By Cameron Lee

March 18, 2020 (updated)

Now, more than ever, local musicians need your support. While many nationally touring bands and artists can rely on increased streaming numbers, publishing, and royalties, local musicians across the country have been devastated by the loss of income they receive from playing shows and selling merchandise. Independent musicians already sacrifice a lot to maintain their music careers, often working multiple jobs to pay for expensive equipment, studio time and expenses incurred on the road.

With this in mind, we’ve created a list of local bands and artists in a few genre categories so you can listen and support. In addition, we’ve linked their names to official websites and social media accounts so you can purchase merch and support in as many ways as possible.

Take some time to discover something new or revisit some of your favorites, but most importantly, support local music.

Indie Rock

Junior Astronomers

Body Language by Junior Astronomers

Pullover

Forever by Pullover

Petrov

Sleep Year by Petrov

Hungry Girl

RIP CURRENTS by Hungry Girl

Ancient Cities

Spirits of Light by Ancient Cities

Ancient Cities by Ancient Cities

It Looks Sad

Songs for Quarantine by It Looks Sad.

Sky Lake by It Looks Sad.

Mineral Girls

this is the last time every time by mineral girls

Hectorina

Knotted Everest by Hectorina

Muck by Hectorina

It’s Snakes

It’s Snakes II by It’s Snakes

Heckdang

Never Left Home by heckdang

Fine, Just Thinking by heckdang

Placeholder

Synthetic Happiness by Placeholder

Julian Calendar

Parallel Collage by Julian Calendar

Jailsocks

No Promises by Jail Socks

Benji Hughes

Songs in the Key of Animals by Benji Hughes

The Business People

Dirty Feelings by The Business People

Yes Chef!

Drive Safe by Yes Chef!

Chelsea by Yes Chef!

Dollhands

spring break w/ stress fractures. by Dollhands

Scribbles by Dollhands

Totally Slow

Imperium by Totally Slow

Faye

Faye by FAYE

Modern Moxie

Claw Your Way Out by Modern Moxie

Shadowgraphs

Another Time by Shadowgraphs

Venomous Blossoms by Shadowgraphs

Dollar Signs

I Need Some Space by Dollar Signs

This Will Haunt Me by Dollar Signs

Cuzco

Sketchbook by Cuzco

Four Fingers Records

Quarantine Sessions Vol 1 by Four Finger Records

Quarantine Sessions Vol 2 : The Covers by Four Finger Records

Patois Counselors

Proper Release LP by Patois Counselors

Coughing Dove

Nearly a Complete Ghost by Coughing Dove



Fortune Teller

Fortune Teller by Fortune Teller

Stress Fractures

Rock And Roll Is Dead by Stress Fractures

Alright

On the Outs by alright

I’m Doing This to Myself by Alright

Jason Scavone

Find Today EP by Jason Scavone

Late Bloomer

Waiting by Late Bloomer

Things Change by Late Bloomer

Swim in the Wild

One if By Land by Swim in the Wild

Temperance League

Space Aquarium by Temperance League

Paint Fumes

PAINT FUMES “Uck Life” LP by Paint Fumes

The Eyebrows

VOLUME by The Eyebrows

The Whiskey Predicament

Cold and Free by The Whiskey Predicament

Farewell Albatross

Filthy Heart by Farewell Albatross

Wild Trees

There’s a Dead Fox Where You Praise by Wild Trees

Acne

It’s Cool To Be Depressed by Acne

Hip-Hop/R&B

Elevator Jay

Sum’na Say EP by Elevator Jay

Erick Lottary

Look Both Ways by ericklottary

Deniro Farrar

Mind of a Gemini by Deniro Farrar

Rebirth – EP by Deniro Farrar

Autumn Rainwater

Raincheck by Autumn Rainwater

Nige Hood

﻿RETURN OF THE NASTY by NiGE HOOD

Matrix P

Kuntry Woodstock by Matrix P

Seebirdgo

MOOD. by seebirdgo

Sidenote

Pass The Ketchup by Sidenote

Jah-Monte

INFINITE WISDOM by jaH-Monte OF MELENATED PEOPLE

Mavi

let the sun talk by MAVI

VvG

Calm B4 Da $torm by VvG

Folk/Americana/Country

Emanuel Wynter

These Past Two Years by Emanuel Wynter

Dane Page

Selma by Dane Page

Elonzo Wesley

Songs to No One by Elonzo Wesley

George Banda

ii° (Two Diminished) by George Banda

Time Sawyer

Live At Reevestock 2017 by Time Sawyer

Sinners & Saints

On The Other Side by Sinners & Saints

Love and Misery by Sinners & Saints

Loudermilks

Monument by The Loudermilks

The Loudermilks by The Loudermilks

Amigo

And Friends by Amigo

Wes and the Railroaders

Drinking My Way Up by Wes and the Railroaders

Instrumental Hip-Hop

AXNT

Double Image by Axnt

Shoyu/Vestige by Axnt

Simon SMTHNG

such is life by Simon SMTHNG

explorations by Simon SMTHNG

Dirty Art Club

Mystic Drive-Thru by Dirty Art Club

Basement Seance by Dirty Art Club

FLLS

What It FLLS Like by FLLS

Jah Freedom

Antiques Volume 4 by Jah Freedom

Electronic/Synth

Foreign Air

For the Light by Foreign Air

The Wormholes

Cosmic Propaganda by The Wormholes

Solis

SOLIS by SOLIS

Deion Reverie

justbehappy. by Deion Reverie

Sad Summer (Deluxe) by Deion Reverie

Foundless

H A B I T S by FNDLSS

Miami Dice

﻿Venus In Retrograde by Miami Dice

Iioioioii

Chroma + Chromatic by IIOIOIOII

International/World

Chócala

Chócala by Chócala

Don Telling’s Island Mysteries

Don Telling’s Island Mysteries by Don Telling’s Island Mysteries

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