Ohio Musicians On The Rise!

Being from Ohio, I can't help but notice and take pride in all of the most recent success many bands and artists have had rising out of Ohio. Ohio isn't one of those states that you hear about too often unless it's during the presidential election for being a swing state, in the fall for The Ohio State University Buckeyes football team and during basketball season with The Cleveland Cavaliers. More recent than other years so many different artists have been reaching success coming from this mid-west state that I call my home. Of course there are always the classics that everyone loves and respects like Dave Grohl (Warren, Ohio) from the Foo Fighters or John Legend (Springfield, Ohio). I couldn't make a list of Ohio musicians and not mention them.. but unfortunately they did not make the criteria for my list. 

This list contains artists/bands that have been finding success within the past 6-7 years from very different genres. If you are just sitting at home one day, or in your college dorm room procrastinating from writing a paper (like me!), I would recommend that you give a listen to some of the following artists. You never know, one of these may soon become a favorite! (there is no order to this list...)

1. The Black Keys : Patrick Carney & Dan Auerbach (fun fact: Grammy winner 2013!)

Akron, Ohio --- Genre: Rock

2. Twenty One Pilots : Josh Dun & Tyler Joseph (previous article)

Columbus, Ohio --- Genre: Pop, Alternative Rock 

3. Relient K : Matthew Thiessen, Matt Hoopes, John Warne, Ethan Luck, Jon Schneck.

Canton, Ohio --- Genre: Pop Punk/Alternative Rock

4. Machine Gun Kelly (MGK)

Cleveland, Ohio --- Genre: Hip Hop/Rap

5. Kid Cudi

Cleveland, Ohio --- Genre: Hip Hop/Rap

6. Foster The People's, Mark Foster

Cleveland, Ohio --- Genre: Indie Pop/Alternative Rock

7. Miss May I : Levi Benton, Ryan Neff, BJ Stead, Jerod Boyd, Justin Aufdemkampe

Troy, Ohio --- Genre: Metalcore/Metal

8. Of Mice and Men's, Austin Carlile

Columbus, Ohio --- Genre: Metalcore/Rock

9. The Devil Wears Prada : Mike Hranica, Chris Rubey, Jeremy DePoyster, Andy Trick, Daniel Williams

Dayton, Ohio  --- Genre: Metalcore

10. Hawthorne Heights : JT Woodruff, Matt Ridenour, Micah Carli, Eron Bucciarelli

Dayton, Ohio --- Genre: Rock

Hopefully I was able to cover most of them. :) If there are any others that you think should be featured go head and let me know. 

Are of these bands one of your current favorites? Or seen any of them live?