Best New Bands » Interview 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 Charli XCX – Life is Beautiful Interview http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/charli-xcx-life-is-beautiful-interview/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/charli-xcx-life-is-beautiful-interview/#comments Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:32:52 +0000 Las Vegas – In a discount music bin in her hometown of Stevenage, a town and borough of Hertfordshire, England, a young Charlotte Aitchison nabs a punk rock mixtape. A Vibrators song, “Feel Alright,” immediately grabs a hold of her. It was the energy. Peppy and raw. The compilation was played obsessively, but before long

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  3. Album Review: Charli XCX, True Romance It’s 2013, and it’s time to face the fact that deep down, everyone’s got a hipster streak when it comes to listening tastes. We’re a bunch of jaded post-modernists–obsessed with avoiding cliché, experts at calling out the shortcomings of others’...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/charli-xcx-life-is-beautiful-interview/feed/ 1 The Last Royals’ Eric James Discusses Festivals, Springsteen and How He’s Become A New Man http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-last-royals-eric-james-discusses-festivals-springsteen-and-how-he-s-become-a-new-man/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-last-royals-eric-james-discusses-festivals-springsteen-and-how-he-s-become-a-new-man/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 22:26:47 +0000   Eric James and Mason Ingram define their musical genre as “Urban Walking Music,” on their Facebook page, but the Brooklyn jokesters have a lot more to offer than just tunes for mulling around the city. The singer/producer and drummer began playing music together in the beginning of 2010 and early this year released their

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  2. Este Haim Discusses Haim’s Recent Successes And Plans For The Future The Los Angeles-based sister trio, Haim, may have been one of the most buzzed about new bands of 2012, and this year they’re making a point to show everyone what the buzz is about. In the past year, the folk...
  3. The New Division’s John Kunkel Discusses New Music And What It’s Like To Be In A Band During The “Internet Age” In the current world we live in, music is literally at your fingertips. With so much accessibility, it would seem more competitive to be in a new band right now, but John Kunkel of Los Angeles’ The New Division seems...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-last-royals-eric-james-discusses-festivals-springsteen-and-how-he-s-become-a-new-man/feed/ 0 Audacity’s Kyle Gibson Discusses Orange County, Touring And Their Upcoming Album http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/audacity-s-kyle-gibson-discusses-touring-with-man-or-astro-man-and-what-to-expect-on-their-upcoming-album/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/audacity-s-kyle-gibson-discusses-touring-with-man-or-astro-man-and-what-to-expect-on-their-upcoming-album/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:15 +0000 If the guys in Audacity know one thing, it’s how to have fun. The Orange County bred punk rockers have been playing music together since Elementary school, and though they have grown up since then, they still focus on having a good time, and it’s worked out in their favor. The quartet is gearing up

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  1. Restorations’ Jon Loudon Discusses The Band’s Origins, New Album And Touring All good things must come to an end, and every once and awhile something even more amazing ascends from the ashes. This was the case for vocalist/guitarists Jon Loudon, Dave Klyman and Ben Pierce. After the demise of the trio’s...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/audacity-s-kyle-gibson-discusses-touring-with-man-or-astro-man-and-what-to-expect-on-their-upcoming-album/feed/ 0 The Boys of Mississippi: Interview with The Weeks http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-boys-of-mississippi-interview-with-the-weeks/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-boys-of-mississippi-interview-with-the-weeks/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:07:22 +0000   I met the five members of The Weeks outside Austin’s Convention Center on Red River Street across from Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill. Immediately, I know which group they are despite the congested crowds weaving through the sidewalk. They sit, sprawled out on the concrete with cigarettes in hand, wearing sleeveless T’s and tattoo’s

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  1. SXSW Highlights: The Weeks And Lucius As the sun began to set on Austin yesterday, a few things were made very clear: 1.     Beer was not running low 2.     Music was getting louder 3.     People were showing up in insurmountable proportions At times, it seemed a...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-boys-of-mississippi-interview-with-the-weeks/feed/ 0 A Conversation With Chad Valley’s Hugo Manuel http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-chad-valley-s-hugo-manuel/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-chad-valley-s-hugo-manuel/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:27:22 +0000 Hugo Manuel creates electronic music under the moniker “Chad Valley,” but he’s not just a DJ behind a laptop, he’s a producer and proved so with his recently released debut full-length, Young Hunger. With this album, the Oxford-native channeled his influences from the ‘80s and teamed up with vocalists including Twin Shadow, Glasser and Active

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  1. Chad Valley Gets Collaborative On His Debut Full-Length, Young Hunger Though Chad Valley’s electronic pop may fit more under the category of “indie” or “chillwave,” the outfit’s mastermind, Hugo Manuel, thinks of himself as a producer—in the hip-hop sense—and though he didn’t have any help on his first two EPs,...
  2. A Conversation with Ume’s Lauren Larson So much amazing music comes out of Austin, TX and it looks like the city’s next up-and-comers are the shoegazing trio Ume. Led by the talented singer/guitarist Lauren Larson, the band named after a Japanese plum blossom has made a...
  3. A Conversation With Maps & Atlases’ Dave Davison It’s been a good few years for Maps & Atlases. The Chicago-based math rock quartet’s acclaimed 2010 debut full-length, Perch Patchwork, gave it the push it needed to become a heavy hitter in the indie scene, and its sophomore effort,...
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