GOTHIC BLUES: Blog

I offer up a list of famous individuals and bands... They all have one thing in common with Gothic Blues and that is we are all from Indiana... So the next time you wonder (If you ever have) what famous musicians are from Indiana, then here is the answer to that question.

MUSICIANS
* Joshua Bell, violinist
* Hoagy Carmichael, songwriter (Bloomington)
* Kyle Cook, Matchbox Twenty guitarist (Frankfort, Indiana)
* Paul Dresser, songwriter (Terre Haute)
* Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, singer, producer (Indianapolis)
* Janie Fricke, singer (South Whitley)
* Bill Gaither, singer (Alexandria)
* Gloria Gaither, songwriter (Alexandria)
* Krystal Harris, pianist, singer-songwriter (Anderson)
* Bobby Helms, singer (Bloomington)
* John Hiatt, singer, songwriter (Indianapolis)
* Shannon Hoon, Blind Melon singer (Lafayette, Indiana)
* Janet Jackson, singer (Gary)
* Michael Jackson, singer (Gary)
* JJ Johnson, jazz trombonist (Indianapolis)
* Mick Mars (real name Robert Deal), Mötley Crüe lead guitarist (Terre Haute)
* Ryan McCombs, singer (Dunkirk, Indiana)
* Jon McLaughlin, singer-songwriter (Anderson, Indiana)
* John Mellencamp, singer, songwriter, musician (Seymour)
* Luke Menard, singer, musician (Crawfordsville, Indiana)
* Wes Montgomery, jazz guitarist (Indianapolis)
* Rich Mullins,Christian Contemporary Artist (Richmond, Indiana)
* Amanda Perez R&B artist, singer, songwriter, producer (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
* Cole Porter, songwriter (Peru)
* Ned Rorem, composer (Richmond)
* Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses singer (Lafayette)
* David Lee Roth, Van Halen singer (Bloomington)
* Connie Smith, singer (Elkhart)
* Izzy Stradlin, Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist (Lafayette)
* Henry Lee Summer, singer (Elwood, Indiana)
* Steve Wariner, singer (Noblesville, Indiana)
* Deniece Williams, singer (Gary, Indiana)
* DJ Ashba, lead guitarits of Sixx:A.M. Monticello, Indiana

MUSICAL GROUPS
* The Ataris
* Days of the New
* The Elms
* Haste The Day
* The Jackson 5
* The Mary Janes
* Margot and the Nuclear So and So's
* Mock Orange
* Murder by Death
* The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
* Virgin Millionaires
* The Why Store
* Wright Brothers Band

I'm sure I have missed some, however...
Gothic Blues continues in this fine tradition.