Best New Bands » Roots Rock 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 Fraser A. Gorman Announces Tour; Slow Gum Release http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fraser-gorman-announces-tour-slow-gum-release/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/fraser-gorman-announces-tour-slow-gum-release/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:03:04 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26968 Los Angeles - Australian singer/songwriter Fraser A. Gorman is getting ready to head Stateside, bringing with him his unique brand of roots, folk, psych, rock and soul, drawing comparisons to everyone from Cass McCombs and Bill Callahan to Woody Guthrie and Beck. After releasing his album ‘Slow Gum’ in Europe and Australia to unanimous acclaim back in June, Fraser

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/houndmouth-little-neon-limelight-americana-good-hands/feed/ 1 Israel Nash Performs ‘Rain Plans’ LP In Sunny SoCal http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/israel-nash-performs-rain-plans-lp-sunny-socal/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/israel-nash-performs-rain-plans-lp-sunny-socal/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:25:36 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21863 Los Angeles – With a warm breeze blowing through the dry Southern California air, Angelinos could enjoy a pleasant stroll through the balmy “winter” night on their way to see Israel Nash and his band put on a roots-rock rendition of his latest record, Israel Nash’s Rain Plans.  While it was just another frigid Tuesday

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