Music of the world unite!!

lynch_3001

i am starting this post to get people to post at least one band of every country of the world. i am going to get it started:
Ireland:
(rock\Trad): kila
England:
(rock): artic monkeys

go on add!!! multiply!!!

muesli_offire

'Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band' (USA)
(acid skiffle)

shoutman

Air - France

shoutman

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Jamaica
Franz Ferdinand - Scotland

Aziraphale

Iceland - Sigur Rós (post-rock)

Basq

Belgium - dEUS
Japan - Nubuo Uematsu
Cuba - Buena Vista Social Club
China - Twelve Girls Band
Czech Republic - Duo 505
Austria - Falco
Czech Republic - The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa
Germany - Frameless
Ethiopia - Kenna
Finland - Magyar Posse
Wales - Manic Street Preachers
Portugal - Mao Morta
Russia - t.A.T.u.
Norway - Paperboys
Brasil - Caetano Veloso
South Africa - Ladysmith
Australia - Crowded House
South America - Os Mutantes
Sweden - LCD Soundsystem
Canada - Sarah MacLachlan
India - Daler Mehndi
Italy - Fiorella Mannoia
New Zealand - Hayley Westerna
Norway - A-ha
Sweden - The Cardigans
Denmark - Aqua
Namibia - Nia Nell
Netherlands - Within Temptation

.. can i close the thread now?!

Aziraphale

.. can i close the thread now?!

35 down, 158 to go (going by members of the UN + Vatican City + Taiwan, but that bundles Greenland in w/ Denmark, and Tibet w/ China and so on).

Are there countries with no bands?

Edit: Hang on, S. America's not a country! And you've listed multiples, so that's... uh, more than 158 to go...

John

basquille wrote:

Sweden - LCD Soundsystem

Erm, no. James Murphy is from New Jersey. Not really Sweden at all.

Here's what's represented in my collection:
Australia - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Austria - Fennesz
Belgium - Front 242
Canada - A Silver Mt Zion
Czech Rep - Aranos
Denmark - Choose
England - Joy Division
Finland - Erkki Kurenniemi
France - Dimi Dero, Inc.
Germany - Einstuerzende Neubauten
Greece - Diamanda Galás
Iceland - Sigur Rós
Ireland - Planxty
India - Ravi Shankar
Israel - Malka Spigel
Italy - Larsen
Jamaica - Lee Scratch Perry
Japan - Boris
Korea - Nam June Paik
Netherlands - Justin Bennett
New Zealand - SPK
Northern Ireland - Therapy?
Norway - Burzum
Poland - Mort Douce
Russia - COH
Scotland - Mogwai
Slovenia - Laibach
Spain - Francisco López
Sweden - Opeth
Switzerland - The Young Gods
Turkey - Ilhan Mimaroglu
USA - LCD Soundsystem
Wales - Thighpaulsandra

EDIT: That's 32 countries in all

county

the stone roses/england

shoutman

county wrote:

the stone roses/england

great contribution:p

Nina_Angelica

Canada -

City and Colour "...off by heart" http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/cac/disc.asp

Pilate "Don't Waste your Breath", "The Travel Song"
www.pilate.com

My contribution for Canada

Few others would be:

Feist, The Dears, Broken Social Scene...