Best New Bands » Sharon Van Etten 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 Sharon Van Etten Announces New EP http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/sharon-van-etten-new-ep-way/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/sharon-van-etten-new-ep-way/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:21:31 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23319 Chicago - Sharon Van Etten already has four albums under her belt from over the past six years and in that time, she has become one of the most shrewd new cartographers of the heart. Van Etten is able to portray both emotional difficulties and joys with keen lines and a voice that never compromises in the

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/best-new-bands-announces-2014-newbie-awards-nominees/feed/ 2 Sharon Van Etten Peels Away The Layers For “New Stage” Series At The Chapel http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sharon-van-etten-peels-away-the-layers-for-new-stage-series-at-the-chapel/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sharon-van-etten-peels-away-the-layers-for-new-stage-series-at-the-chapel/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 23:02:47 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17958 San Francisco – Hearing a favorite artist or band perform a stripped-down or acoustic set is a rare thrill.  When it does happen, it brings back memories of the olden days of MTV, with programs like “MTV Unplugged,” offering a glimpse into the softer side of singers or groups that tended to be lost amongst

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