Chicago – Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have been cutting up dance floors and exciting fans with their funky performances since 2009. The Detroit duo has increasingly become known for infectious pop songs and “spellbinding” live shows, and over the past five years, the indie band has released several
New York – Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr is a tilt-a-whirl of a band that jazzes listeners with their addictive hooks, unapologetic fervor and passion-tinged pop-rock soundscapes. This is an act that’s notorious for delivering spellbinding live showings, and Thursday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg matched that reputation with undulating force. The evening was
Los Angeles – Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have announced the routing for their upcoming fall North American tour, which kicks off on October 17th in Seattle and concludes with two hometown shows at Detroit’s Crofoot Ballroom on November 22ndand 23rd. The band, which is Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott, are touring in support of their
After a short hiatus, we’re back with a new mix, summing up our best new coverage, plus the new tunes that really struck me during the week of May 19-25. Kristen hung out at Hangout Festival in Alabama, citing The Kingston Springs as the band that topped the Saturday lineup. She also noted that “Their
The past two years have been kind for Detroit-based indie pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Known as much for their quirky name as their luscious harmonies, the duo of Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott have come a long way from their days of bouncing around the Detroit music scene. Their recent work, Patterns EP, is more
After taking some time off to work on their second album, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be hitting the road this week along with two shows at the beginning of October. These will be DJ sets so don’t expect the duo to take the stage, unless you count being behind the decks. “Being in a
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. will be releasing a special Detroit-themed 12″ for Record Store Day. The EP will feature “We Almost Lost Detroit,” a Gil Scott-Heron cover that also appears on their full length debut It’s A Corporate World, as well as two covers of songs by fellow Detroit artists Madonna and Sixto Rodriguez and three
Did you know that Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr has played more times in LA than any other city? I didn’t either, but members Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott shared that fun fact with the overwhelmingly large audience at Los Angeles’ Echoplex Tuesday night. Here’s another fun fact: “Simple Girl,” was the first song the duo
Moving right along on our countdown of the best of the best performances this summer I have two tied for number two- and they couldn’t be any more different from each other! Our Daniela Montelongo was busy covering the musical fustercluck that is Chicago’s infamous Lollapalooza and raved about Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.s’ set. She
So why is a picture of Stevie Wonder on a site called BestNewBands.com? Because he’s Steve F-ing Wonder that’s why and because he, along with some notable BestNewBands.com alumna, is playing the Austin City Limits festival this weekend. If you’re any where near the festival, stop what you’re doing and get the best possible vantage