Music Talent Hot Beds

[E. Clectic]

All of these of these areas/ cities/ states are considered talent hotbeds for bands in this musical scene, and for good reason.
Where does the best music come from in this scene, and its influences, in your opinion.
(obviously not all "good" music comes only from these areas, these just are a few where a fairly good percentage of bands in the scene come from)

Washington State (Death Cab for Cutie, Minus the Bear, Modest Mouse, Nirvana, Forgive Durden, Gatsbys American Dream, The Fall of Troy, MxPx, The Classic Crime, Pearl Jam )

Long Island/New York City, New York (The Strokes, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, The Movielife, GlassJAw, Grizzly Bear, As Tall As Lions, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Straylight Run)

Chicago, Illinois (Fall Out Boy, Braid, Alkaline Trio, Smashing Pumpkins, The Academy Is..., The Lawrence Arms, the Hush Sound, the Plain White T's )

New Jersey (Midtown, Thursday, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Lifetime, My Chemical Romance, Senses Fail, the Misfits, Bruce Springstein, Saves the Day, Bouncing Souls, Armor for Sleep)

Los Angeles, California (Weezer, Incubus, Thrice, Say Anything, Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin, Rage Against the Machine, Bad Religion, Rx Bandits, Sublime, Silversun Pickups)

Flordia (New Found Glory, Copeland, Dashboard Confessional, Yellowcard, Poison the Well, Anberlin, Underoath, Hot Water Music, A Day to Remember, Against Me!, Less Than Jake)


note: some bands from surrounding areas of listed cities included.

[Parabola1124]

Omaha.

[Hay]

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[IceAge/HeatWave]

washington- and more specifically seattle- have produced a lot of my favorite artists.

[Clark]

Out of your selections:

1. New York
2. Washington
3. New Jersey
4. Los Angeles
5. Chicago
6. Florida

[flks511]

It's always been Long Island. You forgot to add the up and coming Gabriel the Marine.

[jwicklun]

chose chicago. where's the SF love?

[TheZeroKid]

Bston should be mentioned: Big D And The Kids Table, The Dear Hunter, The Receiving End Of Sirens, to name a few.

[loganmmm]

I think Chicago is the biggest "hotbed" right now, but my favorite is definitely Washington State/Seattle.

[BozzBlonde]

Florida. They have a big metal scene too.

Edit: Just realized how biased my answer is since I'm from Florida. If I weren't from Florida, my answer would probably stay the same or I would have chosen Chicago.

[TangledUp]

All of these places have produced some gems. I went with NYC.

[E. Clectic]

Bston should be mentioned: Big D And The Kids Table, The Dear Hunter, The Receiving End Of Sirens, to name a few.

Yeah i was going to put Boston on with those bands but i could only think of like 2 more, one being Dropkick Murphy's.
But i think that even with those names i doubt they would get many votes..

[fightinirish217]

New York, New York

[unionx]

New Jersey and Florida were major hotbeds a few years ago, but I think it's spread out right now. There are bands popping up from all over. In the south we have a bunch thriving on tours through NC, SC, VA, and WV.

[SkateFirm21]

philly.

[Nick Hull]

Gotta go with NY, but I love the Chicago scene, too.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

Gotta be Long Island/NYC -- not to mention the legendary hardcore scene, although we have a great scene here in Massachusetts for heavy music.

[x1onexwo1fx]

i always considered NY/NJ one music scene? :shrug:

if NY and NJ were combined, i'd vote for that. went with LA because it's closer. not really.

[A7XXX]

Definitely Washington for me and Seattle specifically. I keep on forgetting that Anberlin's from Florida; I thought they're from Seattle because of their Cities dvd.

[Colin1755]

rep nj/man overboard/jeff kummer/the early november/thursday/senses fail/your sweet uncertainty/ace enders/many many more...

[Machu505]

New Jersey out of those. Omaha is probably my ultimate favorite though.

[screamoutmyname]

Washington
Long Island
Chicago
New Jersey

[abcdefghijake]

How does Washington only have nine votes....?

[TheClockSounds]

Chicago or new york

[lonelysuperstar]

New Jersey becuase of Thrice & Thursday.

[E. Clectic]

New Jersey becuase of Thrice & Thursday.

Thrice is from Irving, California.

[lonelysuperstar]

Thrice is from Irving, California.
Haha yeah, I know. I meant to say The Gaslight Anthem, but must have just had Thrice on the brain (like always). Probably cause they toured together. *sigh* what a n00b.

[ImTheSheriff]

Omaha.

yes

[notoaststereo]

New York > Washington > LA > Chicago > New Jersey > Florida

[DylanCa]

Forget Bayside from New York.

[Curtis&BemisRok]

New York by far. Don't forget about Kevin Devine!

[BulleTheory]

forgot about Billy Joel for long island/ny

[SuNDaYSTaR]

Wherever these guys are from...

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[radxbandit]

Uhm, Acceptance is from Seattle.

Washington State.

[radxbandit]

Wherever these guys are from...

http://files.fluctuat.net/images/cms_flu/2/8/3/9/39382/48337.gif

Ahahahaha.

Happy to say that after a multiple-week hiatus from seeing that image everyday, it's still hilarious.

[HometownHero]

I like living only three hours from Seattle. Get to catch some pretty awesome shows every now and then

[Poe-tryGirl]

I say New Jersey.

[muchoawesomeo]

mexico

[SuNDaYSTaR]

Ahahahaha.

Happy to say that after a multiple-week hiatus from seeing that image everyday, it's still hilarious.I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.

[andrew_upto11]

this is hard, but went with jersey. cant beat springsteen.
long island, close 2nd

[tmagrosky]

Jersey by far....we have the boss, thats game over in my book

[kevinnn220]

Massachusetts.

Four Year Strong, Therefore I Am, A Loss For Words, Vanna, Big D, Dropkick Murphys, Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Shadows Fall, Have Heart, Boys Like Girls.

Just to name a few.

[yellowhouse]

Washington State all the way.

[Poochemist]

http://0vr.com/images/nyhc-logo2.jpg
This.

[kbi the crowing]

definitely Washington

[billy_yo]

http://0vr.com/images/nyhc-logo2.jpg

:thumbup:

[Zillah]

Washington or Chicago. I may be biased on the Washington bit, but the Chicago scene is so much fun. Touch and Go Records, Alkaline Trio, The Honor System, The Killing Tree...

[Scrawns]

why are some whole states listed but others only have cities.

[zachff]

I didn't read the bands before I voted, though I' m not sure that would change my votes. For the "scene" it's always been about NJ/Long Island, but I think that LA is always going to be where the most musical talent is located.

[zachff]

Massachusetts.

Four Year Strong, Therefore I Am, A Loss For Words, Vanna, Big D, Dropkick Murphys, Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Shadows Fall, Have Heart, Boys Like Girls.

Just to name a few.

Boys Like Girls negates any good bands you mentioned, of which there are few

[kevinnn220]

Boys Like Girls negates any good bands you mentioned, of which there are few
I just threw them in there because they're relatively mainstream. I could have also mentioned Staind.

[didwhat77times]

I go through location phases. I live in Chicago and the New York metro area, but lately I've been into a lot of west coast music.
LA: Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis, Whispertown 2000, Coconut Records, Phantom Planet, The Like, Gold Motel, The Young Veins
Seattle/ Portland/other: Portugal. The Man, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Fleet Foxes, She & Him

[five inch taint]

Florida - Molly Hatchet, The Allman Brothers Band, 38 Special, The Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 2 Live Crew, Deicide, Obituary, Hate Eternal, Monstrosity, Nocturnus, Atheist and Acheron.

[etheritcher]

Omaha.

this.

[ThrownAwayKyle]

Portland.

[Say Nothing]

How did I know Long Island was going to be winning...lol
Washington ftw

[blue_bedlight]

Washington. I love the indie.


NY is good for shows though. I've seen quite a number in the past few months. Got DJ Krush coming up next month too.