Best New Bands » Austin bands 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 A Conversation with Ume’s Lauren Larson http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-ume-s-lauren-larson/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-ume-s-lauren-larson/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:33:59 +0000 So much amazing music comes out of Austin, TX and it looks like the city’s next up-and-comers are the shoegazing trio Ume. Led by the talented singer/guitarist Lauren Larson, the band named after a Japanese plum blossom has made a name for itself after releasing its debut album, Phantoms, last year to much success. The

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