Utah Music has long been culturally influenced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The flow of local music thrives. However, Utah's music history, and many of its current peculiarities, belongs to secular artists.
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Utah has produced several popular recording artists since 2000. It has a thriving local music scene with several nationally recognized bands. Most are based in Provo and Salt Lake City, and perform at venues such as Velor Live Music Gallery, Kilby Court, Urban Lounge, Muse Music Cafe, and Boothe Brothers Performing Arts Center. Notable bands include Neon Trees, Fictionist, Imagine Dragons, The New Electric Sound, The Moth & amp; Flame, Static Waves, King Niko and The Brobecks, whose frontman Dallon Weekes now performs with Panic! in Disco. Many genres are represented, including rock, indie folk, emo, synthpop, singer-songwriter, death metal, blues, punk rock, goth, alternative rock, hip hop, jazz, country, reggae, ska and religious music.
Utah has had several famous bands and musicians for decades. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Utah was the center of the ska scene with notable acts, such as Swim Herschel Swim (Provo) and Insatiable (Salt Lake City). Other famous bands from that era are Stretch Armstrong (Provo), My Man Friday (American Fork), Catfische (Ogden), Hoo Ray Who (Layton), Peter Breinholt and Big Parade (Salt Lake City), Sturgeon General (Salt Lake) City), Honest Engine (Salt Lake City), Feel, Sun Masons (featuring now Sam Bevan Bay Area bass rock), King Tree, and Big Idea, Cosmic Moscow, Banlecoixe and Tom Purdue electronics. In the mid to late 1990s the following bands were famous: Ali Ali Oxen Free, Clover, The Obvious, Agnes Poetry, Iceburn, Second Hand Grace, and Chola.
The famous jazz brothers Greg (saxophone, Boston) and Emilee (piano, vocals, NYC) Floor, jazz guitarist Corey Christiansen, Mike Christiansen (professor in Utah State), Geoff Miller, Kevin Johansen (University of Utah), Brad Wright (Orjazm , Shaky Trade), and Kenji Aihara, guitarist Jeff Alleman, Rich Dixon, Kris Krompel, Jake White, Pianist Rich Wyman, Ryan Conger (Orjazm, Shaky Trade), Bobby Jensen (Chris LeDoux) and Alfred Betz (Eastour Island), bassist Tom Fowler (Frank Zappa, Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Hackett, many more), Jonni Lightfoot (Air Supply), Alex Rowe (David Archuleta), Jeremy Niveson (Orjazm, session musician) and Denson Angulo, Trombonis Bruce Fowler (Zappa, Oingo Boingo, Eric Clapton, and more), and multi instrumentalist Walt Fowler. Fowler's father William's brother was director of the music department at Westminster College and all played in a gang of paid musicians Frank Zappa in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Leading drummers and percussioners include: Travis Taylor (Tanglewood, Orjazm), Mark Mottonen (Swagger, Sturgeon General, various jazz ensembles), Michael Wong (Shaky Trade), Mitch Lee, Sneez and Sherrie, Kendall White. Don Keipp, Chris Canada, and Jay Lawrence, Clayton Holyoak, Jay Tibbits, to name a few.
Many of the best local musicians play with popular show bands led by band leaders such as Michael Tobian of Utah Live Bands and Saxophonist Joe Muscolino, including some of the above names. Emilee and Greg Floor cut their teeth as a player with Joe and Kenji Aihara performing regularly with him.
Rock groups
Some popular bands have roots in Utah. The Used Post-Hardcore Band was formed in Orem in 2001. Currently signed to Warner Music Group-owned Reprise Records they have released two gold albums certified in the United States.
The Freaks is a punk-rock band formed in Heber City by Guitarist/Backing Vocal Christian Alvarado and Bass/Vocals Tristen Schutte bands coming and going
The Neon Trees band came from Provo. In 2010, their single, "Animal," climbed to number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs charts. Two of their singles have achieved multi-platinum status in the country. They sometimes make appearances in the places where they first collect followers, Velor Live Music Gallery in Provo They are currently signed to Mercury Records,
The increasingly popular indie rock players, Meg sisters and Dia Frampton, formed the band Meg & amp; He is in Draper and has so far signed a contract with Warner Music Group's label, Doghouse Records.
Royal Bliss, from Salt Lake City signed with Capitol Records in 2007 and has enjoyed national recognition and tour success.
Fiction, from Provo signed with Atlantic Records between 2011-2014.
Imagine Dragons, a band originally formed in Provo in 2008, moved to Las Vegas after winning the Velor battle of the band competition. They are currently signed to Interscope Records. Their debut album NightIndions has reached # 2 on the Billboard 200 and is a multi-platinum-certified album in the United States. Single "Radioactive" won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.
Folk and pop
Folk music is part of the earliest white/euramerican music in modern Utah. These songs, simple and memorable, are usually sung without accompaniment due to the scarcity of musical instruments in the Utah region. Although they often use the same tone as folk music elsewhere, the Mormon people are a typical Utahn. The songs often include unique Pioneer-era Mormon culture references such as crossing plains, Mormon religious leaders, and LDS religious beliefs.
Newgrass artist Ryan Shupe and RubberBand had hit country music tracks in 2005, "Dream Big." when they signed a contract with Capitol Records.
Indie pop indie pop singer Mindy Gledhill's 2010 pop album Anchor became a hit overseas including seven charting songs on the South Korean chart and a tour of Southeast Asia. The album sold over 15,000 copies.
In 2007, David Archuleta rose to the national spotlight as the main contestant in the seventh season of American Idol. The pop album debuted on Jive Records certified gold by the RIAA.
The folk singer/songwriter based in Provo Joshua James had moderate success in 2007 when his album The Sun is Always Brighter reached number one on the iTunes Folk Album chart.
Provo songwriter Isaac Russell abandoned his deal with Utah-based Northplatte Records to sign a contract with Columbia Records only to then return to Northplatte Records.
The Neofolk Parlor Hawk music group is featured by iTunes Indie Spotlight as one of the "Best Singer/Songwriter Album 2010".
Hip-hop
Utah's hip hop style has had many groups to come. Most important is I.F.L. Inner Family Legacy, (Barry Sargent and Shane Wall) starting at St. George Utah. They dominated the scene since it was formed in 2009. It now lives in Southren California, but is firmly rooted in Utah. They come and come in the underground scene and have done 5 major US/Canadian tours within 1 year (2016-2017) Prompting the launch of critically acclaimed first album 'Trial by Fire' EP (2016)
Metal
Salt Lake City has also been home to several underground music bands underground. One interesting action is the relatively unknown Progressive Katagory V action in his hometown of Salt Lake City, but has been fairly successful nationally. Katagory V has released four albums and signed with Nightmare Records in the US and then with Burning Star Records in Europe. They appeared at several major US heavy metal festivals including the ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
Another big enough band to get out of Salt Lake City, Utah, is the Chelsea Grin deathcore band, which has 4 albums and 2 EPs.
A cappella
Utah has a growing cappella music scene. Some groups include Voice Male, InsideOut, Octappella, Eclipse, The Standards, T Minus 5, 6th Gear, Moosebutter and Vocal Point BYU.
Classic
Jenny Oaks Baker (Shadow Mountain Records) is a former violinist of the National Symphony Orchestra in Utah who received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2011.
Lindsey Stirling (Bridgetone) is a violinist/dancer and YouTube sensation. Her debut album was certified Platinum in Germany and Austria. Single "Crystalize" certified gold in the United States.
The Piano Guys (Sony) has released three albums No. 1 in a row on the American Classic album charts. They are also a YouTube sensation.
Indie
Provo has recently gained momentum with the indie rock scene, driven by college support students from nearby schools, Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University. A large number of local bands from Utah came to play at Muse Music and Velor Live Music Gallery in downtown Provo. Bands with roots in Provo/Salt Lake City include Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, The Used, The Brobecks, Fictionist, Mindy Gledhill, Meg and Dia, King Niko, Joshua James, Allred and The New Electric Sound.
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Original music
Mormon music
The most famous music group in the state is the Mormon House Chorus. Named after the Salt Lake Tabernacle at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, the 300-member choir is world-renowned. The choir performed at least a week in the Tabernacle for a radio program called "Music and Words Spoken". The Mormon Tabernacle choir first recorded in 1910 has released more than 100 albums. Billboard magazine claimed that they were Artist of Classical Artist of Year End Charting Year 2012. The choir was awarded the National Medal of Arts, GRAMMY Award, and even inaugurated into National Recording Recordings at the Library of Congress.
Utah music event
Ogden Music Festival, 3 day outdoor festival featuring bluegrass, blues, folk & amp; rockabilly is held on the first weekend in June at Ogden's Fort Buenaventura by camping on the spot. www.OFOAM.org The Park City & amp; SLC Music Festival and Autumn Classics Music Festival, formerly the Deer Valley Music Festival, the Park City International Music Festival, and the Fall Classical Music Festival, are held in Park City and Salt Lake City. This is a project of Park City Chamber Music Society (PCCMS). PCCMS founded the original Deer Valley Music Festival and changed its name to the Park City International Music Festival after a few years. After two years, Russell Harlow joined Park City Festival as co-director. When Utah Symphony started its own Deer Valley Festival in Park City, Park City Chamber Music Society divided Park City International Music Festival into two separate festivals and added concerts in the Salt Lake City area. The oldest classic music festival in Utah, Park City & amp; SLC Music Festival is famous for its chamber music concert.
The Utah Symphony was founded in 1940 by Maurice Abravanel and performed at Abravanel Hall, a modern concert hall in downtown Salt Lake City. The symphony was joined in 2002 with the Utah Opera Company, held in 1978. These organizations are the largest arts organization in the state. Some opera fans and orchestras claim that the combined quality of production will decline. There is a question about the late symphonic founder's desire. However, the critical response to the merger has been good.
Since 2005, every summer Salt Lake Arts City Council has hosted the Twilight Concert Series, which consists of concerts and weekly markets in Pioneer Park. The band spans across the Indie genre, including some heavy hitters such as the Simple Mouse, MGMT, Flaming Lips, Kid Cudi, Bright Eyes, and others.
Utah Valley Symphony is a community orchestra that was held in Utah County, Utah in 1959.
Ogden's Chamber Orchestra is a recent addition to the classical music scene in Ogden. The orchestra is performed by Michael Palumbo, and is a semi-professional paid ensemble performing at Peery's Egyptian Theater. COO often works with other art organizations such as the Imagine Ballet Theater and Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music, to bring high artistic concerts to the area.
NextEnsemble is a recent addition to Ogden's growing music scene. NextEnsemble brings together an eclectic mix of classical and popular music to the city. They do once a month on Allegations at 25th Street.
Renowned musician from Utah
- Producer
- Finn Bjarnson - Grammy nominated
- Nate Pyfer - Grammy nominated
- Individual
- David Archuleta
- Jenny Oaks Baker - Grammy nominated
- And Truman from Diamond Rio - Grammy Winner
- Mindy Gledhill
- Cascade - Grammy nominated
- Hugh McDonald
- Paul Richards from the California Trio Guitar
- Wayne Sermon of Imagine Dragons - Grammy Winner
- Branden Steineckert
- Lindsey Stirling
- Sunday Dallon
- Groups
- Get Fear
- Used
- Heritage of the Inner Family
- Neon Trees
- Imagine the Dragon
- Osmonds, including Donny and Marie Osmond - Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Donny Osmond has hit # 1 Hot 100 with "Go Away Little Girl" in 1971.
- SheDaisy - Grammy is nominated
- The Piano Guys
- Children's Choir Vision
- Moth & amp; flame
- Uzi and Ari
- Chelsea Grin
- National Park (band)
Record label
Although there are no major record labels based in Utah, there are some small independent labels, such as Northplatte Records. The End Records is an independent metal and rock label that has signed several avant-garde and experimental groups. It was formed in Pasadena, CA and moved to Salt Lake City and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
Venues
Northern Utah
Tempat-tempat terkenal di Area Salt Lake meliputi:
- Club Vegas - 445 S 400 W, Salt Lake City
- The Dawg Pound - 3550 S State St., Salt Lake City
- The Depot - 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
- Kompleks - 536 W. 100 Selatan, Salt Lake City
- The Rail Event Center - 235 N. 500 West, Salt Lake City
- The Great Saltair - 12408 W. Saltair Drive, Magna
- Di The Venue (sebelumnya dikenal sebagai "Bricks") - 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City
- Suara Klub - 579 W. 200 Selatan, Salt Lake City
- Kilby Court - 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West), Salt Lake City
- Murray Theater - 4961 S. State Street, Murray
- Avalon Theatre - 3605 S. State Street, Salt Lake City
- Piper Down - 1492 S State Street, Salt Lake City
- Ruang Negara - 638 S State St., Salt Lake City
- The Shred Shed-60 e Exchange Pl., Kota Salt Lake
Park City Area attractions include:
- Park City Live - 427 Main St.
- The Spur Bar and Grill - 447 Main St.
- Bottom - 625 Main St.
- Cisero's - 306 Main St.
- Deer Valley Resort (great open space)
- Canyon's Resort (great open space)
- Miner's Park Stage (small outdoor venue) Around. 419 Main St.
- Egyptian Theater - 328 Main St
Places of interest in Ogden Area include:
- Brewski's - Brewskis, 244 E 25th St., Ogden
- The Basement - 329 24th Street, Ogden
- The Storm Cellar (inside Uncommon Grounds) - 136 25th Street, Ogden
- Although other music venues in the Ogden Area do exist, they are not considered "famous".
Tempat-tempat terkenal di Daerah Provo meliputi:
- A. Beuford Giffords Libation Emporium - 190 W. Center St. Provo
- Velour Music Gallery - 135 N. University Avenue, Provo
- Muse Music Cafe - 151 N. University Avenue, Provo
- The Grove Theatre - 20 S. Main Street, Pleasant Grove
Utah Selatan
Due to the fast-growing population in Southern Utah, local venues with regular performances are on the rise. These include Sand Hollow Resorts in Hurricane Utah, Jazzy Bar and Grill, The Firehouse Bar, George's Corner, St. George Elks Lodge, and Avenna Center on the campus of Dixie State University in St. Louis. George, Kayenta in Ivins, Utah and The Grind Coffee House and Mike's Tavern in Cedar City. The Southern Utah Song Writers Association was recently established and has released several local player CDs as well as sponsoring night competition and open mic songwriter.
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