favourite band from your country/state
 

right now what is your favourite band from your country (because america is so big, i put in state, to make it more local(-ish))

for me, im listening to Catatonia alot recently :)

The Arcade Fire. w00t for Canadian Alt/Indie!

The Beatles

From my county, I'd say Muse. I can't think of too many bands who've come out of Devon.

EDIT: If you meant bands who are around now, then Radiohead are probably my favourite home-country band.

catatonia are no longer, so no, i dont mean bands that are around now :p

Hmm Springsteen could be said to be from Pennsylvania, even though it was really NJ...

Zeppelin, Beatles, Radiohead, Muse, Amplifier - I listen mainly to English msuic these days.

The Clash, The Cure and Zeppelin........and Sabbath :rolleyes:

Kansas I suppose, I don't think I know any other bands from here.

Ontario, Canada:

Tragically Hip
Neil Young
K-Os
Bedouin Soundclash
Alexisonfire
Rush

Those are generally the ones worth mentioning, I know a lot of people like Broken Social Scene and Constantines and they're from Ontario as well.

I think it's worth mentioning in this thread that Cooper Temple Clause came from my school:D Also a band in my year looks like they are gona make it because they are supporting trivium next month, roadrunner are supposedly looking at them.

SLINT

louisville, KY, United States

Piebald? Death Cab For Cutie? John Brown's Body?

I don't remember any other bands that have come from Massachusetts, but those guys are plenty good.

I'd definitely say The Smiths mmmm.... Manchester is the best.

Along with the Stone Roses and Joy Division.

[QUOTE=Kyle]I think it's worth mentioning in this thread that Cooper Temple Clause came from my school:D Also a band in my year looks like they are gona make it because they are supporting trivium next month, roadrunner are supposedly looking at them.[/QUOTE]

Where do you live?

[QUOTE=Ficus]Where do you live?[/QUOTE]
Reading, Berkshire, England

In here it's Propagandhi and Weakerthans. From my country, Imago.

From my country either Sabbath, Radiohead or The Beatles.

From my county I'd say Fony (they're the only band I can think of that are anywhere near where I live.)

no good florida bands

[QUOTE=the pope.]no good florida bands[/QUOTE]

Nuh-uh! Against Me! is from Florida.

Ugh, I'm from Maryland, alot of bands from here suck (see the infamous Good Charlotte).

If DC counts, then Minor Threat.

And Frank Zappa was born in Baltimore.

They Might Be Giants are from my town.

Joy Division/New Order, the only good band ever from Stockport. Pretty amazing tho, you should all learn to play shadowplay by joy division.

oh, and the doves went to the same school as me, altho they're not as good...

[QUOTE=Pirate Satellite][...]Death Cab For Cutie [...] Massachusetts.[/QUOTE]

Death Cab, from Massachusetts? I think you're mistaken, writer friend. Pixies, yes. Death Cab, no. MA isn't WA.

Not much good has come out of Pennsylvania. Edgewise, maybe? For such a big state, we don't have much going for us. Even Montana has The Decemberists. Jesus, folks. RollerQueen has to change that.

Explosions in the Sky.
Awesomeness in four shades of green.

[QUOTE=the pope.]no good florida bands[/QUOTE]

Gainesville alone owns most other states.

Missouri - Uncle Tupelo/Wilco, the Get Up Kids, the Gadjits, Nelly

Technically, the 'Kids were from Lawrence, KS, but they're always spoken of as a Kansas City band, which is in MO. And I'm not %100 about Wilco, I think they may be a little more Chicago-based, but Uncle Tupelo is definitely STL, so that should trickle down to Wilco.

electric six, mc5, or the stooges.

Drive Like Jehu and Tom Waits came from my city.

[QUOTE=NachoChez]Either Jesus Lizard, Braid or Joan of Arc (Illinois)[/QUOTE]
you forgot Fall Out Boy lol!

That is a pretty accurate list.

/also resides in the big IL

Ontario

This is only current by the way.

Stars (Montreal and NY as well, I think)
DFA 1979
Broken Social Scene

Ah I can't think right now.

[QUOTE=sr800bkAGAIN!]Tom Waits came from my city.[/QUOTE]

You win.

Aw crap I can't remember the local band names

The Stooges, probably.

Michigan isn't so hot.

[QUOTE=morrissey]DFA 1979[/QUOTE]
Ugh, I have no clue what province they're from. I've heard Quebec and Alberta, and now Ontario.

Someone choose a California band for me

[QUOTE=Kurtz]Ugh, I have no clue what province they're from. I've heard Quebec and Alberta, and now Ontario.

Someone choose a California band for me[/QUOTE]
They're from Scarborough I believe, but I'd just say Toronto in general. I don't have a concrete source on this it was just what I've heard around.

edit: CA = Pavement

[QUOTE=Kurtz]Ugh, I have no clue what province they're from. I've heard Quebec and Alberta, and now Ontario.

Someone choose a California band for me[/QUOTE]
well everyone from New York and California already has a huge advantage.
that's why i just chose my city (San Diego).

in other news, some BAD bands from my city (that even went to my highschool) are Blink 182 and Unwritten Law.

im from maryland

we have:
good charlotte
SR71
Counting Crows
DMX
Sisco
Toni Braxton
Wakefield
Lake Trout
Billie holiday

Tori Amos and tupac grew up here

i dunno...kinda lame

[QUOTE=Sound Boy]

Tori Amos and tupac grew up here

i dunno...kinda lame[/QUOTE]
that explains the similarity....

Favorite band from my state (New York) = Sonic Youth

[QUOTE=Happymeal]From my country, Imago.[/QUOTE]


hehehehe :p the music scene here has really changed since you left.

UpDharmaDown seems to be really good here