Best local bands?

Submitted by MusicNerdDavid t3_zfgz9h in providence

Would love to see more local bands live wondering what's the best local bands around providence? Preferably is the rock/pop punk world but anything works

some of my favorites ive seen:

U.G.L.Y

Cavalier

8th Grade Slowdance

Electric Paisan

Jake Wasson MD

Afraid of Secrets

Rather Nice

Hello Atlantic

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radarmy t1_izbya9d wrote

GO SEE LIGHTNING BOLT NEXT WEEK AT THE MET!!! BRING EAR PROTECTION!!!

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Alarmed_Nebula3917 t1_izlql05 wrote

Last time I saw them was a show at the living room, gonna try and make it to this, they are unmatched

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katieleehaw t1_izbtws1 wrote

If you like indie rock, Molly O’Leary is great and will be playing at Askew in the near future with her band. Great group of musicians.

Prog rock? Hemlok if you like to go to weird places. Everyone in the band is an incredible musician. They don’t play live often but they play Dusk and Alchemy and the like.

Some other great local bands - How’s About Charlie, The Dust Ruffles, The Quahogs.

If you like Rockabilly, Sasquatch & the Sick-a-Billys - Squatch owns the Galactic Theatre in Warren and plays there regularly. Bit dark, he puts on a good show.

Check out schedules at Askew, Alchemy, Dusk, The Parlour, AS220 for lots of local shows. The Met in Pawtucket gets bigger touring acts and is a cool venue.

Edit to add: Jake Wasson MD is so good! Definitely a fan. Tons of really cool local musicians around here. Rather Nice too!

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HuesOoze_Dilapidated t1_izbxstl wrote

That one noise band that wore rat masks

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radarmy t1_izbydd5 wrote

White Mice

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Sarcofaygo t1_j0098tj wrote

Amazing band

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radarmy t1_j01if68 wrote

First time I saw them was at the Safari Lounge. I was doing my best Bukowski impression and they started playing and I was like WTF is this and left. A coworker told me the next day who they were and what they were about.

My most memorable moment seeing them was at AS220 on Easter or some other holiday. They had a life-sized stuffed Easter bunny (or Santa? I can't remember) which got destroyed by the end of the show. The whole crowd was littered with newspaper and cassette tape.

Not sure if it was this show or not by I had invited my ethnomusicologist friend to come and check it out thinking she might enjoy some out of the box music. She and all her friends left with their hands over their ears before I could buy a beer and get into the show.

Last time I saw them was in a warehouse show (Dave Beard's? I can't remember the name of the space) again on a holiday either Christmas or New Years. I got too wasted and the whole thing is like a water color painting in my mind.

Cannot understate how awesome it was to be 20-something in the mid 00s. Music scene in Providence was tops.

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Doctor_Quest t1_izc1m72 wrote

Loud Sounds is pretty great, so is Morgana Phase, and Toad and the Stooligans

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huh_phd t1_izc34ry wrote

Came here to say Morgana phase and toad and the stooligans! Love those dudes and grew up with em

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roshashana t1_izcja5k wrote

I saw Bochek at the Warren Folks Festival a few months ago and they were excellent! Very fun to dance to (although difficult to predict for somone who hadn't heard of them before...still had a great time dancing though!)

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MistrDarp t1_ize6m7m wrote

I came here to say Bochek as well, but I couldn't remember their damn name! I really enjoyed them when I saw them a couple years back.

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XJadaxBaby69X t1_izc2ak6 wrote

Check out Vudu Sister!!!! Amazing vibes ✨️

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radarmy t1_izc2km1 wrote

Keith is the man

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XJadaxBaby69X t1_izc2prp wrote

AB So Fucking Lutely. And I love Diane. Gorgeous souls

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radarmy t1_izc30il wrote

Yesss, her playing adds so much to the songs and really sets off the vibe for dirges

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BeingABeing t1_izc4w6k wrote

Come see Skyseekers, Corinne Southern and the Constellations, and the Electric Dugans this Saturday at News Cafe!

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huh_phd t1_izc30uh wrote

Morgana phase (killer rock band)

Toad and the stooligans! (Delightfully refreshing hip hop)

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Sonic_Uth t1_izd727w wrote

Burr

Losst

Churchburn

Anxious Wave

Hammer Party

Sullest

Dropdead is playing tomorrow, and Lightning Bolt is playing next week. Both Legends

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hey_hey_hey_hangman t1_izdz4of wrote

Catalyst (hardcore) Ballon Thief (surf punk) Jesse the Tree (hip hop)

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Dinosquid t1_izebrsi wrote

Bulletproof Backpack!

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Thac0 t1_izceoc7 wrote

The Fashion Failures

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sloanwest t1_izejfkz wrote

Today is Tomorrow's drummer is awesome

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YungE46 t1_izd21tt wrote

Alley Trash!

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YodaHead t1_izduncs wrote

Appallas Eclipse. Great Rock jam band

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Happy-Grapefruit-5 t1_izdzzei wrote

Buttonwoods Brewery in Cranston has their anniversary this weekend. On Saturday, they have 4 local bands playing! I’ve seen Strip Mall a few times and really love their stuff

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MusicNerdDavid OP t1_izg4ntq wrote

I almost saw Strip Mall open for Carly Cosgrove at Alchemy but I mixed the dates up with another show and went the day after the show (there was a show Tuesday and Thursday and I went there on Wednesday cuz I'm a dummy). Saw A Will Away, Afraid of Secrets, So So, The Fairview and Sleep Cycles the next day which was really good.

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nickyfatboi t1_ize9ary wrote

Mint green is gonna be there this weekend with u.g.l.y and a couple others. They’re so good!! I wish I could go :(

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MusicNerdDavid OP t1_izeal0t wrote

Working that day unfortunately. Might go to westerly to see another one down next month with rather nice and sporting (has a member of u.g.l.y in it) though

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lady_godiva1 t1_izf4959 wrote

Bochek is such a fun band to see! Great music to dance to

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Thatonedumbguitarist t1_izfhl16 wrote

Im good friends with the guys in 8GSD!! Love their style of emo. Great band. Hope to play with them soon.

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MusicNerdDavid OP t1_izfva2m wrote

Saw them at AS220 in August. They were pretty good but the venue was very empty

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Pinko_Dykebomb t1_izxdinb wrote

Hell yeah, I love this post amd seeing a lot of my friends being mentioned! I'm also a local musician and I perform under the name "Pinko Dykebomb"

https://linktr.ee/PinkoDykebomb

A couple other names I didnt see mentioned:

Electric Paisan - blues punk solo act

Coma Hole - highly dynamic doom metal two piece

Catalyst - high energy hardcore

But you can find out a lot of what the city has going on on here:

https://rishows.com/

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MusicNerdDavid OP t1_izxdzo9 wrote

I mentioned electric paisan in my original post, he came into my work one day (at Eastside market) and we were chatting and he mentioned a show he was doing and I ended up going to it, now i see him come into eastside about twice a week and we're always chatting about shows and music. He's a really cool guy. Love his song Steel (Fall Apart)

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Pinko_Dykebomb t1_izxevxu wrote

Oh whoops, I'm a dumbass. I saw Jake Wasson's name and got distracted 😅

But Joe is such a sweetheart and I miss chatting music with him. I think Button Factory is my favorite song of his

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trevbrehh t1_ize7o5z wrote

Morgana Phase, Twin Foxes, Toad & the Stooligans

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drewtee t1_izkdzef wrote

The Silks for twangy, dirty blues and some of the best guitar work you'll see

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MusicNerdDavid OP t1_izkyj9n wrote

Didn't include them in my post but check out Jake Hunsinger and Hollow Turtle

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