Best New Bands » edm 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 Interview: Mystery Skulls http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-mystery-skulls/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-mystery-skulls/#comments Wed, 13 May 2015 20:40:57 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24456 Austin – Seeing Mystery Skulls name in the SXSW music guide was liking seeing a high school classmate on the news. His name was familiar from the time we overlapped in Dallas—me going to college, him working on a nascent music career—but he was always one of those artists you tell people you’ll “check out

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  1. Win 2 tickets to see Mystery Skulls Friday at The Echoplex! 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...
  2. Mystery Skulls Comes Home To Stubb’s Austin – Officially, Mystery Skulls is a product of Los Angeles. It’s where he calls home, and it’s where his career has taken off. But he was proud to tout his Texas upbringing to a packed house at Stubb’s last...
  3. Interview: Jukebox The Ghost San Francisco- Washington D.C. Based indie pop band Jukebox the Ghost consists of only three guys, Ben Thornewill (vocals/keyboard), Tommy Siegel (vocals/guitar), and Jesse Kristin (drums.) This power pop indie band has just released their fourth album, the self-titled Jukebox...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-mystery-skulls/feed/ 2 Mystery Skulls Comes Home To Stubb’s http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/welcome-home-mystery-skulls-live-stubbs/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/welcome-home-mystery-skulls-live-stubbs/#comments Fri, 08 May 2015 07:11:03 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24247 Austin – Officially, Mystery Skulls is a product of Los Angeles. It’s where he calls home, and it’s where his career has taken off. But he was proud to tout his Texas upbringing to a packed house at Stubb’s last Friday night. Unsurprisingly, he was well received: we love a hometown hero. In fact Mystery

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  1. The Home of House Music Embraces Clean Bandit Chicago – It may have been a Wednesday night, but Chicagoans were ready to get down and party with electronic outfit Clean Bandit like it was a Saturday. Although, there was a slight snag in the plan; the U.K. foursome...
  2. Hozier At Home In The Land Of The Blues Chicago – Andrew Hozier-Byrne, the Irishman who has been melting hearts and turning concert halls into places of musical worship, played a sold-out show at the Riviera Theatre this past Wednesday night. The 24-year-old blues lover creates fantastic indie rock...
  3. White Mystery and Twin Peaks Rock Chicago’s Rogers Park Chicago – If you haven’t heard, Chicagoans love a good street festival. There’s nothing better than taking in some people watching over a nice cold beer while listening to some of your favorite local bands just blocks from your home....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/welcome-home-mystery-skulls-live-stubbs/feed/ 2 Wishyunu Perform New ‘Photoplay’ Release http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/wishyunu-perform-new-photoplay-release/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/wishyunu-perform-new-photoplay-release/#comments Thu, 07 May 2015 19:23:11 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24232 Portland – Mississippi Studios hosted synth pop duo Wishyunu on Sunday night, which doubled as a release show for their just-dropped (and self-issued) 7’’ Photoplay. Wishyunu’s sound is an experience, one which is almost unexpected. The duo utilizes lead singer Bei Yan’s delicate vocals, guitar and synth machine, and drummer Tony Bertaccini to create their

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  1. Heat Re-Release Expanded EP ‘Rooms’ New York – Montreal four-piece Heat, comprised of Susil Sharma (vocals, guitar), Matthew Fiorentino (guitar), Raphael Bussieres (bass) and Alex Crow (guitar) have been a band for the past few years, but have only recently settled into their current four-piece...
  2. METZ Release Their Follow-Up: II Los Angeles – On one hand, the rise of METZ in the modern underground music scene is perplexing; the influence of electronic and pop music has slowly whittled down the number of acts that flaunt angular guitar riffs and liberal use...
  3. Catfish and the Bottlemen Perform on ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ Los Angeles – Catfish and the Bottlemen perform their single “Kathleen” in their late night television debut on “Late Show with David Letterman”. The performance celebrates their debut LP The Balcony, out now via Communion Records. In addition, “Kathleen” recently reached #1 on Sirius...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/wishyunu-perform-new-photoplay-release/feed/ 0 Future Brown Dazzles On Debut http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/future-brown-dazzles-debut/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/future-brown-dazzles-debut/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:09:52 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22011 New York – Future Brown is a production collective that was formed, Voltron-like, by dance music duo Nguzunguzu’s Asma Maroof and Daniel Pineda, artist and musician Fatima al Qadiri, and Lit City Trax label owner and promoter J-Cush. Their self-titled debut album is a melting pot of dance music, taking sounds and beats from drum-fueled,

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  1. Cotillon Deliver An Upbeat Full-Length Debut Nashville – With their latest self-titled release (via Burger Records), Cotillon once again shines with an ethereal follow up to their breezy 2013 White Roses EP. Led by the visionary singer-songwriter Jordan Corso, and known for their warm, floral sound...
  2. Ghost Culture Floats Into 2015 With His Debut Release Nashville – As eerie as its eponymous moniker, Ghost Culture’s recent debut (via Phantasy) delivers a delightfully unpredictable catalog of work. Though customarily infused with a hint of Detroit techno and all of the familiar trappings of contemporary electronica, Ghost...
  3. Ultimate Painting Deliver ‘Super’ Debut  Austin – Ultimate Painting was introduced to me as a supergroup. Not in those words, but there must have been some hope that name-dropping Veronica Falls and Mazes would entice me to listen to their music. I’m not sure if,...
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  1. Mess Me Will ‘Keep You Coming’ To The Dance Floor Berlin – One of the latest musical offerings to come from Ampispazi Recordings – and their first of 2015 – is Mess Me with a new release to satiate the sonic demands of his followers. “Keep On Coming” is his...
  2. A Bubbly Q&A With Soda Fabric Chicago – Shortly after releasing their debut EP Tears On The Beach, Tel Aviv band Soda Fabric delved right into the Berlin music scene and into the sights of underground music lovers around the world. Since the four-piece made the...
  3. Greta Morgan Dishes On Springtime Carnivore Chicago – Greta Morgan Salpeter, better known as Greta Morgan, first made a name for herself as a singer with The Hush Sound. After the band signed with Fueled by Ramen, the Chicagoans moved to L.A. When not soaking up...
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  1. ‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses’ For Synth Duo Night Terrors of 1927 Los Angeles – The duo comprising synth-pop band, Night Terrors of 1927, formulate an interesting pair. Blake Sennett (guitarist) was a member of the successful indie rock band Rilo Kiley and The Elected. Jarrod Gorbel (vocals) was the singer of...
  2. Capital Cities Made Chicago Dance Chicago – On Friday night, Capital Cities started a massive dance party inside The Riviera that lasted well into the night. The LA electro-pop band has been performing with CHERUB and Night Terrors of 1927 on an epic North American tour sponsored...
  3. Ex Cops ’ ‘Daggers’ LP Cuts Through Many Genres Los Angeles – Brooklyn indie-pop outfit Ex Cops is the duo of Brian Harding (formerly of Hymns) and Amalie Bruun (formerly of Minks). They first made waves late 2012/early 2013 with the release of True Hallucinations. It navigated through the channels of dream-pop...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/mess-me-keep-coming/feed/ 1 Yip Deceiver at Austin’s Mohawk http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/yip-deceiver-austins-mohawk/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/yip-deceiver-austins-mohawk/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:05:20 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21079 Austin - Yip Deceiver doesn’t have much star power…yet. Even piggybacking off their status as Of Montreal alumni.  Last year’s debut record Medallius was no instant breakout, good as it was. So, maybe those in attendance at their set at the Mohawk one night last week will be able to look back as that time they

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  2. Goldroom : EDM Gets The Feet Moving In Austin Austin – There’s a nasty rumor about this city: the live music capital of the world isn’t very welcoming to EDM. Since EDM isn’t really “live” that isn’t surprising. Still, for a music scene that’s embraced so many genres and...
  3. Charli XCX Previews ‘Sucker’ In Austin Austin – This headline guarantees Charli XCX a spot on a pink card in some future edition of Trivial Pursuit. More immediately, it seems like a looming, hilarious instance of the career-launching/overshadowing single—“Creep” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” come to...
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  1. Poliça Brings Dark Side of Electronica to The Parish in Austin Austin—Another weekend of ACL brings another weekend of Late Night sets. This time I wound up on 6th Street west of I-35 to see Poliça, the Minneapolis electronic group that has been releasing music for two years, starting with 2012’s...
  2. Charli XCX Previews ‘Sucker’ In Austin Austin – This headline guarantees Charli XCX a spot on a pink card in some future edition of Trivial Pursuit. More immediately, it seems like a looming, hilarious instance of the career-launching/overshadowing single—“Creep” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” come to...
  3. Goldroom’s new “Embrace” EP And Single Out Today! We are pleased to introduce the awesome “Embrace” single from Goldroom.  Featuring vocals from Ariela Jacobs, it’s out today, along with the with the six-song Embrace EP. This is the first  EP from Goldroom in over two years and the band will be touring extensively across the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/goldroom-edm-gets-feet-moving-austin/feed/ 0 Toro y Moi ’s Chaz Bundick Introduces Side Project: Les Sins http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/toro-y-mois-chaz-bundick-introduces-side-project-les-sins/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/toro-y-mois-chaz-bundick-introduces-side-project-les-sins/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:19:55 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20270 San Francisco – This week Chaz Bundick (of Toro y Moi fame) embarks on a month-long tour across North America as Les Sins, Bundick’s dance music side project.  The tour, supporting his recent debut release as Les Sins, Michael (on Company Record Label), starts in Vancouver and ends in Austin, with stops in major cities

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  3. Toro Y Moi is For Lovers Toro y Moi in a nutshell: A voice like velvet with beats that make you dance hard. Look up any live video of a Toro y Moi performance, and it’s a crowd of people dancing with hands in the air....
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