Suggest some music for me...

[Katastrophe]

After a brief foray into the punk world, I'm now looking to a different sort of genre to dive into.

Could you help me out and suggest some bands?

After seeing the Classic Albums show about The Band, I've been stuck on that style of music. You know, rootsy, Americana kind of stuff... kind of a mix of blues, rock & roll, and some country in there as well.

Anyone have any ideas?

[R_of_G]

Plenty.

Check out Kasey Anderson & the Honkies, Lucero, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, Justin Townes Earle

That should get you started.

[Katastrophe]

Briefly checked those out... All of them sound great! Justin Townes Earle is probably my favorite out of the ones you mentioned, Lucero coming in next.

[R_of_G]

Briefly checked those out... All of them sound great! Justin Townes Earle is probably my favorite out of the ones you mentioned, Lucero coming in next.

Lucero has changed sound a bit over the last two albums, adding horns to add a bit of Memphis soul to their music. I liked them a lot before, I love them now. Seeing them tomorrow night in St. Pete. I thought it was last night but I had the date wrong.

[Tig]

A few I'm enjoying along the roots electric blues side are
Lincoln Durham
Moreland & Arbuckle

More acoustic brings me to
Alison Krauss
Patty Griffin
Gillian Welch

Plus what R_of_G listed.

[Spudman]

Check out all the albums/bands that I have posted in the "Now Playing" thread.

[Spudman]

The list of really good stuff:

Black Country Communion - 2
Haken - Visions
Mind's Eye - Walking On H2O
Big Wreck - Albatross
Blackfield - Blackfield 2
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia, Deadwing
Brother Cain - Wishpool
Cheap Trick - Rockford
Duran Duran - All You Need Is Now
Frost - Milliontown
Karmakanic - Who's the Boss In the Factory
Marillion - Marbles
Neal Morse - Question
O.S.I. - Blood
RPWL - World Through My Eyes
Spock's Beard - Snow
Stereophonics - Language, Sex, Violence
Steve Stevens - Memory Crash
The Feeling - 12 Stops and Home
Transatlantic - The Whirlwind

Most of those I'll be you've never heard of. Not a lemon in the bunch.