[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by 604flames

In the USA East of Mississippi category, I would like to select Steely Dan.

Steely Dan is a Grammy-Award winning Americanjazz fusion/rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The band's peak of popularity was in the 1970s, when it released seven albums that blended elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop. Their music is characterized by complex jazz-influenced structures and harmonies, literate and sometimes obscure or ambiguous lyrics filled with dark sarcasm, and their adroit musicianship and studio perfectionism.
The group toured from 1972 to 1974, but in 1975 became a purely studio-based act. They disbanded in 1981, but have since reunited. They had two reunion tours in the summers of 1993 and 1994 and new studio releases in 2000, Two Against Nature, and 2003, Everything Must Go, with accompanying tours. They have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide[citation needed].

^ from wikipedia

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So very underrated. Great pick.

Should also add, unlike some bands that go away for years and years and then release an album Steely Dan's Two Against Nature is absolutely fantastic.

There are two dozen excellent Steely Dan songs that you will never hear on the radio. If you don't own any of their stuff, I would encourage you to get it.