I know that most people know a lot of English music anyway but here's some of my personal favourites that don't get a huge amount of international exposure.
The Farmer's Daughter - Babyshambles
Babyshambles are the sort of band that sounds like they're falling apart during the verses and tighten up amazingly at the chorus. Their latest album "Sequel to the Prequel" is brilliant.
Levi Stubbs' Tears - Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg is, I like to think, a national treasure. Most of his songs are politically inspired love songs. Think Woody Guthrie with an electric guitar. What I like the most about Billy Bragg is how "English" he is.
Wildest Moments - Jessie Ware
A pretty new artist, I couldn't turn off her début album.
The It-Switch - Johnny Marr
Probably best known as "the guitarist from the Smiths" he launched his solo career around 25 years after the band split up with some corking tunes. I saw him live last year a couple of times and despite the lyrics not being great the music is all that's required, really.
Timeless Melody - La's
They only released one album and what an album it was.
Bad Girls - M.I.A.
I know she's Sri Lankan, but she's lived in England so much and she's a British national, so.
Robin Hood - Ocean Colour Scene
An absolutely underrated band and this lovely song was a b-side!
That should be enough... eh.