>>>I love the song "Backstreet Luv" by this group. The hooks are addicting. The group, in this song anyway, sound like a cross between the Cure, Mamas and the Papas and Traffic. I tried a site to find more groups like them, but didn't find anything worthwhile. Does anyone know of other songs that are similar to this one?
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>>It may be a good time to look at Jethro Tull (until about mid 80s), Pentangle, Melanie (Safka, not the other one), Dresden Dolls, and Bret Empie's former housemate, Xyra. Maybe a bit of Strawbs and ELP (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) as well.
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>>And of course the rest of the Curved Air. Once you discover the difference between Vivaldi, Vivaldi with cannons and Ultra Vivaldi, you'll see.
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>Getting them now...
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>I love early Tull. Minstrel in the Gallery is one of my favorites. I like some of ELP, but it gets a bit long sometimes. It's like Zappa; I've really got to be in the mood for it. Not finding much on this Xyra fellow though... I can't wait to hear the Vivaldi by Curved Air. Thanks!

If you're into female vocals (one of my specialities) then I'd recommend Sarah McClachlin, esp the album "Touch", with the haunting "Ben's Song":]

http://www.google.com/musica?aid=d4UmTC9WveO&sa=X&oi=music&ct=result

Julia Fordham, esp he debut album "Julia Fordham":

http://www.google.com/musica?aid=Mpde7sPW0HL&sa=X&oi=music&ct=result

Oh, and check out this sample of "Martian Man" by Lora Logic (ex X-Ray Spex) - I just love it:

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5863215/a/Fanfare+In+The+Garden.htm

And of course, who could forget barling mad Lene Lovich:

http://search.reviews.ebay.co.uk/Lucky-Number-The-Very-Best-Of-Lena-Lovich_EAN_0698458114129_W0QQfvcsZ1277QQsoprZ30958648

I doubt if much of the above is Limewirable though.