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Kitchen Teeth breakout with debut album and high-energy shows

Kitchen Teeth is celebrating a year full of musical milestones. This original rock band out of Bloomsburg has been playing their way across North and Central Pennsylvania with engaging live performances and the release of their first official album, “Save Our Sanity.”

Locals Only: Trevor Hollis makes his music scene debut in 2024

Trevor Hollis’ “Get Me Low” made its on-air debut on 979X’s Locals Only show back in early October 2024 and it’s the first release from this Clarks Summit solo alt-rock artist

Locals Only: Variant Season ready for big things in 2025

Variant Season is coming hot off a year of growth and gearing up for more in 2025. This local alt-metal band’s latest hit song, “Fade,” has been making its rounds on 979X’s Locals Only show and across the state.

Locals Only: Aaron Fink set to release new album this fall

Aaron Fink has been making solo records for the past 10 years that just keep getting better. His new album, The Invisible Line is coming soon. So far, he’s dropped the namesake single for the album and his Tom Petty cover just aired on 979X’s Locals Only show.

Locals Only: Look Back Luna onto a whole new era

When we last spoke with Look Back Luna in August 2023 for our Locals Only collaboration with 979X, the NEPA rock band was enthusiastically on the hunt for a lead singer. Now, by August 2024, they’re onto a whole new era.

Locals Only: Scent of Steam hits the radio and looks to live shows

Scent of Steam is a two-person experimental rock band emerging from NEPA’s creative minds and brimming with new ideas. Their recent single, “Dialing for an Answer” just played on Locals Only and it’s dark, brooding, yet still fun.

Locals Only: Stay Loud having fun on stage and on their new tracks

Punk rock group, Stay Loud has been dropping singles like sweet candy throughout the year to date. The four-piece band out of Luzerne County was recently featured on 979X’s Locals Only show for one of these releases!

Locals Only: Running in Flip-Flops brings a new sound to NEPA

Running in Flip-Flops is a local band unlike anything you’ve heard come out of NEPA to date. The dynamic electronica alt-rock duo recently had their fun and tasty new song, “Droptop Rocket” featured on 979X’s Locals only show with Lazy E.

Locals Only: So Much Hope, Buried. prepping for May album drop

So Much Hope, Buried comes out with a new album, I’d Be Lying to Say I’m Not Weak, on May 17 and they’ll be working hard this spring/summer to spread the word. The debut song from the upcoming release just hit the radio on 979X’s Locals Only.

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