Then along came Danyew. To me, Danyew sounds like a mix between early U2 and the British band James (The song "Laid" should help you know who they are..damn you Matt Nathanson for screwing that song up..). Danyew has a small EP out now on sparrow records and I know you'll love it.
Here's a blurb from Amazon's site:
"With natural creative gifts, Danyew utilized his talents by playing most instruments on his debut, incorporating layer upon layer of music/creativity into each song. One listen to his Sparrow Records debut and Danyew's unique gifts as a songwriter, artist and musician are heard woven throughout his release both sonically and lyrically."