The Maldives

[RedPatokaSea]

A friend recently introduced me to this Seattle-based alt-country group. At times, they're quite reminiscent of Jason Molina, at others, early Neil Young. Check out their myspace for a decent sampling.

The Maldives - The Time Is Right Now

The Maldives - Go Back to Virginia

The Maldives - Walk Away

http://www.myspace.com/themaldives

Anybody heard of these guys? What do y'all think?

[randywhe]

A friend recently introduced me to this Seattle-based alt-country group. At times, they're quite reminiscent of Jason Molina, at others, early Neil Young. Check out their myspace for a decent sampling.

The Maldives - The Time Is Right Now

The Maldives - Go Back to Virginia

The Maldives - Walk Away

http://www.myspace.com/themaldives

Anybody heard of these guys? What do y'all think?

I like it!
Its funny, I used to hate country music. When people would ask what kind of music I like, I would say "everything but country" Once I started listening to MMJ then Black Keys, Band of Horses, even Kings of Leon. I now love all my music with a little twang to it. I still don't care for mainstream country, but I can appreciate it now. I'm now a sucker for slide guitar & these guys seem to use it shamelessly! I just discovered Trampled by Turtles today from this forum too. I have seen MMJ 3 times now & am going to see Wilco for 1st time at Hollywood bowl next week, then Black Keys for my 1st time at Honda center. Thanks for sharing the videos! adding Maldives & TBT to my rdio que now...

[RedPatokaSea]

Its funny, I used to hate country music. When people would ask what kind of music I like, I would say "everything but country"

Heh...me too. 

Glad you enjoyed it!

[Bob Loblaw]

Just discovered these guys thanks to a tweet by Justin Townes Earle. Love it. I hear some jams that remind me a tad of MMJ in The Time is Right Now and Walk Away especially. 

[ruralt]

If you like them you might also like the Moondoggies (if you haven't heard them already). Their first two albums are pretty good. I don't know if there is an actual scene of alt-country acts in Washington but I always associated the two with one another.