Notable Musicians From Utah
Osmonds, Donny and Marie Osmond and other members of the Osmond family hail from Ogden, Utah. In the 1970s they rose to prominence and Donny became a teen idol.
The Deseret String Band formed in 1972 has performed across the world. They play a mixture of old-time music, Utah pioneer songs and Celtic music.
Rock band The Used was formed in Provo, Utah.
In 2007, David Archuleta rose to the national spotlight as a major contestant in the seventh season of American Idol.
Dallon Weekes, bassist/keys for multi-platinum rock band Panic! at the Disco and singer/songwriter for indie band The Brobecks
Hugh McDonald, bassist for super group Bon Jovi, currently resides in Utah, and performs with local Utah Musicians such as Terrance Hansen.
Paul Richards from the worldly renowned instrumental acoustic band, the California Guitar Trio is originally from Bountiful, Utah. Paul currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Shedaisy comes from Magna Utah.
Branden Steineckert, original member of the Used, is now the drummer for Rancid, and sits with Goldfinger and others, and reps Utah Valley everywhere he goes.
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