This list is in no particular order — only what seemed to flow the best when (hopefully) listened to completely as one long mix of some of the best new music Greater Cincinnati musicians released in 2023.
Some of these songs were released either as a single from an EP or album, and some are just standalone releases by artists either currently located in Cincinnati or native to the Queen City.
This list should be evidence of what the city has to offer when it comes to original music and an example of the scope of variety working within Cincinnati’s many music communities. Hopefully you discover something new and support these artists in whatever way you can. Go to shows, buy records or downloads, listen with your windows down in summer, hum the songs walking the halls at school or work. This community of music matters as much as any other.
Whether you know every artist here or none, we hope you listen to all of the tracks here as one long varied playlist of Cincinnati sounds in 2023.
Listen to this playlist with all of our favorite local songs from 2023.