her years ago through her duet with Ron Sexsmith, the YouTube video of which is noteworthy for Sexsmith's apparently inebriated state during the recording. Also for some of the comments, where those who haven't heard of him postulate that the name "Sexsmith" couldn't possibly be real.

https://youtu.be/jTSvZ_VlF5s

I first heard of Ron Sexmith via Rod Stewart's cover of Secret Heart then bought the album it came from.

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[SlimChances]

I can second GoGo Penguin and Riverside being mentioned here. Have seen both two times now and would always go again.

It's hard to limit myself to only three artists. But if I'd have to these would be my favorites (I'm also mentioning country, main instruments, genre)

Michael Wollny (de, p, jazz)
Nils Frahm (de, p/kb, electronica/ambient)
Anna Ternheim (se, voc/gt, singer-songwriter)

Here are some more that would also nicely fit (in alphabetical order):

Ólafur Arnalds (is, p/var., classical/electronica/ambient)
Courtney Barnett (au, voc/gt, indie-rock)
Ane Brun (no, voc/gt, singer-songwriter)
Tina Dico (dk, voc/gt, singer-songwriter)
Mathias Eick (no, tr/var., jazz)
Ben Howard (uk, voc/gt, singer-songwriter)
London Grammer (uk, voc/var., indie-pop)
Ibrahim Maalouf (lb/fr, tr, jazz)
Agnes Obel (dk, voc, singer-songwriter)
Martin Tingvall (se, p, jazz)
Nils Wülker (de, tr, jazz)

Just bought a couple of London Grammar albums. Amazing voice(Heather Reid) and instrumentation is sparse but very complimentary to Heather Reid's voice.

[reinholdk]

Just bought a couple of London Grammar albums. Amazing voice(Heather Reid) and instrumentation is sparse but very complimentary to Heather Reid's voice.

Unfortunately they released only two full albums since they started their career ~10 years ago.

[marlo]

Freddie Mercury

Died last century...

[Percival Sweetwater]

Beethoven

[chn68b]

One of the most interesting bands for me so far has been Idles. Fantastic live too.

Max Richter's Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons is probably one of may favourite discoveries over recent years.