San Jose, CA

Music connected to San Jose

About San Jose

• Katee Sackhoff, known for playing Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica, was born there.
• The modern incarnation of Chicano rock band Los Lobos formed in San Jose.
• The Gold Rush fueled its initial growth as a supply hub for miners.
• Winchester Mystery House has doors and stairs that lead to nowhere.
• The 1906 earthquake caused significant damage, reshaping its architecture.
• Named after Saint Joseph, it was founded as California's first civilian town in 1777.
• With nearly 1 million people, it is California's third-largest city.
• Sitting at 105 feet, the air feels noticeably drier than coastal cities.
• Tech is the dominant industry, employing many in software and hardware.
• A bustling, ambitious energy permeates, balancing innovation with tradition.
• The Franciscan Assemblage, a mix of metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, underlies much of San Jose.
• Mount Umunhum, part of the Santa Cruz Mountains, overlooks San Jose to the southwest.
• The Guadalupe River flows north through San Jose, emptying into the San Francisco Bay.
• The endangered Bay Checkerspot Butterfly can be found in the grasslands near San Jose.
• California buckeye trees are common in the foothills surrounding San Jose.
• The Ohlone people inhabited the Santa Clara Valley for thousands of years before European contact.
• California became the 31st state in the United States on September 9, 1850, in San Jose.
• The Egyptian Revival-style Odd Fellows building was constructed in 1883 on Santa Clara Street.
• Highway 101, a major north-south route, runs through San Jose.
• The Franciscan Assemblage, a mix of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, underlies much of the city.
• Mount Umunhum, part of the Santa Cruz Mountains, offers views of the South Bay.
• The Guadalupe River flows north through the city, eventually emptying into the San Francisco Bay.
• Tule Elk, reintroduced to nearby areas, are occasionally seen migrating through the region.
• California Buckeye trees are common in the surrounding hills and bloom in the late spring.
• California's first state legislature convened in San Jose on December 15, 1849.
• The Peralta Adobe, built in 1797, is the oldest structure in San Jose.
• Highway 17, known for its winding route through the Santa Cruz Mountains, connects San Jose to Santa Cruz.

Artists From San Jose

Al Cisneros Albert Tsai Alex Herrera Allyn Ferguson Archaeologist Ashe Avenger of Blood awakebutstillinbed Azimuth Becoming Black Fucking Cancer Bob Gonzalez Bob Thompson BRAINCHAMBER Brian Do Cactus Charles Martinet Chris Cain Chris Hakius Chris Manak Chryme Boss Controller 7 Corey Smoot Count Five Crystal Methyd Dali’s Dilemma Daniel Lui Danny Spiteri Darren Korb Deadpressure DeAndre Brackensick Deathgrave Dekapitator Dianna Gatto Disinhibition DJ Shadow Don Clark Don Correia Doobie Brothers Drunk Injuns Duster Dustin Diamond Elisé Elliot Morrow Emily Nenni Eric Kretz Ernie Reyes Exhumed F.B.G. Farley Granger Fighting Jacks For.The.Win Foreign Legion Fran Jeffries Fred Dutton Full Clip G-Man G-Roe Gangsta Reese Getter GGPP Heavy Heavy Low Low Heavy Metal Shrapnel Hook Herrera Houkago Grind Time I Am Empire Jacob Shea Jasmine V Jaz Jeffrey Foskett Jhonen Vasquez JJ Heller John Dukakis Johnnie Guilbert Jon Nakamatsu Joseph Carrillo Joshua K.F.M. Kamtin Mohager Kenny Hall KooK Krupted Peasant Farmerz Larry Norman Los Olvidados Los Tigres del Norte Lou Lou Lyle Workman Major Playaz Hustlaz & Gangstaz Mandana Mark Foster Mark Lambert Mark Trayle Martin Hewitt Marty Pasetta Matsuri Maureen Arthur Mechanix Michael Lucero Michael Shapiro Michio Kaku Mike Park Miss Crazy Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose Most Loon Mr. Brown Mugshot Navene K Navene Koperweis Neverland New Fossils NiT GriT No Use for a Name Noël Wan Orphan Egg Peach Tree Rascals Peanut Butter Wolf People! Plavka Point Of View Prozack Turner Rachel Eubanks Rachel Swirsky Ralph Swickard Raw Sugar Ray Barbee Ray McIntyre Renée Elise Goldsberry Ribzy Ripped to Shreds Robbie Fitzsimmons Robina Rock M. Sakura Ruhaeda Russell Ferrante Slip Samuel Lipman Scott Weiland Sean Bonniwell Sentenced to Burn Shinobu Shota Homma Silverwood Skankin’ Pickle Sleep Smash Mouth Snow tha Product Spinebreaker Stained Glass Steve Perry Stickup Kid Stik Gilatine Stoic Mic Stungun Sylvia Cuenca Tad Williams Tanner Petulla Teddy and His Patches The Bruce Lee Band The Chain Gang of 1974 The Chocolate Watchband The Doobie Brothers The Druids The Faction The Fonz The Hogs The Mumlers The New Arrivals The Odd Numbers The Short Yellow The Syndicate of Sound The Trolls Theodor Uppman Todd Phillips Tommy Castro Tony Palermo Tony Ward Traxamillion Try the Pie Urban Legends Vell Vignesh Ramakrishna Vybe Beatz W.E. We Are Promise Wolf Snake Sun Wrath of Vesuvius Xiu Xiu Young 2-11 Yvette Young Giraffage Doobie

Songs About San Jose

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