Best New Bands » surf 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 La Luz: “Weirdo Shrine” Stands Out As A Must-Listen http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/la-luz-weirdo-shrine-stands-must-listen/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/la-luz-weirdo-shrine-stands-must-listen/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2015 03:37:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26650 Los Angeles – At this point, the idea of contemporary surf rock has lost the novelty it had when it was first being unearthed by a new generation of underground artists. From The Sadies of Toronto, to Grass Widow of San Francisco, to Guantanamo Baywatch of Portland, it seems as if surf rock has been

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  1. Neon Trees Shares New Video for “Songs I Can’t Listen To” Los Angeles – Multi-platinum group, Neon Trees, shared a music video for their new single “Songs I Can’t Listen To” with fans today. The video follows just under a month from when the song was first shared by the band. Check out the sharable...
  2. Kid Wave ’s ‘Wonderlust’ Relies On No Previous Path Before It Los Angeles – London-based quartet, Kid Wave, is destined for big things. The group’s melodic dream-pop flair is both majestic and captivating. This is showcased on their debut LP, Wonderlust (via Heavenly Recordings). Best New Bands recently called Wonderlust “the...
  3. Album Review: Outfit’s Slowness Portland – Outfit’s melancholy Slowness is a constantly evolving, whirlwind of sound. The band’s carefully produced second album is gaining recognition for its novelty in the alternative genre, both in uniqueness and its strength in conveying a very specific type...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/la-luz-weirdo-shrine-stands-must-listen/feed/ 0 Guantanamo Baywatch Share New Single And Tour Dates! http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/guantanamo-baywatch-share-new-single-tour-dates/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/guantanamo-baywatch-share-new-single-tour-dates/#comments Fri, 01 May 2015 23:27:28 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24046 Brooklyn - Guantanamo Baywatch, a group Best New Bands caught wind of at last year’s SXSW Festival, and a band that has built their reputation on wrangling up a bawdy mishmash of classic surf instrumentation and brash garage rock, has just released a new single titled, “Corey Baum’s Theme.” Today also marks the start of a lengthy North

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  1. Blitzen Trapper Share A Record Store Day Single Los Angeles – Portland, Oregon-based experimental country/folk band, Blitzen Trapper, are happy to be sharing a special live track, “Heart of Gold,” via SoundCloud. The Neil Young cover tune comes from the band’s limited-edition Record Store Day LP offering, Live Harvest. The quintet...
  2. The War on Drugs Have Announced Tour Dates Through June Chicago – Just shy of a full year since the release of the universally lauded Lost In The Dream (March 18, 2014), indie rock band, The War On Drugs, (Best New Bands’ 2014 Newbie Award Winners), have just announced a collection of fresh tour...
  3. ALT-J Premiere Video for ‘Pusher’; Announce Tour Dates Los Angeles – Today, alt-J premiere the video for “Pusher” – the latest track to be lifted from their critically acclaimed album This Is All Yours. Created by renowned collective Division Paris and directed by Thomas Rhazi, the video focuses on a...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/guantanamo-baywatch-share-new-single-tour-dates/feed/ 0 Tijuana Panthers Bring Their Surf Punk To The El Rey http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/tijuana-panthers-bring-surf-punk-el-rey/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/tijuana-panthers-bring-surf-punk-el-rey/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:35:13 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20128 Los Angeles – On a warm, peaceful Wednesday evening at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile district, Tijuana Panthers were anything but quiet as they revved up the large, buzzing crowd with their surprisingly unique brand of saccharine-laced surf punk.  Opening for Mariachi El Bronx, the Long Beach-based band put on a performance that

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  1. Secret Someones Bring Their Harmonies To Rockwood Music Hall Brooklyn – Secret Someones have made vocal harmonies a science. The voices of the indie band’s guitarist Bess Rogers, synth-player Hannah Winkler and bassist Lelia Broussard very possibly sound better live than they do on CD. While they all bring...
  2. Twin Peaks Bring The Energy To Rough Trade NYC During CMJ Brooklyn – In an age when many young popular bands are a series of nice haircuts and boyish good looks, Twin Peaks is a welcome change. Drummer Connor Brodner, bassist Jack Dolan, guitarist Clay Frankel and guitarist Cadien Lake James...
  3. Punk’s PUP Finding Their Potential Chicago – If you haven’t heard of Toronto punk band PUP, it’s time you have. The four-piece has been receiving praise from critics for their wild live shows and their recently released self-titled debut album on SideOneDummy Records. The chemistry...
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  1. White Mystery and Twin Peaks Rock Chicago’s Rogers Park Chicago – If you haven’t heard, Chicagoans love a good street festival. There’s nothing better than taking in some people watching over a nice cold beer while listening to some of your favorite local bands just blocks from your home....
  2. Benjamin Booker Tears Up Seattle’s Tractor Tavern Seattle – In the annals of rock ‘n’ roll history are the fabled stories of artists getting a little too, shall we say, loosened up backstage before a performance.  Alcohol seems to be the norm for a road tour, with...
  3. FYF Fest: The High Musical Moments In Between The Mayhem Los Angeles — FYF Fest has officially blown up. The LA music festival that has been known as a calmer version of Coachella was not only overcrowded, but it was jam-packed with obstacles at every corner of downtown’s Exposition Park....
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  1. Lost Weekend Premieres CGI Video For ‘Let Me In’ In 2010, four friends began to play music together on the unfinished 11th floor of Winnipeg’s Commodities and Exchange building. It was there that guitarist/vocalist Matt Worobec, keyboardist Zack Antel, bassist Jason Pankratz and drummer Luke Janzen began writing and...
  2. Oceanography Premieres Black And White Video For “Drinking Water” Though Oceanography’s roots seem to be planted in gothic Americana, there is one thing founder Brian Kelly wants to make clear: this is not a folk outfit. He’s not just some guy singing and playing guitar. And after hearing tracks...
  3. Stroik Premieres Frenetic New Single, “James” Stroik has been receiving praise for his charmingly lo-fi bedroom recordings, and today we are excited to premiere “James,” the third single from the North Carolina-based songwriter.  Where his previously released songs featured quaint keyboard sounds, this track centers on...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/cotillon-premieres-80s-inspired-video-for-talk-to-her/feed/ 0 BestNewBands.com Premiere: Los Encantados – “Meet Me In Paradise” http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscom-premiere-los-encantados-meet-me-in-paradise/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscom-premiere-los-encantados-meet-me-in-paradise/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:21:55 +0000 Today marks our inaugural mp3 premiere, and we are excited to announce it is from Los Encantados. The Brooklyn-based six-piece recently released its third and final installment of an EP series entitled, The Same Damned Soul, and has been busy working on new songs to comprise a debut full-length, which is slated for a Spring

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  2. Hey, Parlotones Fans! Want to meet the band? We’ve got the hook up! South African rock darlings (and former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) The Parlotones are touring the United States, and we want to help YOU meet the band and see a show for free! This February and March, BestNewBands.com will be giving...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/bestnewbandscom-premiere-los-encantados-meet-me-in-paradise/feed/ 0 A Conversation With Los Encantados’ James Armstrong http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-los-encantados-james-armstrong/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-los-encantados-james-armstrong/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:03:49 +0000 For a band that has only been playing music together for a year, Los Encantados has accomplished a tremendous amount. The New York-based sextet has released not one, but three EPs since March, all acting as installments of a larger concept called The Same Damned Soul. Aside from copious amounts of writing and recording, the

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  1. A Conversation With James Petralli of White Denim Sometimes a name can be an accurate way to describe a band. But with White Denim, it is not. Something as simple as, well, white denim, doesn’t do the band’s eclectic combination of garage rock, dub soul, alt-rock, country and...
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  1. 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...
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