Who Would You Pick for a Mt. Rushmore of Connecticut Musicians?

Here's something to think about: If Connecticut were to replace Castle Craig in Meriden with a Mt. Rushmore dedicated to the four best musicians that have ever called Connecticut home, who would you pick?

You only have four spots to fill, and although Connecticut stands in the shadows of Boston and New York City, we've attracted some of the finest singers and musicians from around the world. Did you know that Rivers Cuomo of Weezer grew up in Pomfret and Storrs? Don't forget about Westport's Michael Bolton, or Peter Tork from the Monkees (Also from Storrs). Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray grew up in Hartford, or maybe the Porcaro brothers from Toto? I considered them all, even back to the days of Danbury's Charles Ives and musicians from the 2000's, like Darien's Moby and Middletown's MGMT. Here are my four choices -

Who Would You Pick for a Mt. Rushmore of Connecticut Musicians?

Let's play a game, who would you say are the greatest singer/songwriters to ever call Connecticut home? Ok, now you have to choose four, out of all of the musicians that have ever lived here for our version of Mt. Rushmore. Who would you choose?

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Quiet Benches to Contemplate Where Life Went Wrong in Connecticut

We all have regrets, and sometimes you need to sit by yourself on a quiet bench to figure out what the hell you did that made your life go wrong. Here are five quiet benches around Connecticut that are just waiting for you to work out that past anger, tension, and regret.

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