I think we need to stop looking for underrated talent here in the US and look for what is already out there in other parts of the world.
Bands like Krezip, Within Temptation, etc are top sellers in their country but nobody out here has really heard of them. Music these days seems to have only allegiance to homeland for the most part, I mean thats probably due to the fact that music has split into so many genres but still-while its good to find new talent in country- we should not ignore talent out of country.