Best New Bands » joni mitchell 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 Jonquil Lose Members and Gain a New Sound http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/jonquil-lose-members-and-gain-a-new-sound/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/jonquil-lose-members-and-gain-a-new-sound/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:30:55 +0000 The Oxford, UK-based pop band Jonquil has gone through some major changes over the past year. The most notable of which is downsizing from a seven piece into a quartet. Recently, I had the chance to ask guitar player Robin McDiarmid a few questions about where the band is now and their upcoming album release.

Continue Reading →

The post Jonquil Lose Members and Gain a New Sound appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. Jonquil: The Prettiest Flower In The Indie Bouquet Recipe for the perfect indie band: Start with beautiful voices that can sing the lowest lows and the highest highs. Stir in an assortment of instruments, most especially organs, harmonicas, trumpets and electronic keyboards. Add a dash of British flavor....
  2. Lost in the Trees: A Different Sound From A New Band “I’m just really drawn to the sound of big orchestra and different instruments, which has been around for a really long time,” says Ari Picker, the creative force behind Chapel Hill, NC based Lost in the Trees. “That’s the instrumentation...
  3. Q&A: Nick Goose As we reviewed last week, Nick Goose’s first solo EP is a winner. The Los Angeles-based musician brings his brand of indie-alt-rock to the table, blending material from his earlier bands with his own personal flavor. Bestnewbands.com chatted with the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/jonquil-lose-members-and-gain-a-new-sound/feed/ 0 I Am Harlequin is Epic Indie Pop with an Electronic Twist. http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/i-am-harlequin-is-epic-indie-pop-with-an-electronic-twist/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/i-am-harlequin-is-epic-indie-pop-with-an-electronic-twist/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:33:36 +0000 From our friends at restorm: I Am Harlequin music is epic indie pop with an electronic twist. Singer/songwriter and producer Anne Freier was born in East Germany, towards the end of the GDR regime. Her influences range from classical music, particularly the Russians of the 20th century (Prokofiev, Rimski-Korsakow, Rachmaninoff), to the advanced choir arrangements

Continue Reading →

The post I Am Harlequin is Epic Indie Pop with an Electronic Twist. appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. Semi Precious Weapons- On The Rox- With A Twist I swore up and down that I was going to take an entire week to recover for SXSW 6th street insanity- lay low, re-coup, etc.  So that plan didn’t exactly work.  In fact, I pretty much burned the paper with...
  2. Jonquil: The Prettiest Flower In The Indie Bouquet Recipe for the perfect indie band: Start with beautiful voices that can sing the lowest lows and the highest highs. Stir in an assortment of instruments, most especially organs, harmonicas, trumpets and electronic keyboards. Add a dash of British flavor....
  3. Portland record store hosts indie veterans this week Legendary Portland record store Music Millenium will be hosting two of Portland’s indie veterans this week, the beloved men of The Decemberists and the lesser-known but also talented Dolorean. The record store, which has been around since 1969 and is known...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/i-am-harlequin-is-epic-indie-pop-with-an-electronic-twist/feed/ 0 Scott Bartenhagen talks SXSW, Radiohead, and why lyric writing is the bane of his existence http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/scott-bartenhagen-talks-sxsw-radiohead-and-why-lyric-writing-is-the-bane-of-his-existence/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/scott-bartenhagen-talks-sxsw-radiohead-and-why-lyric-writing-is-the-bane-of-his-existence/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0000 There’s a lot to like about Scott Bartenhagen. When I first saw his performance of “Delta Fog” (see video below), I was struck by his haunting voice and dextrous guitar playing. It was immediately apparent that he’s a talented musician, as further as evidenced by the fact that the NorCal native has already scored a

Continue Reading →

The post Scott Bartenhagen talks SXSW, Radiohead, and why lyric writing is the bane of his existence appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr. Talks Tours, Goals, and Painting Twin Shadow is the sort of indie pop that you can dance yourself silly to,  pondering the deeply intimate lyrics paired with lush synthetic melodies and strung out disco funk beats. Twin Shadow is essentially the brainchild of George Lewis,...
  2. Here We Go Magic Talks Pigeons, Band Dynamics, and Why Festies Have More Fun Here We Go Magic is like an ambient/psych/folk/jam band. The mix of styles is diverse, and the group’s ability to create such a textured yet cohesive sound is like a salve for the eclectic at heart. In addition to extensive...
  3. Benvenue’s Lead Singer Francis Talks Classics, Guilty Pleasures, and Changing Band Dynamics Benvenue is a hard rocking quartet from the Bay area that began with lead singer Francis Blay and guitarist Sid Slater on the football field of the University of California Berkeley. The group recently released an eleven track album entitled...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/scott-bartenhagen-talks-sxsw-radiohead-and-why-lyric-writing-is-the-bane-of-his-existence/feed/ 0 Three Cheers for Louisiana’s Hurray for the Riff Raff http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/three-cheers-for-louisianas-hurray-for-the-riff-raff/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/three-cheers-for-louisianas-hurray-for-the-riff-raff/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 Hurray for the Riff Raff are not your average folk band, and the story of how they came to be is certainly everything but. Alynda Lee Segarra was a 17 year-old girl fascinated by punk rock and the world outside of the Bronx in New York. She ran away from her aunt and uncle’s home

Continue Reading →

The post Three Cheers for Louisiana’s Hurray for the Riff Raff appeared first on Best New Bands.

Related posts:

  1. Loreta: No Stranger in Los Angeles Its been an interesting journey so far for Lithuanian born pop singer Loreta. Performing since the tender age of 4, Loreta has taken the stage at some of the biggest and most famous venues in Europe. Not too long ago,...
  2. Interview with Montreal’s Winter Gloves Unbeknownst to me before this interview, Montreal is apparently a pretty awesome place. The rent is cheap, the coffee is good, the girls are beautiful, and the music is great. Although that’s all fun and good, Winter Gloves are preparing...
  3. Q&A: Amy Wallace Los Angeles-based, but Midland, TX born Amy Wallace has a busy 2010 thusfar. With her group the Music Dept., a collaborative work between her, veteran producer Chris Franz and Jonathan Korszyk, they have had songs licscened to One Tree Hill...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/three-cheers-for-louisianas-hurray-for-the-riff-raff/feed/ 0