Best New Bands » australia 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 Album Review: Atlas Genius – When It Was Now http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-atlas-genius-when-it-was-now/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-atlas-genius-when-it-was-now/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:18:15 +0000   Whoever said hard work doesn’t pay off is a liar. Nearly four years ago in Adelaide, Australian brothers Keith, Michael and Steven Jeffery decided they wanted to form a band. Without any songs in their pocket, they chose their favorites from legends like The Beatles and Rolling Stones to play during hometown gigs. As

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  1. Atlas Genius Sign To WBR “Like an invitation you weren’t expecting to get, Atlas Genius knocks on your door and creeps into your peripheries in stealth mode,” said Neon Gold shortly after the then-unsigned new band put “Trojans“ on SoundCloud last year, offering it for sale via...
  2. A Conversation with Atlas Genius’ Keith Jeffery Since its inception in 2009, Atlas Genius has been a roller coaster ride for vocalist/guitarist Keith Jeffery and the other members. The band’s humble beginnings started with playing gigs in its hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. Without songs written, the...
  3. Atlas Genius Announces Its First-Ever U.S. Tour Dates Atlas Genius – the Adelaide, Australia-based indie band that had sold more than 50,000 downloads of its breakout hit “Trojans” before signing to Warner Bros. Records earlier this year – will kick off its first-ever U.S. tour on August 11 with...
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  1. Album Review: A Place to Bury Strangers, Worship A Place to Bury Strangers release their third full length Worship today on Dead Oceans, and if you already know them, it’s what you want to hear. If you don’t, it’s an accurate representation of what the band is all...
  2. Album Review: The White Buffalo – Once Upon A Time In The West After releasing multiple EPs over the years and several months of anxiously waiting, The White Buffalo’s full-length, Once Upon A Time In The West, is finally available for mass consumption. Released today through Unison Music Group, and although it’s only...
  3. Album Review: Beachwood Sparks, The Tarnished Gold In music, 11 years is an eternity. Fads come and go and what was yesterday’s hit is today’s washed up band. Beachwood Sparks bucks that trend, proving that as long as there’s good music to be made, people will listen...
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  1. Young Magic and Youth Lagoon Rejuvenate The Echo There was an obvious theme in Wednesday night’s lineup: youth. Not only was it in each band’s names, but also in their music and stage presence. Young Magic boggled the minds of the sold out Echo with their experimental brand...
  2. Interview – NO: It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet It’s not surprising if you haven’t heard of NO yet—the majority of the anthematic indie rock band’s friends hadn’t even heard of them until the last few months. That’s not to say the band is brand new; in fact, founders...
  3. Stephen Ramsay of Young Galaxy: On their latest album, anarchy, and being a “musical terminator” Young Galaxy is a Canadian quintet whose latest album Shapeshifting sums up the group’s tumultuous transition from record label to independent music makers. With the help of Swedish producer Dan Lissvik (who they’ve never actually met), they have crafted tracks...
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  1. Preview: The Jezabels will be releasing their new single, “Trycolour” on Monday – December 12th The Jezabels will be releasing their stand-out single, “Trycolour” on Monday 12th December 2011.  Having signed in the US to independent label Mom+Pop Records (Sleigh Bells, Freelance Whales, Metric, etc) The Jezabels will take a quick pit-stop in the UK,...
  2. Earshot Jazz Festival, a Preview A grand congregation featuring over 50 shows of the nations most acclaimed and promising jazz musicians will form in Seattle on October 15 and conclude 23 days later on November 7. The annual Earshot Jazz festival, established in 1984, has...
  3. Seattle’s Decibel Festival, a Preview Seven years ago music enthusiast Sean Horton founded the Decibel Festival in Seattle, bringing to life an exhibition of his passion. The identity of the festival was the electronic music scene and the effect of it, in a city that...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/festival-preview-the-falls-music-and-arts-festival-december-28th-thru-january-1st/feed/ 0 Architecture in Helsinki Brings The Fillmore Alive http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/architecture-in-helsinki-brings-the-fillmore-alive/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/architecture-in-helsinki-brings-the-fillmore-alive/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:10:16 +0000 Australia’s electronic indie band Architecture in Helsinki landed at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium last night, flooding the dance floor with infectious grooves.  This show was a part of a long tour that has spanned most of the year in support of Moment Bends, which was released in April. Before taking the stage the crowd had

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  1. Diamond Rings Brings a Dance Party to The Independent in San Francisco Last night, The Independent was filled with the colorful stage performance of Canadian producer John O’Regan (Diamond Rings). I first arrived in the club after the doors had been open for over an hour and there were only a handful...
  2. Delorean Brings Barcelonan Dance Rock to Soho on 9/1 Last night the Spanish quartet arrived at Soho with a beat in their heads and more than a little pep in their step. Their upbeat indie-dance tunes head everyone on the dance floor cutting loose, including themselves (see keyboardist Unai...
  3. Chris Taylor Brings CANT to The Independent On Wednesday night, I made my way down to The Independent in San Francisco to catch a night of music highlighted by Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) performing as CANT. This is the new solo project of Taylor’s and also features...
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  1. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of...
  2. Magic Kids Play to a Packed House at The Mercury Lounge The Mercury Lounge is a cozy little venue situated close to the crossroads of the two hippest streets in Manhattan, Houston and Bowery. Weekend nights this area is bursting with club-goers, bar-hoppers, couples getting shawarma at Bereket Turkish Kebabs and...
  3. The Morning Benders play Big Echo at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge San Francisco four-piece The Morning Benders played with Cults and Twin Sister at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge on Tuesday night in support of their recent breakthrough release, Big Echo. The two openers played lively sets that seemed to intrigue the...
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  1. Q&A: Ryan Spencer of Prussia Outside of 19th century historians, Prussia may be a name that many people aren’t familiar with. However, by the end of 2011, the band Prussia could be on the radar of every music listener. The group formed on the first...
  2. Hard Work Proves That Bears Do Go To Heaven Brooklyn-based experimental rock outfit Bear In Heaven is proof that hard work and perseverance pays off. Formed by Jon Philpot in 2003 and despite having released two earlier records, the band finally has broken through in 2010. This year, they’ve...
  3. Q&A: Dan Epand of Nico Vega Over the past few years, the Los Angeles indie rock scene has fortunately began to replace itself in the hearts and minds of music fans who once thought of the city solely as a Mecca for hair metal bands. With...
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  1. Tim Jones of Truth & Salvage Co: On festivals, working with Chris Robinson, and their recent performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! I watched several live performances of Truth and Salvage Co. on their YouTube channel before listening to their eponymous debut album (now available on iTunes), and I was immediately charmed by the six-piece Southern rock band’s ability to effortlessly nail...
  2. ANNOUNCING THE BEST LIVE SHOWS OF 2010! You voted, and the votes are tallied. Here’s the list of the Top Ten Best Live Shows of 2010! #10: TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL / SASQUATCH!– TIE When Kelly Montgomery hit Sasquatch! this year, she returned with terrific photos and...
  3. Voxhaul Broadcast Shows Us Timing IS Everything! Voxhaul Broadcast is consistently rocking audiences in Southern California, and with the pending release of their debut C.D. “Timing Is Everything,” we’re in for several sweet surprises. The band heavily influenced by 60s rock and a little grunge is a...
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  1. Hooray for Earth are Surrounded by Their Friends, and Like to Get Psyched After Hooray for Earth played their third residency show at Pianos, I got to chat with frontman and main songwriter Noel Heroux right outside the venue next to their van. Noel had the appearance of just getting out of bed,...
  2. Here We Go Magic Talks Pigeons, Band Dynamics, and Why Festies Have More Fun Here We Go Magic is like an ambient/psych/folk/jam band. The mix of styles is diverse, and the group’s ability to create such a textured yet cohesive sound is like a salve for the eclectic at heart. In addition to extensive...
  3. Earth to the Klaxons: A Review of Surfing the Void When the Klaxons first came to fruition and were heralded as champions of nu rave and the defining voice of contemporary rock music by British press back in 2007, it didn’t seem like a stretch. Their debut album Myths of...
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