Akron also seems to have a mild
cult appeal, due mainly to the fact that - despite being small and out of the way - it has produced
Devo and Chrissie Hynde.
And, for that matter, 'Grimace', 'a five piece metal band ... started by founding members Rick, Ern, and Jim' (according to their website), and 'The Lurkers', 'a power trio [who] combine elements of seventies' classic rock, early eighties' heavy metal, and punk into their own hard rock sound'.