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5 Dayton rock bands that have gone international

Dayton band Brainiac, (left to right) John Schmersal, Tyler Trent, Tim Taylor and Juan Monasterio, live at Jabberjaw in Los Angeles. CONTRIBUTED

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Dayton band Brainiac, (left to right) John Schmersal, Tyler Trent, Tim Taylor and Juan Monasterio, live at Jabberjaw in Los Angeles. CONTRIBUTED
Arts & Entertainment
By Don Thrasher
May 4, 2017
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For international music fans, Dayton is most known for the rich funk scene that birthed now classic acts like Ohio Players, Zapp, Slave and Sun.

The region has also been home to jazz singers like Little Miss Cornshucks, bluegrass musicians like Red Allen and ’60s rockers like the Lemon Pipers. In the late ’70s, local innovators like Toxic Reasons and Dementia Precox helped create the indie rock scene that served as the launch pad for these five internationally known modern rock acts.

The latest version of Guided By Voices (clockwise from bottom left) Robert Pollard, Mark Shue, Kevin March, Bobby Bare Jr. and Doug Gillard, are doing shows this spring in support of the band s recently released double album, August By Cake. CONTRIBUTED

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GUIDED BY VOICES

Formed: 1983

Style: lo-fi, indie rock

Sample these songs: "Echos Myron," "My Valuable Hunting Knife," "Hold On Hope," "Class Clown Spots a UFO"

More info: www.robertpollard.net

The Breeders, (left to right) Jim Macpherson, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Kim Deal, currently features the same lineup that made the smash 1993 album, Last Splash. CONTRIBUTED

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THE BREEDERS

Formed: 1990

Style: modern rock

Sample these songs: "Cannonball," "Divine Hammer," "Full on Idle," "Bang On"

More info: www.facebook.com/thebreeders

Brainiac, (left to right) Tim Taylor, John Schmersal, Juan Monasterio and Tyler Trent, featured in a mid- 90s promotional photo. CONTRIBUTED

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BRAINIAC

Formed: 1992

Style: electro-punk

Sample these songs: "I, Fuzzbot," "Sexual Frustration," "Vincent Come on Down," "Flash Ram"

More info: www.facebook.com/Brainiac-1469097239973542/

Hawthorne Heights, (left to right) Matt Ridenour, Poppy Popadak, JT Woodruff and Mark McMillon, circa 2015. CONTRIBUTED

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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS

Style: emo

Formed: 2001

Sample these songs: "Ohio is For Lovers," "Saying Sorry," "Nervous Breakdown," "Golden Parachute"

More info: www.hawthorneheights.com

The Devil Wears Prada, (left to right) Andy Trick, Mike Hranica, Jeremy DePoyster and Kyle Sipress, formed in Dayton but its members now live in Chicago and San Diego. CONTRIBUTED

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA

Formed: 2005

Style: Metalcore

Sample these songs: "Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over," "Born to Lose," "To the Key of Evergreen," "Hey John, What's Your Name Again?"

More info: www.tdwpband.com

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