Thanks to Blare Magazine for including Gary Clark Jr. in their 35 must-hear bands at CMJ 2011.

Dubbed “South By Southwest, but in New York”, the CMJ MUSIC MARATHON has provided a stage for emerging musicians since the birth of the disposable camera. Though often overlooked, the music & film festival has highlighted a fistful of notables such as Nirvana, Feist, Green Day, The Killers, Run-DMC and The Mars Volta, giving industry reps and avid listeners a new artist to fall in love with. With hundreds of new bands and songwriters set to grace stages (and even hotel rooms) across New York City, we’ve picked some of the best – aside from the most obvious – to keep an eye on. Trust us, every one of these CMJ 2011 acts are worth a listen.

See the entire list at Blare Magazine.