No matter how many glowing reviews or award nominations some artists receive, sometimes that just doesn't translate over to the general music audience or mainstream, and for these sometimes forgotten artists, the music industry can be a frustrating place to work in. There have been countless examples of musicians who didn't get the recognition they deserved, but despite this, some of the most underrated artists of our time are also some of the most influential. Their keen sense for exploration can leave them too obtuse for the casual music fan, but there's no denying their musical talent. The past ten years have proved to be difficult for the music industry on the whole with the whole debate around the very distribution of music being a main talking point. The general consensus is that the quality of music has gone down - particularly in the mainstream - so where does that leave our underrated artists? And just what has stopped them from stepping out into mass exposure? The ten acts on this list are artists who have failed to gain a mass audience or whose musical talent just doesn't receive the recognition it deserves.
Music Journalism graduate and freelance writer from Northern Ireland, who enjoys scouring the music archives for the best sounds from the past and present. Writer for the awesome publications WhatCulture, Metal Injection, Scribol, The Gamer, and Prefix.
