Local bands

[Asus]

One of my favorite local bands here is the Envy Corps. Their first album sounded a lot like radiohead and coldplay. Their new songs sound even better. I've been listening to them quite regularly since they are on the radio here a bit. I know 2 of the guys in the band so it's easy to get free tickets for their shows which is awesome.

So do you have any good local bands that you like? Do you listen to them a lot or do you listen to more popular stuff?

 

[MutantBeef]

There's an awesome local band from my old home called Magistral. They are power metal and hardly known at all, but man, they are some of the most talented musicians I've ever heard. You may not be into power metal, but their stuff is still worth a listen. It's by no means 'screaming' or any other false trait you might hear about metal.

Their site: www.magistralweb.com

 

[KagePrototype]

The closest I know in terms of local bands are Amplifier and Oceansize.

http://www.amplifiertheband.com/index.html

http://www.oceansize.co.uk/

http://www.beggars.com/features/oceansize/index.html

Both bands create all sorts of proggy awesomeness.

 

[Shamrock]

My friends band, All Falls Down.
www.myspace.com/allfallsdown

www.myspace.com/signalhome
Signal Home is awesome. Got signed to some label. I don't know much about it though. Check them out.

 

[evil^milk]

The only bands I know that are local are into emo-pop...

so yeah I prefer to listen to other stuff

 

[gick]

There is no local scene where I'm from. It died when all the venues got closed down for various reasons....

The closest I know in terms of local bands are Amplifier and Oceansize.

http://www.amplifiertheband.com/index.html

http://www.oceansize.co.uk/

http://www.beggars.com/features/oceansize/index.html

Both bands create all sorts of proggy awesomeness.

Dude, Manchester has the best Ska-Punk scene in the UK. I could name dozens of amazing bands right on your doorstep.

 

[Slacker]

Corrision of Conformity is sort of "local-ish" even though I think they're sort of nationally known. My friend's sister dated the guitarist, too \m/

 

[KagePrototype]

There is no local scene where I'm from. It died when all the venues got closed down for various reasons....



Dude, Manchester has the best Ska-Punk scene in the UK. I could name dozens of amazing bands right on your doorstep.

Too bad I'm not into ska-punk.

 

[Que-Ever]

Too bad I'm not into ska-punk.

then wtf do you listen to?

Anyway, I'm in CA bay area, so there are tons of great local bands (and just as many crappy ones) like Rancid and Operation Ivy (which are pretty much the same band, but whatever).

 

[Slacker]

I know one person out of all the people I know who likes Ska :\

 

[theotherguy]

The Todies are from my hometown. That's the only famous local band I know of.

 

[Asus]

Sorry, I didn't post the link to The Envy Corps.
They just performed at a Taste of Des Moines event downtown the other night. Was pretty good and lasted 2hours.

Their site: www.magistralweb.com

The closest I know in terms of local bands are Amplifier and Oceansize.
http://www.amplifiertheband.com/index.html
http://www.oceansize.co.uk/
http://www.beggars.com/features/oceansize/index.html
Both bands create all sorts of proggy awesomeness.

That is some awesome stuff. Good bands there. I didn't listen to amplifier because I don't wanna install Real. =p

My friends band, All Falls Down.
www.myspace.com/allfallsdown

www.myspace.com/signalhome
Signal Home is awesome. Got signed to some label. I don't know much about it though. Check them out.

The song didn't load for me. :\

The Todies are from my hometown. That's the only famous local band I know of.

Any that you listen to that are not exactly famous?

 

[Que-Ever]

Hell, metallica and green day are from my hometown, but I thought we were talking undergrond, like at the gilman and all.

 

[Absinthe]

Enya

 

[Shamrock]

Sorry, I didn't post the link to The Envy Corps.
The song didn't load for me. :\

Keep trying. Myspace has had some technical problems as of late. Expect to see their newly recorded stuff on there in a couple days.

All Falls Down is the band at hand. www.myspace.com/allfallsdown

 

[DeusExMachina]

Let's see whose from around here...

The Misfits/Danzig
Yo La Tengo
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Green Arrows

That's most of the local stuff I listen to.

 

[KagePrototype]

That is some awesome stuff. Good bands there. I didn't listen to amplifier because I don't wanna install Real. =p

I just discovered their myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/amplifiertheband

of course myspace being myspace, none of the songs will load. >.>

 

[theotherguy]

Any that you listen to that are not exactly famous?

Yeah man, Kingfish is really good.

And of course, Stylish Headphones, Milady

But as a member of that band I'm a bit biased

 

[Crushenator 500]

Too bad I'm not into ska-punk.

qfe

 

[sabre0001]

Metal Band: Roper
MP3's are on site plus a link to a Myspace and Bebo page with some more tracks (from new album)...From Limerick, Ireland - Supported Mudvayne w/ American Head Charge when they played Dublin...