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The Blamed
The Blamed
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Shooter Jennings
Shooter Jennings
Country music artist
2
downhere
downhere
band
3
Sanctus Real
Sanctus Real
American rock band
4
Hawk Nelson
Hawk Nelson
Canadian band
5
Further Seems Forever
Further Seems Forever
American band
6
Underoath
Underoath
American band
7
Honor Society
Honor Society
American pop rock band
8
Ten Years After
Ten Years After
rock band
9
PAX217
PAX217
10
MercyMe
MercyMe
American contemporary Christian band
11
Tourniquet
Tourniquet
American metal band
12
Tenth Avenue North
Tenth Avenue North
American contemporary Christian band
13
Downthesun
Downthesun
American metal band
14
White Trash
White Trash
15
The Warlocks
The Warlocks
American rock band based out of Los Angeles
16
The O.C. Supertones
The O.C. Supertones
American band
17
Sonicflood
Sonicflood
American contemporary worship music band
18
X
X
punk rock band from the United States
19
Dangerous Toys
Dangerous Toys
band
20
Building 429
Building 429
American Christian rock band
21
Embodyment
Embodyment
american christian rock band
22
The Von Bondies
The Von Bondies
American alternative rock band
23
A
A
British band
24
Longwave
Longwave
American indie rock band
25
Luna Halo
Luna Halo
rock band
26
Royal Tailor
Royal Tailor
27
Axel Rudi Pell
Axel Rudi Pell
German guitar player
28
Dixie Dregs
Dixie Dregs
American band
29
Neal Casal
Neal Casal
American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer
30
Sloan
Sloan
Canadian rock band
31
Majesty
Majesty
Heavy metal band from Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
32
Living Sacrifice
Living Sacrifice
American musical group; heavy metal band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1989
33
Joshua
Joshua
American band
34
Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns
contemporary Christian and Christian rock band
35
Stereophonics
Stereophonics
Welsh rock band
36
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
American country music singer, songwriter, and musician (1937-2002)
37
Cathedral
Cathedral
English doom metal band
38
Drive-By Truckers
Drive-By Truckers
band
39
Micky Moody
Micky Moody
British musician
40
Supersuckers
Supersuckers
band
41
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert
American singer-songwriter
42
Rozz Williams
Rozz Williams
American singer
43
Haste the Day
Haste the Day
American Christian metalcore band
44
Kansas
Kansas
American rock band
45
Hed PE
Hed PE
American rock band
46
Christian Death
Christian Death
American gothic rock band
47
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
American band
48
Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos
American Christian rock band
49
Apocalypse
Apocalypse
band
50
Fairyland
Fairyland
French symphonic power/speed metal band
51
Dead Meadow
Dead Meadow
American rock band
52
Orange Goblin
Orange Goblin
English heavy metal band
53
Few Left Standing
Few Left Standing
American band
54
Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray
American band
55
Impellitteri
Impellitteri
heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, USA
56
Point of Recognition
Point of Recognition
57
Power Quest
Power Quest
British power metal band
58
Dave Alvin
Dave Alvin
musician
59
Ryan Clark
Ryan Clark
American musician
60
Starsailor
Starsailor
English band
61
Hopesfall
Hopesfall
band
62
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Australian rock band
63
The Agony Scene
The Agony Scene
American metal band
64
Bardo Pond
Bardo Pond
American band
65
Lifehouse
Lifehouse
American rock band
66
Superchick
Superchick
band that plays punk rock
67
Third Day
Third Day
American Christian rock band
68
Nasri
Nasri
Canadian singer
69
Greg Leisz
Greg Leisz
American musician
70
Alvin Lee
Alvin Lee
British guitarist, singer, songwriter
Intro
American Christian rock band
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38th Parallel was a Christian rock band formed in Ames, Iowa. Before being signed they received extensive airplay in Iowa markets alongside other CCM Artists. Unknown to them, they were entered into a talent search contest for Christian music giant Word Records created by former A&R Alvin V. Williams. Alvin Williams signed the group to Word Records, but they soon signed and released their first project on, Squint Entertainment.

Their name is a play on the 38th parallel north, which divides North Korea from South Korea. Their first album, Turn the Tides, was released in 2002, following the band's nationwide tour with artists Skillet and The Benjamin Gate. The album received a Dove Award nomination in 2003 for Rock Album of the Year.

Following the disbandment of 38th Parallel, vocalist Mark Jennings, guitarist Jason Munday, and drummer Aaron Nordyke formed the Harry Potter-themed electronica band Ministry of Magic.

In 2005, 38th Parallel made available the demo tracks for their second album that were never finished or released.

On August 2, 2006, band member Mark Jennings announced, via the band's MySpace blog, that it is unlikely that 38th Parallel will release another album. The decision was influenced by shifting priorities in the personal lives of the members such as marriage.

On June 16, 2007, 4 out of the 5 members of 38th Parallel played 5 songs at Bash on the Farm in Garner, IA.

Currently, Mark Jennings, Jason Munday, and Aaron Nordyke are all still involved with the wizard rock band called Ministry of Magic, along with Luke Conard, Ryan Seiler, and Jeremy Jennings. They currently have four albums (The Tri Wizard LP, Goodbye Privet Drive, Onward and Upward, Magic is Might, and "Songs from Gringott's Vault") and perform when possible.