Name Your Favourite Band From Every American State

Antonio · 01-24-2011, 08:26 PM

I only need one, man

Maryland: CLUTCH

Charlemagne · 01-24-2011, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by +81

Alabama: Sun Ra
Alaska
Arizona: Andrew Jackson Jihad
Arkansas: Johnny Cash
California: Black Flag
Colorado: Christie Front Drive
Connecticut: Polaris (Adventures of Pete & Pete, yo.)
Delaware
Florida: Against Me!
Georgia: Circle Takes the Square
Hawaii: Pepper
Idaho: Treepeople
Illinois: Owls
Indiana: Ghost Mice
Iowa: Modern Life is War
Kansas: The Get Up Kids
Kentucky: My Morning Jacket
Louisiana: Acid Bath
Maine
Maryland: Dan Deacon
Massachusetts: Dinosaur Jr.
Michigan: Sufjan Stevens
Minnesota: Motion City Soundtrack
Mississippi
Missouri: Lucia Pamela
Montana: Steel Pole Bathtub
Nebraska: Elliott Smith
Nevada
New Hampshire: The Shaggs
New Jersey: Bubblegum Octopus
New Mexico: The Shins
New York: Sonic Youth
North Carolina: Catie Yerkes
North Dakota
Ohio: Devo
Oklahoma: The Flaming Lips
Oregon: Quasi
Pennsylvania: Black Moth Super Rainbow
Rhode Island: Lightning Bolt
South Carolina: James Brown
South Dakota
Tennesee: Jay Reatard
Texas: Butthole Surfers
Utah
Vermont: Johnny Hobo and The Freight Trains (a.k.a. Wingnut Dishwashers Union)
Virginia: Pig Destroyer
Washington: Melvins
West Virginia:
Wisconsin: Violent Femmes
Wyoming: Teenage Bottlerocket (though I don't listen to them much)
Washington, DC: Fugazi

This is the best I can come up with. Sorry lame musical states!

Those are some great choices right there.

+81 · 01-24-2011, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlemagne

Those are some great choices right there.

I like a man who can appreciate his folk/folk-punk as well as his emo.

*

*My attempt to give these unloved icons some face time.

bob. · 01-24-2011, 10:11 PM

and Steel Pole Bath Tub!....very nice

~~James~~ · 01-25-2011, 11:35 AM

If this was "Name Your Favourite Artist From Every Province In Canada".
Lucas would own.

Connair · 01-25-2011, 11:38 AM

Man Utah really is a sad musical state as far as well known bands. If for some reason anyone wants to know a good utah band, I bring gifts.

Euronomus · 05-17-2012, 07:05 PM

Found my way here from MrDood's link in Trollhearts thread and couldn't help but be intrigued by the idea. Admittedly a couple of these are just the only band I could find from a state that I even kind of like, but I guess that still makes them my favorite from that state

.

Alabama - Remy Zero
Alaska - Portugal The Man
Arizona - Lydia
Arkansas - Johnny Cash
California - Tool
Colorado - Chairlift
Connecticut - MGMT
Delaware - BoySetsFire
Florida - Marilyn Manson
Georgia - Baroness
Hawaii - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Idaho - Built to Spill
Illinois - Smashing Pumpkins
Indiana - Murder By Death
Iowa - Raccoo-oo-oon
Kansas - The Anniversary
Kentucky - Slint
Louisiana - MUTEMATH
Maine - Big Blood
Maryland - Lungfish
Massachusetts - Converge
Michigan - The White Stripes
Minnesota - Eyedea
Mississippi - Colour Revolt
Missouri - White Rabbits
Montana - David Lynch
Nebraska - the Faint
Nevada - Curl Up and Die
New Hampshire - Will Sheff
New Jersey - Danzig
New Mexico - Beirut
New York - Sonic Youth
North Carolina - Corrosion Of Conformity
North Dakota - godheadSilo
Ohio - Mr Gnome
Oklahoma - Other Lives
Oregon - Grails
Pennsylvania - Trent Reznor
Rhode Island - Sage Francis
South Carolina - Band of Horses
South Dakota - Examination Of The…
Tennessee - The Dead Weather
Texas - At The Drive In
Utah - Gaza
Vermont - The Cancer Conspiracy
Virginia - Denali
Washington - Modest Mouse
West Virginia - Zao
Wisconsin - Zola Jesus
Wyoming - Teenage Bottlerocket

WWWP · 05-17-2012, 09:33 PM

Alabama - Emmylou Harris
Alaska - Portugal. The Man
Arizona - Andrew Jackson Jihad
Arkansas - Johnny Cash
California - I can't decide between Tom Waits and The Mountain Goats. It seems like Tom Waits should be the obvious victor but I ****ing love The Mountain Goats.
Colorado - Apples in Stereo
Connecticut -
Delaware -
Florida - Mofro
Georgia - Neutral Milk Hotel
Hawaii - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Idaho - Built to Spill
Illinois - Andrew Bird
Indiana - Ghost Mice
Iowa - Greg Brown
Kansas - Jayhawks
Kentucky - Will Oldham
Louisiana - The Olivia Tremor Control
Maine - Patty Griffin
Maryland - Frank Zappa
Massachusetts - Pixies
Michigan - The White Stripes
Minnesota - Hüsker Dü
Mississippi - Robert Johnson
Missouri - Bottle Rockets
Montana -
Nebraska - Elliott Smith
Nevada -
New Hampshire
New Jersey - Yo La Tengo
New Mexico - Beirut
New York - Jeffery Lewis
North Carolina - Superchunk
North Dakota -
Ohio - Guided By Voices
Oklahoma - The Flaming Lips
Oregon - Blind Pilot
Pennsylvania - Dr. Dog
Rhode Island - Sage Francis
South Carolina - Band of Horses
South Dakota -
Tennesee - R. Stevie Moore
Texas - Rocky Votolato
Utah - Mushman
Vermont - Pat (the Bunny) Schneeweis and all associated acts
Virginia - Ella Fitzgerald
Washington - Modest Mouse
West Virginia - Daniel Johnston
Wisconsin - Violent Femmes
Wyoming - I'm from WY, can I count myself?

NEWGUY562 · 05-18-2012, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I can't think of a single band from Idaho, let alone a favorite.

slipknot? stonesour? haha they from idaho. oops i mean iowa haha

neha46101 · 05-18-2012, 01:52 AM

My Favorite Band are
Arizona

Colorado

Indiana

Maine

Mississippi

New Hampshire

Oregon

Virginia

01-24-2011, 10:11 PM	#64 (permalink)
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Euronomus Dibs on the killing sound Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Spider Scull Island Posts: 366	Found my way here from MrDood's link in Trollhearts thread and couldn't help but be intrigued by the idea. Admittedly a couple of these are just the only band I could find from a state that I even kind of like, but I guess that still makes them my favorite from that state . Alabama - Remy Zero Alaska - Portugal The Man Arizona - Lydia Arkansas - Johnny Cash California - Tool Colorado - Chairlift Connecticut - MGMT Delaware - BoySetsFire Florida - Marilyn Manson Georgia - Baroness Hawaii - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Idaho - Built to Spill Illinois - Smashing Pumpkins Indiana - Murder By Death Iowa - Raccoo-oo-oon Kansas - The Anniversary Kentucky - Slint Louisiana - MUTEMATH Maine - Big Blood Maryland - Lungfish Massachusetts - Converge Michigan - The White Stripes Minnesota - Eyedea Mississippi - Colour Revolt Missouri - White Rabbits Montana - David Lynch Nebraska - the Faint Nevada - Curl Up and Die New Hampshire - Will Sheff New Jersey - Danzig New Mexico - Beirut New York - Sonic Youth North Carolina - Corrosion Of Conformity North Dakota - godheadSilo Ohio - Mr Gnome Oklahoma - Other Lives Oregon - Grails Pennsylvania - Trent Reznor Rhode Island - Sage Francis South Carolina - Band of Horses South Dakota - Examination Of The… Tennessee - The Dead Weather Texas - At The Drive In Utah - Gaza Vermont - The Cancer Conspiracy Virginia - Denali Washington - Modest Mouse West Virginia - Zao Wisconsin - Zola Jesus Wyoming - Teenage Bottlerocket __________________

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Connair Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ogden, Utah Posts: 159	Man Utah really is a sad musical state as far as well known bands. If for some reason anyone wants to know a good utah band, I bring gifts.

05-18-2012, 01:52 AM	#70 (permalink)
neha46101 Groupie Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2	My Favorite Band are Arizona Colorado Indiana Maine Mississippi New Hampshire Oregon Virginia