Best New Bands » Little May 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 10 Songs You Might Have Missed In 2015 http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-songs-might-missed-2015/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/10-songs-might-missed-2015/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2015 00:56:35 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28196 London – The Holidays are a time of good will and perhaps also one when the definition of what precisely constitutes new in the Best New Bands lexicon gets a little clouded. Most stuff is written at least a year before it’s released so who’s counting the days either. In that spirit we present 10

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-company-little-may/feed/ 1 Little May At Bush Hall, London http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/little-may-bush-hall-london/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/little-may-bush-hall-london/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 03:20:58 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27551 London – Little May has performed one-off shows in the UK previously but tonight’s London show was part of the Australian trio’s first UK headline tour. The good news for the band who number Annie Hamilton, Liz Drummond and Hannah Field augmented by touring band mates, Mark Harding (keyboard/synth) and drummer Cat Hunter, was that

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/little-chat-little-may/feed/ 0 Little May Release “Home” & Announce Debut Album http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/little-may-release-home-announce-debut-album/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/little-may-release-home-announce-debut-album/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:13:21 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25531 New York – Australia based band Little May just released track “Home” off their yet to be named forthcoming debut album (produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner) due out later this year. Known for their dark tangle of raw lyrics, honest and haunting melodies and voices upon voices upon voices, Sydney-based outfit Little May return

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/7-new-bands-bonnaroo-day-one/feed/ 6 Little May With New Video For ‘Dust’ From Self-Titled Debut EP http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/little-may-new-video-dust-self-titled-debut-ep/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/little-may-new-video-dust-self-titled-debut-ep/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:02:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19075 New York – New Australian indie band Little May have released a video for their single, “Dust,” off their forthcoming self-titled debut EP, coming October 14 via Capitol Records. The radio airplay-friendly song features the group’s lush, three-part harmonies as the spirited guitars kick-in. Little May collaborated with Melbourne-based creative house Oh Yeah Wow to

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