Thursday, April 30, 2009

Oklahoma Rock and Roll: 2000s

Another Hot Oklahoma Night

On Saturday May 2, the Oklahoma History Center will unveil its Oklahoma rock and roll exhibit, Another Hot Oklahoma Night.

Every day this week, we hope to break down different eras in Oklahoma rock and roll and bring you some important acts from that time. Today, we focus on the 2000s.

While it’s impossible for us to list all of the important acts of this era in a single post (we’ll let the history exhibit do that), here’s a few we consider important.

The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips

Fearless Freaks
• Formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “She Don’t Use Jelly”

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The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects

• Formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Dirty Little Secret”

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Aqueduct
Aqueduct

• Started in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Growing Up With GNR”

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Graham Colton
Graham Colton

• Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Best Days”

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David Cook
David Cook

• Lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Light On”

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Starlight Mints
Starlight Mints

• Formed in Norman, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Sir Prize”

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Ester Drang
Ester Drang

• Formed in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Repeating the Procedure”

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The Agony Scene
The Agony Scene

• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Prey”

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Hinder
Hinder

• Formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Lips of an Angel”

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Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns

• Chad Petree & Jeremy Dawson (raised in Shawnee)
• Notable song: “Le Disko”

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Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon

• Matthew and Nathan Followill (born in Oklahoma City)
• Notable song: “Sex on Fire”

Pillar
Pillar

• Live in Tulsa
• Notable song: “Bring Me Down”

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Learn more about Oklahoma rock and roll history this Saturday, May 2 at Another Hot Oklahoma Night at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.

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