Best New Bands » BackStory 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 BackStory: Hot Day at the Zoo’s “(My Sweet Baby) Boom Boom Boom” http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-hot-day-at-the-zoos-my-sweet-baby-boom-boom-boom/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-hot-day-at-the-zoos-my-sweet-baby-boom-boom-boom/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000 In this episode of BackStory, Michael Dion of New England Zoograssers Hot Day at the Zoo tells us the story behind their song “(My Sweet Baby) Boom Boom Boom.” (Thanks to BreakThruRadio.com for the video!) The life of a touring musician, quite simply, does not mesh well with a “normal” domestic way of life. There’s

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  1. BackStory Bonus!: Kevin Harrison’s “Here I Am” In another special BONUS installment of BackStory, Kevin Harrison emerges from “New Jersey and The Carolinas” to tell us the story behind his song “Here I am.” The “BackStory” to Here I Am is pretty much the back story to...
  2. BackStory: Empires’ “Bang” Photo by Jen Hopper In this episode of BackStory, Sean Van Vleet of Empires tells us the story behind their song “Bang.” Bang came more naturally than most songs I’ve written. I remember hanging out in a buddy’s garage listening...
  3. BackStory: The Dandy Warhols’ “We Used to be Friends” In this very special installment of BackStory, Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols tells us the story behind their hit “We Used to be Friends” and a little bit about the new music he digs and where he finds it....
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  1. BackStory: The Black Swans’ “Don’t Blame the Stars” In this episode of BackStory, Jerry DeCicca of The Black Swans tells us the story behind their song “Don’t Blame the Stars.” The story, the video, and the song’s lyrics are below the jump. The song, “Don’t Blame the Stars”,...
  2. BackStory: Charlene Kaye & the Brilliant Eyes’ “Mad Tom of Bedlam” In this week’s episode of BackStory, songstress Charlene Kaye tells us the story behind her song “Mad Tom of Bedlam.” Mad Tom of Bedlam is the name of an anonymous English poem that was written in the 1600s about people...
  3. BackStory: The Dandy Warhols’ “We Used to be Friends” In this very special installment of BackStory, Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols tells us the story behind their hit “We Used to be Friends” and a little bit about the new music he digs and where he finds it....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-vayden-cover-track-supports-libya/feed/ 0 BackStory: The Black Swans’ “Don’t Blame the Stars” http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-the-black-swans-dont-blame-the-stars/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-the-black-swans-dont-blame-the-stars/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000 In this episode of BackStory, Jerry DeCicca of The Black Swans tells us the story behind their song “Don’t Blame the Stars.” The story, the video, and the song’s lyrics are below the jump. The song, “Don’t Blame the Stars”, came about early on in the writing for this record and really gave shape to

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  1. BackStory Bonus!: Black Taxi’s “Shoeshine” In this special BONUS episode of BackStory, Brooklyn’s Black Taxi tells us the story behind their song “Shoeshine.” Here’s a note from their team: Black Taxi is one of the best new bands to come out of The Big Apple.  Their music...
  2. BackStory Bonus!: Kevin Harrison’s “Here I Am” In another special BONUS installment of BackStory, Kevin Harrison emerges from “New Jersey and The Carolinas” to tell us the story behind his song “Here I am.” The “BackStory” to Here I Am is pretty much the back story to...
  3. BackStory: Andrew Belle’s “Static Waves” In this week’s episode, Andrew Belle tells us the story behind his song “Static Waves.” Static Waves was really an accident that happened while we were in the middle of making ‘The Ladder’ two years ago. We had just begun...
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  2. BackStory: Wild International’s Mayoridad In this episode of BackStory, Ryan Camenzuli of Wild International tells us the story behind their song “Mayoridad.” Without getting into too much detail, this song is really about coming to terms with your mistakes and realizing you can only grow...
  3. BackStory Bonus!: Wild International’s “Mayoridad” In this bonus edition of BackStory, Ryan of Long Island’s Wild International tells us the story behind their song “Mayoridad.” Without getting into too much detail, this song is really about coming to terms with your mistakes and realizing you...
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  1. BackStory Bonus!: Ivan & Alyosha’s “Fathers Be Kind” photo by Jose Mandojana In this special bonus episode of BackStory, Pete from Ivan & Alyosha (our Artists in Residence for February 2011!) tells us the story behind their song “Fathers Be Kind.” “Fathers Be Kind” took about a year...
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  3. BackStory: Hollerado’s “Americanarama” In this installment of BackStory, Menno of Canadian rock band Hollerado tells us the story behind their song “Americanarama,” which appears on their current release Record in a Bag. You can catch them live on tour NOW, and enjoy a...
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  2. BackStory: The Fervor’s “Bent Around A Dying Dream” In this week’s BackStory installment, Ben Felker of The Fervor shares the story behind the band’s song, “Bent Around A Dying Dream.” I started writing this song on a day when one of my cats died. It began with me...
  3. BackStory: Delicate Steve’s “Butterfly” In this episode of BackStory, New Jersey’s “Delicate Steve” Marion tells us the story behind his song “Butterfly.” Here is how Butterfly happened. I sat down one day in the place where I make music and took out this small...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-princess-pangolins-heatwave/feed/ 0 BackStory: The Fervor’s “Bent Around A Dying Dream” http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-the-fervors-bent-around-a-dying-dream/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-the-fervors-bent-around-a-dying-dream/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000 In this week’s BackStory installment, Ben Felker of The Fervor shares the story behind the band’s song, “Bent Around A Dying Dream.” I started writing this song on a day when one of my cats died. It began with me just looking for something ugly and desperate sounding to play on the guitar. Something that

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-the-fervors-bent-around-a-dying-dream/feed/ 0 Akron/Family and Delicate Steve Bring Experimental Beauty to Brooklyn http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/akron-family-and-delicate-seve-bring-experimental-beauty-to-brooklyn/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/akron-family-and-delicate-seve-bring-experimental-beauty-to-brooklyn/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Last night, Delicate Steve and Akron/Family took to the stage of a sold-out Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. The room was an eclectic mix of hipsters, music aficionados and indie-rock fans (sometimes as the same person). Delicate Steve, or the 23-year-old virtuoso also known as Steve Marion, recently burst onto the scene with the impressive

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  1. BackStory: Kathryn Ostenberg’s “The Starting Line” This week’s BackStory entry comes from friend of the site and former Artist in Residence Kathryn Ostenberg. In addition to sharing the lyrics and story to a brand new song, she recorded an exclusive video of it (below), so enjoy!...
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