Souls for Sale, cheap.

I was reminded of a band that has been omnipresent, it seems, in my life since I was a teenager: Indecision. I started thinking of other bands that flared up around them and have since been placed in life's more standard roles. New Potato Caboose, the Connells, Love Tractor, The Stegmonds, The White Animals, Jupiter Coyote, The Mundahs, etc... New Pot Cab sucks, but I started thinking of bands that didn't suck but didn't make it. I realize "Didn't suck" is subjective in the highest order, but no one can deny these bands were/are highly popular, or very competent musicians and songwriters, unless you just don't know what you're talking about. It's mind-boggling to me that so many of these bands faded away after being either REALLY popular, REALLY talented, having a truly unique sound, or some combination of all, when so many truly sucky acts have been gone on to be signed and become millionaires. Jessica Simpson!? Are you kidding me? And her less-talented-than-I sister?

I present some of the bands I think should have been bigger, but have either died or remained touring for no other apparent reason than the love of music. If they haven't made it by now...:

The Connells (Granted, these guys are old, but their songs are pretty catchy)
The Mundahs (from HHI,SC-I love this band. Now extinct.)
The Blue Dogs (They're warriors, and great guys!)
The Drexlers (husband and wife from AT-beautiful voice and music, and really catchy. Any decent A&R guy should pick them up.)
The Reivers (formerly Zeitgeist, one of my favorite bands, ever)
Jupiter Coyote (Matt Mayes went to Woodberry[as did Bobby Houck of the Blue Dogs-he even taught there]and they have always draw a big crowd)

Let this be a warning: Beginning your band's name with "The" is risky to the future of your band!

Love Tractor (This is debatable; there's only so much keyboardy-music one can take, and they covered it pretty well)
Let's Active
Game Theory(OK, Mitch Easter in general should have remained active)
Zwan

This list could be expanded considerably. These are acts just mostly from the southeast. I'm sure there's a story just like theirs in every city.