BestNewBands.com Today we’re kicking off a new series called “BNBTV Spotlight,” wherein we’ll be showcasing especially good videos we’ve found uploaded by bands on our BNBTV section. We decided to start it off with Canada’s Fembots and their video for “My Hands are a City.” This video has been in our collection for
Kathryn Ostenberg performs “Light Me Up” Exclusively for BestNewBands.com
Today we have a special treat from a former Artist in Residence, Kathryn Ostenberg. She recorded herself performing “Light Me Up” just for us, and you’re among the first to see it. Enjoy! Thanks so much for having me back at bestnewbands.com ! This is a song called “Light Me Up” that I co-wrote with my
Back Pocket Memory does a Mini-Residency on BestNewBands.com
Today we’re trying something new with our Artists in Residence slot. We’re showcasing Burbank’s Back Pocket Memory this morning for a one-day residency and featuring a new installment from a former Resident a little later on today. Next week we’ll kick off the official Artists in Residence for November, South Africa’s Parlotones, but today, let’s
BackStory: Jeremy Messersmiths’ “A Girl, A Boy, and a Graveyard”
In this installment of BackStory, Jeremy Messersmith takes a moment to tell us the story behind “A Girl, A Boy, and a Graveyard,” for which he just released a video by Eric Power. According to Jerem’s camp: “If you missed it last time around, Power is responsible for the built-out-of-construction-paper Star Wars Trilogy in 2
BackStory Bonus!: The Bewitched Hands’ “Sea”
In this special BONUS edition of BackStory, The Bewitched Hands take a moment to share the lyrics and tell us the story behind their single “Sea.” The first version of the song “sea” was done by Baptiste alone, and has been worked by the whole band in studio, and in rehearsal for the gigs. That’s
BackStory: Hollerado’s “Americanarama”
In this installment of BackStory, Menno of Canadian rock band Hollerado tells us the story behind their song “Americanarama,” which appears on their current release Record in a Bag. You can catch them live on tour NOW, and enjoy a taste of what they do right here… Basically the song is part of this story
Los Angeles, how are you spending your School Nights?
My friend Ehren emailed me last week to say he’d be playing a free show with Aqualung tonight, and all I needed to do to get in was to RSVP at http://www.itsaschoolnight.com. I immediately RSVPed, and it turns out that this is a weekly series of free shows available for free to 21+ and for
Melbourne, Australia’s Dancing Heals wants to give you their song “Diamonds” for FREE!
Melbourne, Asutralia’s Dancing Heals are touring the US now, and in a goodwill effort as they move through our lovely nation, they want to give you their song “Diamonds” as a free download. Listen to it here, and download the wav file for continued enjoyment. (If you’d prefer an mp3, you can grab that on
Artists in Residence installment #2 from Rumspringa: The Writing Process
In their second offering as our Artists in Residence for October, Rumspringa takes us into The Writing Process… BestNewBands.com
BackStory Bonus!: Kevin Harrison’s “Here I Am”
In another special BONUS installment of BackStory, Kevin Harrison emerges from “New Jersey and The Carolinas” to tell us the story behind his song “Here I am.” The “BackStory” to Here I Am is pretty much the back story to a year of my life. Every once and a while a song comes out that