Boston Does Christmas - Local Bands Release Christmas Songs

The Field Effect is offering a free download of their "Blue Christmas" track.

Local bands are getting into the Christmas spirit with original tracks and holiday covers. Take a listen and snag yourself some limited edition EPs, free downloads and festive tunes.

Riding high from winning the Boston Music Award for song of the year with "Ogunquit, ME" off their their 2012 LP, Cartography, The Field Effect are offering a free download of their take on Elvis's "Blue Christmas" on Bandcamp.com. The Field Effect will be playing alongside Mellow Bravo, Tallahassee and Cask Mouse at the Sinclair in Harvard Square on December 21st.

Rock out with this holiday with three tracks from The Connection

New Hampshire rock and rollers The Connection apparently love Christmas and have been releasing seasonal jingles for the past few years. You can purchase the 2011 Rock N Roll Christmas EP featuring their cover of The Ramones' "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)", and the 2013 single "It's Christmas Time Again" for $1 each on Bandcamp.com. Catch The Connection at The Middle East in Cambridge with The Real Kids and Nervous Eaters on December 28th.

For a limited time, download Eldridge Rodriguez's 3-track Christmas EP

Singer / songwriter Eldridge Rodriguez has re-released his EP Christmas on the Allston – Brighton Line on Midriff Records with a limited time free download now until December 20th. Eldridge and band are scheduled to play New Year's Eve at Radio in Somerville with The Daily Pravda and Ruby Rose Fox.

Grab your limited edition 4-track Christmas punk EP from Rebuilder

Christmas punks Rebuilder brought the north pole to Galaxy Park Recording Studio to create their Rebuilder X-Mas EP. For $5, the guys will mail you one of the 50 exclusive, limited edition Christmas cards with download code. OR download your free digital copy on Bandcamp today. See Rebuilder on stage at The House Of Blues Boston during the Mighty Mighty Bosstones Hometown Throwdown 16 on December 29th.