Best New Bands » Ariela Kozin http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Lonna Marie: A Fresh Take On The Female Solo Artist http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/lonna-marie-fresh-take-female-solo-artist/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/lonna-marie-fresh-take-female-solo-artist/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:03:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20138 Los Angeles – The independent woman has been picking up a guitar to spill her emotions for decades and Lonna Marie is making her predecessors proud. Her ballads have a simplicity that could easily be imagined being plucked alongside a campfire. They are a simple and lovely homage to love and life’s teachings. The raven-haired

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  1. 2013 Best New Female Artist Nominees: From A To Z It was a big year for young female singers and performers to establish themselves. BestNewBands.com’s Best New Female Artist of 2013 Newbie Awards nominees include a teenager and a pair of 21-year-olds and range, quite literally, from A-Z across a...
  2. Kate Lynne Logan: ‘It Can Be Pretty Magical Sometimes’ Seattle – We’ve had our eyes on rising local musician, Kate Lynne Logan. She captures the spirit of the Pacific Northwest with her enchanting vocals and Americana style of guitar playing. She has the ability to produce alternative country music...
  3. Karen O’s Solo Debut LP is Beautifully Raw and Introspective Los Angeles — When Karen O steps on the stage as the frontwoman for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, she is the epitome of feminine ferocity. All that power isn’t without a little glittery razzle-dazzle, grating her bowing fans with a convincing...
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  1. ‘I Forget Where We Were’: Ben Howard ’s Graduation Los Angeles – Ben Howard fans, gather around:  For those who feared the singer-songwriter couldn’t live up to his runaway 2011 debut, Every Kingdom, fear not. In fact, I Forget Where We Were, out this week on Republic in the U.S....
  2. Ben Howard Sells Out The Troubadour When a new band or musician tries to win the hearts and minds of the American public, they usually face an uphill battle. When they’re a British band or musician who’s received accolades and fame in their native land, the...
  3. MisterWives and Vinyl Theatre Heated Up Chicago Chicago – At 6 p.m. the line snaked down the block, around the corner, and coiled in a factory lot. A redline train whipped by, ushering in a chilling breeze. The temperature began to dip into the 40s. Kids were...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/ben-howard-modern-storyteller-wows-el-rey-theatre/feed/ 3 Hozier ’s Church Performance A Spiritual Experience http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hozier-s-church-performance-spiritual-experience/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hozier-s-church-performance-spiritual-experience/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:31:04 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19796 Los Angeles – Watching Hozier perform at Immanuel Presbyterian Church on a recent night was divine. The sound that spilled from his unassuming persona was like a holy adventure on its own, but the addition of his thoughtful lyrics, cellist, and old-school back-up singers got the audience to their feet in awe. With the help

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  1. Boy & Bear Dazzle New Yorkers With A Powerful Performance Brooklyn – Wednesday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg boasted a sold-out bill and a whole heap of alt-folk rock lovers, some still drenched from the night’s rainy temperaments. On deck to ease the mid-week blues was Sydney’s own...
  2. Delta Spirit Leads A Spiritual Revival In San Francisco The floor was shaking, hands were raised to the sky and the man on the microphone was pontificating emphatically as sweat rolled down his furrowed brow. Was I in the Abyssinian Baptist Church celebrating a revival? I might as well have...
  3. Zella Day – A Luminous Performance @ The Roxy Los Angeles – Up and coming singer-songwriter, Zella Day, who’s been hailed “the happier Lana Del Rey,” opened for veteran musician LP Friday night at The Roxy. Despite the misconstrued description, there’s still an essential sadness embedded in Day’s songs....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/hozier-s-church-performance-spiritual-experience/feed/ 4 ‘I Forget Where We Were’: Ben Howard ’s Graduation http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/forget-ben-howard-s-graduation/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/forget-ben-howard-s-graduation/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:13:17 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19729 Los Angeles – Ben Howard fans, gather around:  For those who feared the singer-songwriter couldn’t live up to his runaway 2011 debut, Every Kingdom, fear not. In fact, I Forget Where We Were, out this week on Republic in the U.S. and Island Records elsewhere, smashes through expectations. While Howard’s second album has all the wholehearted

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  1. Ben Howard Sells Out The Troubadour When a new band or musician tries to win the hearts and minds of the American public, they usually face an uphill battle. When they’re a British band or musician who’s received accolades and fame in their native land, the...
  2. Dads Revive 90s Emo With ‘I’ll Be The Tornado’ Seattle – Dads was one of the new bands we recently covered at Riot Fest and now their second full-length album, I’ll Be The Tornado, is coming out October 14. While the album starts off with a calm, possibly acoustic...
  3. Artist of the Week: Ben Howard For a guy with only one album to his name, Ben Howard is one of the brightest new musicians to emerge in 2012. His fanbase in his native England far eclipses anywhere else in the world, but that doesn’t mean...
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  1. 5 New Bands At MusicFest Northwest – Day 2 Portland – The second day of MusicFest Northwest turned out to be just as satisfying as the first, and not just because I had a delicious grilled cheese and pesto sandwich for lunch. Maybe I was just happy that Fucked...
  2. Jamestown Revival Announce Fall North American Tour Dates Los Angeles – Jamestown Revival are excited to announce the details of their upcoming North American tour this fall. The band are playing coast-to-coast in many major markets, including the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on November 10, the...
  3. 5 New Bands To See At Riot Fest Chicago – While others are ushering in the Fall with pumpkin spice lattes and already working at piecing together Halloween costumes, Chicagoans are refusing to let go of summer. At least for one more weekend, anyway. Beginning this Friday, September...
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  1. White Arrows Hit All The Pleasure Points At Los Angeles’ Troubadour Los Angeles – There are bands meant to record in the studio and there are those who thrive in front of a live audience. White Arrows has catchy jams with introspective lyrics and sexy electronics that tease the senses with visions...
  2. White Arrows Slays The Roxy I saw White Arrows perform live for the first time as the opening act for UMO at the Echoplex about a month ago and instantly fell in love with this new band. Led by visionary Mickey Church, the L.A.-based quintet...
  3. A Conversation With The Staves The UK-based folk trio, The Staves, has been making a name for itself at a feverish pace. Although the outfit, consisting of sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, has yet to release a full-length album, it has already been signed...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/white-arrows-reveal-inspired-new-sound/feed/ 0 Charlotte OC and Jack Garratt Bring Fresh Music from Abroad To Bardot’s http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/charlotte-oc-jack-garratt-bring-fresh-music-abroad-bardots/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/charlotte-oc-jack-garratt-bring-fresh-music-abroad-bardots/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:16:09 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18842 Los Angeles — It was a night of international live premieres of two worthy new indie artists at Bardot’s School Night on Monday.  Charlotte OC and Jack Garratt both performed for the first time in the U.S., and judging from their supreme sounds, it will not be their last visit. Charlotte OC is an English

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  1. Album Preview: Jack Name, Light Show Seattle – Sensory perversion isn’t often given enough credit. When a sound truly assaults your ears, it tends to be viewed (or rather, heard) negatively; this kind of reaction might be automatic but it isn’t necessarily the one that should...
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  3. Charlotte Hatherley Forms Sylver Tongue, Tours With Bat For Lashes Sylver Tongue – the new project from Charlotte Hatherley, was unveiled earlier this year in the form of the free download, “Hook You Up.” Seductive synths collide with Charlotte’s compelling vocals to create a delicious and irresistible slice of pop. Her...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/charlotte-oc-jack-garratt-bring-fresh-music-abroad-bardots/feed/ 0 Karen O’s Solo Debut LP is Beautifully Raw and Introspective http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/karen-os-solo-debut-lp-beautifully-raw-introspective/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/karen-os-solo-debut-lp-beautifully-raw-introspective/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:16:24 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18729 Los Angeles — When Karen O steps on the stage as the frontwoman for Yeah Yeah Yeahs, she is the epitome of feminine ferocity. All that power isn’t without a little glittery razzle-dazzle, grating her bowing fans with a convincing argument to live life in anarchy.  Her solo debut album, Crush Songs, is far from

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  2. Crash Solo Debut Success – Hardly Criminal Los Angeles – One may recognize crash’s angelic falsetto from the indie folk musical collective Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes, but Hardly Criminal proves that he can enchant and mesmerize all on his own. The 11-track solo debut album is a...
  3. Royal Blood’s Self-Titled Debut Album Is Out Today Los Angeles – Royal Blood’s much-anticipated self-titled debut album is out now on Warner Bros. Records. To purchase the album on iTunes, click HERE. This past weekend, the band performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK, leading NME...
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  1. 6 New Bands To See At LA’S FYF Fest This Weekend Los Angeles – Saturday mark’s FYF Fest’s 11th year and the much-anticipated LA festival has come a long way since its untamed and free debut. Each session has become inarguably more and more esteemed and this year’s lineup is a...
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  1. This past weekend: MS MR and Xylos at Glasslands MS MR is somewhat of a mysterious new band. They seem to have just emerged from the Internet, using the most random web images they could find in their media, and labeling themselves as “Tumblr Glitch Pop, Soul Fuzz, Electroshock”...
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