It is often stated that Seattle has one of the richest and most diverse music scenes of any city in the US. Unlike Chicago which is known mostly for its hip-hop or Omaha which is known for its emo-rock, Seattle is responsible for popular music of all varieties. Seattle is most famous for Nirvana’s grunge rock that shook the nation in the early 90s, but before that there was Sir Mix-a-Lot who’s chart topping hip-hop made Capitol Hill’s Broadway street famous with the legendary song “My Posse’s on Broadway.”
Since then the city has brought forth popular music from a wide variety of genres. From Harvey Danger to Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie, from United State of Electronica to Blue Scholars, the city is unique in that it houses so much diverse music.
Not all of Seattle’s musicians are popular world wide, or even nation wide, but in a city that cultivates hundreds and thousands of bands who needs a national music scene? There’s something for everybody in Seattle. Fans of Kanye West should check out Gabriel Teadros, fans of Britney Spears and the Donnas should check out the Catch.
This blog was started to give fans a new look at musicians in Seattle. As a firm believer in the power of the local music scene, this writer is committed to giving Seattle musicians a voice.