Best New Bands » The Viper Room 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 Benvenue’s Lead Singer Francis Talks Classics, Guilty Pleasures, and Changing Band Dynamics http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-with-benvenue/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-with-benvenue/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:00:00 +0000 Benvenue is a hard rocking quartet from the Bay area that began with lead singer Francis Blay and guitarist Sid Slater on the football field of the University of California Berkeley. The group recently released an eleven track album entitled Jean Elizabeth and plans to play a show in Los Angeles later this week, but

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-with-benvenue/feed/ 0 Benny Marchant: A Breath of Fresh Air at The Mint http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/benny-marchant-a-breath-of-fresh-air-at-the-mint/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/benny-marchant-a-breath-of-fresh-air-at-the-mint/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:00:00 +0000 Benny Marchant has everything he needs to stride forward into the world of musical success. He already had a foot in the door with his previous project The Kings Royal, but now he’s ready to try and make it as a solo artist. So far, he’s making excellent progress. After hearing his music online, I

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