Who
to see
Every act on this list is here because they're doing something real. Doesn't matter how many shows you've played or how many people are listening. If you're making something worth hearing in Greenville, let us know.
FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTHBRASS TONGUE
DIY to the bone and Upstate Music Award winners before most people knew their name.
This is a work in progress and probably always will be. We're tracking down every artist we can find in the Upstate and adding them as we go — bios, records, and links to follow. Missed someone or have information to add? Submit them on the front page.Keeping the genres intentionally broad. DM us Instagram @thereedysignal for any upcoming shows and we will do what we can.
Soulful country roots from the South Carolina sandhills, gut-wrenching lyrics, and melodies that sound like they've always existed.
An artist raised, groomed, and tested by the d.i.y. ethos.
Emo/alt/post hardcore/whatever. Loud and fast
Give’s me a little midwest emo with its own Upstate vibe
Self described as experimental depressive post-black metal
Lo-fi beats to chill to
Instrumental ambient project out of Greenville. Quiet and atmospheric
Greenville-based classical project — delicate and understated.
Self described as dark wave, drone, synth.
Solo project from John Woodruff. One album on Bandcamp, The Last Good Days — sparse and introspective.
Four-piece alt-rock from Greenville that arrived in 2023 fully independent and already winning over crowds.
Benny Hagerty plays folk, blues, and bluegrass like a man who has no interest in being anything other than exactly himself.
Ten years deep in the Upstate scene with a debut album that sounds like a decade's worth of living distilled into something raw and unhurried — Darby Wilcox is the real thing.
Formed in 2022 and already sounding fully formed — Sunhouse are the indie rock band Greenville didn't know it needed until the Radio Room sold out for their debut album release.