Best New Bands » Los Angeles musicians 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 Artist of the Week: Mayer Hawthorne http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-mayer-hawthorne/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-mayer-hawthorne/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:03:27 +0000 Over the past few years, Mayer Hawthorne has been on the cusp of greatness. The Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist has put out two critically acclaimed albums and is about to embark on an extensive summer tour that sees him as both a headliner playing mid-sized venues while the other dates will be spent opening for

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  1. Artist of the Week: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros It’s been a long strange trip for Alexander Ebert. Before he formed the much buzzed about new band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he was the frontman for Ima Robot. But after the band dissolved, nobody would have thought...
  2. Artist of the Week: Silversun Pickups For the past half-decade, Silversun Pickups have brought their brand of fuzzed out, droned guitar rock to the masses. The quartet has been one of the best new bands to come from the indie hotbed of Silver Lake in Los...
  3. Artist of the Week: Ximena Sariñana Ximena Sariñana may be a relatively new artist to people in the United States, but in her native Mexico, she’s a child star who’s adult career is starting to take. In some circles, she can be considered the Mexican version...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-mayer-hawthorne/feed/ 1 New Bands To See At Coachella: M83 http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-m83/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-m83/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:47:10 +0000 2011 was the year Anthony Gonzalez of M83 found himself.  Or, better yet, the world finally found M83.  The French musician’s ambitious double album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming wasn’t a game-changer.  It didn’t redefine sonic boundaries or place indie-synth pop in some new levels of artistic proportion – it was just a really fucking good

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  1. M83 To Play Two Nights at Club Nokia In Los Angeles Last year was quite good for Anthony Gonzalez. The French musician known as M83 released Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, an absolutely breathtaking album that stole the hearts (and ears) of bloggers and music fans around the globe, deeming it one...
  2. Top-5 Albums of 2011 – Chris Castro Editors Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really...
  3. 5 Must-See Bands On The Coachella Undercard So you’re going to Coachella! If you’re anything like me, you’re probably stoked as a surfer staring at the perfect swell about seeing Radiohead live, but you’re praying they don’t imitate their latest release, The King of Limbs and leave...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-m83/feed/ 0 Meiko Showcases New Material In Austin http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:46:39 +0000 Having caught up on my sleep from the whirlwind that was SXSW 2012, I’ve had the chance to look back on the memorable performances of new bands from the festival. One that especially stands out was Meiko’s show at The Hotel Cafe Showcase at St. David’s Sanctuary. This was my first formal introduction to Meiko’s

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  1. Artist of the Week: Meiko A lot has changed since Meiko released her self-titled debut album in 2007. Then signed to MySpace Records, the singer put an album that in her words was “chill” and a bit dark. After touring for two years, the singer...
  2. Austin’s StumbleDrunk Breaks New Ground On Old Rock Austin, Texas’ StumbleDrunk is a rock ‘em, sock ‘em, all-American rock n’ roll band. Derek Pope, brothers Carter and Tucker Francis, Josh Massey and Wayne Zingery drink to excess and jam even more excessively. In preparation of the physical release...
  3. An Interview with RACES The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what...
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  1. Wolfmother demands a passion for guitar tone, meaningless lyrics I remember seeing a Wolfmother video about five years ago and thinking, that’s some kinda guitar tone. I’ll have to look into them. A couple weeks ago I saw that they had a new album out and thought, now I...
  2. Q&A: Brady Erickson of The Ross Sea Party   Having been together since 2009, The Ross Sea Party has been dazzling crowds in the City of Angels with their infectious brand of indie-rock. The quintent has recently been in the studio gearing up for the release of a...
  3. San Diego’s Transfer Make Their Own Fate Transfer first got on the radar of myself and many others as the opening act for Brandon Flowers, which you can read about HERE. I enjoyed the San Diego rock band very much, but I also a little embarrassed that...
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