This is a list of Maryland music groups, consisting of groups of Marylanders who are musically notable, musically notable groups of people with a connection to Maryland, and other groups who are notable within the music of Maryland. Groups listed may be relevant to the state of Maryland, the Province of Maryland or the area now known as Maryland before it was either a state or colony.
| Name | Notes | Reference | Image |
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| 99 Burning | Baltimore-based rock band, consisting of Don Eminizer, Jeff Zepp, James Frank, and Jon Clark | ||
| Against Nature | Baltimore-based doom metal band, consisting of John Brenner, Bert Hall and Steve Branagan | ||
| All Time Low | Lutherville-based rock band, consisting of Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Zack Merrick and Rian Dawson | ||
| Allegany Community Symphony Orchestra | Symphony based in Cumberland | ||
| Annapolis Chorale | Educational and performance group specializing in classical and semi-classical music, includes the Chamber Chorus, Chamber Orchestra and the Annapolis Youth Chorus | ||
| Annapolis Opera | Annapolis-based opera company | ||
| Annapolis Symphony Orchestra | Annapolis-based symphony | ||
| Apollo Ra | Baltimore-based hard progressive metal band, consisting of Dan Miller, Todd Weaver, Kevin Bulkley, Bill McKeown and Stephen Albinak | ||
| Arion Band | Community band based in Frostburg, established in 1877 | ||
| Bach Concert Series | Directed by T. Herbert Dimmock, this monthly free concert series in Baltimore showcases the choral music of J.S Bach | ||
| The Bakerton Group | Sideproject of Germantown-based stoner rock band Clutch | ||
| Baltimore Chamber Music Society | Chamber music group, based in Baltimore, founded by Hugo Weisgall and Rudolph Rothschild in 1950 | ||
| Baltimore Colored Chorus | African American chorus, founded by Charles L. Harris, from 1929 to 1939 | ||
| Baltimore Colored City Band | African American group, led by A. Jack Thomas | ||
| Baltimore Colored Park Band | African American group, led by Edward Prettyman, known for performing in Druid Hill Park | ||
| Baltimore Colored Symphony Orchestra | African American orchestra, founded by Charles L. Harris, from 1929 to 1939 | ||
| Baltimore Opera Company | Baltimore-based opera company | ||
| Baltimore Philharmonia Orchestra | Baltimore-based symphony orchestra. | ||
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baltimore-based symphony | ||
| Baltimore Women's String Symphony Orchestra | Early 20th century group, based in Baltimore, led by Stephen Deak and Wolfgang Martin from 1936 to 1940 | ||
| Beach House | Indie rock duo from Batimore, consisting of Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand | ||
| The Blentones | African American vocal group from Baltimore | ||
| Bollocks | Baltimore-based hardcore punk band, consisting of John, Pete and William Daghey, with Bill Stevenson | ||
| The Braxtons | R&B group from Severn, consisting of Toni Braxton and her sisters | ||
| Breathing Walker | Emo band based in Annapolis, consisting originally of Jonathan Vance and Mark Laurence of Moss Icon, with Alex Badertscher, Zak Fusciello and Tim Horner, later adding Monica DiGalleonardo and Tonie Joy, both of Moss Icon | ||
| The Buddies | African American vocal group from Baltimore, with Savoy Records, consisting of Leon "Larry" Harrison, who formed the group after the dissolution of The Four Buddies, with Roger Wainwright, Luther Dixon and Danny Ferguson | ||
| The Cardinals | African American vocal group from Baltimore, with Atlantic Records | ||
| Celebration | Baltimore-based rock band, consisting of Katrina Ford, Sean Antanaitis and David Bergander | ||
| Central Maryland Chorale | Vocal classical group, based in Laurel, and having evolved from the Laurel Oratorio Society | ||
| Channels | Baltimore-based rock band, consisting of J. Robbins, Darren Zentek and Janet Morgan | ||
| Charm City Saints | Baltimore-based Celtic punk rock band | ||
| Chesapeake Chorale | 50-60 voice, auditioned group based in Bowie. Sings from all music genres. Url: www.chesapeakechorale.org. | ||
| Clutch | Germantown-based metal band | ||
| COC (band) | Baltimore-based hardcore punk band | ||
| Columbia Concert Band | Performance group based in Columbia | ||
| Columbia Jazz Band | Performance group based in Columbia | ||
| Commonwealth Band | Well-regarded Baltimore-based band led by A. Jack Thomas | ||
| Crucifix | Baltimore-based hardcore punk band | ||
| Deuce | Maryland-based hard metal band, consisting of Tom Gattis, Marty Friedman, Chris Tinto and Steve Leter, later with Timmy Meadows, Billy Giddings, Chris Hall and Mike Francis; became Tension in 1985 | ||
| Dog Fashion Disco | Rockville-based experimental band | ||
| Double Dagger | Baltimore-based rock band, consisting of Nolen Strals, Brian Dubin, Denny Bowen and Bruce Willen | ||
| Drezel Jazz Syncopators | Popular Baltimore-based jazz group, consisting of Joseph T. H. Rochester and Ernest Purviance | ||
| Dying Fetus | Annapolis-based death metal band, originally consisting of John Gallagher, Sean Beasley and Trey Williams | ||
| Earthride | Maryland-based doom metal band, consisting of Dave Sherman, Kyle Van Steinberg, Rob Hampshire and Eric Little | ||
| Ebenezer & the Bludgeons | Baltimore-based New Wave band | ||
| Electric Brigade | Rock band with the United States Naval Academy Band | ||
| Eleven Thirteen | Pop-Punk/Alternative Bowie/ Glenn Dale based Band] | ||
| Fang | Baltimore-based hardcore punk band | ||
| Fascist Fascist | Baltimore-based punk band | ||
| Fear of God | Baltimore-based hardcore punk band, originally known as Jerry's Kids, from Arbutus | ||
| The Five Blue Notes | Germantown-based African American vocal group | ||
| Forge The Stars | A pop rock/pop-punk Band from Silver Spring. | ||
| The Four Buddies | African American vocal group from Baltimore, with Savoy Records, consisting of Leon "Larry" Harrison, William "Tommy" Carter, Vernon "Bert" Palmer and John "Gregory" Carroll, with the latter two replaced shortly before breaking up in 1953, by Alvin Bowen and Maurice Hicks. | ||
| Good Charlotte | Pop-punk band originally from Waldorf, consisting of Joel and Benji Madden, Billy Martin, Paul Thomas and Dean Butterworth | ||
| The Greenberry Woods | Power pop band from the 1990s, consisting of Matt and Brandt Huseman, Ira Katz and Miles Rosen | ||
| Grey March | Baltimore-based early emo band | ||
| Half Japanese | Punk band from Uniontown, consisting of Jad and David Fair, Mark Jickling and Ricky and John Dreyfuss | ||
| Hammers Rule | Baltimore-based hard metal band from the mid-1980s, consisting of Blade Duncan, Shaun Henley, Chuck Hohn and Spunki Mechlin | ||
| Handel Choir of Baltimore | Baltimore-based oratorio society that specializes in baroque, classical and early romantic music | ||
| The Hated | Annapolis-based punk band, originally consisting of Mike Bonner, Erik Fisher, Daniel Littleton, and Colin Meeder | ||
| Have Mercy | Baltimore-based metal band from the mid to late 1980s, consisting of John Knoerlein, Rob Michael, Nick Ellingson, Tom Maxwell and Lee Dayton, later with Lonnie Fletcher, John Bryan, Dave Brenner and John Gorden | ||
| The Hidden Hand | Potomac-based doom metal band, led by Scott Weinrich with Matt Moulis and Bruce Falkinburg | ||
| The Honey Boys | African American vocal group from Baltimore | ||
| Indestroy | Rockville-based speed metal band, consisting of Drew Adrian, Mark Strassburg, Jeff Parsons, Gus Basiliko, Shawn Williams, Danny Kenyon and Rob Branigan | ||
| Internal Void | Maryland-based doom metal band, consisting of J. D. Williams, Kelly Carmichael, Adam Heinzmann, and Mike Smail | ||
| Iron Man | Doom metal band, based in Maryland, led by Alfred Morris III | ||
| Jarflys | Side-project for Jimmie's Chicken Shack frontman Jimi Haha | ||
| Jimmie's Chicken Shack | Annapolis-based alternative rock band | ||
| John Ridgely Jazzers | First band to call its music jazz in Baltimore, led by John Ridgely, and also known as Ridgely 400 Society Jazz Band, with Lewis Flagg, John Tinner, Carlos Dowsy, Rivers Chambers and Alfred Hughes | ||
| The Jollyjacks | African American vocal group from Baltimore | ||
| Kingsbrook | Maryland-based metal band from the late 1980s, consisting of Frank Zee, Larry Sentelle, Ronnie Grist, Phil Karatz and Mike Maness | ||
| Kix | Hagerstown-based metal band that had a gold single with "Don't Close Your Eyes" in 1988, consisting of Ronnie Younkins, Brian Forsythe, Donnie Purnell and Donnie Spence, and later Steve Whiteman and Jimmy Chalfant | ||
| Laurel Oratorio Society | Classical group, founded in 1969, eventually became the Central Maryland Chorale. | ||
| Law & Order | Baltimore-based hardcore punk band, consisting of engineer and medical school students Joe, Pete and William Dagher | ||
| Little Bit of Blues | Folk duo, consisting of Jay Summerour and Warner Williams | ||
| Lungfish | Baltimore-area punk band, consisting of Daniel Higgs, Asa Osborne, Sean Meadows, Mitchell Feldstein, John Chriest and Nathan Bell | ||
| Madrigal Singers | Well-known vocal group from McDaniel College in Westminster | ||
| The Magictones | African American vocal group from Baltimore | ||
| Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras | Organization that runs a harp ensemble, several chamber ensembles, two string orchestras and three full orchestras, constituting a total of five groups: the Chamber Strings (a string orchestra containing kids grade 4 through 6, founded in 1995), the Young Artists (a full orchestra containing kids grade 6 through 8), the Symphony (a full orchestra containing kids grade 7 through 9), the Philharmonic orchestra (a full orchestra containing kids grade 10 through 12), and the Sinfonia (Grades 10-12). | ||
| Maryland Company of Comedians | Founded by Adam Lindsay, and the first resident theatre company in Baltimore | ||
| The Marylanders | African American doo wop group | ||
| McDaniel College Choir | Choir based in McDaniel College, has been performing since the College was founded | ||
| The Mellotones | African American vocal group with Atlantic Records, who eventually became The Cardinals | ||
| Misery Index | Baltimore-area deathgrind band, consisting of Jason Netherton, Sparky Voyles, Mark Kloeppel and Adam Jarvis | ||
| Moss Icon | Early emo band from Annapolis, consisting of Tonie Joy, Jonathan Vance, Monica DiGialleonardo, Mark Laurence, later including Alex Badertscher | ||
| Moxley Band | Civil War era brass band, based in Frederick | ||
| Museum | Baltimore-based death metal band, originally and better-known as Rancid Decay | ||
| Mystic Force | Speed and power metal band from Baltimore with a revolving line-up consisting of Keith Menser, Mike Banaszkiwicz, Rich Davis, Marc Rouchard, Jim Otte, Scott Menser, Steve Shaffer, Chris Lembach, Doug Guckert, Bobby Hicks, and Allen Brunelle | ||
| Nitroseed | Maryland-based doom metal band | ||
| Null Set | Baltimore-based New Wave band | ||
| The Obsessed | Potomac-based doom metal band, led by Scott Weinrich with Scott Reeder, Guy Pinhas, Greg Rogers, Mark Laue, Ed Gulli and Dale Crover | ||
| ...Of a Revolution (O.A.R.) | Jam band from Rockville, consisting of Marc Roberge, Chris Culos, Richard On, Benj Gershman, Jerry DePizzo, and Mikel Paris | ||
| The Orioles | Pioneering Baltimore-based doo wop group, consisting of Sonny Til (lead tenor), Alexander sharp (high tenor), George Nelson (baritone), Tommy Gaither (guitar) and Johnny Reed (double bass and bass vocals), originally known as The Vibranaires | ||
| The Peppermint Rainbow | Baltimore-based psychedelic band | ||
| Periphery | Progressive metal band from Bethesda, consisting of Misha "Bulb" Mansoor, Matt Halpern, Jake Bowen, Marc Holcomb, Adam "Nolly" Getgood, and Spencer Sotelo. | ||
| The Plants | African American doo wop group, with J&S Records, from the mid-20th century, consisting of James Lawson (musician) (baritone), Thuman Thrower (bass), Steve McDowell (first tenor) and George Jackson (musician) (lead) | ||
| Polkadot Cadaver | Rockville-based experimental band, consisting of Todd Smith, Jasan Stepp and John Ensminger | ||
| Port Righ | Westminster-based Scottish band, consisting of Jo Morrison (Celtic harp, vocals) and Wayne Morrison (bagpipes, concertina, vocals) | ||
| Rancid Decay | Baltimore-based death metal band, later briefly known as Museum, consisting of Matt Crocco, Fernando Garcia, Dave Aaron, Eric Dixon, Jason Mantis, Marc Wisner, Kevin Massey and Rob Michael | ||
| The Ravyns | Maryland-based band that appeared on the Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack | ||
| Reptile House | Baltimore-based early emo band, consisting of Daniel Higgs and London May | ||
| Revelation | Maryland-based doom metal band, consisting of John Brenner, Bert Hall, Josh Hart, Andy Kremer, Mike Theiss, and Steve Branagan | ||
| Rivers Chambers Orchestra | Jazz band led by Rivers Chambers | ||
| Rohrersville Cornet Band | Rohrersville-based cornet band that claims to be the oldest community music organization in the state | ||
| Royal Men of Rhythm | Tracy McCleary's band at The Royal in Baltimore | ||
| The Skunks | Ska band from Hyattsville | ||
| Spectrum Rocks | Maryland-based Classic Rock club band that performed from 1975 to 1984. Back together for reunion events in 2010.
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| Syndly Crunch | Baltimore-based metal band, consisting of Michael Ricketts, Andrew Faile, Rich Thomas, Michael Spetta and Kid Banger | ||
| The Sonnets | African American vocal group from Baltimore | ||
| The Sons of the Severn | Men's barbershop harmony chorus founded in Annapolis in 1949. 2010 Chorus Champion of the Western Division of the Barbershop Harmony Society's Mid-Atlantic District. | ||
| Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra | Symphony based in Harford County, founded in 1978 | ||
| The Swallows | African American doo wop group from Baltimore, consisting of Eddie Rich, Frederick Johnson, Herman "Junior" Denby, Norris "Bunky" Mack, and Earl Hurley in its most well-known incarnation | ||
| Tension | Late 1980s speed metal band from Maryland, formed from the band Deuce, and consisting of Tom Gattis, Tim O'Connor, Timmy Meadows and Billy Giddings | ||
| Tidal Wave | Rock band with the United States Naval Academy Band | ||
| Til September | Baltimore based modern and classic rock band, consisting of Scott Willens, Wayne Hilmer, Dan Leavy, Ken Davis, Bruce Gardiner and Dan Rideout | ||
| The Track Record | Annapolis-area pop punk band, consisting of Michael Strackbein, Rob Elson, Hasani Martin and Rob Viti | ||
| The Twilighters | African American vocal group from Baltimore | ||
| United States Naval Academy Band | Band based at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis | ||
| United States Navy Sea Chanters | Vocal group affiliated with the United States Naval Academy | ||
| Unorthodox | Maryland-based doom metal band, consisting of Dale Flood, Gary Isom and Mark Ammen | ||
| Void | Punk band from Columbia, consisting of John Weiffenbach, Bubba Dupree, Chris Stover, and Sean Finnegan | ||
| Vigil | Alternative rock band from Baltimore, consisting of Jo Connor, Andy R, X Factor, and Gregg Maizel. Appeared on the A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master soundtrack | ||
| Westminster Symphony Orchestra | Westminster-based symphony | ||
| Wretched | Maryland-based doom metal band, consisting of Dave Sherman, Jeff Parsons, Dale Flood, John Koutsioukis, Cougin, Gus Baslika and Mike Phillips | ||
| Yukon | Baltimore-based rock band, consisting of Sam Garrett, Nick Podgurski and Brad Smith | ||
| Xeukatre | Baltimore-based underground lo-fi Black Metal band, similar in style to Les Légions Noires of France. |
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