Popular Music
Although not prominent for its rock music, Maine is still home to numerous venues and bands that play a diverse range of rock, punk, metal and more. Bands and artists like Howie Day, Ray Lamontagne, Karmin, Rustic Overtones, Spose, Sparks The Rescue, Jeremiah Freed, and Corey Beaulieu, the lead guitarist of Trivium, have found a large amount of success outside the state. Hardcore punk bands A Global Threat and The Pinkerton Thugs originally hail from Maine.
The Underground In Bangor and The Kave in Bucksport are two of the more popular midcoast venues. Geno's Rock Club, The Big Easy, The Asylum, The Freeport Square Gallery and L.L. Bean's Discovery Park and in Freeport, and The Station in Portland are other popular venues. Portland is home to independent record label Death Grip Records, while Lisbon Falls is home to liveMainejams.com, an online web 2.0 resource for local musicians and their fans.
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