Restaurant music ideas?

[wastingtime]

I have to make some playlists for a traditional restaurant.
Only thing I've got to go on is 'not depressing pop', classics, some light classical, romantic, feelgood, Van the man.
Any ideas for artists?

[househunter]

AxCx

(Post edited - not because I disagree with your music taste, but simply because this is a more acceptable method of nomenclature for this particular band.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/AxCx/16656478378 for if you'd like to find out more). Oli (Admin)

[Cain]

I've heard Lemon Jelly used in restaurants and was very impressed with it. Start with Lost Horizons.

I'd have a look through TV soundtracks like Grey's Anatomy or Veronica Mars; the music there will have been used in the background by them already.

I'd also recommend something like The Submarines for pleasing pop music.

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[RandomMusings]

A bit of Sigur Ros would maybe fit. Michael Buble/Jamie Cullum/etc also works nicely. Summer Breeze by the Isley Brothers and similar tracks. Corrine Bailey Ray at a push (although I don't really like her stuff myself).
If you are looking for unusual stuff, then try Thirteen Senses (although this may be a little to anthemic for what you want) and Hoobastank (same problem).

Hope at least some of these prove useful

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[Cygnus]

http://www.myspace.com/sibonobo

http://www.myspace.com/tortoise

[cherry-bomb]

For yodelling in a traditional resteraunt setting, you can't go wrong with Focus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDJxSO0xX-Q

[Guest]

frank sinatra, dean martin, four tops, louis armstrong, etc.

Not too intrusive, chilled out and pretty cool.

[Guest]

staple singers. sounded good on house.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgMgkVAXWxk