Jimmy Donely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Donley (crappy wiki article that I made)
He redcorded/wrote tons of songs, and hardly made dime off them.
In my opinion Jimmy Donley's songwriting > Hank Williams songwriting
I have the only album available. If anyone wants to hear, PM me

Either Unwound or Polvo. Two of the most innovative noise-rock groups during the 90's by far.

I don';t think unwound are underrated, but polvo is the first thing I thought of when I saw the title of this thread.

Them and swirlies..

I got another one: The Gandharvas. They got "famous" for "First day of spring" but never really went anywhere after that. I think they had an incredibly original sound, and at the same time really accessable.

http://www.myspace.com/firstdayofspring




I have 2 of their albums and I like almost everything on both of them.

McLusky were great and split before their time.

As were the Yummy Fur. Some of them are now in the 1990s, but they're no Yummy Fur. Check out Male Shadow at 3 O'Clock

I honestly think that Paris Hilton is underrated.

Pavement weren't under-rated, but they deserved more attention then they got. No one I know knows who they are.

The swirlies, polvo and unwound.

most underrated?

archers of loaf

three second kiss

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=116 931603

listen:
http://www.badongo.com/file/2448579

Sun City Girls
Caroliner
The Ruins

I agree about Shuji Inaba he's pretty intense, to me he's only second to Haino but he's different.