Best New Bands » singer-songwriters 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 Glastonbury ETC 2016: Seven More New Bands http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/glastonbury-etc-2016-seven-more-new-bands/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/glastonbury-etc-2016-seven-more-new-bands/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:32:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29286 London – With the next stage of the annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition is underway during which 120 new bands are whittled down to eight to appear at the live final, it seemed an appropriate time to think back to some of the other entries that caught my ear when helping to judge Round One. I

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  1. Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2016: Round 1 London – With the chance to compete for a spot on one of the main stages at the legendary Glastonbury Festival this June, the annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition is a key portal to help unsigned artists based in the U.K. or...
  2. Glastonbury Announces 2016 Emerging Talent Competition London – Glastonbury Festival has just announced details of its Emerging Talent Competition 2016, giving new UK and Ireland-based acts of any musical genre the chance to compete for a spot on one of the main stages at this summer’s...
  3. 8 Bands Left In The Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition London – Best New Bands’ Tony Hardy was one of 40 U.K. based music writers invited by Glastonbury Festival to select a long list of 120 artists from thousands of entries to the 2015 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition. A panel...
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  1. Secret Someones Bring Their Harmonies To Rockwood Music Hall Brooklyn – Secret Someones have made vocal harmonies a science. The voices of the indie band’s guitarist Bess Rogers, synth-player Hannah Winkler and bassist Lelia Broussard very possibly sound better live than they do on CD. While they all bring...
  2. Album Review: Secret Colours, Peach When some of the best sounds of the early ’90s are crossed with the psychedelic rock sounds of the ’60s, that’s a pretty strong start in building a cult following of fans of both. Secret Colours have been compared with...
  3. Album Review: “After” by Lady Lamb London – While it was far from her first demo offering, Lady Lamb began to gain prominence on the back of Mammoth Swoon, a 15-song set of previously unreleased, bedroom and radio tracks, several of which were later reimagined on...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-secret-someones-secret-someones/feed/ 1 Joe Marson Captivates The Audience On The Sunset Strip http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/joe-marson-captivates-audience-sunset-strip/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/joe-marson-captivates-audience-sunset-strip/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2015 08:27:14 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22268 Los Angeles – The intimacy of the Sunset Strip’s State Social House was the perfect setting for soul singer-songwriter Joe Marson to showcase his superb musical talents.  The upstairs space is designated as “The Attic,” a fitting title for what is literally an attic – exposed rafters and all.  With the lights turned down low

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  1. Featured Artist: Joe Marson New York – Joe Marson is a Brooklyn transplant whose music resonates in the realm of alternative folk-rock, with a defiant bluesy edge. Together with his band, The Satisfied Mind, Marson delivers full-bodied, soulful ballads charged with slow thumping percussion,...
  2. Field Report Gives A ‘Golden’ Performance At Sunset Tavern Seattle – Field Report treated The Sunset Tavern to an intimate, folk-laden performance on Wednesday evening.  Nearing the close of their fall tour (their first “West Coast headlining tour”), Chris Porterfield, Tom Wincek, and Shane Leonard played with stunning authenticity...
  3. Glass Animals Shatter Their Own Audience Record At Emo’s Austin – One of the bands to watch in the upcoming year, Glass Animals is a force to be reckoned with. Outstanding on both their recorded album and in their live performance in Austin this past Wednesday, the group is...
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  1. Father John Misty Announces Tour Dates Upon releasing his Sub Pop debut, Fear Fun, at the beginning of the month, Father John Misty has not only received praise for the record, but has also made his late night debut on The Late Show with David Letterman...
  2. Father John Misty Seduces The El Rey Josh Tillman has been a part of the music scene in one way or another for years. Whether it be with his solo work under J. Tillman or pounding out grooves behind the drum kit for Fleet Foxes, the bearded...
  3. Sasquatch! Day One: Reunions, Sea Wolf and Father John Misty Sasquatch!—like many music festivals—is an entity in flux; new bands come and go, while different promotional events and partnerships set up shop around the grounds, ensuring another year is paid for. Still, one constant exists in the form of the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/father-john-misty-previews-new-material-northern-calif/feed/ 2 Max Jury Announces Spring North American Tour Dates http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/max-jury-announces-spring-north-american-tour-dates/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/max-jury-announces-spring-north-american-tour-dates/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:27:20 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21351 Los Angeles – Des Moines singer-songwriter Max Jury is excited to announce his Spring North American headlining tour dates today. The tour begins on April 9 in Minneapolis before heading throughout the Midwest and East Coast, including a show on April 15 at the Mercury Lounge. For the full list of Max Jury’s tour dates, please see below. Jury

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  1. Courtney Barnett Announces North American Tour Dates Brooklyn – Courtney Barnett spent the summer zipping across North America, playing several major music festivals, bringing her standout rock and roll show to audiences across the country. Barnett and her band The Courtney Barnett’s stole the show and played...
  2. Kongos Announce 2015 North American ‘Lunatic’ Tour  New York – Alt rockers Kongos will embark on a North American headline tour this coming January. Following up highly successful stints on the road in the U.S. with Kings of Leon, Young The Giant and Alice In Chains and...
  3. Max Jury Trio Delivers A Soulful Set Los Angeles – On Tuesday evening, singer-songwriter Max Jury brought his soulful sounds to a full house at The Satellite in Silver Lake.  Opening for Brooklyn-based folk-rock band Streets of Laredo, this young musician from Iowa and his two band...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/max-jury-announces-spring-north-american-tour-dates/feed/ 0 Nashville’s Night Beds’ Game Changing Single http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/nashvilles-night-beds-game-changing-single/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/nashvilles-night-beds-game-changing-single/#comments Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:05:43 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20997 Brooklyn – If yours is the sort of sensibility to be seduced by tell-all compositions that are both lush and sparse, Night Beds could well be your next sonic obsession. Though the band has delivered a torturously miniscule cannon of work since its first album surfaced one year ago, a newly released single, “Me, Liquor

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  1. Introducing Nashville’s Newest Addition, The Shadowboxers Nashville – Best New Bands had the pleasure of chatting with one of the brightest and most promising new acts to come out of Atlanta, The Shadowboxers, prior to their show here at the Mercy Lounge. This close-knit group—comprised of...
  2. The Wild Feathers Brought a Little Nashville to Milwaukee Milwaukee – Even though Zeds Dead and Capital Cities were playing shows on the upper levels of The Eagles Ballroom, The Wild Feathers managed to pack the ground floor of The Rave. Wisconsin concertgoers filled out the old dive bar that seemed...
  3. Max Frost Plays Hometown Show For ACL Late Night Austin—For someone signed to Atlantic Records, Max Frost still feels a lot like a local artist. His debut EP, Low High Low, couldn’t carry him out from under the shadow of his breakout single, “White Lies.” Add to that the...
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  1. Sky Ferreira Energizes The Bay Area Crowd San Francisco - Sky Ferreira celebrated the second night of her three-night residency at The Independent with a tremendously energetic concert.  The 22-year old Los Angeles native—along with her backing 4-piece band—played more than a dozen songs for a highly energetic...
  2. Real Friends Inspire An Active New York Crowd New York – The Real Friends show started with a Wentzian voice over. The light rasp of lead singer Dan Lambton’s voice came in over the loudspeakers as the band took the stage. The sentiments, like “I only miss you...
  3. Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas Get The Basement Crowd Thumping Nashville – Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas may have named their debut LP Secret Evil, but once they hit the stage the other night, their secret was out . . . for no-holds-barred soul, with high energy and a passionate...
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