Firehorse is the latest project from singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Leah Siegel. In Sept 2011 the Brooklyn-based singer released her eclectic debut, And so they ran faster…to critical acclaim. Produced by Geoff Stanfield (Mark Kozelek, Sun Kil Moon, Moby) and with Steve Elliot on guitar, Tim Luntzel (Rosanne Cash, Loudon Wainwright III) on bass, and Brian Wolfe (Sufjan
It’s been a quiet year thus far for Orange County-based singer/songwriter Emily Simonian. Having released her Pale Green EP last year to acclaim, she’s been busy recording her follow-up full-length, which has left little time for live shows. That being said, last night’s intimate show at Bar Lubitsch, once known for being trendy bar scene,
Since the early ‘60s, garage and lo-fi rock have been staples in music. Though many of the bands of this genre are mostly unrecognized or have faded into oblivion, that doesn’t mean that they didn’t have an impact on bands of a later generation. In the past few years, bands like No Age have led
Los Angeles rockers Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes today announced the title for their upcoming album. Titled Here, the album will be released by Community Music / Vagrant Records on May 29, 2012. After an early session in Bogalusa, LA, the band has been putting the finishing touches on the album in Ojai, CA.
The gentlemen of Saint Motel are at it again. Currently in the midst of criss-crossing the country, culminating in multiple appearances at SXSW, the quartet and BestNewBands.com faves released a new song for your consumption today. Free and available for download, “Honest Feedback” is another example of how the L.A. perfectly blend indie-rock with pop
Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion never intended on forming a new band. Now known as Memoryhouse, they’ve become exactly that. With the release of their debut album, The Slideshow Effect, the duo has combined their individual interests (composing for Abeele and photography for Nouvion) to make a terrific debut. But there’s more to the story
After releasing multiple EPs over the years and several months of anxiously waiting, The White Buffalo’s full-length, Once Upon A Time In The West, is finally available for mass consumption. Released today through Unison Music Group, and although it’s only the end of February, it’s safe to say that this album is easily one of
New York-natives The Young Things have had a busy two years since their formation. Having shared the stage with some of the bigger names on a local and national level, the band is steadily building a strong following. This past Wednesday, they finished up a month-long residency at Bowery Electric in New York and have
Set your DVRs tonight folks. BestNewBands.com fave Jessie Baylin will be performing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. We can tell you in advance that she’ll be playing “Hurry Hurry” off her latest album Little Spark. If you want to catch one of the better voices in music on a huge forum, then tune
What’s there to be said about Howlin’ Rain that we haven’t said already? Having recently released a terrific third album, the band is currently touring the west coast in support of the record. The Russian Wilds has been released to critical acclaim, on this site and many others, something that’s not lost on the band.