Well I'm sure the bands im gonna list are not 'unheard of' but I like them and so I'll share.
I have a lot of ones that have featured in buffy so they may not be new names.
Splendid - Took me forever to finally get the album 'Have You Got a Name for It' but when I did it was worth it. It's poppy but Angie has an amazing soothing voice. My recommendation is song 'Beat of You Blood'
Velvet Chain - Wasn't too keen on Strong off the Buffy album but my friend got their album and after a listen i had to get all their cds lol. My fave is moody Groove Music but they are all good. It's hard to describe them really, every song is unique, some stuff is very trip-hop, some is more poppy, some is jazzy, some is just spaced out. if anyones interested www.velvetchain.com have mp3's you can check out.
Jack Off Jill - Kind of like My Ruin, Lacuna Coil, bands of the like. Good if your a girl and into angst. Some good songs like 'Strawberry Gashes' and 'My Cat' is funny, genius lyrics.
The Vandals - I thought eveyone knew these guys as all of my friends do but they are not as popula as I thought. They are a lot like Nerf herder, do the pop-punk thing but basically just have a bit of fun and a laugh. I love the songs - 'My Girlfriends Dead' and 'F'd Up Girl'
Xoch - This girl is great, got he cd a a while ago and is similar to michelle branchy type catchy songs.
Liquid Soul - this is basically a acid jazzy band which i love to listen to as a change to everything else, they are great musicans.
Oh and amy Studt has an album if anyones interested, named False Smiles you can see the track listing and whatever here -->
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...4284/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/202-1094209-0813456