Awful Waffle
Origin: Brick
An awesomely fun third wave ska band that will make you remember why you loved being a kid. Awful Waffle has some New Jersey's most talented uprising musicians of today.
www.myspace.com/awfulwaffle

Bind
Origin: Brick
DO YOU LIKE METAL? We'll here's the band for you! Bind will blow you away with in your face singing, face melting guitar solos, and overall just some awesome music!
www.myspace.com/bindnj

Blues Traveler
Origin: Princeton
Snap on some headphones and sit back and relax to some bluesy rock!
www.bluestraveler.com

Bon Jovi
Origin: Sayerville
Another New Jersey icon influenced by more New Jersey bands such as Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and Bruce Springsteen.
www.islandrecords.com/bonjovi

Bouncing Souls
Origin: New Brunswick
Fun, old school, east coast punk band whose songs of positivity you won't be able to resist singing along with.
www.bouncingsouls.com

Bruce Springsteen
Origin: Freehold
A 1980's icon with complex lyrical stories about teens growing up in New Jersey and other economically depressed areas. Bruce is not only known in New Jersey, but worldwide.
www.backstreets.com/

Count Basie
Origin: Red Bank
One of the most important jazz musicians as well as band leaders in the past century!
www.countbasie.com

Debbie Harry
Origin: Hawthorne
Lead singer from the classic rock group blondie during the 1970's.
www.blondie.com

Dizzy Gillespie
Origin: Englewood
Influenced the music of modern jazz and bebop with his singing and trumpeting.
www.dizzygillespie.org

Four Seasons
Origin: Newark
1960's classic rock doo-wop band that helped paved the way for motown.
www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-four-seasons

Frank Sinatra
Origin: Hoboken
One of the most popular easy listening singers of the Twentieth Century, Sinatra will also go on to be one of the most popular acts played at weddings across America for centuries to come.
www.sinatrafamily.com

Gaslight Anthem
Origin: New Brunswick
A sound thats distinctly Jersey with a mix of early Bruce Springsteen and Social Distortion.
www.gaslightanthem.com

Hogan's Heroes
Origin: Toms River
The first ever NJ Straight-Edge Hardcore-Punk band formed.
www.myspace.com/hogansheroes

Max Weinberg
Origin: Newark
The frontman of the Max Weinberg 7 from the Conan O'Brien Show and also a member of "The Boss's" E Street Band.
www.maxweinberg.com

Million Dollar Dinosaur
Origin: Brick
A fun, melodic punk band formed from influences such as Leftover Crack, NOFX, and the Gorilla Biscuits.
www.myspace.com/milliondollardinosaur

Misfits
Origin: Exit 138
An influence for more than a handful, and one of the most famous punk bands of all time, Misfits are a dark punk rock band whose theme is old school B horror movies.
www.misfits.com

Monster Magnet
Origin: Red Bank
Sort of a one hit wonder i guess; best known for the hit song "Space-Lord." Thats not to say that their other songs are bad!
www.monstermagnet.com

My Chemical Romance
Origin: Belleville-Kearny
Four out of the five members of this band hail from NJ, and bring a unique sound to rock.
www.mychemicalromance.com

Saves the Day
Origin: New Brunswick
A fun upbeat, emo band with lots of "in your face", personal lyrics that you can tell come straight from the singers heart.
www.savestheday.com

The Shirelles
Origin: Passaic High School
One of the most famous girl rock groups during the "oldies" era.
www.theshirelles.com

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
Origin: Asbury Park
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are a rock n' roll jazz band that are icons in New Jersey.
www.southsidejohnny.com

Spin Doctors
Origin: Princeton
Classmates of the aforementioned Blues Traveler members, who also created a unique alternative rock band.
www.spindoctors.com

Stone Temple Pilots
Origin: Glen Ridge
Robert and Dean DeLeo (aka the bassist and guitarist) and are the heart of a rock band that tore up the 90's! Honestly, who doesn't love STP?
www.stonetemplepilots.com

Thursday
Origin: New Brunswick
With a sound of their own, Thursday is a mellow hardcore band that some describe as "screamo".
www.thursday.com

Whitney Houston
Origin: Newark
Hey, we didn't say everything from NJ was good, did we?
www.whitneyhouston.com

Zakk Wylde
Origin: Bayonne-Jackson
One of the master guitarists, Zakk is known for being the guitarist for Black Label Society as well as Ozzy Osbourne. Zakk plays some of the nastiest guitar solos with amazing screaming that will leave you begging for more.
www.zakkwylde.com