View Larger Map Local Athens Music Scene Athens is most well known as the home of University of Georgia, which was the original attraction that the city was built upon. In the 2010 Census the Athens-Clarke County metropolitan population was approaching 200,000. In 2011 nearly a third of the population lived below the poverty line. Corey Smith is from Athens and has gained national attention after giving away music free and generating millions of dollars from live shows. Other notable artists from Athens have been R.E.M., The B-52's, Indigo Girls, Matthew Sweet, Widespread Panic, Danger Mouse, Dream So Real and Bubba Sparxxx. The local scene is covered by The Athens Banner-Herald and Flagpole Magazine. Perpetual Groove is a rock band fronted by Brock Butler with other 12,000 fans on ReverbNation. Keyboardist/Songwriter John Hruby joined the lineup on their fourth album, Heal, which was produced by David Barbe, who also produced Cracker and Drive-by-Truckers. Sumilan offers an ambient rock sound that mixes electronical, funk, metal and jazz. Their distinct melodies make their songs stand out, as in the cases of "Shishka" and "Home." The band has performed beyond the Athens scene in places such as Atlanta and Columbia. Albatross * Anik Gem * Aundrielle * Ben Stevens * Bennett Unknown * Cencere Lattimore * Chromazone * Citizen Green * Chris Ezelle * Corey Smith * Damian Churchwell * Dodd Ferrell * Drive By Truckers * Dubconscious * Electric Lou * 5th Wheel * Fleet Machine * Humms * JazzChronic * Julian Drive * Lera Lynn * Marty Winkler * Monahan * New Sneakers * Packway Handle Band * Perpetual Groove * Sumilan * Survive The Sky! * Unstoppable4ce * Vanilla Ape * Warm Fuzzies * Corey Smith: Label the Singer a Success on His Own Terms by J. Freedom du Lac, The Washington Post © Playlist Research. All rights reserved. |