Best New Bands » Search Results » “Beautiful Strangers” 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 Love Won’t Tear Us Apart http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/ariana-grande-love-wont-tear-us-apart/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/ariana-grande-love-wont-tear-us-apart/#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:45:17 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34420 ...ound but the most powerful and memorable are those created directly in the wake of an event. A fine example is “Beautiful Strangers” by Kevin Morby, written in memory of the victims of Orlando and to support the Everytown for Gun Safety lobby: “If I die too young or if the gunmen come I’m full of love”. Morby is soon to deliver his next album, City Music, and has just set out on an extensive European and US tour. As a further taster, he has share...

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/ariana-grande-love-wont-tear-us-apart/feed/ 0 Kevin Morby Sings of Peace on Election Night http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/kevin-morby/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/kevin-morby/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2016 03:12:11 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33736 ...ediately after, the band left the stage to leave the main man to perform three solo songs. The first of these, “Beautiful Strangers,” was written in memory of the victims of Orlando and in support of the Everytown for Gun Safety lobby, to whom proceeds from the sale of a double-side single will go (see the link at the bottom of this piece). The song was genuinely moving as a simple and sincere plea for peace and understanding and delivered with g...

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