Los Angeles – Upon the release of their very first single, “Best of Friends,” Palma Violets were bestowed with what could be regarded as both a blessing and a curse. The song blew up in the United Kingdom, instantly making them one of their country’s most recognizable rock acts; it also put tremendous pressure on
New York - Skin, the new EP from British songwriter and piano prodigy, Rae Morris, had its title track recently featured on E!’s hit series, The Royals, on May 3, 2015. A second cut from the release, “For You” was featured on last night’s episode as well. The EP just came out in the US on April 28, 2015 via Atlantic
Los Angeles – (Publisher’s Note: We have a winner.) Mystery Skulls is playing The Echoplex in Los Angeles this Friday and Best New Bands has two tickets to give away. Touring in support of his breakthrough debut album Forever, Mystery Skulls (the stage name for Luis Dubuc) has been playing shows and winning fans all over
Los Angeles – West Palm Beach, Florida surf-rock auteurs Surfer Blood have arrived with their follow up to 2013’s Pythons. The band has turned a new leaf by leaving their major label (Warner Bros. Records) and heading back to their D.I.Y. roots by signing with indie label Joyful Noise Recordings. However, an unfortunate situation has
New York – Of Monsters And Men exclusively premiere their new music video for “Crystals”. It’s the first single from the group’s anxiously anticipated second full-length record, Beneath The Skin [Republic Records], in stores everywhere and available through all digital partners on June 9, 2015. You can pre-order the album HERE! In the video directed by Arni & Kinski and shot in Iceland
New York – Leeds based band, alt-J, is proud to announce their largest North American show to date, at the Hollywood Bowl on October 15, 2015. The band will also play Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on October 13, 2015. Artist pre-sale tickets for both shows are available tomorrow, May 12, 2015, at 10AM
Chicago – In the midst of summer festival performances and a September European tour, Mac DeMarco will release his Another One mini-LP; the next great offering in what is quickly becoming a classic catalog. He’ll follow this mini-LP’s release with a four-night run of shows in New York City, playing the Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall, Music Hall of Williamsburg and Warsaw
Los Angeles – Swedish indie pop troupe Urban Cone may specialize in infectious electropop, but they bring a different approach than their US counterparts. The quintet consists of Rasmus Flyckt (vocals, keyboard), Emil Gustafsson (bass), Magnus Folkö (drums), Tim Formgren (guitar) and Jacob William Sjöberg (keyboard) who all met in high school. In 2013, through
San Francisco – On Thursday, New York-based indie dark wave duo MS MR brought the house down at the cozy Rickshaw Stop. The twosome—consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow (along with their touring bassist and drummer)—played a stellar dozen songs to a enthusiastically rapt sold-out crowd, showcasing several songs off their excellent
San Francisco – Las Vegas native Shamir Bailey—known simply as Shamir—took appropriate time and care when constructing his debut LP Ratchet. According to Urban Dictionary, ‘ratchet’ refers to a state of mind in which one exudes an illustrious diva persona, though often such entitlement is either misplaced or misguided. When talking about Shamir’s debut LP,