Music Durham has an active and diverse local music culture. Artists' styles range from jazz, hip-hop, soul, folk, Americana, blues, bluegrass, punk, metal and rock. Popular bands and musicians include Branford Marsalis, Iron & Wine, Carolina Chocolate Drops, The Mountain Goats, John Dee Holeman, 9th Wonder, Red Clay Ramblers, The Old Ceremony, Megafaun, Curtis Eller, Mount Moriah, Hiss Golden Messenger, Sylvan Esso, Mel Melton, Hammer No More the Fingers, Yahzarah, G Yamazawa, and Jim Mills. Members of The Butchies, Superchunk, Chatham County Line, Alice Donut, and the Avett Brothers live in Durham.
music durham has an active and diverse local music culture artists' styles range from jazz hip-hop soul folk americana blues bluegrass punk metal and rock popular bands and musicians include branford marsalis iron & wine carolina chocolate drops the mountain goats john dee holeman 9th wonder red clay ramblers the old ceremony megafaun curtis eller mount moriah hiss golden messenger sylvan esso mel melton hammer no more the fingers yahzarah g yamazawa and jim mills members of the butchies superchunk chatham county line alice donut and the avett brothers live in durham