The Gromble is pretty much everything you could want in a modern rock band: besides being proficient musicians and elegant, intelligent lyricists, they’re the kind of songwriters that know exactly how and when to satisfy and then exceed the listener’s expectations. Upon meeting five of the six members (and cracking many a joke at the
Eugenian transplant John Shipe makes his debut as an Angelino tomorrow night at the House of Blues’ Voodoo Lounge on the Sunset Strip. Catch John at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10, according to John. He says, though, that they might be $15– but he hopes not. If you’re not already familiar with John’s work, here are
It’s the end of the year, and at BestNewBands.com, that means that our staff have compiled their favorites for the year, and we’d like YOU to choose the top ten in each category. This week, we’ll be asking you to vote on the Best Video, Best Concert/Event, Best Venue, Best Song, Best Album and Best Artist
How often do you hear a song that expresses a soul’s deepest, darkest wish? How often do two people share a stage with each other’s deepest, darkest wish? The answer is ‘always’ when watching JP, Chrissie, and the Fairground Boys. When I read that young Welsh musician JP Jones met rock legend Chrissie Hynde by
Benny Marchant has everything he needs to stride forward into the world of musical success. He already had a foot in the door with his previous project The Kings Royal, but now he’s ready to try and make it as a solo artist. So far, he’s making excellent progress. After hearing his music online, I
The minute Genevieve Schatz, lead singer of Company of Thieves pranced on stage, she blew me away! Don’t let her adorable pint-sized stature fool you- her voice is unbelievably strong! She had the now-rocking House of Blues is Chi-town at complete capacity with her alluring songs and effortlessly seductive sound. She invited bestnewbands.com up to
What do you get when you combine the musical discipline of a classically trained composer with the black-leather-wearing, chain-smoking sensibilities of a hardcore punk rocker, and then hand him some DJ equipment and synthesizers just for kicks? What you get is Bob Cornelius Rifo’s newest musical escapade, the Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77. At first