Best New Bands » 9 questions and one embarrassing story with 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 9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With Alan Hampton http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-alan-hampton/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-alan-hampton/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 New Yorker Alan Hampton has been a professional musician, bassist, and sideman for some time, but is just now branching out on his own with the release of his solo debut, The Moving Sidewalk. With an extensive musical background, Hampton’s style is grounded in mellow, jazzy pop but also hints at a unique variety of

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-a-b-the-sea/feed/ 0 9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With Freelance Whales http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-freelance-whales/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-freelance-whales/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 Freelance Whales is an emerging indie-rock band hailing from Queens, New York. The band formed in 2008 and has just released their first full-length LP, Weathervanes, this year. Most of the band members are multi-instrumentalists and the band has created a patchwork sound that has influences from everything from bluegrass to The Postal Service. Be

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