Best New Bands » Kevin Ott 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 Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas Get The Basement Crowd Thumping http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jessica-hernandez-deltas-get-basement-crowd-thumping/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jessica-hernandez-deltas-get-basement-crowd-thumping/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:55:54 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20009 Nashville – Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas may have named their debut LP Secret Evil, but once they hit the stage the other night, their secret was out . . . for no-holds-barred soul, with high energy and a passionate diva at the helm, call the Deltas. The Detroit-based group took a small divergence from

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  2. Secret Someones Bring Their Harmonies To Rockwood Music Hall Brooklyn – Secret Someones have made vocal harmonies a science. The voices of the indie band’s guitarist Bess Rogers, synth-player Hannah Winkler and bassist Lelia Broussard very possibly sound better live than they do on CD. While they all bring...
  3. Foster The People Close High-Energy Set With Somber Dedication New York – Mark Foster commanded the stage like a cult leader at Friday night’s Foster The People show at the historic United Palace. Such a grand venue was the perfect setting for the band’s brief CMJ stop. The gilded...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jessica-hernandez-deltas-get-basement-crowd-thumping/feed/ 0 A Whirlwind Named Savannah Lynne http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/whirlwind-named-savannah-lynne/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/whirlwind-named-savannah-lynne/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:56:38 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19932 Nashville – Savannah Lynne and her family uprooted a year ago, leaving their home state of Hawaii for Nashville, TN. The teenaged country singer released her first EP in 2013, appropriately titled Aloha Nashville, and has been on a hot streak since. In addition to rising toward the top in an ever-growing and competitive field,

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  1. 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...
  2. Savannah Stopover Music Festival Announces Final Lineup + Schedule Savannah Stopover MusicOver 90 bands, most of which are en route to SXSW, will fill Savannah’s clubs and venues with the best up and coming acts. Bands have been hand-curated across multiple genres to represent an ideal microcosm of emerging...
  3. The Easy Leaves: Traditional Meets Modern Country In Music City Nashville – When someone says, “Hey, you have to check out this band! They’re from California,” one of several incarnations of California music may come to mind. There’s the iconic Beach Boys, LA’s The Doors, San Francisco’s The Grateful Dead....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/whirlwind-named-savannah-lynne/feed/ 0 The Easy Leaves: Traditional Meets Modern Country In Music City http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/easy-leaves-traditional-meets-modern-country-music-city/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/easy-leaves-traditional-meets-modern-country-music-city/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:00:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19915 Nashville – When someone says, “Hey, you have to check out this band! They’re from California,” one of several incarnations of California music may come to mind. There’s the iconic Beach Boys, LA’s The Doors, San Francisco’s The Grateful Dead. . . the list goes on. When someone asks you to associate music with California,

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  2. Music City Roots Hosts Deer Tick, Deep Dark Woods And Tristen Nashville – Music City Roots is a weekly show created to bring together artists whose music carries on traditional roots music in some form. Deer Tick, Deep Dark Woods, and Tristen most recently performed quick-fire sets for the show along...
  3. Music City Gets Washed Out Nashville – Washed Out’s set at Exit/In began with “Entrance,” the first track off the new album, Paracosm. Ernest Greene walked on to the stage about a minute into the song, just as it sounds like the gates of heaven...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/easy-leaves-traditional-meets-modern-country-music-city/feed/ 0 The Twilight Sad: Turning Back The Clock With ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here…’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/twilight-sad-turning-back-clock-nobody-wants/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/twilight-sad-turning-back-clock-nobody-wants/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:09:30 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19821 Nashville – The Twilight Sad is a band that seems to have trouble fitting in. Critics and listeners give their music broad generic labels such as “post-punk” and “indie rock” that really tell nothing of their mature sound and their growing following. Ever-gaining popularity on both sides of “the pond,” this Scottish trio is back

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  1. Francisco The Man – ‘­Loose Ends’: In The Swing, On The Brink Los Angeles – Francisco The Man explodes onto the indie rock circuit with Loose Ends. It’s a towering, triumphant record that excites the listener’s mind. Throughout this transition, one’s thoughts are ruminating with questions of their own self-examined life. While...
  2. Chemical Reaction? Frnkiero and the Cellebration’s Stomachaches New York – It’s hard to discuss Frank Iero’s latest endeavor without mentioning the My Chemical Romance split early last year. The emo act was held deep in the hearts of most misunderstood adolescents and the breakup displaced all those...
  3. Foxygen ’s Musical Journey ‘…And Star Power’ Seattle – The most important fact you need to know about Foxygen’s new album …And Star Power is that it is not simply just a record. It is a complete musical experience. Sam France and Jonathan Rado have come back...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/twilight-sad-turning-back-clock-nobody-wants/feed/ 0 Maggie Bjorklund ’s ‘Shaken’ Is Stirring http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/maggie-bjorklunds-shaken-stirring/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/maggie-bjorklunds-shaken-stirring/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:12:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19587 Shaken, the sophomore album from singer, composer, and pedal steel virtuoso Maggie Bjorklund, is a well-timed release for the month of October. The fall changing foliage outside and the crisp air pairs well with Bjorklund’s hauntingly beautiful voice and the ominous tonality of her songwriting. Bjorklund, a mainstay in rock golden boy Jack White’s band

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  3. Moose Blood – I’ll Keep You In Mind From Time to Time New York – Last year Canterbury’s Moose Blood’s released their EPs Boston//Orlando and Moving Home. The releases came only a year after the band formed and showcased such potential for young act. In only a few tracks Moose Blood breathed...
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  3. Jose James Brings His Jazz + Soul To Seattle Seattle - Jose James came through town for a perfect weekday show, visiting The Crocodile in support of his new album on the legendary Blue Note label, While You Were Sleeping. The singer-songwriter put on a relaxed show full of talented...
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  1. Listen To Field Report’s Catchy & Poetic “Home” – New Album “Marigolden” Out Oct 7 New York – Field Report is excited to share forthcoming album Marigolden’s lead single – the Traveling Willburys-esque ”Home (Leave The Lights On)”.  This surprisingly catchy radio single finds Porterfield grappling with his new life as a touring musician, hoping the home, wife, dog, and...
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