Cambridge, Mass., home to Harvard University, can now also be known as home of indie synth pop band, Passion Pit. The band’s five members, all of whom attended Boston area universities, had a breakthrough this year with “Take A Walk,” from their second album, Gossamer. The single’s success was spurred partly by its use in
Tame Impala Named Best New Band of 2012
Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala has been named Best New Band 2012. The group (guitarist and lead singer Kevin Parker, percussionist and bass player Dom Simper and drummer Jay Watson) enjoyed critical success in 2012 with their CD Lonerism and incessant touring. They’ll be returning to the US in 2013 for headlining tour dates
Ellie Goulding Named Best New Female Artist of 2012
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding added an interesting event to her resume last year: performing live at the request of the future king and queen of England. So how did she top that in 2012? Her brilliant album, Halcyon, featured a well-received single, “Anything Could Happen,” and a reissue of her earlier overseas hit, “Lights,” reached
Frank Ocean’s channel Orange Is The Best New Album of 2012
When all is said and done, people will look back on 2012 and call it the year of Frank Ocean. Just 24, the Los Angeles-based singer possesses a musical knowledge that’s wiser than his years. He was the musical guest on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. He received rave notices for his headlining
Gary Clark Jr. Wins BestNewBands.com’s Newbie Award For Best New Male Artist For 2012
Blues-rock guitarist Gary Clark Jr. had a phenomenal 2012 with rave reviews for Blak & Blu, which peaked at #6 on the Billboard Albums chart). The Austin, Tex. native finished the year by joining the Rolling Stones on-stage during their recent New York/New Jersey shows, playing guitar on a version of “I’m Goin’ Down.” As
BestNewBands.com Announces The Winners Of The First Annual Newbie Awards
Congratulations to the winners of BestNewBands.com’s first annual NEWBIE AWARDS, honoring 2012′s top acts in a variety of categories. In an outstanding year for new music and emerging artists, these five stood out: Tame Impala for Best New Band, Gary Clark, Jr. for Best New Male Artist, Ellie Goulding for Best New Female Artist, Frank
Congratulations To Newbie Award Nominees Alabama Shakes, Frank Ocean and The Lumineers On Their Grammy Nods
On the heels of last night’s Grammy Awards announcement, we’d like to congratulate our Newbie Award nominees Alabama Shakes, Frank Ocean and The Lumineers for being recognized by the RIAA. In addition to the praise these artists received, let’s not forget the accomplishments by Lianne La Havas and Michael Kiwanuka, both of whom were finalists
BestNewBands.com Announces Nominees For The First Annual Newbie Awards
We have announced the nominees for our inaugural Newbie Awards. The nominees were selected by our editorial staff. Leading the way with three nominations each among the five categories are Alabama Shakes and Divine Fits. Gary Clark, Jr., The Lumineers and Frank Ocean each have two. You can vote for your favorites via Facebook and
2012 Newbie Awards – Best New Song
For the first time in recent memory, new bands ruled the radio waves. It could be terrestrial or satellite radio, no matter what the medium, you could hear new bands in way you could actively seek out bands like never before. Thus, we were able to hear songs from bands that we would have never
2012 Newbie Awards – Best New Album
The one thing 2012 didn’t have was a lack of fantastic albums. Whether it was a hyped debut to an emerging band finally releasing it’s finest work, this year had it all. There were so many great albums to choose from, but only five could be nominated. The 2012 nominees for Best New Album: Alabama