Singer/songwriter/vocalist extraordinaire Jessie Baylin is coming out with a new record this January titled Little Spark. As a Thanksgiving treat to our loyal readers, we at BestNewBands.com have a special FREE EP that she recorded with Richard Swift in her house this past weekend. For those of you who don’t know Baylin, this is her
Carter Tanton‘s Freeclouds out on Western Vinyl, is the long overdue follow-up to his former band Tulsa’s 2007 EP I Was Submerged. Tulsa spent two years writing and recording their follow-up to the EP, but it was never released due to label and legal struggles. That didn’t stop the singer/songwriter though. He soldiered on by
Bestnewbands.com faves Saint Motel today released a free download of their upcoming, super limited edition, 7″ vinyl single, “At Least I Have Nothing.” Debuting on Rollingstone.com, we’re proud to see one of the bands we touted early (and one of our Artists-In-Residence), breaking through to the next level! This brooding, melodic pop tune is a
Last night in West Hollywood, Bar Lubitsch was the stage for a number of musicians to perform on what could have been called Troubadour Tuesday at the Russian-themed bar. I, however, was there to see my second favorite Brit behind Steven Gerrard, Bestnewbands.com favorite Will Knox. Whenever the singer/songwriter is in town, I’ve made it
From his humble beginnings in the mid-aughts as a rising rapper from Washington, I’ve been on the Wale bandwagon and for full disclosure (and an interesting piece of history for those of you who care about these things), I did my first artist interview him just as he was on the precipice of breaking through,
A couple of weeks ago, we showcased the fascinating career of Johnny Angel Wendell. John released a new album, IT!!, on October 25th. The album is available for download here: http://johnnyangelwendell.bandcamp.com/ ) Here is the firat single. JohnnyAngel – Crazy Eyes by BestNewBands.com Here are some more of the highlights from our hour long conversation
When Keon B. moved to New Orleans at the age of 17, he knew he was taking a big risk. “After I graduated high school, I just up and left for New Orleans, where I wanted to work on music,” the 21-year-old, tattooed MC said, as we sat in a plush conference room in Hollywood.
Throughout the history of rock music, there have been numerous stories of bands that were on the cusp, but for some reason or another, didn’t achieve the stardom they deserved. During the late-‘70s and early ‘80s in the Northeast, there are many bands that are able to lay stake to the claim that they were
You wouldn’t know it by the way he plays the guitar, but Gary Clark Jr. is as soft-spoken as they come. Though have labeled Clark Jr. as the leader of the Austin rock movement, you could would never tell by his kind and humble demeanor. Signed to Warner Bros. Records, Clark’s The Bright Lights EP
Having released one of my favorite albums of the year, Liam Finn seems to finally be getting his due from American audiences. Though he is from New Zealand, Finn currently lives in Brooklyn, which has allowed for his creativity to flourish. At PJ20 and once again at Culture Collide, I managed to catch up Finn;