Straight Outta Jacksonville

Ok... let's face it. Jacksonville, FL, is generally known for two things musically: Skynyrd and the worst nu-metal band ever - Limp Bizkit. I don't know about you, but I'm not sure that if I was Jacksonville I'd be resting on my musical laurels. Thankfully, many of the local musicians here are of the same mindset and are determined to prove that this town has something more to offer than Southern Rock and dorks in cargo shorts trying to be Hip Hop.

Since I'm not originally from Jacksonville, one of the ways I learned the ropes was by checking out the local bands that were around. In the six years I've been here I've seen lots of great bands and became friends with many of them. There is hope for this town. With so many of the bands itching for a deal, it is only a matter of time before our rather sketchy reputation is a thing of the past.

So here folks, is a sampling of some of the bands that Jacksonville has to offer. I hope you enjoy checking out our little scene and if you live here, get to know each of these bands!

Just so there's an element of mystery to all this, I won't write anything about the bands. You'll just have to check out their sites/pages and read about them, hear them, or see them for yourselves.

-- From Out of the Sky : Wake Up

-- The Julius Airwave: Appely

-- Mata Hari: Love Is Excess

-- New Berlin: Ship Aground

-- Shangrala: Clearance To Land

I think the next post I do on local music will feature a few bands that are no longer with us but are worth hearing none the less.

Feeling local-like.

Paul the Anglophile

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