Name Your Favourite Band From Every American State
 

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennesee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming


Can you do it?

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

I'm doing my list right now and I have Doug Martsch from Built To Spill. I had the most trouble with Hawaii and Delaware.

Cab Calloway is from Delaware so that's easy for me.

Hawaiʻi is tough but Taj Mahal has lived there for years so he's a possible contender even though that's not where he's from originally.

I used Television for Delaware because half the members went to school there. I'll use Taj Mahal for Hawaii I think, thanks.

Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montanta, and Wyoming are also ones I'd have trouble with I think.

Give it a go!

Man I don't know. On the one hand you have states like the ones I've mentioned where you're really scraping the barrel to come up with anything, and on the other hand you have states like California and New York where it's like how do you choose from the zillions of bands.

Yeah, new york, illinois, california and georgia have all been hard to choose from so far. But that's what makes this topic interesting imo, it's strange how the artist are spread out.

It's not that strange really. The three largest cities in the US are in California, New York and Illinois so it's not surprising that those places are culture magnets for their regions. Meanwhile states like Idaho, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montanta, and Wyoming are very sparsely populated so it's not surprising that there isn't much going on musically.

I guess so yeah, I think it's a fun way to pass the time anyway. I've learned a lot about various cities music scenes today.

That's cool. I always think it's interesting how certain cities become magnets for specific musical styles. Like how in the 80s you had all these glam bands coming out of L.A. even though most of the people involved weren't from there originally.

The list so far, some states are impossible. I could probably list fifty from Minnesota before coming up with one from Alaska.

Alabama - Emmylou Harris
Alaska
Arizona - Marty Robbins
Arkansas - Johnny Cash
California - The Beach Boys
Colorado - Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Connecticut
Delaware - George Thorogood
Florida - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Georgia - Otis Redding
Hawaii - Poi Dog Pondering
Idaho - Josh Ritter
Illinois - Miles Davis
Indiana - John Hiatt
Iowa - Bix Beiderbecke
Kansas - Charlie Parker
Kentucky - Bill Monroe
Louisiana - Louis Armstrong
Maine
Maryland - Eubie Blake
Massachusetts - The Cars
Michigan - Stevie Wonder
Minnesota - Bob Dylan
Mississippi - Muddy Waters
Missouri - Chuck Berry
Montana
Nebraska - Wynonie Harris
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey - Bruce Springsteen
New Mexico - Eliza Gilkyson
New York - The Ramones
North Carolina - John Coltrane
North Dakota - Jonny Lang
Ohio - Dean Martin
Oklahoma - J.J. Cale
Oregon - The Kingsmen
Pennsylvania - McCoy Tyner
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Dizzy Gillespie
South Dakota - Shawn Colvin
Tennesee - Big Star
Texas - Buddy Holly
Utah
Vermont
Virginia - Patsy Cline
Washington - Jimi Hendrix
West Virginia - Bill Withers
Wisconsin - Les Paul
Wyoming

I'd do this but when I get to new york I'll cry because I'm not able to decide.

like, seriously. I want to move to new york just for the avant-jazz.

what a great ideas James :)

i have to agree with Janszoon....i think it will be harder to choose for the states with tons of bands....Alaska and Hawaii were actually very easy cause i can only think of one band i like from both....

Alabama-Sun Ra
Alaska-Portugal, The Man
Arizona-Meat Puppets
Arkansas-Johnny Cash
California-The Germs(such a hard choice, hundreds of great bands from cali)
Colorado-16 Horsepower
Connecticut-Thurston Moore? Idk
Delaware-Television, don't really count. But they went to school there.
Florida-Death
Georgia-R.E.M.(another hard one)
Hawaii-Taj Mahal
Idaho-Doug Martsch
Illinois-Smashing Pumpkins(hardest one yet, no idea Illinois had such great music!)
Indiana-Micheal Jackson
Iowa-vegangelica?
Kansas-uhh..Danny Carey from Tool. Decent enough drummer.
Kentucky-Slint
Louisiana-The Residents
Maine-
Maryland-Frank Zappa
Massachusetts-Pixies
Michigan-Stevie Wonder
Minnesota-The Replacements
Mississippi-Robert Johnson
Missouri-Uncle Tupelo(kind of)
Montana-Steve Albini
Nebraska-Bright Eyes
Nevada-Zoinks
New Hampshire-The Shaggs
New Jersey-Patti Smith
New Mexico-Beirut
New York-Swans
North Carolina-Superchunk
North Dakota
Ohio-The National
Oklahoma-The Flaming Lips
Oregon-Wipers(really hard one here)
Pennsylvania-The Dead Milkmen
Rhode Island-Arab On Radar
South Carolina-Dizzy Gillespie
South Dakota-
Tennesee-Big Star
Texas-Townes Van Zandt
Utah
Vermont-Phish
Virginia-Pig Destroyer
Washington-Melvins
West Virginia-
Wisconsin-Violent Femmes
Wyoming-

Florida and Black Flag???????

I was just going to say the same thing.

Black Flag IS California punk rock :)

I had some sort of mix up I guess. I'll change it. Doing 50 states is hard work.

EDIT: Turns out I got confused because of something I read about Black Flag refusing to play in Florida. *facepalm*

I'd move there just to hang out with Zorn.

i googled black flag and florida and saw that there is a mexican gang there called Black Flag :)

Okay here's mine. There were a few states where I just couldn't come up with anything. I have to say I'm a little surprised one of them was West Virginia—I figured there'd be some bluegrass musician I liked from there but I found nothing.

Alabama—Sun Ra
Alaska
Arizona—Machines of Loving Grace
Arkansas—Johnny Cash
California—Mike Patton maybe? It's way too hard to choose.
Colorado—DeVotchKa
Connecticut—Mates of State
Delaware—Cab Calloway
Florida—Death
Georgia—REM
Hawai'i—Taj Mahal
Idaho—DoseOne
Illinois—My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
Indiana—Racebannon
Iowa—The Everly Brothers
Kansas—Charlie Parker
Kentucky—Loretta Lynn
Louisiana—Professor Longhair
Maine—Alias
Maryland—Trans Am
Massachusetts—They Might Be Giants
Michigan—Stevie Wonder
Minnesota—Bob Mould
Mississippi—Howlin' Wolf
Missouri—Chuck Berry
Montana—Steve Albini
Nebraska—The Faint
Nevada—7 Seconds
New Hampshire—Torrez
New Jersey—Dalek
New Mexico
New York—Swans
North Carolina—John Coltrane
North Dakota—Bobby Vee
Ohio—Devo
Oklahoma—Flaming Lips
Oregon—The Decemberists
Pennsylvania—Man Man
Rhode Island—Lightning Bolt
South Carolina–James Brown
South Dakota
Tennessee—His Hero Is Gone
Texas—Scratch Acid
Utah
Vermont—Phish (I don't even like them but they're the only Vermont band I can think of so I guess they're my "favorite")
Virginia—Pig Destroyer
Washington—The Microphones
West Virginia
Wisconsin—Violent Femmes
Wyoming

Heh. I just discovered that Jewel was born in Utah and grew up in Alaska so that actually covers two of the hard states. If you happen to like Jewel.

RENO HardxCore represented :)

and James named Zoinks! :)

Reno is the only city for music in Nevada!

Well Vegas is where music goes to die so you're probably right. :D

I took the lazy option
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l99/urbanH/map3.jpg

So lazy, apparently, that some of those dots are in Canada and Mexico.

I'd cut off my left nut just to hang out with Zorn.

You're American, just ignore them like you usually do.

:laughing:

Edit: Thanks for destroying cross-posting comedy gold with your edit Urban.

Alabama - Sun Ra
Alaska - The Anemic Boyfriends
Arizona - Sun City Girls (they started there)
Arkansas - Venerean
California - Black Flag
Colorado - Sixteen Horsepower
Connecticut - Death Threat
Delaware - Boysetsfire
Florida - Assück
Georgia - Janelle Monáe (i am infatuated)
Hawaii - Grapefruit
Idaho - Built To Spill
Illinois - The jesus Lizard
Indiana - Sloppy Seconds
Iowa - Glen Miller
Kansas - William S. Burroughs (long shot but deserving)
Kentucky - The Plows
Louisiana - eyehategod
Maine - Sole (hip hop)
Maryland - Clutch
Massachusetts - Mission Of Burma
Michigan - God Bullies
Minnesota - Cows
Mississippi - Muddy Waters
Missouri - Drunks With Guns
Montana - Silkworm
Nebraska - The Faint
Nevada - 7 Seconds
New Hampshire - Alvin Lucier
New Jersey - Deadguy
New Mexico - Flake Music (The Shins)
New York - Swans
North Carolina - Corrosion Of Conformity
North Dakota - Hammerhead
Ohio - DEVO
Oklahoma - Lee Hazelwood
Oregon - In Gowan Ring
Pennsylvania - David E. Williams
Rhode Island - Lightening Bolt
South Carolina - Harvest rain
South Dakota - Castle
Tennesee - Dolly Parton
Texas - Butthole Surfers
Utah - Iceburn (Collective)
Vermont - Blood Axis
Virginia - Pelt
Washington - Unwound
Washington DC - Fugazi
West Virginia - Appalachian Terror Unit
Wisconsin - Killdozer
Wyoming - Teenage Bottlerocket (the only band i could think of from WY)

**** that was hard

According to my sources Arab On Radar are from Rhode Island. And nice to se Alvin Lucier, you're welcome ;)

damnit!....corrected :)

and yeah i really enjoy just spacing out to Alvin Lucier :)...a wonderful recommendation

Alabama - Sun Ra
Alaska - Known for Metalcore so... none
Arizona - Alice Cooper
Arkansas - Bill Clinton(Sax master... better than Johnny Cash and Evanescence)
California - The Residents
Colorado - Thinking Plague
Florida - Death
Illinois - Miles Davis
Louisiana - Ornette Coleman
Maryland - Frank Zappa
Michigan - Funkadelic
Minnesota - Screaming Mechanical Brain
New Hampshire - Dio
New Jersey - The Dillinger Escape Plan
New York - Naked City
North Carolina - John Coltrane
Ohio - Pere Ubu
Pennsylvania - Ween
Rhode Island - Lightning Bolt
Washington - Jimi Hendrix

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I just went through all my favorite bands on Facebook. Like hell if I'm going to do "Music by (state)" in wiki for every state.

It's hard since 99% of my favorite musicians either come from California, Japan, or Europe.

Ohio has a surprisingly large amount of good bands.

yes tons of good bands....but only one legendary perfect super crazy awesome amazing band :)

I chose The National, because I listen to them a hell of a lot. But Devo were certainly a contender.

As are Combustible Edison, The Amazing Crowns and, technically, Talking Heads.

That's because it's a fairly populous state with several mid-size cities. It's all a part of the pattern my friend. :)

I don't listen to enough American artists to make such a list. :( I went through all my music and got around 10-11 states.