Music on the Edge
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I’m not a great fan of the typical Top 40 music genre. Since I was a young teen growing up outside of Washington, DC I have loved digging in and finding great local independent bands to support. Unsigned is not a term synonymous with a lack of talent. It just means a performer or a band is as of yet undiscovered by the powers that be at a label. That doesn’t stop me from seeking them out, though. I often find that my taste in music doesn’t always gel with what the recording industry is trying to tell me is hot at any given moment, anyway.
Since we are in the age of the internet, it’s easier than ever to find new, unsigned bands. I still like to actually get out there and check out local independent artists in venues all around the Tampa Bay area, but I’m in no position to visit the dive bars of every city across our nation.
That’s why I really appreciate website like Unsigned.com. The site is a hub where unsigned music artists can put their work out their work out there for the world to hear. As a matter of state pride, I’m happy to mention Unsigned.com is a Florida company. Leave it to fellow Floridians to find an innovative way for musicians to reach out and expand their audience.
If I had to choose one genre to claim as my favorite, I think I would take the catch-all “Indie” genre. Some of the freshest sounds come out of the indie movement and there is usually no pressure for a band to sound one way or another. The badge of courage is to find a new sound and run with it. Happily, Unsigned has tons of bands in the “Indie” category.
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