Best New Bands » Mates of State 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 Mates of State Have Come a Long Way http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mates-of-state-have-come-a-long-way/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mates-of-state-have-come-a-long-way/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:17:20 +0000 Friday night’s Mates of State show at Le Poisson Rouge was the first time I’d seen them in six years or so, and the first time I was at a sold out show of theirs. A few things about their set up and sound have changed, but Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel are still cute

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/mates-of-state-have-come-a-long-way/feed/ 1 A Conversation With Jason Hammel of Mates of State http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-jason-hammel-of-mates-of-state/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-jason-hammel-of-mates-of-state/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:14:44 +0000 Recently, I got to talk with Jason Hammel from Mates of State, while they were in the studio in Bridgeport, CT, working on new stuff and recording their very first song since Mountaintops. I first heard about these guys circa 2003, when “Proofs” became my jam. Years later, they’re still going strong, improving, and expanding.

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