Favorite Band or Artist from your state?

[Herbsinator]

Mine is 311 from Nebraska. What is yours?

[Streets]

Re: Favorite Band or Artist from your state?

From Michicgan, where I was born and raised:

Royce Da 5'9"

From Chicago, where I currently live, and will most likely stay:

Lupe Fiasco

[Skerik]

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Amos Lee, The Roots, Jim Croce (deceased), or Lee Morgan (deceased).

Also, John Coltrane wasn't born here, but he did move here at an early age and this is where he rose to fame.

[jake44np]

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John Mellencamp without a doubt, I grew up in the 80's and 20 miles from Seymour, Indiana where he was born.
I have been to 17 Mellencamp concerts over the years, most of them where free.
I use to listen to his music nonstop and still get in the Mellencamp mood at times and listen to his CD's.
I have not liked most of his recent music but I really loved his older stuff.

[larrygiterdone]

Re: Favorite Band or Artist from your state?

none

most of my favorites come from Washington

[AJColossal]

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From the rock/hip-hop vein, there's a good list for Illinois/Chicago in the past 15 years or so.

Kanye West
Wilco
Liz Phair
Smashing Pumpkins
Shellac
Uncle Tupelo
Son Volt
Fall Out Boy
Urge Overkill
Rhymefest
Lupe Fiasco
The Redwalls
Smoking Popes
Cheap Trick (still at it)


Gotta go with Kanye with Wilco as a close second.

[Scottdau]

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GreenDay, but I grew up with Billie, so that is a Bias answer. I would say one of my favorites is GNR.

[Sully]

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George Thorogood
Clifford Brown

[ex carrabba fan]

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I call both Portland and L.A. home. Born in LB, raised here for a bit, before moving to Portland, then eventually moving back down to CA.

Portland- Decemberists
L.A.- Rilo Kiley

[aukevin]

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In Alabama where I live now, probably Jimmy Buffet. Growing up in Florida, I'd probably say Matchbox 20.

[bsb13]

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Alan Jackson is from Newnan GA, which is right next to where I live.

[jake44np]

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GreenDay, but I grew up with Billie, so that is a Bias answer. I would say one of my favorites is GNR.

I was going to say GNR too as Axel is originally from Indiana but I would consider them "from" LA.

By the way my least favorite singer of all time is also from Indiana and is currently on his 4th nose.

[The GIGGAS]

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I believe somewhere down the line the Foo Fighters are fron Virginia. So them.

[Scottdau]

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I was going to say GNR too as Axel is originally from Indiana but I would consider them "from" LA.

By the way my least favorite singer of all time is also from Indiana and is currently on his 4th nose.

Yep, they got their big break in LA, so I consider them from there.

[NoleFan]

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James Brown