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As Amie Street prepares to travel to DC tonight (Saturday 3/24)for the finale of their first ever tour (the show is at The Rock and Roll Hotel and features Middle Distance Runner, The Dead Trees, The Epochs, and Crash Boom Bang), I felt that it would be a good time to discuss some of the great artists from the Baltimore/Washington metro that have their music on the site. Some of these artists have been covered in the past, but many of them have managed to slip under the radar. In the end, this post should show you why a lot of people are starting to praise the regional music scene for being one of the best in the country.

Caleb Stine and the Brakemen is an indie country band from Baltimore. While I am not usually a fan of the genre, I find their music very listenable and highly recommend checking them out.

Devil (

) -- Since Sunday ()

Cedars are DC's kings of atmosphere. They are also one of my favorite indie rock bands in the city.

Black Book (

) -- This Century ()

Crash Boom Bang is an indie pop group and they will be opening Saturday’s finale of the Amie Street tour in DC.

Let it out (

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Death by Sexy is a 2-piece (sometimes 3) indie rock band from DC that puts on one of the fiercest performances in town. If you are looking for something a little different and a little louder, check this band out.

Blow My Mind (

) -- I'm Going to Make You Cry ()

Faster Faster Harder Harder is an indie rock band from Baltimore. They are also some of the best instrumentalists in the region.

Calm Down (

)

Middle Distance Runner needs no introduction. They are currently the "it" band in DC and that is starting to spread across the northeast as well. Take a listen to a couple of their lesser known songs that are amongst their best work.

Switch it Up (

) -- Hooks ()

School of Beats is DC hip hop. While I never pretend to be any sort of hip hop expert, they have some really laid back rhymes with some nice backing tracks. Definitely show them some love, because they make some of the best hip hop that I have heard in a long time.

Blaxploitation feat. Malik 16 (

) -- I Feel Good feat. Laelo Hood & Heiress ()

Telograph is an indie rock band from DC. Anybody who has read any of my posts in the past knows how much I admire this band. Take the time to become acquainted with their music now, before it is all over your local radio. They're that good.

We Won't Settle Down (

) -- Beneath Your Feet ()

The Payola Reserve is an indie rock band from Baltimore. I stumbled upon them late last summer and have given their album a lot of play since. They write very honest songs that tell you exactly how they feel about the subject at hand.

Lay In Wait (

) -- Music Is Not Music ()

The Seldon Plan makes some of the best laid back indie rock in the region. If you enjoy bands like Death Cab, you should find some enjoyment here.

Making Circles (

) -- Holding Patterns Are Slow ()

The Vita Ruins are the latest DC indie band to add their music to the site. Their music has a way of pulsating and that is a very good thing.

My Last Days On Earth (

) -- Alien ()

These United States are appropriately from DC. As I have said before, they may be the best band from the northeast right now. Instead of hyping them for the millionth time, listen to some of their tracks and decide for yourself.

The Business (

) -- We Go Down to That Corner LIVE ()

Waterlog is another hip hop group with DC roots. Again, I am nowhere close to being an expert on the genre. All I can say is that I think their music is good and that is saying something.

The Onion (Open Doors Version) (

) -- Blowing Trees to Dead Music ()