Top 5 Non UK or US Acts

[ChamonixBaggie]

Anyway:

1. Songhoy Blues
2. Cat Empire
3. MC Abdominal (if we're doing Canadians)
4. Flogging Molly
5. Carlos Santana

[Duffers]

Anyway:

1. Songhoy Blues
2. Cat Empire
3. MC Abdominal (if we're doing Canadians)
4. Flogging Molly
5. Santana

Abdominal is a fantastic shout.

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If I discount Canadians then I should also discount the Irish too.

[Gzbaggy]

Most Santana members are from the USA, David Brown I think was from Birmingham

Manu Chao

[ChamonixBaggie]

Most Santana members are from the USA, David Brown I think was from Birmingham

Manu Chao

Amended to just Carlos then. Manu Chao is a good shout

[baggiebloke]

Quick 5 favourites:

Kraftwerk
INXS
The Sugarcubes / Bjork
Air
ABBA

[Man of Harlech]

The Cheeky Girls
Trio
Wigfield
Plastic Bertrand 
Sabrina

[Gzbaggy]

Bacarra
Clout
Hamilton Bohannan

[Bromley Baggie 2]

If you specify Non-UK, then you can't include AC/DC. The Young brothers were born in Glasgow, Bon Scott was born in Perth, Scotland, Brian Johnson is a Geordie, bassist Cliff Williams is from Romford.

Anyhoo, if Canucks aren't allowed either, then that precludes Rush and Devin Townsend. So I'll go with:

Opeth
Heilung (I'm seeing these at The Roundhouse in November)
Green Carnation
Sigh
Emperor
Darkthrone

And a special mention for my Dutch mates punk band, Wet Camper.

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Bacarra
Clout
Hamilton Bohannan

Disco Stomp is an absolute choon.

[Duffers]

Right then, I’m going to make it a little more difficult... All acts from countries where English is the first language are ruled out - so no UK, Ireland, USA, Canada or Australia.

Daft Punk,
Kraftwerk,
Soulwax,
The Hives,
Sigur Ros

[Squid]

Surprising amount of Björk on here. Shame she's not been much cop since Vespertine.

Under the ESL countries only rule:

Jain
The Hives
A-ha
Fairuz
Røyksopp

Original criteria:

Crowded House
INXS
Desmond Dekker
Confidence Man
Gregory Isaacs.