Bands: Regional Bias

The Coffee Shop
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If you’re a band coming out of Jersey, people expect you to sound like Bruce or Bon Jovi; otherwise … sorry

Do The Smithereens sound like Bruce or Bon Jovi?
Does Gaslight Anthem sound like Bruce or Bon Jovi?
Did My Chemical Romance sound like Bruce or Bon Jovi?

If you’re a band coming out of Boston, people expect you to sound like Aerosmith, J Geils or Dropkick Murphys; otherwise … sorry

“Hi, I’m Brandon Flowers and we’re The Killers”
“Where are you guys from, Brandon?”
“Las Vegas”
“Nothing ever came FROM Las Vegas. Thanks for dropping by”

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My favorite bands out of NJ - Yo La Tengo, The Lumineers, The Smithereens

Out of Boston - Galaxie 500 (and offshoots Damon & Naomi, Luna, Dean Warenham), Pixies (through The Breeders in too?), The Cars, Aimee Mann
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I don’t care at all where bands are from.

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I don’t care at all where bands are from.

Well, you’re one of those Enlightened people

I’m talking about dumbasses, who think “Oh, they’re from Ohio, so they must sound like either DEVO or The James Gang”
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