Best New Bands » Liam Finn 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 Liam Finn Premieres Live Rooftop Sessions on VEVO, On Tour With The Helio Sequence http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/liam-finn-premieres-live-rooftop-sessions-vevo-tour-helio-sequence/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/liam-finn-premieres-live-rooftop-sessions-vevo-tour-helio-sequence/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:38:33 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18159 New York – New Zealand-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Liam Finn is pleased to unveil his Live Rooftop Session, which premiered on Vevo today and features live versions of eight tracks performed on the rooftop of The End Studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. For the session, Finn gathered his Dream Team band, which includes long-time collaborators EJ Barnes,

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