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Local five-piece.
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Metal, classic rock, and alternative.
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Four like-minded musicians: a rock ’n’ roll band with an R&B twist.
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Classic and modern rock.
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Good for what ails ya!
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Classic rock and variety.
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We started around 1995 when Jeff Buchanan and Bill Johnson teamed up.
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Classic rock and jams.
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From Top-40 to classic rock, and some originals are in the works. Interaction from the crowd is what we thrive for.
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Veteran local rock cover band.
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Funk, rock, pop tunes.
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Ready-steady bar rock — from the classics to the recent alternative hits.
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Strikingly beautiful.
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Singer/songwriter Ben Bridwell and company.
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A vintage rock and blues band from Charleston, performing originals alongside Cash, Dylan, Jackson Browne, Steve Earle and more.
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Whole hog pickin' and grinnin' from Yates Dew, Stanfield Gray, Bradley MacLean, and Mike Watson.
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"Blending bits of classic rock, reggae, alternative, and Americana … Our goal is all good songs and no bullshit."
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Local duo comprised of Mike Legere on vocals and acoustic guitar and Andrew Shaw on vocals and toy drum kit
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Everyone’s favorite rock from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today.
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Classic rock, metal and jams.
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Passionate singer, songwriter, guitarist performing melodic originals and rock covers.
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Bluesy twang, rock, and Americana.
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Blues, funk, etc.
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Intensely funky stuff from the newly established blues-rock trio.
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"Dante's Camaro the greatest Rock & Roll Band in the History of Charleston S.C."
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Comprised of the rowdiest members of Black Venus, MovieStar, and Skintight, local hard-rock/metal cover band Dante's Camaro are "hell-bent" on something or other.
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They say:
Lead guitar wants to be a side order of Santana.
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Singer-songwriter Landeo and his band play a wide variety of covers and originals.
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Rock/psychedelic.
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Way-out-there jam quartet.
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They say:
"Acoustic guitar man"
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Harmony-heavy country, classic rock, folk, and blues.
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They say:
Rock, soul, roots music … rock, soul, blues, funk, mellowness, chaos, the past, the present, the future, film, anything, everything, nothing."
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Rock singer/guitarist (of The Problems, Torture Town, FunHouse, the regenerators).
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Blues, Southern rock, and country.
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Cottageville-based quartet.
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Piano-pounding fella with a far-reaching repertoire.
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Bluesy rock/soul pianist/vocalist.
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They say:
Sounds like “mystic” arena rock or ambient progressive rock.
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Alternative rock from the newly-formed instrumental quartet.
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Take the ride.
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Rock/groove combo handling a wild mix of rock, funk, and indie underground covers and originals.
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The sound traipses the boundaries of blues and funk music, while simultaneously fusing together and capturing a unique and singular rhythm, deep-fried and buried in a Southern chunk of real estate labeled common ground.
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Charleston rock/twang quartet.
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Happy surfy punk rock with a British Invasion kick and ’70s punk/New Wave edge.
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A new, original pop/rock/indie project, featuring former members of the Explorers Club.
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Focused on nothing but his music … playing acoustic several nights a week, he has played over 250 shows a year for the last five years running.
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Funked out, high-energy original rock and groovy jams.
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Melodic Americana/rock.
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Led by singer/guitarist Reid Stone (originally from Oxford, Miss.).
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A classic rock cover band: great music from bands that have proven to withstand the test of time.
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Lady-fronted classic rock band.
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Henry’s Attic delivers obscure, yet well-known covers and originals to please the broadest of musical palettes.
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Pop/rock band fronted by guitar-strumming vocalists Heather Norton and Andrew Alberico.
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Acoustic tunes and jams.
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A variety of rock styles.
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They say:
"I'm a local acoustic act that plays six nights a week."
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A well-traveled, Charleston-based guitarist/singer/songwriter.
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Charleston’s only surf-a-billy band.
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Kyle Jason, and Brett stick with surf music and vintage garage-rock.
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Playing on the beach in the local bars.
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Folly Beach-style acoustic rock.
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Acoustic variety.
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Veteran singer/guitarist.
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They say:
Someone who amazes you with their style of straight-out rock music.
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Strummy singer/guitarist.
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Catchy originals, trumpet laced funk grooves, and choice cover songs.
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Singer Justin Burke and his local groove/rock quartet (with extra brass!).
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They say:
Funky rock.
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Song-driven rap/rock/funk.
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They say:
Batuglia Knuckle Bucket!
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Classic rock, funk, Americana.
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Rock, funk, blues.
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Acoustic guitarist with a tapping style.
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Many different genres, including, jazz, rock, country, medieval tone poems and early ’90s chakra attunement.
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Brilliant guitarist and collaborator.
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"A great mix of rock 'n' roll covers."
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Based in Moncks Corner, this quartet handles a variety of classic, modern, and alternative rock.
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They say:
Rock.
We say:
Aggressive guitar work, raspy howling, bluesy riffs.
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They say:
We wish to pay homage to the original act.
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A “true three-piece" Rush tribute band.
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They say:
These songs come from sticky Southern towns and broken hearts.
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Singer, guitarist, collaborator. From-the-gut indie country-rock.
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Acoustic soloist.
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Professional singer/guitarist with a colorful songlist.
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Contemporary top-country and rock classics.
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Assertive country-rock; covers and originals.
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Passion, persistence, hope, in shear a brutalic fashion.
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Howling and chewy heavy metal.
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Classic rock.
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Bar-room faves.
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They say:
The language of music is a beautiful thing that many seek to take part in, all the while hoping to add something to its melody. It is something that we love and enjoy.
We say:
Melodic, guitar-driven modern alternative rock.
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They say:
Music that could shake the music scene in Charleston.
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Local rock/funk/hip-hop combo.
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Shrimp recording artist: folk, blues, rock, pop.
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Trent’s solo album, The Winner, is reverby/rockabilly/boogie-ish. (also of Shovels & Dirt and The Films)
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They say:
Bob Pollard in striped white pants invaded Cheap Trick’s bus while listening to the Replacements on his Walkman.
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Chris Holsomback, Dustin Fanning, and Trevor Van Etten comprise the indie-rock trio.
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Handling a mix of styles.
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Southern and classic rock, metal, and alternative.
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Hard-hitting rock ’n’ roll from the edge of America. Period.
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An experienced, homegrown nü-rock band.
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They say:
"Metal! Metal! Metal! Doing everything from Maiden to Hatebreed with originals mixed in."
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Heavy, fast, rowdy, metallic.
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They say:
"Playing only the best of rock, shag, and requests … perfect for weddings, parties, and formal events."
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Local combo handling a polished mix of classic rock, Top-40, R&B, shag, and oldies.
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They say:
A collection of numerous people making music in a variety of styles. There are essentially two versions of the band.
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Local groove scientists.
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Charleston-based singer/guitarist (originally from Oxford, Miss.).
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Reid’s recent collaborations go under the name Guilt-Ridden Troubadour.
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A funky-ass groove dat makes your body move.
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The stylistic variety, wide-reaching versatility, and broad technical proficiency of Mac's current project, The BootyRanch, is above most in the local scene.
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Melodic electric/acoustic combo.
We say:
A versatile blend of twangy guitar-rock, funky acoustic-pop, and mellow ballads.
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They say:
A tight powerhouse quartet capable of playing authentic, traditional Delta and Chicago-style blues.
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Paige spent a lot of time playing rhythm and slide guitar in The Urban Shakedancers.
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They say:
Blues, originals, and deep cuts.
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Young blues/rock guitarist and vocalist handling a mix of classics.
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They say:
Classic Rock, progressive, Americana.
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Lunar rock styles.
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They say:
The Shakin’ Martinis use a variety of instruments to incorporate different sounds and accommodate many different types of music.
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Blues, country, and oldies-rock.
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They say:
"The music style is diverse and audiences will be pleasantly surprised to hear some of their favorite country, pop, blues, and rock artists."
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As a country singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Shane Clark is known as a longtime performer in the Charleston area.
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Blues, Rock, and Alternative Country.
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An enthusiastic guitarist and singer with a sharp and soulful style; alongside a trio of veteran Charleston players.
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They say:
A blend of fiery world-beat, Southern funk, and melodious rock.
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Adventure-lovin’, Mt. Pleasant-raised jam ensemble set for a big move up.
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Five-piece alternative rock group from Beaufort.
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Aggressive, guitar-driven nü-rock from the Lowcountry.
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Bluesy rock classics; covers and originals. "Breaking all the eggs we can find!"
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Southern-fried rock quartet capable of jamming on classics and originals.
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Swamp blues meets Southern rock.
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Draped with Blake Ohlson’s distorted pedal steel and Whitt Algar’s oscillating organ.
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Leading the groove revolt.
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Funk-rock trio (featuring member of Anteroom).
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Elements of funk, hip-hop, and jazz fusion.
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Sophisticated funk/hop experiments.
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They say:
Why do they insist on playing the type of aggressive, non-hippie guitar-driven rockstuff that only leads to trouble?
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Each member stubbornly plays his role as an odd character in the local scene.
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They say:
Indie Gothic rock.
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They know Béla Lugosi’s dead.
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They say:
High energy pop/rock covers and originals.
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Rock and classic Top 40 with huge vocal harmonies.
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Rockabilly/greaser punk.
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Hard ’n’ heavy raves, bashers, and Cash-style country rawkers.
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Vocal-driven pop-rock influenced by the sunny sounds of the Beach Boys, The Association, Phil Spector, and other West Coast sounds.
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The Explorers Club have recently a new collection titled Freedom Wind, a debut on the Dead Oceans record label (a subsidiary of Jagjaguwar/Secretly Canadian).
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They say:
Rock duo. A fuzzy rock 'n' roll affair ... ambitious, but not impossible.
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Ditto.
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They say:
Power-pop quartet.
We say:
Tight, melodic, necktied … with a new lineup and demo.
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Cool funk, soul, and rock tunes.
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Talented vocalist Elise Testone (of Emotive, Art of Soul) and company.
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They say:
Rock covers from the ’70s and ’80s: white boy rock!
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This four-piece bar band sticks to classic rock — from Kiss and Van Halen to Zep, Beatles, and Skynyrd.
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From Madonna to Skid Row.
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‘80s party-rock quartet.
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Acoustic gypsy/blues duo.
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The fuzzy-faced Mackie Boles and the vivacious Lily Slay have their devilish moments.
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Carefully crafted renditions of British Invasion, vintage ’70s pop-rock, new wave, and alternative classics.
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Power trio: cranked-up and melody-obsessed.
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A melting pot of influences, from the Grateful Dead to Audio Slave.
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Gritty rock ’n’ roll from Summerville.
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Energetic alt-rock, grunge, and classic rock.
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Enthusiastic combo: rock covers with funk sprinkled in.
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Rock, folk, indie.
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Singer/songwriter with a bluesy groove.
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They say:
Aunique blend of traditional blues with a modern sound and originals you’d swear you’ve heard somewhere before.
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Full band handling electric blues and boogie; originals and covers.
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They say:
High-energy rock covers.
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A veteran bar band with a lengthy set of classic and contemporary rock hits — fronted by Troy Miller.
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They say:
"Heavy duty rock 'n' roll power trio."
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Riffs galore … big beats and deep rumblin', too.
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They say:
Wide variety of classic and modern rock and pop.
We say:
Modern and classic covers and twang-filled originals.
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They say:
"Decidedly Southern, consistently popular.”
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Lots of ’70s folk-rock, modern groove-rock (Dave Matthews, Van Morrison, Jack Johnson, etc.).
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They say:
One of the funkiest rock trios in the Charleston area.
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Anywhere from classic rock and Motown hits, to modern rock, pop, and R&B.
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Southern rock/Americana.
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Jammin’ combo: covers and originals.
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They say:
We’ve combined the sounds of harmonizing guitars and vocals, forceful drum beats, jazz bass, and smooth saxophone.
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A Southern-fried blues/rock/jam style.
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They say:
Roots music: soul and blues.
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Wiz-kid blues-rock from the IOP.
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