Best New Bands » Andrew Wessen 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 Grouplove: Making Waves In Beachy-Keen Los Angeles http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/grouplove-making-waves-in-beachy-keen-los-angeles/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/grouplove-making-waves-in-beachy-keen-los-angeles/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000 There are several signs indicating whether a show will be stellar or not.  From the lack of parking anywhere in the same zipcode as the Bootleg Theater, I knew I was in for a little musical insanity.  After travelling from the entirely different country I’d left my car in, I made my way to the

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/grouplove-making-waves-in-beachy-keen-los-angeles/feed/ 0 An Interview with Ryan Rabin of Grouplove http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-ryan-rabin-of-grouplove/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:00:00 +0000 The LA-based indie band Grouplove is really, really good. They exude an honesty that comes straight from musical self-confidence and trust between band members. Their powerful, folk-tinged rock first hit my eardrums about a month ago at The Bowery Ballroom, and ever since, I’ve been listening to their self-titled EP on repeat. Drummer/Producer Ryan Rabin

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