Akron Sound

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The Akron Sound refers to the independent music, largely new wave and punk rock, coming out of Akron, Ohio, in the late 1970s.

In the late 1970s, following the international success of local band Devo, talent scouts combed the city. Soon, several compilation albums promoted the Akron Sound, a multifaceted music scene led by the Waitresses and Rachel Sweet, and many artists of regional prominence including Tin Huey, Liam Sternberg, Bizarros, and Rubber City Rebels.{{Cite magazine |last=Silverton |first=Peter |date=June 17, 1978 |title=Rock in Akron: The Music Of Greater Akron |url=http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/rock-in-akron-the-music-of-greater-akron |magazine=Sounds |access-date=March 12, 2019 |via=Rock's Backpages |url-access=subscription }}{{Cite magazine |last=Rambali |first=Paul |date=April 1, 1978 |title=The American Midwest: Akron and Cleveland |url=https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/the-american-midwest-akron-and-cleveland |magazine=New Musical Express |access-date=March 12, 2019 |via=Rock's Backpages |url-access=subscription }}

Local clubs that featured these bands included The Crypt and The Bank.{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Rosalie|date=2020-01-06|title=The Crypt, a short-lived punk venue, helped bring the Akron Sound to the world|url=https://thedevilstrip.com/2020/01/06/the-crypt-akron-sound-punk/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=THE DEVIL STRIP|language=en-US}}

Photos, recordings, and artifacts are collected at The Akron Sound Museum in downtown Akron.{{Cite web|date=2019-01-03|title=Shuffle: The Akron Sound Museum Recalls City's Music History with Unusual Artifacts|url=https://www.wksu.org/arts-culture/2019-01-03/shuffle-the-akron-sound-museum-recalls-citys-music-history-with-unusual-artifacts|access-date=2021-11-22|website=WKSU|language=en}}