|
How awesome is your state?
The other day it dawned upon me...other than the obvious states New York and California...Ohio has given birth to more awesome bands than any other state I can think of.
Devo Guided By Voices the New Bomb Turks Brainiac Pere Ubu Rocket From the Tombs the Dead Boys the Afghan Whigs Swearing At Motorists the Breeders Lou Barlow the Ohio Players the Electric Eels the Black Keys David Allan Coe Chrissie Hynde Screamin' Jay Hawkins Tracy Chapman Mushroomhead Bone Thugs-N-Harmony :) Nine Inch Nails Jon Spencer (from the blues explosion was born in cleveland!) Premonitions of War the Sun SA Smash the Kelley Deal 6000 Shesus Stylex the Libertines 84 Nash ...and probably a whole lot more. The purpose of this thread is to a) comment on the "Rock-a-tude" of Ohio or b) pimp your own state and their rock lineage. |
New York is obvious, but my own homeland of Long Island itself has an impressive list of artists...
Brand New Taking Back Sunday Glassjaw Public Enemy Billy Joel Blue Oyster Cult Joe Satriani Good Rats Steve Vai Brian Setzer Johnny Ramone Orange 9mm ...just to name a few... |
Mushroomhead ownz..I live in PA..all I can think of is The Clarks..
|
Don't forget Marilyn Manson is from Ohio too!:)
|
Yep, yep...lots of cool people from Ohio. And if the Cincinnati music scene is any indication, there's going to be quite a few more coming out of Ohio, too :D
|
Michigan has:
Bob Seger Grand Funk Railroad Ted Nugent Alice Cooper ? and the Mysterians Ready for the World (do you remember them??) Mithch Ryder Hank Ballard Sonny Bono The Four Tops The Temptations Holland, Dozier, Holland (Motown writing team) Glen Frey Insane Clown Posse (whatever) Martha & the Vandellas Suzi Quatro (Leather Tuscedaro from Happy Days) Smokey Robinson J. D. Souther (writer for the Eagles) The Supremes The Romantics The Winans Thhe White Stripes Kid Rock Eminem Jackie Wilson Don Was (Producer) Kasey Kasem To name just a few We adopted KISS too, but they're from New York, so I'll let KWSN claim them |
Washington State (Seattle) is known for:
Nirvana -love them! Soundgarden Alice In Chains SuperDeluxe- love them! Foo Fighters- love them! Pearl Jam REM- love them! Mother Love Bone Zeke Gas Huffer The Melvins Seaweed- love them! Hovercraft Three Fish Temple of the Dog Green River- named after you know what Some Velvet Sidewalk Supersuckers Screaming Trees- love them! Presidents of the USA -love them! Young Fresh Fellows The Fastbacks Love Battery Mudhoney Beat Happening Candlebox The Wailers The Ventures The Dynamics The Imperials Heart Queensryche Coffin Break Posies Sky Cries Mary- love them! Tad Alcohol Funnycar Sweet Water Hammerbox 7 Year Bitch Hole Sleater-Kinney (named after Rd. in Olympia/Tumwater area) GruntTruck Sicko Diamond Fist Werney -love them! Bikini Kill Green Apple Quick Step -love them! Kill Switch Klick Sister Psychic- love them! Citezen's Utilities Sunny Day Real Estate- love them! MxPx- love them! Mad Season- love them! Sweet 75 Model Rockets Goodness -love them! Critters Buggin Harvey Danger Super Sonic Soul Pimps Micro Mini Death Cab For Cutie |
Quote:
|
Seattle is the home to pretty much every grunge band that ever existed, including Nirvana
|
Minnesota?
Prince Atmosphere Soul Asylum:o Bobby McFerrin lives here. yay? |
Quote:
Anyways, these artists call Ontario home Rush The Tragically Hip Neil Young Barenaked Ladies I Mother Earth Loverboy The Headstones Bryan Adams Cowboy Junkies Alanis That's all I know off the top of my head, I'm sure there are more. |
Our Lady Peace came from Ontario. So did Sum41, Monster Magnet, and other bands that have slipped my mind at this hour.
|
...Michigan continued:
Stevie Wonder Madonna Iggy Pop Aretha Franklin George Clinton |
We're known for being one of the top producers of Korn here in Iowa. Um, I mean corn.
Damn, all I can think of is Slipknot and Index Case. I know there must be a few country singers from here. |
Quote:
BTW, I know the Jacksons got their start in Mowtown, But they're from Indiana, so whoever is from there can claim those freaks!! :lol: |
It's still all about Cali!! They're born elswhere, but always end up here.
|
I know I'm going to miss some, but off the top of my head here are some national acts that hail from the state of Virginia:
Dave Matthews Band Jason Mraz Missy Elliott Timbaland Clipse (rap act) N.E.R.D. The Neptunes (produce just about everything out there that isn't produced by Timbaland or Missy) Dave Grohl (grew up in Northern Virginia, so I claim him!) Carbon Leaf Cracker GWAR Everything Agents of Good Roots D'Angelo Denali |
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Illinois represent!!
Smashing Pumpkins Local H Common R Kelly ( HAHAHAHA ) Mudvayne Ministry Disturbed (eww) Lucky Boys Confusion not sure about Dead To Fall Twista |
forget all that
Illinois -> Mudvayne 'nuff said |
I don't have a state, but New Zealand has produced some great music, though I doubt many of you will have heard of any of them.
Shihad aka Pacifier The Datsuns The D4 Weta Dead Flowers Hooster Split Enz The Exponents Lots more too, but it's early in the morning and I can't think. |
CT has Hatebreed and John Mayer, can't think of any more at the moment
both Hatebreed and Mayer are from one town over from me, Mayer went to my high school, and is banned from the school hall of fame for writing and performin "an unflattering song" about one of the school deans, who owns a liquor store, and therefore is accused of being an alcoholic. |
Quote:
booooring. |
Yeah, I was not that proud to put Mudvayne on the list. I did it just for filler!
|
Oregon has...uh...
Elliott Smith (Thusly, Heatmiser) Everclear ... That's...uh..That's about it. |
Wisconsin has.. Violent Femmes!
and.. that's about it.. Bodeans? umm.. really struggling here. |
NJ = The Boss
nuff said |
Cleveland Rocks!
|
Lets see, Missouri has...
The Bottle Rockets Gravity Kills Puddle of Mudd Could I get some help over here? |
NeverBorn, LIVE is from PA. I've been addicted to their music for nearly 5 years now. Lots of energy in their shows and in their music. Ed K. is one crazy dude.
|
you can't possibly mention ohio without mentioning RJD2 or anyone he's done work with: blueprint, i think MHz, and i'm sure there's lots more. but RJ is god
|
Quote:
|
South Carolina:
Hootie and Edwin McCain Guess the "Blue Laws" just don't attract the rocker types. |
Texas:
Stevie Ray Vaughan need I say more??? |
How about AUSTRALIA
though we are divided into states in jut going to claim them all AC/DC Olivia Newton John (im sure someone like her) Powderfinger The Butterfly Effect (an up and coming band that just toured the USA) Frenzal Rhomb silverchair The Living End 28 Days 1200 Techniques Gerling The Cat Empire John Butler Trio Magic Dirt Nick Cave The Vinees Jet You Am I Jebediah Pacifier (aka Shihad, ok there from New Zealand but ill claim them) Hoodoo Gurus Something for Kate I know there is a god chance some of you guys may not of heard of all these bands but you should. They are hard rocking Aussie bands. p.s. there are many more but i cant think of them at the moment |
Can't forget the hometown favorite....The Urge (St. Louis)
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
But, you could add ZZ Top and Buddy Holly to that list. |
| All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:55 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
© 2002-2012 Tilted Forum Project