Best New Bands » New Jersey bands 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 Brian Fallon Previews His New LP – Painkillers http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/brian-fallon-previews-his-new-lp-painkillers/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/brian-fallon-previews-his-new-lp-painkillers/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2016 08:15:41 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28887 Los Angeles – Like all good New Jersey boys, Brian Fallon grew up with a love of Bruce Springsteen. The searing commentary and bittersweet melodies of The Boss have captivated the entire nation, to be sure. But folks from Jersey share a special bond with the rock and roll icon, a more intimate understanding of the locations, principal

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  1. Brian Fallon Goes It Alone Los Angeles – Brian Fallon has experienced quite a large degree of success over the course of his career. His most well known project, The Gaslight Anthem, rose from humble beginnings in New Brunswick, NJ to become a genuine crossover...
  2. Brian Fallon Releases First Video From New Album New York – Brian Fallon released the official music video for his anthemic single, “A Wonderful Life,” from his hugely anticipated debut solo album, PAINKILLERS arriving March 11 on Island Records. The clip, directed by Andrew Donaghue, beams with an all-to-rare life-affirming positivity as the joyful scenes...
  3. 5 New Bands At FYF Fest – Day 1 Los Angeles – FYF Fest recovered from last year’s growing pains, giving festival-goers one of their most user-friendly events to date. Lines were relatively short, moving between the stages was quite a bit easier (though the walks are still a...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/brian-fallon-previews-his-new-lp-painkillers/feed/ 0 Pinegrove Blend Genres With Their New LP – Cardinal http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pinegrove-blend-genres-their-new-lp-cardinal/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pinegrove-blend-genres-their-new-lp-cardinal/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2016 08:10:25 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28744 Los Angeles – These days, it is a pretty tall order for an indie rock band to create an original sound. It seems like every single combination and crossover that can be thought of has been done ad nauseum. There are folk songs with electronic dance breaks and country duets with rappers, just to name a few

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  1. Ex Cops ’ ‘Daggers’ LP Cuts Through Many Genres Los Angeles – Brooklyn indie-pop outfit Ex Cops is the duo of Brian Harding (formerly of Hymns) and Amalie Bruun (formerly of Minks). They first made waves late 2012/early 2013 with the release of True Hallucinations. It navigated through the channels of dream-pop...
  2. Cotillon Blend Different Sounds At The Echo Los Angeles – Jordan Corso is the LA-based singer/songwriter known as Cotillon. And for his set at The Echo last Thursday, he was joined by Bret Leinen (bass), Michael Mederios (drums) and Zachary Miller (guitar). (They were the second of...
  3. Kevin Morby Brings His Blend Of Noisy Rock And Sublime Folk To L.A. Los Angeles – Despite spending years as the bassist of Woods and the co-leader of “super group” The Babies, singer-songwriter Kevin Morby still seems to be flying under the radar. His debut album, Harlem River, was a collection of songs...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pinegrove-blend-genres-their-new-lp-cardinal/feed/ 0 Album Review: The Gaslight Anthem, Handwritten http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-gaslight-anthem-handwritten/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-gaslight-anthem-handwritten/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:13:13 +0000 New Jersey’s The Gaslight Anthem’s latest album, Handwritten, is one of the rare albums that i was counting down the days until it was released. Having been a fan of the band since their earliest EP, Senor and The Queen, the emotions I had prior to listening to the first note of this album was

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  1. The Gaslight Anthem on The Late Show with David Letterman Tonight, June 27th The band will be playing “45,” the first single off their forthcoming album Handwritten out July 24th on Mercury Records. Also, make sure to tune into CBS.com at 9pm EST for a 45-minute Live on Letterman webcast!  ...
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  1. Interview with New Jersey’s The Static Jacks Photo by Michael Nika The Static Jacks is a punky, garage- and angst-laced quartet from New Jersey. Their upcoming album If You’re Young will be released August 30th, and is now available for pre-order here. I spoke to lead vocalist...
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