It's hard to keep track of new artists these days. Anyone with a credit card can start a Bandcamp page, and there are only so many hours in the day you can listen to music.
In an effort to make it a littler easier on you, we asked some colleagues around the country to share their favorite new discoveries of 2012, bands that made a real dent in their communities. Here are the artists you should have known in 2012.
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1 of 10
— L.A.'s Ben Schneider.
L.A.'s Ben Schneider.
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2 of 10
— THEESatisfaction's Catherine Harris-White and Stasia Irons.
THEESatisfaction's Catherine Harris-White and Stasia Irons.
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3 of 10
— Poliça lead singer Channy Leaneagh.
Poliça lead singer Channy Leaneagh.
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4 of 10
— Oklahoma's John Fullbright.
Oklahoma's John Fullbright.
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5 of 10
— Savoir Adore's Deidre Muro and Paul Hammer.
Savoir Adore's Deidre Muro and Paul Hammer.
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6 of 10
— Philadelphia's Aaron Brown.
Philadelphia's Aaron Brown.
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7 of 10
— Los Angeles jazz guitarist Graham Dechter.
Los Angeles jazz guitarist Graham Dechter.
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8 of 10
— From left, Radiation City's Cameron Spies, Lizzy Ellison, Randy Bemrose, Patti King and Matt Rafferty.
From left, Radiation City's Cameron Spies, Lizzy Ellison, Randy Bemrose, Patti King and Matt Rafferty.
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9 of 10
— Brazilian guitarist and composer Pedro Moraes.
Brazilian guitarist and composer Pedro Moraes.
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10 of 10
— Austin's Alejandro Rose-Garcia
Austin's Alejandro Rose-Garcia
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