Here are several Raleigh-Durham area artists and musicians to support on Bandcamp

 By Grant Golden

June 17, 2020

Throughout the COVID crisis, Bandcamp has proven to be one of the strongest supporters of independent artists. On March 20, Bandcamp announced that they would be waiving their share of revenue from sales and pushing those proceeds back to the artists. After their initial push netted $4.3 million in total sales, the streaming platform announced that they’d be continuing this effort on the first Fridays of each month. 

While most of the nation’s industries have been put on pause amid the Covid crisis, our local artists have continued churning out groove-inducing, thought-provoking, bonafide bangers of all varieties.

Whether you choose to use music as a way to tune into new perspectives in the ever-changing world around you, or to kick back and escape the woes of reality, we’ve compiled a list from all corners of our local scene to help get you to where you need to go. Whether you’re looking for the Afrobeat-infused Latin dance stylings of Tumbao or the pensive soul-searching croons of XOXOK, the throttling alt-rock of Arson Daily or the up-tempo dance beats of Ronnie Flash, there’s something here for everyone.

Carlitta Durand – Kismet Green 

DreamRoot – Phases

XOXOK – Worthy 

The Hot at Nights – No Outlet 

Sonny Miles – Catallabs 

Pat Junior – I Thought I Knew 

Young Bull – Young Bull Is Not An Individual 

Ronnie Flash – Ronnie Flash

Tanajah – “Smile”

Libby Rodenbough – Spectacle of Love

theDeeepEnd – Verano (EP)

Lord Fess – Rebellion EP

Tumbao – AoA

Charlie Smarts – We Had A Good Thing Going

Max Gowan – Last Companion 

Criswell Brushes – Helicopter 

Jooselord – MOSHPIT MESSIAH

Kelly Kale – Some QT

Skylar Gudasz – Cinema 

Josh Kimbrough – Slither, Soar and Disappear

Chris Frisina – Carolina Out of My Mind

Arson Daily – Late Reflections

Ravary – Hands to Feel

Rachel Kiel – Dream Logic

Phil Cook – From the Kitchen: Eau Claire, WI – 8​/​13​/​2016 @ Eaux Claires Festival

Blue Cactus – Finger on the Button

The Muslims – Gentrified Chicken

Megachrome – Brackish EP

Nym – Countermagic

Bowerbirds – Thrift Store / High Rise

Matt Douglas & Sam Kassirer – En Masse

Tab-One – Balancing Act

Merge Records – Going to Georgia

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