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Each State Has a Favorite Band: Tegan and Sara, Ciara, and More

If a newly-released map is to be trusted, America certainly has diverse tastes in music. Paul Lamere, director of developer platform at The Echo Nest, has compiled data on which artists different states are most loyal to. Lamere marked not the most-listened to artists in the state (because, it's probably Beyonce everywhere) but rather which musicians have an unusually large following in that particular state.

Which state happens to most support Ciara? We picked 25 of the most interesting loyal statewide followings.

by Allie Healy

Florida

Rick Ross

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Washington

The Head and The Heart

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Nevada

Ciara

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Maine

R.E.M.

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Idaho

Tegan and Sara

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Montana

Tim McGraw

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Virginia

Dave Matthews Band

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Utah

AWOLNATION

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New York

James Blake

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Missouri

The Shins

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Massachusetts

Neil Young

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Nebraska

Bastille

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Kentucky

Fall Out Boy

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Michigan

Young Jeezy

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Oregon

Kurt Vile

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Ohio

Florida Georgia Line

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Iowa

B.o.B

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Colorado

The Naked and Famous

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California

Bonobo

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South Dakota

Hinder

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Arkansas

Wiz Khalifa

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Kansas

Eric Church

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Tennessee

Juicy J

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Vermont

Phish

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Arizona

Linkin Park

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