Best New Bands » Folk 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 Kevin Morby Brings His Blend Of Noisy Rock And Sublime Folk To L.A. http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/kevin-morby-brings-blend-noisy-rock-sublime-folk-to-l-a/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/kevin-morby-brings-blend-noisy-rock-sublime-folk-to-l-a/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2015 07:03:18 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26540 Los Angeles – Despite spending years as the bassist of Woods and the co-leader of “super group” The Babies, singer-songwriter Kevin Morby still seems to be flying under the radar. His debut album, Harlem River, was a collection of songs he had written over the course of his early 20s and was released in 2013.

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  2. Weyes Blood Brings Experimental Folk To Baby’s All Right Brooklyn – “So many beautiful people here tonight,” Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) observed from the stage during her set on Saturday night. She had the best vantage point to ogle everyone, but it was true from where I stood,...
  3. No Joy Brings Their Psych-Rock To Mississippi Studios Portland – The always-focused musicians of No Joy brought their psych-rock to Mississippi Studios Friday night. The show followed the June 9th release of their LP, More Faithful. Their third release proves to be their most complex and their live...
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  1. MisterWives Electrify Nashville With A Sold-Out Set Nashville – With more than just a spring in their step, the upbeat indie-pop MisterWives played a sold-out set at the High Watt as a part of their 2015 spring tour. Their tour dates follow swiftly behind the release of...
  2. MisterWives ’ Triumphant First Album Proves The Stardom Is Deserved New York – MisterWives, an insatiably effervescent indie pop act out of New York, has rocketed to the limelight at full tilt since their debut EP one year ago. Now, the whirlwind continues with the release of the band’s first...
  3. MisterWives and Vinyl Theatre Heated Up Chicago Chicago – At 6 p.m. the line snaked down the block, around the corner, and coiled in a factory lot. A redline train whipped by, ushering in a chilling breeze. The temperature began to dip into the 40s. Kids were...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/life-good-misterwives/feed/ 3 Milky Chance Announce 2015 Summer Tour Dates http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/milky-chance-announce-2015-summer-tour-dates/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/milky-chance-announce-2015-summer-tour-dates/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:07:53 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22987 New York – Best New Bands is a big fan of Milky Chance, the electro folk act from Germany, whose debut record, Sadnecessary, left contributor Liz Rowley writing an enthusiastic review and also saw them named as one of the bands we’d most like to see this spring touring season. The new dates contribute to the first portion of Milky Chance’s tour; 39 dates of

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  1. German Electro-Folk Duo Milky Chance Take Off With ‘Sadnecessary’ New York – Milky Chance is an explosive electro-folk duo out of Germany that welds genres together to produce a sound that’s uniquely theirs, and the work is absurdly and arrestingly good. In fact, this band’s rise to international visibility...
  2. The Lone Bellow Announce Initial 2015 Tour Dates New York - The Lone Bellow recently announced their new album Then Came The Morning, to be released January 27, 2015 on Descendant Records. Aaron Dessner of The National produced the album. The Brooklyn-based indie-folk trio have just announced a coinciding tour that will...
  3. Kongos Announce 2015 North American ‘Lunatic’ Tour  New York – Alt rockers Kongos will embark on a North American headline tour this coming January. Following up highly successful stints on the road in the U.S. with Kings of Leon, Young The Giant and Alice In Chains and...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/milky-chance-announce-2015-summer-tour-dates/feed/ 1 An Interview with Devin Mauch of The Ballroom Thieves http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-devin-mauch-ballroom-thieves/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-devin-mauch-ballroom-thieves/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2015 04:45:55 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22567 Chicago – There’s no thieving to be had here. The Ballroom Thieves aren’t taking, just giving. The Boston trio is set to deliver a heavy dose of fabulous folk rock with their debut album, A Wolf In The Doorway… which may, in fact, steal your heart, so there may actually be a bit of thievery.

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  1. An Interview With Grizfolk: ‘Our Door Is Always Open’ Los Angeles – Grizfolk has experienced quite the year. Opening up for Bastille, releasing the anticipated EP, From The Spark, and receiving many acclamations from critics, the band’s future is looking quite assuring. Though the quintet initially formed in Los...
  2. Interview: The Magnetic Boys of SUN CLUB Chicago – The Baltimore boys of SUN CLUB have begun to turn heads with their cheerful indie rock, energetic live shows, and goofy personalities. Songs like “Beauty Meat” and “Summer Feet,” off the debut EP Dad Claps at the Mom...
  3. Julian Casablancas + The Voidz At Regency Ballroom San Francisco – Shit got loud at the Regency Ballroom as Julian Casablancas and his new band, The Voidz, descended upon an eager crowd.  Casablancas, who is best known as the lead singer for the indie rock band, The Strokes,...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-devin-mauch-ballroom-thieves/feed/ 1 The Districts Pack Lincoln Hall With A Diverse Crowd http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/districts-pack-lincoln-hall-diverse-crowd/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/districts-pack-lincoln-hall-diverse-crowd/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2015 02:46:19 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22003 Chicago – While patiently waiting to see the baby-faced PA boys of The Districts, a group of college kids talked conspiracy theories, asserting Courtney Love killed Kurt Cobain and Biggie and Tupac faked their deaths. The band they were “so psyched” to see has been bringing the blues to countless millennials… and Gen-Xers, too. Even

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  1. Moving On Up: Bad Suns Sell Out Lincoln Hall Chicago – California indie-pop band Bad Suns hit up Lincoln Hall Monday night for a sold-out show sponsored by Chicago’s 101WKQX. The foursome, made up of vocalist Christo Bowman, bassist Gavin Bennett, guitarist Ray Libby, and drummer Miles Morris, formed...
  2. The Districts Make Discomfort…Comforting On ‘A Flourish And A Spoil’ San Francisco – ‘A routine malaise’:  It’s one of the most basic, often unrecognized human emotions.  We all get bored, we all feel unsatisfied, we all wish for prospects to make our lives grander. One of the most popular indie...
  3. Alvvays, Sun Club Pack Schubas for Tomorrow Never Knows Fest Chicago – Every winter, music lovers across the Windy City refuse to let bone chilling temperatures, icy streets, and snowy sidewalks ruin their fun… especially when it comes to the annual Tomorrow Never Knows Festival! TNK Fest was created by...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/districts-pack-lincoln-hall-diverse-crowd/feed/ 0 Midwest Proud: Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers – ‘Terra Incognita’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/midwest-proud-joe-hertler-rainbow-seekers-terra-incognita/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/midwest-proud-joe-hertler-rainbow-seekers-terra-incognita/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:11:41 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21896 San Francisco – Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers hail from the peaceful middle of Michigan. Beginning in their college years, they toured through Michigan playing at their alma maters, local bars, festivals, and eventually making it all the way out to California. The band has always had a calm, folk feel to their music,

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  2. Quarterbacks Go For Short Yardage With Self-Titled Release New York – Quarterbacks are based in New Paltz, New York, a cute little college town an hour and a half north of New York City. It’s even smaller than comparable college towns with lively music scenes like Olympia, Washington...
  3. Seaway ‘All In My Head’ EP New York - Seaway is Canada’s contribution to this year’s class of pop rock bands. Although the band has been steadily releasing EPs since 2011, their 2013 debut full-length Hoser was the first of their releases to gain the band anything close to mainstream...
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  1. Radiation City, Wild Ones Bring Portland Electro-Pop To The Crocodile Seattle – Two Portland-based bands recently brought stunning, infectious indie electro-pop to The Crocodile, thrilling the crowd with catchy melodies, impressive beats, and strong female vocals. Headlining the night was Radiation City, a five-piece with Portland origins going back to...
  2. PHOX – Back On Tour This Fall With Paolo Nutini, The Head & The Heart New York – Wisconsin’s PHOX are excited to announce that they have confirmed a run of tour dates with Paolo Nutini, followed by a string of dates with The Head and The Heart. After dazzling audiences on a largely sold-out US...
  3. Windy City Shows Grizfolk And Bastille The Love Chicago – Grizfolk brought their sweet folktronica to the Windy City. The LA band was excited to be playing the Aragon for the first time in their careers and it showed! The stage and the audience buzzed with electricity throughout the set,...
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  1. Ben Howard: The Modern Storyteller Wows The El Rey Theatre Los Angeles - Ben Howard‘s quick success is well deserved. The British singer-songwriter’s performance at the El Rey Theatre on Monday showed off minimalism at its finest. His show is a model for how indie-folk should be presented — intimate, grabbing,...
  2. ‘I Forget Where We Were’: Ben Howard ’s Graduation Los Angeles – Ben Howard fans, gather around:  For those who feared the singer-songwriter couldn’t live up to his runaway 2011 debut, Every Kingdom, fear not. In fact, I Forget Where We Were, out this week on Republic in the U.S....
  3. Wild Cub Heated Up The Vic In Chicago Chicago – That pesky Polar Vortex swept in with snow flurries and wind chills Saturday night, but inside The Vic, Wild Cub was warming the audience with its rich tropical sounds and 80s dance beats. This lively indie synth-pop band...
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  1. The Preatures Debut Full-Length ‘Blue Planet Eyes’ Austin – The Preatures’ breakout EP Is This How You Feel? took its queues well. The Sydney band’s 2012 debut, Shaking Hands, introduced us to a group with a nice premise and an ambition to draw from a lot of...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/eyes-gertrude-duos-new-lp-instantly-hummable/feed/ 1 George Ezra ’s ‘Voyage’ Docks In Los Angeles http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/george-ezras-voyage-docks-los-angeles/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/george-ezras-voyage-docks-los-angeles/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:36:25 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21666 Los Angeles – On Friday night at The Forum bluesy folk-rock musician George Ezra opened for pop sensation Sam Smith. While both artists are from England (Ezra from Hertford, Smith from London), their musical styles are enormously different. Smith gave an expected larger than life performance to a massive crowd. However, at just the age

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