For a 22-year-old, Cosmo Jarvis has a lot going on. Firstly, he released his new and third album Think Bigger on July 17th, via 25th Frame/ The End Records. If that wasn’t enough, Jarvis has just finished his first full-length feature film, entitled Naughty Room. That’s right, a multi-faceted threat. Born in New Jersey to
In case you didn’t read my review of Brian Lopez’s recently released album, Ultra, go now, oh foolish one, and read it. There. Well done. Thus, in case you didn’t notice, Brian Lopez is, indeed, awesome. And now, as you arrive at the top of this interview, you, in the privacy of your own mind,
Having caught up on my sleep from the whirlwind that was SXSW 2012, I’ve had the chance to look back on the memorable performances of new bands from the festival. One that especially stands out was Meiko’s show at The Hotel Cafe Showcase at St. David’s Sanctuary. This was my first formal introduction to Meiko’s
For Orange County singer/piano vixen Emily Simonian, music has been driving force in her life. Though she was forced into playing, Simonian eventually came to grips with music and became something she loves. Recently, Bestnewbands.com caught up with her to talk about how her musical influences, what she learned from her brief time at Berklee