LOCALS YOU SHOULD KNOW: DMV MUSIC RELEASED IN DECEMBER
2017 was an impressive year for local music, and December was no exception! From Experimental Indie to Metal to Holiday, here’s a recap of some December releases you don’t want to miss. Don’t forget to check out our “For Fans Of” section to get an idea of each artist’s sound and influences!
Band: His Dream of Lions
Release: Love Me Like I’m Sick
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Genre: Rock/Alternative
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
FFO: Jimmy Eat World, Queen, My Chemical Romance
Band: Last Night’s Ghost
Release: A Beautiful Night To Be Alive
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Genre: Alternative Rock
Hometown: Richmond, VA
FFO: Neck Deep, Green Day, Modest Mouse
Band: Embracer
Release: NO GOSPEL
Release Date: December 31, 2017
Genre: Indie/Alternative
Hometown: Charleston, WV
FFO: Being As An Ocean, Moving Mountains, Comrades
Band: Set For Tomorrow
Release: Last Christmas
Release Date: December 14, 2017
Genre: Alternative Rock/Metal
Hometown: Washington, DC
FFO: Mariah Carey, A Day To Remember, Issues
Band: Exemptus
Release: Sentenced By Delusion
Release Date: December 30, 2017
Genre: Thrash Metal
Hometown: Overlea, MD
FFO: Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Protest the Hero, Iron Maiden
Band: Blue Sky Dream
Release: Prototypes of Robots Pt. 2
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Genre: Hardcore/Pop Punk
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
FFO: A Place In Time, Go Home Freshmen, Animals Make Us Human, The Atlantic Lights
Band: Hearteater
Release: The Means of Letting Go
Release Date: December 8, 2017
Genre: Emo/Indie/Experimental Rock
Hometown: Richmond, VA
FFO: La Dispute, Turnover, Foxing, Pianos Become the Teeth, Julien Baker, Explosions in the Sky
Band: Daniel Heffington
Release: Shipwrecked Souls
Release Date: December 5, 2017
Genre: Acoustic Folk/Rock
Hometown: Round Hill, VA
FFO: U2, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Jon Foreman