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State Songs, Revisited: New Anthems for All 50 States

Jun 19, 2014

Almost every state has an official song, but not every state has one that you’d want to blast through your car stereo. In this series, we ask musicians and notable music experts to pick a new official song for their home states, or at least the state where they launched the careers. It can be as literal, metaphorical, or nonsensical as they want—as long as it represents what the state means to them. Check back for new anthems every week.

	Alaska \| Marian Call Singer-Songwriter
	California \| Al Jardine & Johnette Napolitano Founding Member of the Beach Boys & Singer/Bassist of Concrete Blonde
	Colorado \| Bill Nershi Guitarist for The String Cheese Incident
	Florida \| Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional & Twin Forks Frontman
	Hawaii \| Jake Shimabukuro Ukelele Virtuoso
	Montana \| Steve Albini & Chance McKinney Alt-Rock Engineer & Country Singer
	New Mexico \| The Handsome Family Alt-Country Duo
	Oregon \| The Thermals Indie Rock Trio
	Rhode Island \| Deer Tick Alternative Americana Rockers
	South Dakota \| Jami Lynn Folksinger
	Virginia \| Jason Mraz Singer-Songwriter
	Washington \| Buzz Osborne The Melvins Frontman
	West Virginia \| Hank Williams III Country Rocker

Listen to the entire playlist here. Want to explore more local music? Check Groupon for concerts in your area. Illustration: Jess Duff, Groupon.

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	Alaska \| Marian Call Singer-Songwriter
	California \| Al Jardine & Johnette Napolitano Founding Member of the Beach Boys & Singer/Bassist of Concrete Blonde
	Colorado \| Bill Nershi Guitarist for The String Cheese Incident
	Florida \| Chris Carrabba Dashboard Confessional & Twin Forks Frontman
	Hawaii \| Jake Shimabukuro Ukelele Virtuoso
	Montana \| Steve Albini & Chance McKinney Alt-Rock Engineer & Country Singer
	New Mexico \| The Handsome Family Alt-Country Duo
	Oregon \| The Thermals Indie Rock Trio
	Rhode Island \| Deer Tick Alternative Americana Rockers
	South Dakota \| Jami Lynn Folksinger
	Virginia \| Jason Mraz Singer-Songwriter
	Washington \| Buzz Osborne The Melvins Frontman
	West Virginia \| Hank Williams III Country Rocker

State Songs, Revisited: New Anthems for All 50 States

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