Local bands.

[Taco]

Here in dallas, there is quite the independent music scene. There are many, many clubs that allow garage bands to play.

Some of my favorites:
Spector45 Rockabilly band (Ramones meet the rolling stones)
Frontline Attack Punk band

Hahah.. Actually, those are the only two I actually listen to

I have plenty of buddy bands around town though.

What are your favorite local bands?

[hella nervous]

currently Plan 9 USA, but i'm not sure if they're still together (they played, took a break, reunited, and the last time i saw them was june). the Max Levine Ensemble is amazing (and from my school). and who can forget the Pietasters, who i still consider local.
if youre talking about non-current local music, then Minor Threat.

[floella_de_ville]

Xma (Punk)- Best band in town but I am biased as it's my Step-Dad's band

Basket Case (Punk)

Chime (Metal)

I don't really like any of the other local bands

[MyleneFarmer]

I'll admit, I only know one local band in my Indiana area, but I totally adore them. ava, they're a self proclaimed "estro-rock" band. 3 guys and a girl is the set up. You can check out some of their music at http://www.myspace.com/avarock. New Number One and Kill Kind are especially good. I must say though, they sound a lot better live than they do on the site, but it's a good intro. I own all 3 of the cds they've "released". All are EP, one being the demo for the She's Out for Blood full-length cd they're trying to get released.

Hopefully, I'll be hearing some new bands next time I go see them live. The only time I've heard other bands when watching them, I really didn't like the others. They were doing a bunch of cover songs, which is really pathetic. ava writes their own music, but will occasionally throw in a Pixies tribute, although I've never seen them do that in the few times I've seen them perform.

[SpiraLethe]

My friend's band. They're pretty good.

Another good one. Too bad they broke up.

[Shifty]

Favorite local band... Useless ID. Just about as local to me as I could get, I know the drummer lives in my town...
MySpace Account, ignore the pic

[AFI_Sorrow]

We have a bunch of local bands, but only a few of them are good. My brother's friends were in a band called Strike 4. They were okay, but my old friend became obsessed with them and pretty much played all of their songs to death.

No Such Luck is alright, I have their CD that I bought for them. I saw them in concert and their pretty fun.

Last Perfect Thing are amazing. I don't know if their local enough to call local, but I do consider them to be.

Camren, The Venice...I've only heard a few songs of theirs.

And well technically Thursday is a local band. They formed in New Brunswick which is our neighboring town. And Jon Bon Jovi came from the same town that I live in. So, heh, I suppose Bon Jovi is sort of a local band too.

[Khristian]

The only one I can name is the Port City All Stars.

[hellyer]

Its only Wellington but there are some really good local bands.

Ice n Fire (my mates band) - Metal, a bit like Metallica
Magnum Opus - Metal, extremely talented, sort of Pantera/Iron Maiden/Ozzy Osbourne style
Damned Age - Metal band, haven't heard a lot from them but they sound good
Poohate - Don't let the name put you off, they are awesome
Henderson Experience - Rock band with good originals but not serious enough
Amnesia - They were a good metal band but they broke up

[Twinkle]

Speedtheory, heh. Only 'cause they're my friends band.

Oh and I wonder if many of you have heard of Led Zeppelin... They were a local band.

[Sakura]

We have "58" which is a good slightly local band.

But then in our more local area we have these "yellowcard/nfg/good charlotte" esque "bands" (which are definitely not my favorite) called too far gone or whatever.

Well I don't depend very much on local bands for good music.

[Igg]

My local bands are all poo.

Dressed To Thrill have an awesome mulleted jig-dancing kazoo-player.

[Chao]

About a year ago I was at a friend's party and they had two local bands come and play.
The first one's singer had a really...squeaky, nasaly voice. I didn't like them.
The second was pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

Haven't heard of any other bands in the area.

[.:Compact Disk:.]

Actually one of my old local bands is now famous! The Zutons. I know Dave! He's one funny guy! Once him and my Sister made up a comic together. Mullet Man LOL It was hilarious... Anyway...

[Taco]

Wow.. I wonder who HASN'T heard of led zeppelin

Some famous bands from dallas also include trippin daisy (awesome)
drowning pool (eew)
Raddish (eeeew)

My friend just got me to listen to the zutons the other day, awesome.