Author Topic: What bands/musicians are from your area? (Read 10051 times)

Gadough · « **on:** July 22, 2012, 06:41:51 PM »

(thread idea stolen from 5/8)

I live in the town where Neutral Milk Hotel was formed. Jeff Mangum founded my college radio station.

senecadawg2 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:43:24 PM »

BTBAM is from my area.

splent · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:47:56 PM »

Well I live in Chicago, so lots of bands. Smashing Pumpkins, Fall Out Boy, Chicago, etc.

Speaking of Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan was at a bar down the street from me a few weeks ago to premier his new wrestling show.

Gadough · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:48:50 PM »

Quote from: splent on July 22, 2012, 06:47:56 PM

Billy Corgan was at a bar down the street from me a few weeks ago to premier his new wrestling show.

that...

uhm...

wut

rumborak · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:51:59 PM »

Aerosmith
Boston
Extreme
Dropkick Murphys
Mighty Bosstones
New Kids on the Block

Dark Castle · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:54:12 PM »

A few bands from my area are We All Have Hooks For Hands, an indie rock band that just called it quits that were decently large, there's Amos Slade, a great alt rock band. Fluxx, Tennessee Murderclub and Tetnis Flesh are some bigger metal bands here, and I personally know a few of the guys from Fluxx, they're great guys and their music is schweet. Oh yeah there's also that Spill Canvas band that got huge for awhile a few years ago, never liked them that much but was happy to see a Sioux Falls band hit the big time.

Adami · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2012, 06:54:33 PM »

From Israel? Orphaned Land.
From St. Louis? Nelly and Chuck Berry.
From Chicago? A whole lot.

ColdFireYYZ · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:14:31 PM »

I can't think of any from my hometown but Fates Warning is from Connecticut.

Apparently Michael Bolton's family lives near me, but that's not something I'm proud of.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:16:36 PM »

Randy Castillo
Robert Trujillo

And the saddest one of all..Brokencyde

Adami · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:16:59 PM »

Quote from: ColdFireYYZ on July 22, 2012, 07:14:31 PM

I can't think of any from my hometown but Fates Warning is from Connecticut.

Apparently Michael Bolton's family lives near me, but that's not something I'm proud of.

SeRoX · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:17:06 PM »

From Turkey, just Pentagram or its other name Mezarkabul, the only heavy metal band that globally known. It sucks that we don't have many.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:22:49 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on July 22, 2012, 06:51:59 PM

Aerosmith
Boston
Extreme
Dropkick Murphys
Mighty Bosstones
New Kids on the Block

Godsmack
Killswitch Engage
Guster
Staind

TimelessSymphony · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:24:22 PM »

Well i know the main "popular" would probably be RUSH

but other then that i think there's:

Annihilator
Anvil
Barenaked Ladies
Klaatu
Neil Young
Our Lady Peace
Voivod

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:27:43 PM »

Stevie Ray Vaughan isn't originally from Austin, but we claimed him anyway.

Eric Johnson
Willie Nelson (he's not originally from Austin, but we've claimed him too)
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Vallejo
Pushmonkey
Soulhat/The Scabs
Fastball
Grupo Fantasma
Arc Angels
Austin Lounge Lizards

pkj · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:32:40 PM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on July 22, 2012, 07:27:43 PM

Arc Angels

I just rediscovered this band -- their one album is great.

As for my modest city, the one's that anyone might've heard of are probably:

April Wine
Anne Murray
Sloan

Yeah, slim pickin's...

Elite · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:34:28 PM »

Epica
Within Temptation
Focus
Golden Earring
Sky Architect
Detonation

*insert random 'well-known' Dutch band*

Metro · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:35:11 PM »

Lamb of God
Gwar
Jason Mraz
Municipal Waste
Cannabis Corpse

skydivingninja · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:37:20 PM »

Quote from: senecadawg2 on July 22, 2012, 06:43:24 PM

BTBAM is from my area.

Came here to post this, as well as Ben Folds. Even though I don't live in Greenville, SC anymore, Needtobreathe was formed by Furman Graduates.

VioletS16 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:39:53 PM »

The only band from Florida I know of and like: Kamelot. Also Norman Reedus (

) was born in Florida but I digress.

Adami · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2012, 07:40:12 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on July 22, 2012, 06:51:59 PM

Scorpions
Rammstein
Nena

Fixed.

Jirpo · « **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:31:20 PM »

I live in Perth, Australia. The famous artists I know that come from here are

Karnivool
Pendulum
Voyager

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #21 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:34:41 PM »

Quote from: pkj on July 22, 2012, 07:32:40 PM

Quote from: DebraKadabra on July 22, 2012, 07:27:43 PM
Arc Angels
I just rediscovered this band -- their one album is great.

Oh yeah, I completely agree - I wish they would've continued, but sadly that was not to be.

carl320 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:36:06 PM »

From my hometown: John Mellencamp

From where I reside: Umphrey's McGee

Cool Chris · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:42:10 PM »

Nirvana
and about 1,001 Nirvana clones.

Sorry.

But wait... also Queensryche, Hendrix. And Sir Mix-A-Lot.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:44:33 PM »

Quote from: VioletS16 on July 22, 2012, 07:39:53 PM

The only band from Florida I know of and like: Kamelot. Also Norman Reedus ( ) was born in Florida but I digress.

Death
Dark Castle
Morbid Angel ( I think)

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #25 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:48:52 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 22, 2012, 08:42:10 PM

Nirvana
and about 1,001 Nirvana clones.

Sorry.

But wait... also Queensryche, Hendrix. And Sir Mix-A-Lot.

You forgot Alice in Chains.

carl320 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:50:22 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on July 22, 2012, 08:44:33 PM

Quote from: VioletS16 on July 22, 2012, 07:39:53 PM
The only band from Florida I know of and like: Kamelot. Also Norman Reedus ( ) was born in Florida but I digress.
Death
Dark Castle
Morbid Angel ( I think)

Tampa had quite the burgeoning death metal scene in the 90s, didn't it?

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #27 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:57:49 PM »

Poison.

TL · « **Reply #28 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:13:02 PM »

Quote from: pkj on July 22, 2012, 07:32:40 PM

Quote from: DebraKadabra on July 22, 2012, 07:27:43 PM
Arc Angels
I just rediscovered this band -- their one album is great.

As for my modest city, the one's that anyone might've heard of are probably:

April Wine
Anne Murray
Sloan

Yeah, slim pickin's...

So I'm guessing you're from Halifax too. I was just about to come in here and say April Wine and Sloan.

In fact, even more specifically, April Wine are from the same suburb of Halifax as me.

glaurung · « **Reply #29 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:27:05 PM »

The ones that come to mind are

Agalloch
The Decemberists
Pink martini
Red Fang
Portugal. The Man

Gorille85 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:36:27 PM »

GY!BE and Unexpect comes to mind.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #31 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:41:18 PM »

Quote from: glaurung on July 22, 2012, 09:27:05 PM

The ones that come to mind are

Agalloch
The Decemberists
Pink martini
Red Fang
Portugal. The Man

Floater too.

ZeppelinDT · « **Reply #32 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:42:41 PM »

Dream Theater

Also... Billy Joel and Twisted Sister

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #33 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:48:10 PM »

My hometown: Raging Slab, and I only know that because the lead singer lived three blocks from me and he kept telling local kids his band was on MTV (and they were)

Everywhere else I've ever lived: nothing.

pain of occupation · « **Reply #34 on:** July 22, 2012, 09:49:24 PM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on July 22, 2012, 08:48:52 PM

Quote from: Cool Chris on July 22, 2012, 08:42:10 PM
Nirvana
and about 1,001 Nirvana clones.

Sorry.

But wait... also Queensryche, Hendrix. And Sir Mix-A-Lot.

You forgot Alice in Chains.

Didn't he also forget nevermore?!

News: Dream Theater Forums: Still "a thing" since 2007.

Author Topic: What bands/musicians are from your area? (Read 10051 times)