Best New Bands » Painted Palms 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 Painted Palms Previews New Material In San Francisco http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/painted-palms-previews-new-material-rickshaw-san-francisco/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/painted-palms-previews-new-material-rickshaw-san-francisco/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2015 07:13:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26922 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

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/painted-palms-previews-new-material-rickshaw-san-francisco/feed/ 0 Painted Palms Perfect The Pop Song On New LP Horizons http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/painted-palms-perfect-pop-song-new-lp-horizons/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/painted-palms-perfect-pop-song-new-lp-horizons/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2015 01:45:36 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26763 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

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  2. Painted Palms Live In San Francisco 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...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/painted-palms-perfect-pop-song-new-lp-horizons/feed/ 1 We Talk With Chris Prudhomme of Painted Palms http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/talk-chris-prudhomme-painted-palms/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/talk-chris-prudhomme-painted-palms/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:56:05 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17559 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

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