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Other musical institutions include Opera Delaware and the Wilmington Music School. The state song of Delaware is "Our Delaware", with words by George B. Hynson and Donn Devine and music by Will M. S. Brown.^[2] Each state in the United States (except New Jersey) has a state song, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state. ... Our Delaware is the state song of Delaware, written by George B. Hynson. ...

The famed independent record label Jade Tree is located in Wilmington. Jade Tree has released recordings from a number of styles, including emo; the label's roster includes Turning Point, The Promise Ring, Lifetime, Jets to Brazil, and Pedro the Lion. Jade Tree is an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware. ... : Chemical Capital of the World , Corporate Capital of the World , Credit Card Capital of the World : A Place to Be Somebody United States Delaware New Castle 17. ... Emo is a genre of rock music. ... Turning Point or a turning point may refer to: The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment. ... The Promise Ring was an American emo band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin started as a side project by Davey von Bohlen during his time as a guitarist/vocalist for Capn Jazz in the year 1995. ... For the jazz-rock fusion band led by Tony Williams, see The Tony Williams Lifetime Lifetime is an influential melodic hardcore band from New Jersey. ... Jets to Brazil is an American rock band. ... Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, and, for over a decade, the main creative outlet of singer/songwriter David Bazan. ...

Recent, local trends include a surge in popularity for the blues.^[3] Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ...

Delaware musicians

• Clifford Brown
• Cab Calloway retired to Wilmington, and died in Hockessin, Delaware
• Tom Verlaine and Richard Hell of the band Television met at St. Andrew's School. Verlaine would later briefly attend the University of Delaware. According to richardhell.com, Television drummer Billy Ficca is also from Delaware.
• George Thorogood and the Destroyers
• boysetsfire
• Bob Marley lived in Delaware for a brief time, during which he was employed at the General Motors site in Newport.
• The Spinto Band
• Omnisoul
• The Caulfields
• Johnny Neel
• Zen Guerilla
• Joshua Fit For Battle
• Bill Holt, creator of Dreamies
• Smashing Orange
• Plastic Parts

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