San Francisco–This past Thursday, psych-dance rock duo and former San Francisco residents–‘We don’t live here anymore, but it’s still our favorite place to play!’–Painted Palms brought down the house at San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop in celebration of their upcoming sophomore release Horizons, which is due to hit shelves next Friday (September 4th). On their second
San Francisco – Sophomore albums are tricky. There’s an old saying in the music industry about having twenty years to write your first album and only about two to write every following release. That’s a lot of pressure, and artists no doubt question every step of the creative process on follow-up records: should the music
San Francisco – San Francisco-based buzz band Painted Palms have been tearing up the indie airwaves since the release of their debut LP, Forever, earlier this year. Now the pair of cousins are heading out on a month-long tour headlining across North America. Vocalist and guitarist Chris Prudhomme sat down with BestNewBands.com for a quick chat
San Francisco – Free events often bring with them a sense of dread, as they can present a series of problems: overcrowded-ness, misinformation, and guest list-related confusion to name a few. I’ve had a tattered past with FILTER parties—having been scorned by the first two I tried to attend—so when I received an invite to
Los Angeles – San Francisco psych-pop duo Painted Palms announce a round of West Coast tour dates in support of their recently released debut album ’Forever.’ The tour will include a number of shows at SXSW in Austin (schedule TBA). The band is also set to play Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco on February 28, sharing a bill
New York – Radiating from The Bay in glossy and cascading lo-fi pop, Painted Palms’ sound will warm you straight through the teeth of winter. Vibing in sub-tropic atmospheres, their music teleports audiences to a warm, wild escape. Exotic like an imagined neon botanical garden, their sound is infused with 60’s-style psychedelic rock, yet anchored
The Portland based pop-heavy electro project Starfucker used to get more attention from their name than their music. Finally, they are resolving this issue after failed name changes (Pyramiddd and PYRAMID) with a nearly sold out tour last spring, monster crowd at Outside Lands and likely the same story this time around. It was no