Best New Bands » Chicago 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 Album Review: Gold Motel http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-gold-motel/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-gold-motel/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:16:07 +0000 As we previewed in our Artist of the Week and subsequent interview, we’re pretty excited about the new Gold Motel record. The Chicago-natives took singer’s Greta Morgan’s experiences in Southern California and made a pretty successful record despite the recording process being a bit disjointed. This time, on their self-titled sophomore effort, they set out

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  1. Artist of the Week: Gold Motel Sometimes when you’re a new band, having a sunny, poppy first album is just the tip of the iceberg. It can give the false impression to fans and critics alike that you’re all fuzzy and happy inside without showing what’s...
  2. Catching Up With Greta Morgan and Eric Hehr of Gold Motel Having profiled Chicago’s Gold Motel as our Artist of the Week, it’s safe to say this is one of our favorite new bands out there. Though their album isn’t as poppy as their debut, that doesn’t mean it isn’t good....
  3. GOLD MOTEL Album Release GOLD MOTEL has announced the release date of new self-titled release.  The band’s second album will be out July 3rd on their Good As Gold imprint with the band’s new partner, Thirty Tigers.   The press announcement was made today, but...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-gold-motel/feed/ 0 A Conversation With Maps & Atlases’ Dave Davison http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-maps-atlases-dave-davison/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-maps-atlases-dave-davison/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:07:42 +0000 It’s been a good few years for Maps & Atlases. The Chicago-based math rock quartet’s acclaimed 2010 debut full-length, Perch Patchwork, gave it the push it needed to become a heavy hitter in the indie scene, and its sophomore effort, Beware and Be Grateful has allowed the band to regain momentum. The four-piece is currently

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-maps-atlases-dave-davison/feed/ 0 Catching Up With Greta Morgan and Eric Hehr of Gold Motel http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/catching-up-with-greta-morgan-and-eric-hehr-of-gold-motel/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/catching-up-with-greta-morgan-and-eric-hehr-of-gold-motel/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:18:03 +0000 Having profiled Chicago’s Gold Motel as our Artist of the Week, it’s safe to say this is one of our favorite new bands out there. Though their album isn’t as poppy as their debut, that doesn’t mean it isn’t good. We caught up with singer Greta Morgan and guitarist Eric Hehr who answered a smorgasbord

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