{"id":29563,"date":"2019-02-12T12:15:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T17:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=29563"},"modified":"2022-03-16T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:38:19","slug":"7-cleveland-bands-for-college-music-fans-to-keep-an-eye-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/7-cleveland-bands-for-college-music-fans-to-keep-an-eye-on\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Cleveland Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cleveland may be best known by music fans for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, America\u2019s towering monument to the music industry bastions of old, but Cleveland (and neighboring Akron) quietly has a phenomenal track record of producing great bands. It\u2019s a legacy that includes pioneers across many genres &#8212; the industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails; classic rock legends the James Gang; punk\/new wave legends the Dead Boys and Pere Ubu; and visionary rap artists like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Kid Cudi. With this history in mind, we\u2019ve put together a look at what the Cleveland music scene now has to offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here are 7 Cleveland bands for college music fans to keep an eye on:<\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Wesley Bright &amp; the Honeytones<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wesleybright.com\/\">Wesley Bright &amp; the Honeytones<\/a> are a classic soul revival band fronted by a man with a voice as smooth as butter and backed by a band as tight as a well-tuned snare drum. Frontman Wesley Bright sings with a charisma and a soulful croon that is reminiscent of the greats &#8212; Otis Redding in particular. Meanwhile, his band &#8212; fully equipped with a horn section, as any good soul band should be &#8212; round out the sound with perfect, vintage grooves, proving that a throwback sound done well is as fresh as ever.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"WESLEY BRIGHT &amp; THE HONEYTONES - &quot;Ex-Boyfriend&quot; (Live from Cleveland, OH 2016) #JAMINTHEVAN\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4GsJsjVe8D8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Jivviden<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A high school band all grown up, <a href=\"http:\/\/jivviden.com\/\">Jivviden<\/a> were formed by four friends in 2013. Just a few years later, and they\u2019ve produced a full-length debut record (2014\u2019s \u201cSlow Commotion<i>\u201d<\/i>) and a follow-up six-song EP (2018\u2019s \u201cMore Than a Fistful\u201d). From their origins to the present, they\u2019ve developed a distinctive sound premised on singer Matt Sikon\u2019s one-of-a-kind voice and a songwriting style that is rooted in rock and roll and the blues, but updated for the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jivviden: Little Lost Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iS_8Bns917g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b> 3. Oregon Space Trail of Doom<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>With a sound that can only be properly described as absolute psychedelic madness, <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonspacetrailofdoom.bandcamp.com\/releases\">Oregon Space Trail of Doom<\/a>\u2019s heady jams recall some of the most forward-thinking and experimental artists of the genre. Their sound is best described as flavors of Syd Barrett with a modern approach akin to the mad kings of microtonal rock, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. On \u201cTogether Yet Alone,\u201d they become their smoothest selves, transforming into Oregon Space Trail of Jazz to perform a bossanova-flavored original.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Oregon Space Trail Of Jazz- Together Yet Alone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2emskH7BaMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b> 4. Uptowne Buddha<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Bending the borders of jazz, funk and hip-hop is nothing new, but few groups put it all together as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uptownebuddha.com\/\">Uptowne Buddha<\/a> &#8212; and I mean that. The live instrument hip-hop group rotates between five and eight members, typically featuring a volatile mix of drums, keys, guitar, bass and horns underneath smooth raps from frontman\/emcee Vance Coles. They\u2019re at their best live, consistently putting on a show that is nothing short of pure energy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Bravo \u2013 Uptowne Buddha (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mFaDzVhR_fo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b> 5. Obnox<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/obnox12xu.bandcamp.com\/\">Obnox<\/a> is the pseudonym of one-man noise punk powerhouse Lamont Thomas. A true iconoclast, Obnox\u2019s music is often described as garage rock, but it often veers hard into unexpected territory, often taking heavy influence from rap. His music is truly unique and always loud, noisy and hard.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Obnox - &quot;Molecule&quot; \/ &quot;How To Rob&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFXKdNTA3P0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b> 6. Archie and the Bunkers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A power duo featuring drums and keys, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archieandthebunkers.com\/\">Archie and the Bunkers<\/a>\u2019 music is premised on the pinnacles of rock and roll &#8212; simplicity, rhythm and strong songwriting. Their music recalls rock from the \u201850s and \u201860s, but through a new lens. At times, they sound almost like the Cramps, whose stripped-down and uniquely dark take on rock and roll earned them a place as one of the pioneers of punk.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Archie and The Bunkers - The Traveler (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZhpMJ-LjmaA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>7. Beach Stav<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Describing their music with a diverse array of genre labels that includes \u201cdark glam,\u201d \u201cfreak folk,\u201d \u201cpsychedelic,\u201d \u201cpunk\u201d and \u201cambient,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/beachstav.bandcamp.com\/\">Beach Stav<\/a> show that their music draws from sounds all over the map. The product &#8212; a brand of forward-thinking indie rock that would fit in well next to groups like Mac DeMarco, Mild High Club, and Twin Peaks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7iLQ5btWOlM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7iLQ5btWOlM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cleveland may be best known by music fans for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, America\u2019s towering monument to the music industry bastions of old, but Cleveland (and neighboring Akron) quietly has a phenomenal track record of producing great bands. It\u2019s a legacy that includes pioneers across many genres &#8212; the industrial rock group [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":29594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[244,649,230,229],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-music","category-news","category-lead-stories"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/live-concert.jpg",830,533,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/live-concert-224x144.jpg",224,144,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/live-concert-300x193.jpg",300,193,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/live-concert.jpg",830,533,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/live-concert.jpg",830,533,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/live-concert.jpg",830,533,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/live-concert.jpg",830,533,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Sam Benezra","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/author\/sam-benezra\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Cleveland may be best known by music fans for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, America\u2019s towering monument to the music industry bastions of old, but Cleveland (and neighboring Akron) quietly has a phenomenal track record of producing great bands. 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