You could argue that the majority of the bands on the list already made names for themselves in 2010. But if you surveyed people that don’t regularly follow blogs/tumblrs, 8 out of 10 wouldn’t recognize any of the bands listed below. In 2011, I expect these artists to break out and reach a larger audience.

1. Lord Huron

Hometown: Los Angeles
Label: Unsigned
Lord Huron – The Stranger

2. Devin Therriault

Hometown: Brooklyn
Label: Unsigned
Devin Therriault – I Don’t Think I

3. Sun Airway

Hometown: Philadelphia
Label: Dead Oceans
Sun Airway – Your Moon

4. Yuck

Hometown: UK
Label: Fat Possum
Holing Out by Yuck

5. We Are Trees

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Label: Collective Crowd Records
We Are Trees – Dear Chan Marshall

6. Wax Idols

Hometown: Oakland, CA
Label: Hozac
Wax Idols – All Too Human

7. Tennis

Hometown: Amherst, Massachusetts
Label: Unsigned
Tennis – Take Me Somewhere

8. Puro Instinct (Formerly Pearl Harbor)

Hometown: Los Angeles
Label: Unsigned
Puro Instinct – Stilyagi

9. Hanni El Khatib

Hometown: Los Angeles
Label: Stones Throw
Hanni El Khatib – You Rascal You

10. La Sera

Hometown: Los Angeles
Label: Hardly Art
La Sera – Never Come Around

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