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Music of Oregon
Oregon's musical contributions to American culture is centered around Portland, a center of hardcore punk and disco music, among other genres.
Early Rock and Roll
The Kingsmen, best known for their oldies rock classic "Louie Louie", were originally from Portland, Oregon.
Punk rock
Portland had one of the most vibrant hardcore punk scenes in the early 1980s Pacific Northwest, rivalled only by Seattle and Vancouver. The Wipers and Poison Idea are the best known representatives of the scene, especially The Wipers, a major grunge influence. These bands played at The Met and The Satyricon, and were connected with cult comedian Bill Hicks. Other hardcore bands included Lockjaw, Final Warning, The Rats and Sado Nation.
References
Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. 2001. ISBN 0-922915-717-7
Referenced By
American music | List of cultural and regional genres of music | List of regional and cultural genres of music | List of regional genres of music | Music of the United States
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