Best New Bands » sunset junction 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 Yellow Red Sparks – Artist of the Week http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/yellow-red-sparks-artist-of-the-week/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/yellow-red-sparks-artist-of-the-week/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:05:01 +0000 I saw Artist of the Week Yellow Red Sparks perform last winter at the Silverlake Lounge, and I have been anxious to see the modern chamber folk trio ever since. Something about the blend of wistful lyricism, constantly changing instrumentation, and three part vocal harmony really stuck with me, and they stood out in my

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