New York – Montreal band Heat played the first of two New York City headlining shows at hip East Village hotspot Elvis Guesthouse. The quartet, comprised of Susil Sharma, Matthew Fiorentino, Raphael Bussieres and Alex Crow, are touring in support of their recently re-released EP Rooms (out on Kitsune and reviewed here by BestNewBands), and their
New York – Breakout British band, Catfish and the Bottlemen, will kick off a headline tour June 9, 2015, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The run, which follows the band’s sold-out spring tour of the U.S., includes a show at New York City’s Webster Hall (June 16). See below for itinerary. (Check out this
New York – Jack + Eliza, comprised of childhood friends Jack Staffen and Eliza Callahan played a homecoming show at Mercury Lounge. The band had just returned from a short UK tour that saw them play Dot to Dot festival, showcasing a variety of up and coming acts, across the three UK cities of Nottingham, Bristol
New York – Albert Hammond Jr. is pleased to offer his new song ”Losing Touch” through a sharable SoundCloud stream. Preceded by “Born Slippy”, “Losing Touch” is the second song Hammond Jr. has released from his forthcoming solo album, Momentary Masters, out 7/31 via Vagrant/BMG. Check out the song below! Don’t miss Albert Hammond Jr. on tour this
New York – Grammy award winner, Jack Antonoff, announces the release of Bleachers’s EP, “Like A River Runs,” which is out today, and available now, at all digital providers. “Like A River Runs” is Bleachers’ third single off the critically acclaimed debut album “Strange Desire”. The EP features special guests that include Bleachers’ label mate Sia
Chicago – The end of winter marks one of our favorite things: festival season! In your best Oprah voice, let me hear you say, “Bonnaroo!” Okay, now that you’ve gotten that of your system, Best New Bands is here to help weed through the line-up for some of the bands you might not be hip
New York – Cardiff based, noise pop group, Joanna Gruesome, announces a full U.S. tour in support of their recently released sophomore album, Peanut Butter, out now via Slumberland (US) [digital / CD+LP], Fortuna POP! (UK) and Turnstile (ROW). Among the dates is an appearance at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, the lineup for which also includes: D’Angelo, Jane’s Addiction, Grimes,
Los Angeles – For the past few weeks, The Moth & The Flame have graced The Echo’s stage during their co-residency alongside Freedom Fry. The Los Angeles-by-way-of-Provo, UT band is gaining attention for their catchy and well-produced brand of alternative-pop. Plenty of Los Angeles locals made their way to the venue to take advantage of
Portland – Glass Animals appeared on stage Tuesday night at Crystal Ballroom bathed in purple smoke and encouraged by a young and eager crowd. The band is known for their bouncy, danceable electronic music, gaining attention ever since their 2012 debut EP, Leaflings. Now a household name, Glass Animals was as excited to be back
Portland – “You all seem like nice people” was wunderkind Alex G’s reaction to a crowded Mississippi Studios, where he proved that his uncanny knack for songwriting has spanned far beyond the basements of Philadelphia house shows. No longer a solo act, SANDY Alex G is the songwriter’s new live experience that has brought his