Chicago – Once again, in preparation for Riot Fest 2016, we’re featuring an up-and-coming band performing at the festival: U.K. punk rock band Black Foxxes. Last month, this phenomenal trio, comprised of Mark Holley (guitar, vocals), Tristan Jane (bass), and Ant Thornton (drums), released its powerful debut LP I’m Not Well. The emotional album often focuses on frontman Mark Holley’s brave journey,
San Francisco – “Don’t worry, prosperity will knock on your door soon,” bassist Jack Freeman of Jagwar Ma happily read from a fortune cookie fortune during a lull early on in the band’s Wednesday night set, briskly followed by an impromptu reggae version of a few bars from Joy Division’s “Transmission,” cheerily delivered by frontman Gabriel Winterfield. Both of
Chicago – Best New Bands recently discovered L.A. band Groves aka the band that will soon be your latest obsession. The three-piece creates Americana-infused indie rock, inspired by performers such as Elvis Costello, Phoenix, Blink-182, and The Beatles, making for a truly unique and infectious sound, highlighted by melodic guitar and dark synths and underpinned with passionate vocals. Groves
Los Angeles – Public Access T.V. is excited to share their new track ‘End of an Era’, which premiered on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show yesterday (August 31st.) The track, off forthcoming album Never Enough, is out September 30, 2016 on Cinematic. The garage band successfully nabbed the attention of NME early on, with the outlet singing their praises after uploading just
New York - Grammy Award-nominated artist James Blake has announced that Vince Staples and Moses Sumney will join him for select dates on his recently announced Fall headlining tour. Staples will join the New York and Los Angeles dates, while Sumney joins all dates minus Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Tickets are available now HERE. James Blake hits the road beginning September 23rd at House of Blues in
Chicago – With Riot Fest approaching, we thought it would be a great time to catch up with one of our favorite bands: Diarrhea Planet. Best New Bands last spoke with the Nashville six-piece in 2015, backstage at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, when the guys were touring – as per usual because these six men might
Los Angeles – As Light As Light is Los Angeles natives Andrew and Daniel Aged’s sophomore LP, but it is the duo’s first release after christening themselves inc. no world. The siblings formed Teen Inc. in 2010 before changing the band’s name to simply “inc.” Not too long after this name change, inc. released an EP and then a
New York - British rockers Broken Hands announced the release of debut album Turbulence, via SO Recordings on October 28th. The emerging band’s lead single “Meteor” is receiving significant U.K. radio airplay. It has been featured on the BBC 6 Music playlist and won a spot on the station’s renowned Rebel Playlist by public vote. Turbulence was recorded in various studios throughout
Brooklyn – Every summer, since 2005, Afropunk Fest ascends on one of our favorite New York City boroughs: Brooklyn. The festival was named after James Spooner’s 2003 documentary Afro-Punk, and was created as a means to give people of color, but specifically black men and women, a safe space to build a community within the punk subculture. The
Berlin – DREAMERS is a new band that is clearly on the rise, with a touring schedule that would make even the most seasoned groups blush. With the recent release of the trio’s first full-length album, This Album Does Not Exist (Fairfax Records), the writing is on the wall and the guys are inviting everyone to read the fine print: