There’s only one place that boasts both The Boss and The Situation. That’s right–with Bruce Springsteen taking on Ticketmaster and the cast of the “Jersey Shore” taking on tans, hair spray and dance floors, it’s clear that New Jersey is taking over.
While the Garden State enjoys its time in the spotlight, our job is to hip you to local bands making moves. We’ve already talked to dozens of Jersey musicians on the rise, including Titus Andronicus, Vivian Girls, The Feelies and Jessie Baylin. We’ve scouted dozens more, including Real Estate, Screaming Females, The Black Hollies, Gaslight Anthem, Sharon Van Etten and Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea (though Nicole recently skipped town for Brooklyn).
And one may be surprised at the state’s long history of doling out great music. Frank Sinatra is a local boy, as is Dizzy Gillespie. The Misfits and Tom Verlaine of Television were both bred in Jerz, not to mention The Fugees and Naughty By Nature.
But onto the new–and there are plenty of opportunities to catch them live.
Hear Titus Andronicus dish on the state’s arguably most famous export.
And The Feelies on the NJ scene back in the day.
Plus Jessie Baylin shows some hometown love.
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