What happened to all of the good local bands?

And when I say local, I don't mean "Holy shit, I grew up in Denver so 3OH!3 is my favorite local band."

FUCK THAT

I mean bands that have to do things themselves. Bands that book their own shows, record their own music, make their own merch, and get lucky is they sell 40 tickets for a show. They all disappear before the world can hear their glorious music. I miss them.

And yes, I understand that all bands start off that way. But it seems like the only one's that get picked up are the ones that appeal to the public norm. They don't have to be very musically talented or anything. They just have to be repetitive and know how to use an auto-tuner. I'm not saying that all "well-known" bands are shit. But the majority of bands that spark the public interest all sound kind of similar.

Who is your favorite local artist/band? We need to help these poor souls out.

tl, dr: I miss local bands. Do you? Which one is your favorite?