Leona Laurie
Leona Laurie is a “Jill of all trades.” The Eugene Register Guard once called her a public relations maven, and she sells herself as an expert in applied social media. She works with musicians, artists, and businesses to help them achieve their goals with her knowledge of marketing, public relations, and the Internets. When Leona isn't wearing her BestNewBands.com hat, she goes on fitness adventures for her other site, AdventuresInFitnessLA.com. She has also launched a social networking site for vinyl record enthusiasts, with partner Chris Salvano, called RecordRevolution.com.
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Did You Spend Judgement Day With Saint Motel at The Roxy?
Saint Motel offered festivities to celebrate the end of the world last night at The Roxy, and we'd love to hear from anyone who was at the party... provided they weren't taken in The Rapture. Enjoy this pre-judgement day film the band made, and leave your comments after the jump!
BackStory: Hot Day at the Zoo's "(My Sweet Baby) Boom Boom Boom"
In this episode of BackStory, Michael Dion of New England Zoograssers Hot Day at the Zoo tells us the story behind their song "(My Sweet Baby) Boom Boom Boom." (Thanks to BreakThruRadio.com for the video!)
BackStory: Vayden Cover Track Supports Libya
In this unusual episode of BackStory, Los Angeles rockers Vayden tell us the story behind the cover of "H.A.M." they've done to support the revolution in Libya. Says singer Curtis Casey: "If this song helps ONE more person, pick up ONE more rock, sit down ONE more minute, stand up, or march in sync as ONE with millions ONE more time. Then it was worth every system corrupt or outdated that had to break down in order for us to communicate our empathy so quickly." Check out the rest of Curtis' comments on the song and an original number from Vayden after the jump...
BackStory: The Black Swans' "Don't Blame the Stars"
In this episode of BackStory, Jerry DeCicca of The Black Swans tells us the story behind their song "Don't Blame the Stars." The story, the video, and the song's lyrics are below the jump.
BackStory: He's My Brother, She's My Sister's "Tales that I Tell"
In this episode of BackStory, He's My Brother, She's My Sister tell us the story behind their song "Takes that I Tell." They're doing a residency at the Satellite in LA in May, and they're worth checking out! The story, the video for the song, and the lyrics are below the jump...
BackStory: The Alumni's "Detroit"
In this episode of BackStory, Canada's The Alumni tell us the story behind their track "Detroit," and offer you a FREE DOWNLOAD of the track! The story & download are after the jump...
Congratulations, Chelsie! You'll be at the Nenna Yvonne show this Thursday!
Congratulations, Chelsea! When Nenna Yvonne takes the stage at LA's Key Club this Thursday night, you and a friend will be there! Thanks for entering the contest, and for spreading the word about Nenna and BestNewBands.com!
If you didn't win this time, don't worry! More give-aways are in our future. In the meantime, check out Nenna's video for "Go Around," and continue reading after the jump for a free download of the song.
Ticket Give-Away! Nenna Yvonne at The Key Club this Thursday
Nenna Yvonne will be taking LA's Key Club by storm this Thursday night, and you and a friend could be there for free! Nenna's given us a track you can download for free, and she'd like to give one lucky fan two tickets to Thursday night's show. We'll be taking entries all day today & announcing the winner tomorrow (Wednesday), so act now if you'd like to be that lucky fan!
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling us why you deserve the tickets and where you shared this post. The person with the best story and longest list of social media outlets through which he/she linked back to this post will be the one in the crowd when Nenna takes the stage Thursday. Check out the song below, and continue reading for details on the show!
BackStory: Love Inks' "Blackeye"
For this week's episode of BackStory, Texas' Love Inks took a moment to tell us the story behind their new single "Blackeye" off their upcoming album, E.S.P., due to drop on May 10.
blackeye is a simple song. it was the band's first song, and it utilizes the theory that every instrument and person will be essential to the sound, i.e. if they are missing from the equation then the song is not possible to be played. there's really only a bass guitar, guitar and vocal (we later added a drum machine). so, it's a simple song which means you can look at it in two ways: one, there's no depth, it's brainless, meaningless bullshit and the other, which i prefer, that it's more difficult to say a lot with very little and when you pull it off it can be more graceful.
the listener can choose what they want. some people have to talk and talk to get their point across (kind of like what i'm doing right now), and some people think and mull it over forever, and you may see them as quiet weirdos, but when they do speak they use exact wording and express themselves directly. my aunt told me she got this song stuck in her head the other day and that the next time she saw me she was going to give me a blackeye for it.
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Congratulations, Jayne! You'll Be Meeting The Parlotones at The Viper Room TONIGHT!
Congratulations to Jayne! You've won a pair of tickets to see The Parlotones at LA's Viper Room tonight, and before the show, you'll be meeting the band! Here's the winning comment:
Pick me, pick me! I am south african living here for 12 years and have NEVER seen them live!
This is the end of this run of give-aways, but stay tuned for more-- and tell us what you'd like to see us giving away on the site! We'd love to have your feedback!