Best New Bands » Brick + Mortar 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 5 New Bands to See at Riot Fest 2016 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/new-bands-riot-fest-2016/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/new-bands-riot-fest-2016/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2016 16:50:20 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32984 Chicago – Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again – time to experience all four seasons while attending one of Chicago’s best music festivals: Riot Fest. For some, the chances of getting rained on, spending the weekend slowly walking through mud, and on the daily experiencing an Autumn morning, humid afternoon, and then a

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/new-bands-riot-fest-2016/feed/ 2 Brick + Mortar Bring New Meaning to Drum & Bass http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/brick-mortar-bring-new-meaning-to-drum-bass/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/brick-mortar-bring-new-meaning-to-drum-bass/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 06:40:40 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17075 Chicago – I recently was sitting in traffic, blasting the radio to drown out the honking horns, when a hypnotizing song started to play. It started off with an eerie melody, followed by a ghostly voice and a killer beat. The chorus seemed strangely ironic as I sat in gridlock: “Locked in a cage for

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  1. A Little Chit-Chat With Brick + Mortar Chicago – New Jersey BFFs Brandon Asraf and John Tacon have been making music since they were teenagers, but not until 2008 did they start writing songs and performing seriously as a duo. The two formed Brick + Mortar, with John...
  2. Radical Face Performs with a Choir at Brick and Mortar Last Thursday, Florida indie artist Ben Cooper (above) brought his project Radical Face to the Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco. When I first got to the venue The Albatross Choir from Oakland were already onstage creating joyful...
  3. Delicate Steve Delivers A Heavy Dose of Guitar to Brick & Mortar New Jersey experimental/world music/jam/pop outfit Delicate Steve, led by mastermind Steve Marion, stopped off in San Francisco on Sunday night. Seeking out a bio on Marion turned into an unexpectedly fun experience. This happened due to the incomparable Chuck Klosterman...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/brick-mortar-bring-new-meaning-to-drum-bass/feed/ 0 A Little Chit-Chat With Brick + Mortar http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-little-chit-chat-with-brick-mortar/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-little-chit-chat-with-brick-mortar/#comments Mon, 12 May 2014 01:34:04 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=16907 Chicago – New Jersey BFFs Brandon Asraf and John Tacon have been making music since they were teenagers, but not until 2008 did they start writing songs and performing seriously as a duo. The two formed Brick + Mortar, with John on drums and back up vocals and Brandon on bass, lead vocals, and occasional guitar,

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  2. Delicate Steve Delivers A Heavy Dose of Guitar to Brick & Mortar New Jersey experimental/world music/jam/pop outfit Delicate Steve, led by mastermind Steve Marion, stopped off in San Francisco on Sunday night. Seeking out a bio on Marion turned into an unexpectedly fun experience. This happened due to the incomparable Chuck Klosterman...
  3. Rush Midnight’s Set at Santos Party House is Smooth as Hell New York – When the bass is literally the base of a band, what everything else gets written around, you know those grooves are going to be good. Russ Manning is a formally trained jazz musician, has played bass in...
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