Best New Bands » folk 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 Featured Artist: Reuben Hollebon http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-reuben-hollebon/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-reuben-hollebon/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29963 Chicago – After putting countless hours in the studio, London based folk singer Reuben Hollebon is set to release his debut album Terminal Nostalgia. His obsessive need to create music began with engineering the songs of other artists, such as Basement Jaxx and Courtney Barnett, and eventually led him to create his own music. Hollebon’s time, energy, and devotion has

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  1. Featured Artist: Finish Ticket Chicago – San Francisco indie rock band Finish Ticket had a pretty great 2015. The five-piece released the EP When Night Becomes Day and hit the road with Twenty One Pilots, for two months, on the sold-out Blurryface Tour. 2016 is...
  2. Featured Artist: PHASES Chicago – LA band PHASES has literally gone through some phases. What started out as JJAMZ, with Z Berg (The Like), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet), James Valentine (Maroon 5), Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley, The Elected, Bright Eyes), and Michael Runion, has turned...
  3. Featured Artist: James Supercave Los Angeles – First things first: James Supercave is not an actual person, but the result of a long running collaboration between three musicians based in Los Angeles. Joaquin Pastor, Patrick Logothetti, and Andrés Villalobos have been playing together for years, and for the last...
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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’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...
  3. Walk The Moon Announces Their “TALKING IS HARD Tour: Fall 2015″ New York – Walk The Moon announces their “TALKING IS HARD Tour: Fall 2015″ today. The band will kick off another round of explosive live shows on October 3rd at Austin City Limits and wrap on October 26, 2015 at the Masonic in San Francisco. Walk...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fraser-gorman-announces-tour-slow-gum-release/feed/ 0 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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  1. Lenka Brings Her Quirky Pop-Folk Flair to Seattle Seattle – A crowd of Seattleites gathered to see Lenka at Barboza. Having recently released her new album The Bright Side (Skipalong/Hickory Records), the Australian singer-songwriter is touring the United States to promote the record. Like the album, her live show...
  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...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/kevin-morby-brings-blend-noisy-rock-sublime-folk-to-l-a/feed/ 1 Featured Artist: Adrien Reju http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-adrien-reju/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-adrien-reju/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2015 07:27:40 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26509 Los Angeles – From the very beginning, Adrien Reju had a specific thematic vision for her debut full-length. Unconventional Love Songs was the title Reju chose for her Pledgemusic.com fundraising drive and it runs as a common thread on the tracks that make up Strange Love and the Secret Language. The Woodstock, NY based singer

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  1. Featured Artist: Jens and Katherine of OOFJ Chicago – The quirky husband and wife electronic duo OOFJ – aka Orchestra of Jenno – is back with their sophomore LP Acute Feast, due out April 21 via Ring The Alarm & Fake Diamond Records. Jenno “Jens” Bjørnkjær, originally...
  2. Featured Artist: Dillon Hodges Of firekid Nashville – firekid, the brainchild of bluegrass artist Dillon Hodges, is a novel idea. Combining his love of Americana music with an electro-indie influence, Hodges has created something surprising and unique in this latest venture. And Nashville, his home of...
  3. Featured Artist: Arielle Los Angeles – Imagine growing up with the musical pedigree of Arielle; singing since age five with Peninsula Girls Chorus, learning piano, trumpet and guitar by the tender age of 10. By that age, most kids’ biggest accomplishment is memorizing...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-adrien-reju/feed/ 0 Vance Joy Unveils A Brand New Single “Fire And The Flood” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vance-joy-unveils-brand-new-single-fire-flood/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vance-joy-unveils-brand-new-single-fire-flood/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:02:38 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26260 New York – Australian singer-songwriter, Atlantic recording artist and Best New Bands favorite, Vance Joy has announced the release of a brand new single, following his recent MTV Video Music Award nomination for the highly anticipated “Artist To Watch” category. The new song titled “Fire and the Flood” is the first taste of fresh material

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  1. Vance Joy Celebrates As “Riptide” Goes Double Platinum! Los Angeles – Atlantic recording artist Vance Joy has had a busy week kicking off last Sunday at his show-stealing performance at Indio, CA’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.  The Melbourne-based singer/songwriter packed the Mojave Tent to overflowing capacity....
  2. Win A Signed Vinyl Copy Of Vance Joy ‘s Debut Album! Best New Bands and Atlantic Records are giving away a vinyl copy of Vance Joy‘s recent debut album, dream your life away, signed by the ukulele-wielding singer-songwriter! Vance Joy is the moniker of Australian James Keogh. Best New Bands named him one...
  3. MS MR Unveils Their New Single “Criminals” New York – With just a week remaining until the release of their explosive new album, How Does It Feel, music duo MS MR (Lizzy Plapinger and Max Hershenow) have unveiled their brand new single, “Criminals.” How Does It Feel, which will be released July 17 via Columbia...
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  1. Rose Windows Recall ‘60s-‘70s Rock On Their Second LP San Francisco – When a band names an album after themselves that’s not their debut, it’s usually an attempt to reimagine a musical identity (check the Beatles bizarrely beautiful self-titled White Album), reestablish a place in the pantheon of rock...
  2. Wolf Alice Release Their Highly Anticipated “My Love Is Cool” New York – North London quartet Wolf Alice, comprised of Ellie Rowsell, Joel Amey, Joff Oddie and Theo Ellis, officially release their debut LP My Love Is Cool June 23rd on Dirty Hit Records.  The album is highly anticipated after the release of...
  3. Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear Los Angeles – There is no doubt that Father John Misty is the most interesting person living in Los Angeles.  Okay, perhaps the previous statement is a bit overreaching when one considers the sheer density and diversity of artists dwelling...
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  1. Meet Iceland’s Newest Export: Asgeir Chicago – What is it about Iceland? With a total population of only 300,000+, the Nordic island cranks out über talented musicians left and right, from Björk to Sigur Rós and now Asgeir. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter, born Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson,...
  2. Meet XOV: Musician, Visual Artist And Global Citizen Chicago – Damian Ardestani, better known as XOV, is an extremely talented visual artist, filmmaker, photographer and musician. The Iranian born, Swedish-bred rapper turned pop artist has seen his fair share of troubles and turmoil. Through it all – running...
  3. Restorations ’ ‘LP3’ Album Is A Powerhouse Chicago – Philly’s Restorations was born from punk, bred in emo, and matured in full-fledged rock ‘n’ roll. Singer and guitarist Jon Loudon, guitarist Dave Klyman, bassist Dan Zimmerman, keyboardist and guitarist Ben Pierce, and drummer Carlin Brown make up...
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  2. Said The Whale, BRITE LINES And Western Haunts Captivate Seattle Seattle – “Sunday night!” artists kept shouting onstage at Chop Suey on a recent weekend. It was the running joke all night long and those who made it to the Capitol Hill venue on a brisk Sunday evening were fortunate...
  3. Day Three at Bonnaroo: Some Amazing New Bands Tennessee – Day Three at Bonnaroo saw some pretty amazing things: the annual SuperJam took place (featuring Chance the Rapper, Pretty Lights, and Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff, to name a few), Jon Hamm fed Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch some gummy...
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  1. Fever The Ghost Get Ready For Summer Tour Season! New York – Already making waves during their brief existence, for their colorful, psych-pop, Los Angeles based Fever The Ghost, released their Crab In Honey EP to significant praise from critics and peers alike. Last year saw the band share stages with the likes...
  2. Monks of Mellonwah Preview LP With Single Berlin – As of right now, referring to the Monks of Mellonwah as stars of the indie alternative music scene will only be acceptable for a few months longer at their rate of exponential growth. For M.O.M. (to their hard-core...
  3. Dutch Uncles Shake Up Indie Pop With A New Wave Revival Nashville – Delightful, danceable, and uniquely rhythmic, O Shudder (via Memphis Industries), the newest LP just out from UK-based band Dutch Uncles, is an energetic collection of songs that ends all too soon. Fast-paced but thoroughly enjoyable, this release demonstrates...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/joshua-fletcher-s-ready-aim-hits-mark/feed/ 0 The Milk Carton Kids: New Album “Monterey” Out Next Week – First Listen On NPR http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/milk-carton-kids-new-album-monterey-next-week-first-listen-npr/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/milk-carton-kids-new-album-monterey-next-week-first-listen-npr/#comments Wed, 13 May 2015 00:00:38 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24402 London – Anti-folk revivalists, The Milk Carton Kids, release their new album, Monterey, through Anti- on May 18, 2015. The two years since their breakthrough album, The Ash & Clay have been significant ones for the band; gaining recognition that has included a Grammy nomination for ‘Best Folk Album’ and winning ‘Group of the Year’ at the 2014 Americana Music Awards.

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  1. Start Making Room For The Milk Carton Kids’ New Album! London – Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, also known as The Milk Carton Kids, are about to release their sophomore album, Monterey! During the two years since their breakthrough debut record, The Ash & Clay, Pattengale and Ryan have had one positive experience after another....
  2. Milk Carton Kids Revue – Largo Los Angeles – Lost in the noise of pop, top 40, or whatever indie group happens to be hot at the moment, the quiet harmonies of Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale persevere. Folk/Americana doesn’t get a lot of mileage in...
  3. The Milk Carton Kids Were Stunners At The Japan American Theatre Los Angeles —Two men quietly walked out to the silent sold out crowd, decorated in suits and 50s vintage guitars, and stepped into the single spotlight in the American Japan Theatre. Hovered over their shared microphone, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey...
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