Best New Bands » southern 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 Whiskey Myers Lives and Breathes Southern Rock http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whiskey-myers-lives-and-breathes-southern-rock/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whiskey-myers-lives-and-breathes-southern-rock/#comments Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:09:25 +0000 Nashville – I always have a great appreciation for a band that doesn’t just play a certain genre of music, but lives and breathes that genre. If you’re not quite sure what I’m talking about, then buy a ticket to see Whiskey Myers. I was lucky enough to see this band take the stage at

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  1. Neo-Southern Rock from The Weeks at Mercy Lounge Nashville – The Weeks don’t have a problem being compared to Kings of Leon. Lead singer Cyle Barnes told Irish Music website GoldenPlec, “If you’re going to be compared to somebody, that’s not a bad band to be compared to.”...
  2. Kopek Rocks The Whiskey With White Collar Lies Walking in to the Whiskey last night I knew I was in for a great show- a show I’d been waiting for for several months in fact. Kopek had been in the states promoting their latest release White Collar Lies...
  3. Pat the White’s Strange Fascination: Southern rock and blues from Canada Pat the White is the moniker of Patrick Leblanc, a French Canadian blues artist whose album Strange Fascination I’ve recently become enamored with. Released in late October of this year, Pat the White‘s latest album is just as intrguing as...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/whiskey-myers-lives-and-breathes-southern-rock/feed/ 0 The Heavy Heavy Hearts Open Up About The Past, Present and Future http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-heavy-heavy-hearts-open-up-about-the-past-present-and-future/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-heavy-heavy-hearts-open-up-about-the-past-present-and-future/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:20:01 +0000 Nashville – When I asked The Heavy Heavy Hearts to meet in person for an interview, it was both as a fan and a journalist that I sat down with three of the four band members: Beau James, Ralph Alexander and Anthony Mancini. The Heavy Heavy Hearts have only been in Nashville for a few

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  1. ZZ Ward Discusses Her Musical Past, Present and Future   In the past year, LA based (but Oregon raised) ZZ Ward released a mix tape, an EP and a full-length album. 2012 was a pretty busy year for her and it’s already paid off; she’s been lauded as quite...
  2. Cults Mix the Past and Present at Wonder Ballroom As a currency, nostalgia seems to be more valuable than ever.  Thanks to the Internet, the neatly packaged annals of human history are available everywhere, at any time. People are now archivists of this information, with rediscovered art currents blooming...
  3. Young The Giant Dish On Their Past and Future Before They Hit The Road Over the past year, Young The Giant has been one of the fast rising new bands in alt-rock. With songs like “My Body” and “Cough Syrup” becoming national and international staples, they have grown from a regional phenomenon to stars....
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-heavy-heavy-hearts-open-up-about-the-past-present-and-future/feed/ 0 The Boys of Mississippi: Interview with The Weeks http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-boys-of-mississippi-interview-with-the-weeks/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-boys-of-mississippi-interview-with-the-weeks/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:07:22 +0000   I met the five members of The Weeks outside Austin’s Convention Center on Red River Street across from Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill. Immediately, I know which group they are despite the congested crowds weaving through the sidewalk. They sit, sprawled out on the concrete with cigarettes in hand, wearing sleeveless T’s and tattoo’s

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  1. SXSW Highlights: The Weeks And Lucius As the sun began to set on Austin yesterday, a few things were made very clear: 1.     Beer was not running low 2.     Music was getting louder 3.     People were showing up in insurmountable proportions At times, it seemed a...
  2. Best New Bands At SXSW: Alt-J, Lucius, On An On and The Weeks Publisher’s Note: So many bands. So little time. Kristen Blanton, a newly minted Austin resident, spent most of her week going from concert to concert and interview to interview. She’s exhausted, poor kid. So, I’ve taken the liberty of selecting...
  3. The It Boys! Are Where It’s At! So I’m walking up the stairs into a hallway holding the entrances to various Roxy green rooms prepared to face my worst nightmare- five It Boys! (Judah, Duck, Matt, Tommy, Jeffrey) with better hair than myself- and dear god it...
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  1. Live Review: Alabama Shakes Tears it Up at Brooklyn Bowl Alabama Shakes are named quite literally. They are from Alabama, and when they play, there is no way to stay still. Even slower numbers like “Hold On” warrant hands in the air, “Can I get a witness”-style. Their sold out...
  2. Artist of the Week: FIDLAR Punk rock has always been about two things: simplicity and keeping it real. When the first bands busted out of New York City in the late ‘70s and Southern California in the early ‘80s, they made sure regardless of their...
  3. Artist of the Week: Silversun Pickups For the past half-decade, Silversun Pickups have brought their brand of fuzzed out, droned guitar rock to the masses. The quartet has been one of the best new bands to come from the indie hotbed of Silver Lake in Los...
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