Best New Bands » Twin Sister 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 Northside Festival Weekend Highlights http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-weekend-highlights/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-weekend-highlights/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:08:20 +0000 The first band of the weekend I caught was Caged Animals at Cameo. This is the project of singer/guitarist Vincent Cacchione, along with his sister Talya on bass, Patrick Curry on drums, and Magali Francoise on synth and awkward dance moves. Together they make fun psych surf pop rock about young love and the New

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/northside-festival-weekend-highlights/feed/ 0 Ava Luna Talks About Their New Album, the Importance of Song Order, and More http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/ava-luna-talks-about-their-new-album-the-importance-of-song-order-and-more/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/ava-luna-talks-about-their-new-album-the-importance-of-song-order-and-more/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:29:30 +0000 It’s only been a week since catching Ava Luna at Mercury Lounge, and I’ve been jamming out to them ever since. As witnessed during that show, the band seems to have found a great combination of friends and influences to really be a best new and emerging band. Ava Luna is Carlos Hernandez on vocals

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  1. Hittin’ the Groove with Ava Luna at Mercury Lounge All the videos I had watched of Ava Luna, or any of their songs I had listened to up until this point barely do them justice. Their show at Mercury Lounge Friday night made everything else pale in comparison. They...
  2. Stephen Kellogg of Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers Talks About Music And The New Album I was able to pick the brain of Stephen Kellogg of the band Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers about the new album Gift Horse to be released on Oct. 11 (an upcoming review can be found in our album review...
  3. Grant Olsen of Gold Leaves Talks About His New Album and Staying Gold. Gold Leaves is Grant Olsen (Image by Kyle Johnson), who you may know from Arthur & Yu. This has been a busy and productive year for him, culminating in the release of his debut album, The Ornament, followed by a...
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  1. Earshot Jazz Festival, a Preview A grand congregation featuring over 50 shows of the nations most acclaimed and promising jazz musicians will form in Seattle on October 15 and conclude 23 days later on November 7. The annual Earshot Jazz festival, established in 1984, has...
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  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week of 5/2/11 Picked By: Monica Christoffels What: Mallard Madness, featuring Yeasayer, A-Trak and RJD2 Where: University of Oregon main campus, Eugene OR. The event schedule has a map of each activity’s location. When: May 4-8. Event schedule can be found here. Cost:...
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