Favorite musicians from North Carolina

Heel Alum · May 13, 2026

Aguia Vitoria said:
Nina Simone.
Ben Folds.
Petey Pablo.

Raise Up!

Heel Alum · May 13, 2026

Jim Hernjak said:
He and his siblings grew up in Chapel Hill.

2forheels said:
My parents lived beside them and my mom would baby sit him sometimes. His bother and my brother were childhood playmates. I wasn't born yet.

my mom worked at UNC then and she also babysat JT! small world and I think his dad was chief cardiac surgeon

Heel Alum · May 13, 2026

lca71799 said:
George Clinton, born in my hometown of Kannapolis, NC.

P Funkkkkk

Heel Alum · May 13, 2026

TheRightHonourableFingelton said:
Polvo
Elizabeth Cotten
Little Brother
Superchunk
MJ Lenderman

Seconding Earl Scruggs and the Flat Duo Jets as mentioned above- RIP Dexter.

like Lenderman's stuff

Top Water · May 13, 2026

Anyone remember these guys?

Schoon · May 14, 2026

After watching that commencement speech, I'll have to say Eric Church for sure!!!

Heel Alum · May 20, 2026

Top Water said:
Anyone remember these guys?

Nantucket was NC band?

Heel2dend · May 31, 2026

What a great thread. Thrilled to see Rick Rock (Parthenon Huxley) mentioned. How about Metal Flake Mother?

unctarheel1984 · Jun 1, 2026

Heel Alum said:
Nantucket was NC band?

Yes. At least a few years ago they were still playing occasional gigs.

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