Best New Bands » Sunset Strip Music Festival 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 A Dose Of Healthy Geometry Care Of Vanaprasta http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/a-dose-of-healthy-geometry-care-of-vanaprasta/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/a-dose-of-healthy-geometry-care-of-vanaprasta/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:00:00 +0000 Sometimes you know a big thing when it stares you in the face.  Then there are times when you’re standing Street-side with a band and nothing can prepare you for how big they’re about to become.  Welcome to my life several months ago at 2010’s Sunset Strip Music Fest when I was hanging out (yeah-

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  1. Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans...
  2. Vanaprasta Rocks The Echo This Thursday- Get Your FREE Vinyl Now! Vanaprasta has rocked Sunset Strip Music Fest, conquered a residency at the Echo, and rocked out at the infamous CMJ Music Fest in Brooklyn- and it’s no secret why the group is gaining so much recognition recently.  Their vintage vocals...
  3. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/a-dose-of-healthy-geometry-care-of-vanaprasta/feed/ 0 Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/countdown-to-cmj-vanaprasta-and-free-vinyl-yes-please/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/countdown-to-cmj-vanaprasta-and-free-vinyl-yes-please/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans musically for the next few months. Now, after an entirely successful residency at the Echo,

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  1. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
  2. Countdown To CMJ- The Black Atlantic! In the slightly more lowkey of Culture Collide’s various venues- TAIX served as host to The Black Atlantic’s performance- and the sweet melodic indie rock was anything but ordinary.  Geert van der Velde’s melodic and lulling vocals were sweetly surprising-...
  3. Countdown To CMJ- Evan Voytas! Evan Voytas is really rocking the music scene here in Los Angeles- breaking genre boundaries and consistently surprising listeners with his unique brand of Electropop!  The extremely busy Voytas seems to be always on-the-go, and in addition to his residency...
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  1. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
  2. Neon Indian Kicks Off New Tour What is the Neon Indian? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not one of the tall sparkly blue people from Avatar.  It’s the five-piece psychedelic pop band lead by Alan Palomo, and their debut album Psychic Chasms might be one of...
  3. Lost in the Trees: A Different Sound From A New Band “I’m just really drawn to the sound of big orchestra and different instruments, which has been around for a really long time,” says Ari Picker, the creative force behind Chapel Hill, NC based Lost in the Trees. “That’s the instrumentation...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/crossing-the-street-with-neon-trees/feed/ 0 The Shrill, At Home On The Sunset Strip http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-shrill-at-home-on-the-sunset-strip/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-shrill-at-home-on-the-sunset-strip/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0000 The Shrill made up of Seth Romano, Brandon Davar, Harry Ostrem, and Zak St. John are a hard rock band seemingly heavily influenced by ghosts of music past, akin to 80’s no holds barred tunes slightly peppered with a little 90’s grunged out metal. Outside the Viper Room, right after they managed to weave their

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  1. Sunset Junction Don’t Miss List! SUNSET JUNCTION DON’T MISS LIST! Since most people in Los Angeles are addicted to music- us track addicts are over recovering from Lollapalooza insanity, and on to sorting out our next festival that promises a little music mayhem!  Enter Sunset...
  2. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
  3. Steel Panther Pours Some Sugar On Me Steel Panther is a notorious Sunset Strip act- and the All-American pseudo-eighties icons may be rude and crude dudes- but they definitely know a thing or two about putting on a show! I saw them back in the day- in...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-shrill-at-home-on-the-sunset-strip/feed/ 0 Can’t Pay Their Rent But They’re Gorgeous- Semi Precious Weapons http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/cant-pay-their-rent-but-theyre-gorgeous-semi-precious-weapons/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/cant-pay-their-rent-but-theyre-gorgeous-semi-precious-weapons/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:50:19 +0000 Photo By Brian Bentley After Semi Precious Weapons (Justin Tranter, Cole Whittle, Dan Crean, Stevy Pyne) serenaded the Viper Room press pit with a little acoustic musical treat (“put a diamond in it” got the entire crowd of journalists up and dancing) we snuck back into the dressing room for a little one on one

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  1. On The SSMF Streets With Saint Motel! Photo By Brian Bentley Saint Motel is causing a LOT of buzz- spreading faster than an L.A. brushfire through the music scene.  Rumors have been circulating about this “secret show” nonstop, especially on the streets of Sunset Strip Music Festival! ...
  2. Slash Kills It At The Key Club So in case you were a little confused about the rumors saying the key club was closing- let me assure you it is not only up and running, it is perpetually packed!  With consistently amazing lineups, I had no doubt...
  3. Living On The Run Right Here In The California Sun With Big B Big B is responsible for the pre-summer song sensation “Sinner,” and he’s taken radio waves by storm ever since.  His new CD Good Times & Bad Advice is chalk-full of kick-ass collaborations, namely Scott Russo and Everlast among others- and...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/cant-pay-their-rent-but-theyre-gorgeous-semi-precious-weapons/feed/ 0 Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/street-side-with-vanaprasta-at-ssmf/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/street-side-with-vanaprasta-at-ssmf/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the songs themselves. Vanaprasta (Collin Desha, Steven Wilkin, Taylor Brown, Cameron Dmytryk, and Ben Smiley) were

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  1. On The SSMF Streets With Saint Motel! Photo By Brian Bentley Saint Motel is causing a LOT of buzz- spreading faster than an L.A. brushfire through the music scene.  Rumors have been circulating about this “secret show” nonstop, especially on the streets of Sunset Strip Music Festival! ...
  2. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
  3. Steel Panther Pours Some Sugar On Me Steel Panther is a notorious Sunset Strip act- and the All-American pseudo-eighties icons may be rude and crude dudes- but they definitely know a thing or two about putting on a show! I saw them back in the day- in...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/street-side-with-vanaprasta-at-ssmf/feed/ 0 On The SSMF Streets With Saint Motel! http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/on-the-ssmf-streets-with-saint-motel/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/on-the-ssmf-streets-with-saint-motel/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Photo By Brian Bentley Saint Motel is causing a LOT of buzz- spreading faster than an L.A. brushfire through the music scene.  Rumors have been circulating about this “secret show” nonstop, especially on the streets of Sunset Strip Music Festival!  To clear things up I talked with BNB.com’s friend A.J. Jackson (lead vocals, guitar) of

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  1. Saint Motel- Raising Some Hell In The City Of Angels So Sunset Junction was a bit rampant with chaos, and the hype was spreading faster than a Justin Bieber twitter update.  Between the heat, parking chaos, and the band performing pre-Saint Motel, I was lucky enough to get the ever...
  2. Update from the Field: Breaking News about Saint Motel THIS JUST IN! Intrepid reporter Lauren Novik writes: “Saint Motel is playing both Sunset Junction and the Sunset Strip Music Fest- the only artist to do that!” You heard it on BestNewBands.com first!...
  3. Dancing In The Streets With D.J. Echo Sometimes you need to just be dancing in the streets- down in Chicago, New Orleans, New York City- Sunset Junction- and to give you your fix of cardio craziness via dance-off, Sunset Junction brought in Deejay Echo to fuel your...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/on-the-ssmf-streets-with-saint-motel/feed/ 0 Living On The Run Right Here In The California Sun With Big B http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/living-on-the-run-right-here-in-the-california-sun-with-big-b/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/living-on-the-run-right-here-in-the-california-sun-with-big-b/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 Big B is responsible for the pre-summer song sensation “Sinner,” and he’s taken radio waves by storm ever since.  His new CD Good Times & Bad Advice is chalk-full of kick-ass collaborations, namely Scott Russo and Everlast among others- and the vibe is just right for a little background barbeque music of sorts. Ready to

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  1. More Love Care Of Red Arrow Messenger So the Troubadour and I are getting to know each other quite well.  I’ve been twice this week already- and I’ll be heading back tonight.  Third time’s always a charm, and there’s talk of getting me my own VIP parking...
  2. Best Coast: Sunny as California Best Coast’s singer/songwriter Bethany Consentino must have been raised with The Beach Boys and 50’s girl groups as is evident in her catchy and sunny pop songs as vibrant and soothing as the California coastline. Rounded out by multi-instrumentalist Bobb...
  3. California Guitar Trio at the Coach House, 1/29/10 Last Friday, I saw the California Guitar Trio at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, and it was a great show. I first became aware of this group when I was working at The McDonald Theatre in Eugene. CGT,...
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  1. Update from the Field: Breaking News about Saint Motel THIS JUST IN! Intrepid reporter Lauren Novik writes: “Saint Motel is playing both Sunset Junction and the Sunset Strip Music Fest- the only artist to do that!” You heard it on BestNewBands.com first!...
  2. Through The Looking Glass With Magic Mirror Sometimes you head out to see one band, and end up also falling love with another.  I was so excited for The Upsidedown show last night at The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles (watch for an exclusive interview with The...
  3. Saint Motel- Raising Some Hell In The City Of Angels So Sunset Junction was a bit rampant with chaos, and the hype was spreading faster than a Justin Bieber twitter update.  Between the heat, parking chaos, and the band performing pre-Saint Motel, I was lucky enough to get the ever...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/steel-panther-pours-some-sugar-on-me/feed/ 0 Saint Motel- Raising Some Hell In The City Of Angels http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/saint-motel-raising-some-hell-in-the-city-of-angels/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/saint-motel-raising-some-hell-in-the-city-of-angels/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 So Sunset Junction was a bit rampant with chaos, and the hype was spreading faster than a Justin Bieber twitter update.  Between the heat, parking chaos, and the band performing pre-Saint Motel, I was lucky enough to get the ever angelic and fiendishly charming boys of Saint Motel (A/J, ASharp, Dak, Gregory) backstage for a

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