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The State Department Washington, D.C.
“Conjuring echoes of the Afghan Whigs, Joy Division and Gang of Four, rapidly-ascending DC band The State Department brought an urgent, LOUD sensibility to DC’s rock-n-roll scene in 2009, and we anticipate even more buzz in 2010. The band’s MySpace page describes its sound as rock/post-punk/ghettotech. Whatever you call it, it rocks – especially live. The band’s fans and several hometown blogs are ... more
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