a to zedd.

i am stealing this from a morning radio show because i thought it would be fun...

from a-z here are my favorite artists that start with each letter of the alphabet:
disclaimer: some of these aren't actually favorites, i just had to pick someone because of the letter so put down your stones, okay? 
disclaimer II: some of my actual favorites i had to leave off the list because they were the same letter as another favorite. life lesson: sometimes you have to make hard decisions. 

a- amy grant. her baby baby album was my first CD...that's a special thing people.
b- backstreet boys. one summer on my way to camp i sang bsb the whole way there. i'm sure my parent's loved it.
c- the classic crime. lyrics like, "they chastise me for being honest when they hide behind their pride and their porn" earn them their spot on the list and in my heart.
d- dixie chicks. i loved these ladies growing up and "not ready to make nice" is my angry-girl jam.
e- ed sheeran. one of the greatest things to come out of england.
f- fun. i hate that radio overplayed them but i love how distinct nate ruess's vocals are.
g- green river ordinance. mandolins and banjos and americana oh my!
h- hootie & the blowfish. "i only wanna be with you" and "let her cry" just scream high-school art class. simpler times.
i- imagine dragons. i wanted so much to not like them at first because everyone was all "imagine dragons blah blah blah..." but they won me over hard.
j- judah & the lion. i liked them. then i saw them live and now i love them. such talented people and even though i'm not southern i enjoy the musical delights of the south.
k- keith urban. i was really into him you guys. like actually-upset-when-he-married-nicole-kidman into him.
l- ludacris. hahaha, that was a joke.  you should have seen your face. instead i'll say LIGHTS. her music is a little bit electronic and she was ballsy enough to legally change her name to LIGHTS.
m- mat kearney. my boss (accidentally) stole my copy of his first album. don't worry, i got another one. i still need to see him live...mat kearney i mean not my boss.
n- needtobeathe. too much to say here, dig through this blog a bit and you'll find out why.
o- oneRepublic. they kill it during live shows and they have some of the deepest pop songs on the charts. also, ryan tedder.
p- parachute/paper route. i can't choose. cannot. sue me.
q- queen. really the only band i could think of that start with 'q' but it's not like they wouldn't rightfully earn a spot. so many hits.
r- reo speedwagon. clearly i am a product of my parents.
s- switchfoot. no explanation needed.
t- taylor swift. this one pains me, she's living my life and i really just want her to go away for a little while but her tunes are so frickin' catchy!
u- u2. everyone loves at least one u2 song. my favorite: sunday bloody sunday.
v- van halen. "jump" won out over vanilla ice's "ice ice baby."
w- the wedding. i love these guys as artists and people. harmonies for days in rock 'n roll? yes, please.
x- the xx. they get this by default. whatever, they aren't the worst band in the world.
y- yellowcard. i actually only know one song but when you tell people you want to be in a band and that you play violin literally everyone says, "oh, like yellowcard?"
z- zedd. what are my other options? zoegirl? no.

who's on your list?
xo