The Great Unknowns

Want to see The Great Unknowns live?

We're letting YOU tell us where to tour!

To vote for a show in your town, click the giraffes.

The Great Unknowns are the best band
you've never heard.

Don't believe us? Keep reading.

We recorded our album in the basement of a college dorm. One week after we finished it, a copy got into the hands of Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls. A week after that, she called us to sign us to her label, Daemon Records.

All this radio play and critical acclaim followed. (You can read some reviews, below.) Our picture was in Maxim Magazine, next to a picture of Ludacris. We got to tour with the Indigo Girls and had a great time pretending to be rock stars.

Problem is, we never really meant to be a band. We just made a record for fun, and got lucky. Now we all live in different cities.

But, thanks to the internet, we can still share our music with you! If you like what you hear, let us know where you are, and if enough people in your area want us to play a show there, we'll make it happen. (Hint: Click the giraffes up above!)

Thanks for listening!

- Becky, Avril, Altay, and Andy
The Great Unknowns

What the critics are saying...

No Depression (Rick Cornell)

"I can't stop playing this disc."
Also picked as a top 10 record of 2004! [Full review]

Maxim (David Peisner)

"...unpretentious heartland rock reminiscent of the better efforts of the Crows -- both Sheryl and Counting." [Full review]

Amy Ray (of The Indigo Girls)

"Excellent songwriting in the Americana tradition. . . one of the best things I have heard this year." [Full review]

The Boston Globe (Steve Morse)

"The Great Unknowns may not be unknown for much longer."

Singer Magazine

"The Great Unknowns are going to have to change their name. Because I personally am going to recommend their new CD, Presenting the Great Unknowns, to everyone I know." [Full review]

Freight Train Boogie (Don Grant)

"Move your Mary Gauthier and Kathleen Edwards over a notch, because this one will fit right in alongside of them." [Full review]

Country Standard Time (David McPherson)

"After a few listens, you'll be asking yourself where these musical messiahs were hiding." [Full review]

Oh, one more thing... a quick shout-out to some friends who made guest appearances on our album. If a name is linked, it means that person's got his/her own music that you should check out!

• Scott Roy (Accordion, Banjo, Backing Vocals)
• Tyler Wood (Organ)
• Tim Blane (Backing Vocals)
• Judy Scott Clayton (Backing Vocals)
• Gian Pangaro (Dobro)
• Rose Polenzani (Backing Vocals)
• Whitney Retallic (Backing Vocals)
• Noam Weinstein (Backing Vocals)
• Pierce Woodward (Banjo)