Most Famous Band From All 50 US States!

[@beyondartv]

Who's the biggest band from all 50 US States?? 🤠🇺🇸 See the original list on Insider, they based this on legacy, sales, and awards (no solo artists) bit.ly/BandsByState

[@BlackPanda217]

Bon Iver is from Wisconsin.

[@briansehovski9854]

Aerosmith! !!!!!! !!

[@DKMetcaIf]

Nirvana!!

[@lizzybethnj617]

Bruce Springsteen and the East Street Band. You already know the state

[@notyourcapybaraMS]

im suprised for oregon it wasnt everclear

[@films-n-stuff]

Here in Iowa, we're known for four things... 1. Corn 2. Pigs 3. Meth 4. THE KNOT

[@codyjohnson4174]

Here in missouri, we're known for 4 things 1. Meth 2. Having puddle of mudd n being envious that Iowa has slipknot, Illinois has mudvayne, Nebraska has 311, n Kansas has Danny Carey (tool) 3. Brad pitt, Paul Rudd, Eddie Griffin 4. Meth

[@joeg3741]

You are leaving out John Wayne and Johnny Carson

[@DKMetcaIf]

Meth???

[@pinkdragon4830]

Ah,yes,THE KNOT,the only good thing that came from Iowa.

[@EEe-zd2rt]

THE KNOT!!!!

[@bellatrixlynch6002]

As being from California I can give you the bands of: Guns N Roses, Megadeth, Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Avenged Sevenfold, Rage Against the machine, The Doors, the Beach boys, the Runaways, Red Hot Chili Peppers

[@Not_Sal]

And that’s only the tip of the iceberg

[@beyondartv]

^ the TIPPITY tip of the iceberg

[@bellatrixlynch6002]

@@beyondartv for sure

[@williamwolfxrivera2418]

@@christianzdon3997 Korn and Linkin Park

[@natalie_rose2861]

Show off. 😹 Portland, Oregon sucks.

[@LostCompositions]

I'm not sure Jon will ever say something quite as raw and powerful as _"Nevada giveth, and Nevada taketh away."_

[@beyondartv]

Amen and amen.

[@craighenry9512]

As big as Nirvana was, I have to argue that Jimi Hendrix still blows everyone else from Washimgton away (And yes, he did have a band with him.). I mean many people still believe ( I am one.) that Jimi is the best electric guitar player who ever lived. His continuing influence more than 50 years after he died says something here. Besides, Hendrix was a huge influence on one of the major Grunge bands. Listen to Soundgarden and tell me Kim Thayll isn’t heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix.

[@phrozen66]

Heart would be another good choice for Washington.

[@dexenationgracey1979]

While Hendrix was from Seattle, I think most people associate him more with the British rock scene since that's where he made his name.

[@jasminericenic]

foo fighters are also another great option

[@linainverse9369]

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis too

[@unclebozo9845]

@@linainverse9369 they don't count as a band.

[@pumpkinspicetrashbag]

I’m surprised to see that Kentucky didn’t claim Cage The Elephant as their most popular. maybe my morning jacket is more popular than I expected.

[@Braineaters8]

Squirrel Bait, an old hardcore punk band, is the best Kentucky band. Considered a very early emo-core and grunge band.

[@blakedavis2447]

I’ll take cage the elephant any day over my morning jacket

[@michaelcrowland7347]

@@Braineaters8 and the members from it went on to form Slint and Bitch Magnet

[@Braineaters8]

@@michaelcrowland7347 Exactly. Two amazing bands.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

I'll take the band Lethal for Kentucky. Sounded like Queensryche :)

[@thehiddenpineapple]

I'm just happy that I live in the same city that Jimmy Eat World is from (Mesa Arizona baby!)

[@beyondartv]

🤘

[@Jeremiah_Montoya]

Same 😊

[@karljw9970]

You should give Built to spill a listen, they are incredible

[@jeffrittenour8202]

How can this guy run a music channel if he's never even heard of built to spill?...

[@aple8247]

they may be a bit underground but they do have a few small hits, theyre recognizable

[@micahflips1928]

My fav Band. Saw them live in Boise! best concert I have ever been at.

[@hahaishereman]

Lol I used to sell Girl Scout cookies to the saxophone player from the Dave Matthews band he was my neighbor. If that’s not the most Charlottesville thing you’ve ever heard I don’t know what is

[@JakeyChaos]

Mr. Brightside, by itself, is better than anything by imagine dragons. Let alone the rest of The Killers catalog.

[@dinkyboss]

True!

[@stickird915]

Meh, prefer The Fall to Mr. Brightside. Maybe because it's so overplayed.

[@humanbeing7967]

I've always wanted to see one of these for all Canadian provinces

[@beyondartv]

That would be fun for a Canadian KZbinr to tackle! Cough cough *spectrum pulse*

[@AntonXul]

I can only name a few Canadian bands: The Guess Who (Manitoba), Rush (Ontario), April Wine (Nova Scotia). Steppenwolf and Buffalo Springfield are partially Canadian. That’s the best I can do.

[@brendanwong5005]

Probably Arcade Fire from Quebec and Nickelback from British Columbia if we're talking most popular

[@oliverbrauning1586]

I don't think there are any bands from Nunavut.

[@justinkosmic9187]

@@brendanwong5005 Nickelback is from Alberta. They get played a lot here and always talk about how they're from Hanna (a small town in Alberta).

[@nickmathis6136]

Coming from Alabama, I wish that hometown heros like Erra, Ghost Atlas, Gideon, or MyChildren MyBride were on here instead of an obvious pick with country music but I also acknowledge that that’s an unrealistic hope lol. Still an extremely fascinating list and an even better vid!

[@zachgreenlund8866]

All great bands

[@treasuredlove75]

Don't forget Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster.

[@nickmathis6136]

@@treasuredlove75 Absofuckinglutely

[@zachsmith3376]

Drive by truckers, Jason Isbell, Percy Sledge, and Hank Williams

[@TheJpybus282]

The Commodores formed in Tuskegee.

[@thegraveyard8893]

Technically, Alice Cooper was a band first. Then the singer went solo under that name.

[@linainverse9369]

Tool is from Arizona too

[@killer92173]

@@linainverse9369 actually they originated in California

[@chevand8]

I'm very happy to call the state of Washington my home. It's not quite California or New York, but it's had such a strong musical legacy of its own over the years, that I as a music-lover can't help feeling a special attachment to the local cultural atmosphere. Of course, Nirvana was obviously always going to be the one picked to represent us as the "most famous", and most people are aware of others from the grunge movement (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, Screaming Trees, Foo Fighters), but there's actually _so_ much more than that. Bing Crosby, Kenny Loggins, Jimi Hendrix, and Sir Mix-a-lot are all originally from here, as are the Sonics, the Ventures, Heart, Queensrÿche, Sunny Day Real Estate, the Presidents of the United States of America, Modest Mouse, Fleet Foxes, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. In addition to grunge, I'd be remiss if I forgot to acknowledge that many of the riot grrrl bands like Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney are from here. And Death Cab for Cutie is even from my hometown; I only live about a mile away from where they formed!

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

Don't forget Unwound with one of the greatest albums of all time, Leaves Turn Inside You.

[@TheMCzorro]

The underrated powerhouse of music

[@zeta1750]

Nice paragraph there, my friend

[@linainverse9369]

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis too

[@davidmatheny1993]

Georgia is tough because R.E.M. absolutely deserves the credit, but goodness there are so many that could have been considered as honorable mentions(James Brown, Ray Charles and Little Richard are more known as solo artists though they always had backing bands, Allman Brothers, The Black Crowes, Collective Soul, The B-52s, Widespread Panic, Drive by Truckers, country artists like Alan Jackson, Zac Brown Band,and even some very successful Christian groups like Third Day and Casting Crowns)

[@williamwolfxrivera2418]

There's also OutKast

[@davidmatheny1993]

@@williamwolfxrivera2418 True, but the definition of a band vs. Group and so on seems a bit blurry with this list. This article seemed to be focused more on rock or country acts with backing instruments.

[@williamwolfxrivera2418]

@@davidmatheny1993 but it also had R&B groups as well

[@MAD_Villain1981]

Dem franchise boys lol

[@RedbullSW]

I was shocked at how many bands I didnt know

[@adiisnotonfire]

being from ohio and living close to columbus, the only thing i ever think of is the fact that we are the home of twenty one pilots

[@216Numbskull]

There's another band from Columbus that's pretty well known called "Rascal Flatts." Whether you dig them or not Country fans do, seeing 8 out of 10 of their albums were No.1 on Billboard. With their other 2 LP's just shy @1, coming in @ No.2 & No.3 albums on the charts. Just saying...

[@adiisnotonfire]

@@216Numbskull ik of them and its cool theyre so successful. but ive been a twenty one pilots fan going on 7 years so its pretty reasonable that theyre what i think of when i think of columbus

[@markjames8664]

Springsteen is the obvious choice for NJ but that state has a big depth chart. Before the E Street Band there was the Four Seasons, afterward MCR, and of course the Springsteen era also had Bon Jovi, Asbury Jukes and others in that scene.

[@vasilikikakara3092]

NJ also gave us the Misfits...

[@zerokfok2176]

I really think that bon jovi is a bigger act with a lot of major hit songs

[@Dawnemperor1]

Parliament Funkadelic (I think both New Jersey and Detroit claim them) is also very influential. Many people know Maggot Brain’s Guitar solo done by Eddie Hazel and the Mothership mythology. Kool And The Gang from Jersey City have a bunch of iconic hits. Debbie Harry of Blondie and Patti Smith were raised in Jersey but are more associated with CBGB’s in NYC.

[@kristiecornell5723]

@@vasilikikakara3092 And Lorna Shore

[@briangonigal3974]

@@zerokfok2176 Plus, they actually have an album called "New Jersey" (although Springsteen's first album was called "Greetings From Asbury Park, New Jersey", so that's almost a wash, and yeah, in truth Springsteen actually had way more, bigger hits as well)

[@Waluigifan95]

If you specifically want a big band from Arizona I would say the biggest is either Gin Blossoms, or Jimmy Eat World. (As much as I wanna include Linkin Park only Chester was from AZ)

[@killer92173]

Even Chester's first band Grey Daze is slowly starting to rise up. But yeah I see Jimmy Eats World would make the list.

[@JohnnyGingy]

Job for a Cowboy, Meat Puppets, The Maine some other big bands from AZ a lot of musicians live in Arizona Max Calvera, Rob Halford, Bret Michaels and more

[@kevinstoneburner8775]

I was gonna say what about blessthefall

[@JohnnyGingy]

@@kevinstoneburner8775 forgot them and the word alive as well

[@Richieb75]

Ya meat puppets, flotsam and jetsam, gin blossoms

[@chrystianguerin6370]

I've noticed that a lot of the KZbinrs I watch happen to also live here in NC, and it still surprises me every time, because it happens to be almost all of the ones that I regularly watch. Lol.

[@cubedmelons876]

Let's all have an F in the chat for Utah. Imagine the most popular band from your state being the most blatant Jackson 5 ripoff ever.

[@micahflips1928]

LOL I was I was just reading an article listing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as the next best/most famous band from Utah after the Osmonds

[@mikec6733]

Colorado - Sugarloaf (green eyed lady) Florida- Lynyrd Skynyrd

[@AriOrSomething]

14:23 They're actually really cool to see live. Also, one of the members has a contrabass saxophone, which I only mention because I think that's pretty cool

[@Adyman182]

I'm actually flabbergasted that you didn't hear of Built to Spill until this video, they made some of the most acclaimed indie rock records, especially in the 90s.

[@thedreschcode5713]

The Spill Canvas rules!!! Woot woot South Dakota represent!! Known them since I was a kid and my dad recorded a few of their albums. So proud of them and their success!! :)

[@tresmith5224]

Fellow South Dakotan! I love spill canvas got to see them play a few times here in Sioux Falls

[@crnel]

Also for Nevada - What about the punk band "Seven Seconds" - which started out in Reno, Nevada back in the late 1970s early 80s and later moved to CA?

[@ameliasparkles13]

Your delivery and jokes usually get me giggling but the ones about The Maine being from Arizona and 3DD being from Mississippi really got me. Almost spat out my cereal TWICE ✨

[@hannahmoran3660]

What an awesome idea for a video! Being a Masshole (I wear it with a badge of pride), I didn’t think our most famous band would be Boston. Aerosmith, Dropkick Murphys, New Kids on the Block… we’ve got a lot! Edit: Aerosmith are a NEW HAMPSHIRE band??? I am confusion

[@Highrollinhunter]

I'm from Springfield Massachusetts I'm proud Dream Theater is from Massachusetts but over here in Springfield that loudmouth Aaron Lewis was born here and we hate him.

[@andoorss]

How’re Aerosmith from New Hampshire?

[@hannahmoran3660]

@@Highrollinhunter Oh ICK, I know!! I had never heard of him before I watched Todd in the Shadows’ video on “Am I The Only One”- I really wish I could have that song erased from my memory

[@hannahmoran3660]

@@andoorss I have not the foggiest idea

[@joeg3741]

Shout out for j grills band

[@katrinachance]

As a North Dakotan, born and raised, I totally agree with Bobby Vee and the Strangers(Originally called the Shadows). The original band name was come up with by Bobby himself the first night they performed just as they were about to go on at the Moorhead Armory on February 3 1959, taking the place of Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper who along with Buddy Holly perished early that morning in the plane crash that became known as "The Day the Music Died". A teen idol of the 60's, his music is well known for those of us who grew up here.

[@TheWolfGuardians]

Technically our band was named after the state. George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers was the original name but they dropped Delaware from the name later on which is a damn shame. Also in country we have Jimmie Allen which is pretty cool.

[@ThePhl4ever]

Hi fellow Delawarean! The Spinto Band from Wilmington is pretty good as well.

[@DrastixMachina]

Delaware ganggggg

[@Impzhahaha]

Chicago is one of the best selling bands of all time LITERALLY NAMED CHICAGO, and yet Earth Wind and Fire is the most famous band from Illinois

[@dav8388]

I was thinking this too.

[@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor]

what about smashing pumpkins?

[@Impzhahaha]

@@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor Chicago has sold over 100 million records… smashing pumpkins aint on the list

[@cheesebuger13]

Being from New York, Rockaway Beach is actually pretty close to me. So The Ramones makes sense

[@wadekubat5141]

Bro, that you’ve never heard Built to Spill is crazy, they’re a HUGE influence on the Shins and Modest Mouse, etc. I feel like you’d dig them. Keep it Like a Secret, There’s Nothing Wrong with Love And Perfect From Now Are like, indie kid essential classics

[@beyondartv]

I’ve checked em out now, really dig what I’ve heard!

[@micahflips1928]

So good! if U like them you should listen to Caustic Resin.

[@JR1874]

This is such a cool video idea!

[@LakeFX]

Three Doors Down are the Mississippi of bands.

[@cyndaxero3363]

Hm, never heard of The Shins before. Might have to give them a listen. Awesome video idea!

[@thedogfromraditude5449]

The Shins are a really good indie/folk rock band that I grew up with, my dad was a huge fan and really helped shape my taste in music. I recommend the albums Oh Inverted World and Chutes Too Narrow, although all their albums are good.

[@cyndaxero3363]

@@thedogfromraditude5449 I’ll check those out! Thanks 👍

[@jackiem3516]

For some reason I thought it would be Jimmy Eat World or The Maine for Arizona but Alice Cooper (person and band) is an absolute rock legend so that makes sense

[@whenfatkillsfat803]

Gin Blossoms

[@TokuBoyStudios]

I'm from Indiana, I knew Jackson 5 was going to be on the list the second I clicked on the video

[@RyanRobertJ]

Ummm.. for Wisconsin... ya'll are sleeping on Garbage. Shirley Manson is a goddess and Butch Vig is a legendary producer. They are very influential and created their own sound in the mid-late 90's. They were HUGE and they still rock today.

[@micahflips1928]

Built to Spill hype!! my favorite band of all time along with Modest Mouse. What do you think of them? I'd be stoked if you made a BTS video. Yes, I'm from Idaho.

[@micahflips1928]

Saw BTS in Boise so freaking good! although it prob had to do with the fact that it's their hometown.

[@ShogunZIlla]

Built To Spill are awesome! Their new song Gonna Lose is excellent

[@theabacross1581]

For New Hampshire (my state) Everyone says Aerosmith is but they're literally from Boston Mass. So I think it's Our Last Night who is from Hollis NH, or even GG Allen who's from I think Hooksett

[@siennad587]

Me too! I live near Sunapee where he grew up! Met him before super good guy! I think because Steven grew up in Sunapee and owns a home here we’ve claimed him lol

[@siennad587]

GG Allen was and Mandy Moore is from Nashua.

[@leelongvideo]

11:43 "Name a more iconic duo" Simon & Garfunkel

[@beyondartv]

Jon Arbuckle and Garfield

[@TraceyAllen]

Truth.

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

5:45 there actually was a band named 'Missouri'. Had a (very) minor hit, toured with bands like REO Speedwagon in the late 70s

[@ryplay08]

Aerosmith is from Boston, Massachusetts. When they called Boston the most popular band from Massachusetts they could have said they could have said that Aerosmith is the most popular band from Massachusetts. That’s why they’re called the “Bad Boys from Boston” And I’ve never heard of most of these bands

[@Wilternative]

Ok, Jon doing the New Jersey accent made my day haha.

[@harizonflamingice3167]

If Wikipedia is to be believed, Jimmy Eat World are from Mesa, Arizona. I go back and forth on Hootie and the Blowfish, but as a person who grew up in South Carolina, I have a soft spot for them despite them being a small doses band sometimes (and this sometimes extends to Virginia and Georgia due to living in both states for a somewhat reasonable time). As for the Grateful Dead, I wouldn't call myself a hardcore fan in the typical sense, but I do find the Wake of the Flood, From the Mars Hotel, Blues Allah and Terrapin Station era stuff interesting.

[@davidmatheny1993]

My Morning Jacket is definitely deserving of a spot, but I am surprised Cage the Elephant was not chosen for Kentucky.

[@laurisaarinen1126]

I thought 311 was the most known band from Nebraska. I have never heard of Bright Eyes…

[@nwj03a]

You’d be correct, 311 is really the only noteworthy band from Nebraska (and I’m from Nebraska). I have no clue who brighteyes is.

[@huskernation2851]

@@nwj03a I thought that too and then I remembered Manheim Steamroller

[@biivMusic]

I’ve seen built to spill live and I would suggest them to anyone. They are such a good band

[@DuffyLONER64]

That NJ accent was, uh... Well, let's just say you get an A for effort!

[@billo6938]

For NJ I want to give an honorable mention to George Clinton/Parliament/Funkadelic/PFunk.

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

I had no idea what Insider was doing with Nebraska (311 is from Nebraska).

[@Stefan_Gerards]

it's time for Jon to start a band and name it North Carolina!

[@tpags7398]

Hey John, if you are into indie at all and especially Modest Mouse, you gotta check out Built To Spill. Perfect From Now On is… Perfect

[@iliketrains3495]

I feel like Jon included Modest Mouse in Bands I Can't Get Into, but I could be wrong

[@brenthunter5078]

I've noticed something interesting. The most popular bands from more rural states are more likely to play a more rebellious kind of music. The teenage Bottlerockets were more pop punk, but people who listen to that stuff think they're rebels. lol Then, you have Slipknot from Iowa and Kansas from Kansas. Yeah, its good rock, not necessarily something dark like Slipknot, but they were definitly the only rock and roll from Topeka at the time. Evanescence is another good example. They've even said during interviews that they wanted Little Rock to have at least one band with a better, more modern, sound. They described most of the music from there as "soft old people music." This isn't always the case of course, but Johnny Cash and the Charly Daniels Band were kind of bucking norms. Johnny Cash's music wasn't traditional at the time, and Charly Daniels was definitly progressive at the time, so it still checks out.

[@MDE128]

I never heard of the Decemberists, and I’m from Oregon. I wonder if my father’s friends personally know those people.

[@RusSubforKilljos747]

I'm from small Russian town which is on the edge of the country but it's one of my favorite bands 🤣

[@whenfatkillsfat803]

Everclear is the first one that comes to mind.

[@jeffreybrugos2228]

My first intro to My Morning Jacket was the American Dad episode too! 😀

[@tompilkington3828]

Didn’t know Built To Spill was from Idaho. Got into them this year and you should to! I really recommend their album ‘There’s Nothing Wrong With Love’ from 1994! Fantastic album that’s worth your time Jon!

[@scrapp1368]

Utah should have been The Used, and Oklahoma should have been either Hanson or The All-American Rejects

[@ElliYeetYT]

Wait, Red Hot Chilli Peppers are not the biggest band from California? My Life Is A Lie. California Rest In Peace.

[@beyondartv]

Simultaneous release 😔

[@joeexotic1553]

california show your teets

[@joeg3741]

Actually. It should be the Eagles

[@akiraergo4727]

in my heart they are

[@billo6938]

I would have to say The Eagles (like 'em or not)

[@popskustom7382]

Surprised you didn’t go with 311 for Nebraska, been together for 30 years.

[@beyondartv]

I didn’t pick any of these, the list is from insider as I mentioned at the start of the video

[@OldTimer-fi8zy]

Being from Kentucky I’m kinda curious. Did you forget about the Kentucky Headhunters, Nappy Roots, Montgomery Gentry, or Cage the Elephant?

[@ChrisTheSlug]

I was absolutely pissed off when they didn’t pick Dropkick Murphys or even Ice Nine Kills as the most famous band from Massachusetts

[@J.M.Floresense]

Being from Washington state I’m just here out of curiosity for other states haha

[@killerch33z]

Super dope video idea

[@beyondartv]

Thanks! I kept thinking about it so I decided to turn it into a vid!

[@bjornboi1175]

5:06 ok, i can sleep peacefully tonight

[@robertcox5948]

Illinois also has: Cheap Trick, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Chicago, Smashing Pumpkins and more.

[@BleuSkiddew]

3:50 leaving a comment to remind you to listen to Pepper in my opinion, a few of their songs give off Sublime vibes. I love listening to them with Streetlight Manifesto.

[@awatkins777]

Michigan makes sense with The Temptations but there’s so much music to come out of Michigan I was curious what band it would be.

[@Cleanframe]

Honorable mention from Ohio: 21 pilots

[@niccole3542]

It's crazy how Twenty One Pilots were not on the list for ohio although Isley brothers are a very well known band too.

[@jareddoran6605]

Ohio: 21 Pilots, Of Mice and Men, Miss May I, Attack Attack, Beartooth, Rascal Flats, and many others

[@GregariousMedia]

I figured you probably wouldn't know Rustic Overtones, but I highly recommend them. They're one of those bands that has a very distinct sound that constantly shifts each album. They've worked with David Bowie, Funkmaster Flex and Imogen Heap!

[@THE-CRT]

Kurt isn’t from DC, he’s from Washington state with Aberdeen and the band was formed in Seattle

[@gonewithgonzo8563]

Being from New Mexico I was sweating bullets thinking it was gonna be BrokenCyde 😂😂

[@treasuredlove75]

Ultimatum is an underrated thrash band from there. :D

[@ThePhl4ever]

George Thorogood has the song "Bad to the Bone" and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer"

[@jasonstallings7174]

If you haven’t yet, check out “Perfect from now on” by Built to Spill or “There’s nothing wrong with love.” Kinda amazed you haven’t heard of them yet.

[@cattman1970]

How do you not know George Thorogood?

[@craighenry9512]

I agree with REM for Georgia, but don’t forget that Collective Soul are from there, as well. They had a pretty good career.

[@natalie_rose2861]

I already know Oregon is going to be Everclear. 😏 I cannot think of any other band that has come from here unfortunately. It does make me feel a bit better that a 2-3 hour drive is Seattle, WA & then we get Nirvana, Alice In Chains, & many other grunge bands. ★EDIT:UMM WHO ???? The Decemberists? 🤨

[@briansehovski9854]

As great as Nirvana was Pearl Jam should be washington’s #1

[@whenfatkillsfat803]

Heart even more.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Wisconsin started out with Les Paul and Liberace.. Michigan has had tons of huge bands.

[@josephkrebaum7502]

As a Chicagoland dweller, I respect Earth, Wind, and Fire being on this list, despite them not being my personal taste. Even though this list is probably based on hard data, I feel like this does most of these states justice (3 Doors Down, lol)! This is so convenient for me because I'm currently working on a series of Spotify playlists called "A.M. (American Music)," and it's super fascinating seeing which state each U.S. band (and sometimes solo artist, too) is from. For instance, Panic! At the Disco is from Nevada (duh, heard the new song, lol), Paramore is from Tennessee, and My Chemical Romance? New Jersey, which actually kicks a lot of ass, musically. These are my top 10 favorite bands and where they're from, both stateside and internationally. Oasis (Manchester, England, UK) Filter (Cleveland, OH, USA) Nine Inch Nails (Cleveland, OH, USA) Chevelle (Grayslake, IL, USA) Catherine Wheel (Great Yarmouth, England, UK) Deftones (Sacramento, CA, USA) Green Day (East Bay, CA, USA) Placebo (London, England, UK) Curve (London, England, UK) Hum (Champaign, IL, USA) Neat, huh?

[@beyondartv]

This is super rad!! Love it

[@AntonXul]

I would’ve thought the band, Chicago, would’ve been the top band from Illinois.

[@jamesheath7601]

I was expecting California to be the Beach Boys

[@niccole3542]

Ew no. At least Metallica.

[@bobbyjayjohnson3460]

I thought California was going to be Green Day and New Jersey was going to be My Chemical Romance.

[@beyondartv]

You think MCR are bigger than Bruce? Lol

[@bobbyjayjohnson3460]

@@beyondartv Hey, I’m not saying that.

[@whenfatkillsfat803]

@@bobbyjayjohnson3460 Bon Jovi and Gaslight Anthem as well

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Too predictable

[@216Numbskull]

@@bobbyjayjohnson3460 I can dig the Grateful Dead being up there in the conversation. Yet, surprised cause it also could of easily been the "Eagles" "Van Halen" or "Metallica" too, if we're keeping it a buck! And I am just saying...

[@dragonqueen6589]

I’d say from Cali: Ratt, Van Halen, Megadeth etc. NY: Anthrax, Riot V, Blue Öyster Cult etc. PA: Halestorm, Cinderella etc MA: Boston, Aerosmith, Dream Theater. NJ: Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Overkill, Danger Danger (only because Ted Poley is great dude, he spends some of his days helping out at a local Animal Shelter there in Englewood).

[@TraceyAllen]

The Ramones are one of the worlds top 10 bands. Not because they had the greatest songs or the most records sold. It’s because of their influence that when people heard them, they said I can do that. Bands like Metallica, anthrax, slayer, just about every punk band ever, such as Minor threat, Bad Brains, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Misfits, Danzig, Husker Du, Dead Kennedys, Green Day, Rage Against the Machine. The Ramones are responsible for an entire genre of music. Almost every rock band that started from 1978 to now will most likely consider the Ramones an influence. Lemmy loved them and covered their songs all the time.

[@dragonqueen6589]

@@TraceyAllen it’s the same with Led Zepplin, heck yeah do I hear similarities between Robert Plant’s vocals and some of the guys I listen to… going beyond that, I can’t help hearing similarities between the melodies of “Black Dog” and Kix’s “Lie like a rug”.

[@brenthunter5078]

Yes, You've heard of George Thorogood and the destroyers, because you've heard "Bad to the Bone." Every time they show someone being rebellious in a movie, they play it in the soundtrack.

[@areakastudios6704]

Whenever I think of Massachusetts, I always end up thinking of Converge.

[@markjames8664]

I had to look up the history of Aerosmith for this: there’s a NH connection in the formation of the band but the none of the members is actually from that state, and the band really started in the Boston area. So I would call a foul on the NH thing.

[@billo6938]

Agree

[@TraceyAllen]

The best thing to come out of Nirvana was Dave Grolh. And there are arguments that can be made for Soundgarden, and pearljam instead.

[@red8977]

Charlie Daniels band was formed in Nashville and eventually moved to My. Juliet Tennessee. He was born and raised in North Carolina and left for Nashville in the early 70’s.

[@KilroyWasHere83]

Im almost surprised the biggest band from Illinois isn't Chicago

[@danibustamante91]

Another Built to spill comment. I'm thrilled just by the idea of being able to listen to them for the first time...

[@beyondartv]

I have to check them out for sure

[@joeyledbetter]

I know we have little to brag about in Alabama, but we are the birthplace of Lionel Richie...and I place his work far above the band, Alabama.

[@BodanReykjavik]

Wisconsin is surrounded by states that gave us some of the greatest artists. Only state in the Midwest without a music scene, we're literally waiting for Kyle Rittenhouse to drop a mixtape.

[@ChristChickAutistic]

Big Star? Violent Femmes? Not a band, but Les Paul is from Wisconsin.

[@embertheraccoon37]

Hey, your state did get name-dropped by Static-X (Wisconsin Death Trip).

[@jasoncline1980]

Garbage is from Madison Wisconsin.

[@huskernation2851]

Lenny and the Squigtones are pretty solid. With Nigel Tufnil on guitar.

[@theprettyoftheodd7997]

Do you Remember?! Chicago is so Two Years Ago. Huge shoutout to Fall Out Boy and Knuckle Puck 🤘

[@LJScott]

Talking Heads are not from Rhode Island they just went to school there. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band are though. You know, “On the Darkside” Eddie and The Cruisers

[@reggier581958]

311 is from Nebraska, their alot more popular than whoever you said! They broke out through Ranch Bowl, Omaha Nebraska!

[@joeg3741]

Minnesota is also home of Gary Puckett and Union Gap, the Time, Husker Du and the Replacements.

[@billo6938]

Florida: Lynyrd Skynyrd Georgia: The Allman Brothers Band Massachusetts: Aerosmith (where they became a band) New Hampshire: Aerosmith? (where they got together then left for Massachusetts) New York: Kiss Washington DC: Bad Brains

[@Robdeltonie]

I'm from Wisconsin. If anyone is going to put our state on the map musically speaking, it's a band out of Fon Du Lac, WI called The Astronomers. They're getting significant radio play on my local Top 40 radio station. With some of their songs, I'd say they sound like better versions of AJR (which I know you hate, but I hope that doesn't let you stop looking at their music). However, I'd say the one song I would suggest for you to look up from The Astronomers is "Hotel Rooms". It's big on my local radio station at the moment, and it sounds a lot less like AJR and with more of a pop-infused EDM vibe. Who knows? Maybe they'll take over the charts and take over the list in a few years. If you don't check it out, maybe I'll suggest it on the next reaction stream!

[@ajcarter2548]

Some of these seem like a popularity contest

[@artvjon]

That's literally what it is? What did you expect for a list about the most famous bands from each state lol

[@ajcarter2548]

@@artvjon you're completely right haha

[@jeffm9770]

I only know Built to Spill because a friend of mine in the mid-90s was really into them