Best New Bands » St. Lucia 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 6 New Bands We Loved At Bonnaroo Day 2 http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/6-new-bands-loved-bonnaroo-day-2/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/6-new-bands-loved-bonnaroo-day-2/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:48:05 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=31346 Manchester, TN – The sun rose on the second day on the Farm hot and strong, beaming with promise of a new day at ‘Roo. The second day of Bonnaroo saw the first shows at the venue’s main stage and a dynamite headlining set by LCD Soundsystem, but we went out to check out some of the

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/6-new-bands-loved-bonnaroo-day-2/feed/ 3 St. Lucia – ‘Matter’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/st-lucia-matter/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/st-lucia-matter/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28416 Los Angeles – South African-born Jean-Philip Grobler, aka St. Lucia is prepared to release his much anticipated sophomore record, Matter via Columbia Records. Grobler, who is now Brooklyn-based, released the first single, “Dancing On Glass,” a fetching 80s-inspired dance track last October. It was teeming with hooks and synth-pop beats. While Grobler has been dropping

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  1. Brooklyn’s (Via Johannesburg) St. Lucia Announces Tour, Performs On Kimmel New York – Jean-Philip Grobler’s synth pop outfit, St. Lucia, has announced their 2014 headlining tour to promote their recently released, unabashedly upbeat, full-length debut, When The Night (Columbia Records).  The Jan.-Feb. itinerary includes three sold-out dates at New York...
  2. St. Lucia Named #9 On Billboard’s Top 20 Breakout Bands at SXSW EP Release Party on Friday, March 30th at Cameo Gallery In Brooklyn Debut EP Out Now On Neon Gold / Columbia Records Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known...
  3. St. Lucia Announces US Summer Tour, Dates With Passion Pit + Young The Giant Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/st-lucia-matter/feed/ 1 Brooklyn’s (Via Johannesburg) St. Lucia Announces Tour, Performs On Kimmel http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/brooklyn-s-via-johannesburg-st-lucia-announces-tour-performs-on-kimmel/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/brooklyn-s-via-johannesburg-st-lucia-announces-tour-performs-on-kimmel/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2013 05:04:20 +0000 New York – Jean-Philip Grobler’s synth pop outfit, St. Lucia, has announced their 2014 headlining tour to promote their recently released, unabashedly upbeat, full-length debut, When The Night (Columbia Records).  The Jan.-Feb. itinerary includes three sold-out dates at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg (where a fourth show has been added).

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  1. St. Lucia Announces US Summer Tour, Dates With Passion Pit + Young The Giant Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t...
  2. St. Lucia Named #9 On Billboard’s Top 20 Breakout Bands at SXSW EP Release Party on Friday, March 30th at Cameo Gallery In Brooklyn Debut EP Out Now On Neon Gold / Columbia Records Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known...
  3. St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold – Columbia Records St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold/Columbia Records – Tour Dates Announced. For more information via St. Lucia’s Facebook page go to http://www.facebook.com/stlucianewyork?sk=wall. Tour Dates are listed below Upcoming Tour Dates 1/20 – Cameo Gallery – Brooklyn, NY *2/07 – Piano’s...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/brooklyn-s-via-johannesburg-st-lucia-announces-tour-performs-on-kimmel/feed/ 0 St. Lucia Announces US Summer Tour, Dates With Passion Pit + Young The Giant http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-announces-us-summer-tour-dates-with-passion-pit-young-the-giant/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-announces-us-summer-tour-dates-with-passion-pit-young-the-giant/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:06:18 +0000 Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t traveling—St. Lucia toured Japan, Australia, Europe, the US and more—they stayed in an enclave tucked

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-announces-us-summer-tour-dates-with-passion-pit-young-the-giant/feed/ 0 Kitsuné Announces Inaugural American Compilation for May 22nd Release http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/kitsun%c3%a9-announces-inaugural-american-compilation-for-may-22nd-release/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/kitsun%c3%a9-announces-inaugural-american-compilation-for-may-22nd-release/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:27:10 +0000 For the first time ever the Parisian clothing and music emporium has compiled an eclectic selection of fresh new faces on the North American front with Kitsuné America. After booming in Japan, expanding in South East Asia and steadily developing in France and Europe, Kitsuné felt it was time to jump the (other) pond and land

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/kitsun%c3%a9-announces-inaugural-american-compilation-for-may-22nd-release/feed/ 0 St. Lucia Named #9 On Billboard’s Top 20 Breakout Bands at SXSW http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-named-9-on-billboards-top-20-breakout-bands-at-sxsw/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-named-9-on-billboards-top-20-breakout-bands-at-sxsw/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:34:39 +0000 EP Release Party on Friday, March 30th at Cameo Gallery In Brooklyn Debut EP Out Now On Neon Gold / Columbia Records Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-named-9-on-billboards-top-20-breakout-bands-at-sxsw/feed/ 0 St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold – Columbia Records http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-signs-to-neon-gold-columbia-records/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/st-lucia-signs-to-neon-gold-columbia-records/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:25:09 +0000 St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold/Columbia Records – Tour Dates Announced. For more information via St. Lucia’s Facebook page go to http://www.facebook.com/stlucianewyork?sk=wall. Tour Dates are listed below Upcoming Tour Dates 1/20 – Cameo Gallery – Brooklyn, NY *2/07 – Piano’s – New York, NY2/14 – Piano’s – New York, NY2/21 – Piano’s – New York,

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