Your Christmas wish has been granted: Local indie acts have crafted even more original seasonal tunes so you can give Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" the holidays off.
Modern Electric
"Northcoast Christmas"
Add this jingly tune to your rotation now. From a dad praying for the Browns to a choir singing "Raise your beer, it's a Christmas on the North Coast," this indie-rock band couldn't define a Cleveland holiday any better.
See Them: 9 p.m., Dec. 23, Beachland Ballroom
Attack Cat
"Starlight"
The power-pop duo tones down for this bright song that highlights Rachel Hoskins' angelic vocals and a simple, heartfelt chorus that will stay in your head after the tree is down.
Ashley Brooke Toussant and Alan Madej
"Christmas Memory"
This song is such a pure, tender expression of holiday nostalgia. For this wistful ballad, singer-songwriter Ashley Brooke Toussant's impossibly gentle voice is paired with Alan Madej's dreamy vocals.
Over more than 25 shows between the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band, Northeast Ohio became an important stop in the 35-year career and his band. By Dillon Stewart