Instead of focusing on a best of list, I wanted to highlight 10 albums released in 2011, by artists that aren’t household names. There are so many hard working and passionate artists who deserve to be noticed. The current landscape of the music industry makes it difficult for artist from local and regional scenes to break through. The blogosphere provides a conduit for these artists to be heard, but most bloggers, like those of us here at Twangville, have day jobs  and can’t listen to everything that is submitted to us. However, we try to listen to as much as possible.Listed below are 10 under the radar albums that caught my ear in 2011:
The New Familiars –
Between the Moon and Morning Light
Between the Moon and Morning Light
The Barr Brothers –
Self-Titled
Self-Titled
Mark W. Lennon – Home
of the Wheel
of the Wheel
Hotel Lights – Girl
Graffiti
Graffiti
Dan Hubbard and the
Humadors – TheÂ
Humadors – TheÂ
Love Show
Blind Pilot – We are
the Tide
the Tide
Big Fresh – The
Moneychasers
Moneychasers
River Rouge – Not All
There Anymore
There Anymore
Old Californio –
Sundrunk Angels
Sundrunk Angels
Exene Cervenka – The
Excitement of Maybe
Excitement of Maybe
About the author: Chip and his family live in Birmingham, AL. Roll Tide!