Best New Bands » country-rock 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 Widowspeak At L.A.’s Bootleg Theater http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/widowspeak-l-s-bootleg-theater/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/widowspeak-l-s-bootleg-theater/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2015 23:00:35 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27967 Los Angeles – Historic Filipinotown’s Bootleg Theater has consistently drawn some big names in underground music to this quiet neighborhood wedged between the 101 and Downtown LA. Despite boasting these strong bills, the venue remains one of the city’s best-kept secrets for music fans looking to watch well-known bands perform in an intimate setting. With

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  1. Widowspeak: – “All Yours” Los Angeles - Widowspeak’s second full-length, All Yours, sees the formerly Brooklyn-based duo embracing an entirely new life, while still mourning parts of the old. The album is their most personal yet. It was produced in their home in the Catskills....
  2. Fraser A. Gorman At The Bootleg Theater In Los Angeles Los Angeles – For someone that was essentially making his first ever live appearance in the United States, Fraser A. Gorman had an incredible sense of serenity on stage last Tuesday evening; he nailed every song in his set, even...
  3. Willis Earl Beal At LA’s Bootleg Theater Los Angeles – Willis Earl Beal approaches his live show as a phantom might. Dressed all in black, with his eyes masked and a black cape slung over him emblazoned with a dead-looking smiley face, the logo from his 2013...
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  1. Fraser A. Gorman Premieres New Video Featuring Courtney Barnett On Stereogum Los Angeles - Fraser A. Gorman’s beautifully offbeat, gloriously sun-baked debut LP, slow gum is hurtling our way this summer. (Out on June 29, 2015 via House Anxiety / Marathon Artists / Milk! Records). The new single from the rapidly ascending, Australian troubadour is...
  2. Fraser A. Gorman At The Bootleg Theater In Los Angeles Los Angeles – For someone that was essentially making his first ever live appearance in the United States, Fraser A. Gorman had an incredible sense of serenity on stage last Tuesday evening; he nailed every song in his set, even...
  3. Fraser A. Gorman’s New Album Is Almost Here! Los Angeles – 23-year-old, Australian singer-songwriter, Fraser A. Gorman, the up-and-comer who has turned plenty of ears and heads since appearing on the music scene only last October, is excited to finally announce the release of his debut album, Slow Gum. The record...
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  1. Nikki Lane is All or Nothin’ Nashville – Nikki Lane means business on her second album. Joining up with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys to produce All or Nothin, this singer/songwriter is showing her rebel side, her I don’t really give a shit what you...
  2. Album Review: Nikki Lane – Walk of Shame Is Nancy Sinatra the tree from which all Indie female singers fall from? With Jenny Lewis, Neko Case, Caitlin Rose and now Nikki Lane that seems to be the case. Lane is making her debut on I Am Sound records...
  3. Houndmouth Performs At “Live On The Green” In Nashville Nashville – The charismatic qualities of Houndmouth run amok onstage at Live on the Green in Nashville on this beautiful Thursday night. All smiles, as band members Matt Meyers, Katie Toupin, Zak Appleby, and Shane Cody begin to play their...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/nikki-lane-kills-it-in-nashville/feed/ 1 Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Announce Headlining Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/nicki-bluhm-gramblers-announce-headlining-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/nicki-bluhm-gramblers-announce-headlining-tour/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:18:44 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25204 San Francisco - Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers are thrilled to announce their first headlining tour in support of their recently released album Loved Wild Lost.  The band will travel throughout the U.S. making stops in major markets like Chicago at Lincoln Hall, Boston at The Sinclair, New York at Bowery, and Los Angeles at the Troubadour.

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  1. Chicago is Clearing a Spot for Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers ! Chicago - Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, the San Francisco sextet that beautifully blends together the colors of indie rock, soul, a touch of blues and a nice layer of folk, will be traveling to Chicago and making themselves at home...
  2. Nicki Bluhm And The Gramblers Set A High Bar with ‘High Neck Lace’ New York – San Franciscan six-piece band, Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, have just given fans a first taste of their upcoming sophomore record. “High Neck Lace,” a soulfully country-tinged, down tempo track, is the first song from the band’s forthcoming...
  3. Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers Move To Music City Nashville – California natives bound for Nashville, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers initiated the start of their brief move to Music City with a knockout performance at the Stone Fox. Bluhm, every part a country crooner with a sharp wit...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/nicki-bluhm-gramblers-announce-headlining-tour/feed/ 0 Blitzen Trapper Share A Record Store Day Single http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/blitzen-trapper-share-record-store-day-single/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/blitzen-trapper-share-record-store-day-single/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2015 01:05:49 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23384 Los Angeles – Portland, Oregon-based experimental country/folk band, Blitzen Trapper, are happy to be sharing a special live track, “Heart of Gold,” via SoundCloud. The Neil Young cover tune comes from the band’s limited-edition Record Store Day LP offering, Live Harvest. The quintet recently performed Young’s Harvest album from start to finish, at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, during

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  1. Album Review: Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing There’s a feeling that I get when I listen to the new Blitzen Trapper, an inexplicable sense of warmth and home. American Goldwing is a quintessential rock album. It is all things to all people. At one point it feels...
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  3. Here Is Your Record Store Day 2015 Preview New York – Vinyl lovers rejoice! Record Store Day, the humble but highly exciting third Saturday in April, is fast approaching and it’s time to start finalizing those wish lists! This year, the eighth for the pseudo-holiday for record enthusiasts, is marked...
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  3. Generationals Electrify Nashville’s The High Watt Nashville – Electro-pop duo Generationals answered the call of expectant fans at Cannery Row’s the High Watt—a sister venue to the legendary Mercy Lounge. Best New Bands reviewed Alix, their latest studio album (via Polyvinyl) in September, and the band...
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