Best New Bands » Caitlin Peterkin https://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 6 New Bands to Catch at Capitol Hill Block Party https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-catch-capitol-hill-block-party/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-catch-capitol-hill-block-party/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2016 06:41:30 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32156 Seattle — Now in its 20th year, Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party kicks off on July 22 and runs through July 24. Featuring headliners Odesza, CHVRCHES, and Washed Out, and a diverse lineup of indie pop, electronica, hip hop, funk, and more, CHBP asserts itself as one of the premier summer music festivals of the

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/6-new-bands-catch-capitol-hill-block-party/feed/ 0 Israel Nash – Silver Season https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/israel-nash-silver-season/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/israel-nash-silver-season/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 05:01:46 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27560 Seattle – “I love to make albums,” says Israel Nash. In a recent interview with Best New Bands, the singer-songwriter revealed his underlying goal of creating a “listening album” – something people can put on “and just be in another place for a little bit.” And with Silver Season, his fourth full-length release which comes

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  1. Israel Nash ‘s “Silver Season” Streaming Now Denver – In celebration of the release of Israel Nash’s Silver Season, which will be available this Friday, Oct. 9th via Loose/Thirty Tigers, Israel Nash has teamed up with the influential non-comm radio stations WXPN Philadelphia, KEXP Seattle, KCMP Minneapolis and his hometown station KUTX Austin, to exclusively...
  2. The Season of Israel Nash Seattle – With several festivals under his belt this summer (like his stellar appearance at Bumbershoot), Israel Nash is getting ready for a busy fall season. With bandmates Joey McClellan (guitar), Aaron McClellan (bass), Eric Swanson (pedal steel), and Josh...
  3. Israel Nash Performs ‘Rain Plans’ LP In Sunny SoCal Los Angeles – With a warm breeze blowing through the dry Southern California air, Angelinos could enjoy a pleasant stroll through the balmy “winter” night on their way to see Israel Nash and his band put on a roots-rock rendition...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/israel-nash-silver-season/feed/ 0 The Season of Israel Nash https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/season-israel-nash/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/season-israel-nash/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2015 02:49:23 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27464 Seattle – With several festivals under his belt this summer (like his stellar appearance at Bumbershoot), Israel Nash is getting ready for a busy fall season. With bandmates Joey McClellan (guitar), Aaron McClellan (bass), Eric Swanson (pedal steel), and Josh Fleischmann (drums) behind him, the singer-songwriter heads out on an extensive tour in support of

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  2. Fever The Ghost Get Ready For Summer Tour Season! New York – Already making waves during their brief existence, for their colorful, psych-pop, Los Angeles based Fever The Ghost, released their Crab In Honey EP to significant praise from critics and peers alike. Last year saw the band share stages with the likes...
  3. Meet Ben Thompson of Lo-Fi Punk Duo Nai Harvest Chicago – This month, U.K. twosome Nai Harvest are set to unfetter their latest endeavor, Hairball. Shortly after forming in 2011, guitarist Ben Thompson and drummer Lew Currie started to gain attention with their emo-rock and 2013 release Whatever (Dog...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/season-israel-nash/feed/ 2 5 New Bands Wrap Up Bumbershoot – Day 3 https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/5-new-bands-wrap-bumbershoot-day-3/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/5-new-bands-wrap-bumbershoot-day-3/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2015 02:22:11 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27095 Seattle – The final day of Bumbershoot had a lot to live up to after the outstanding performances Best New Bands saw on Saturday and Sunday. But thanks to the appearances of talented local artists, up-and-coming national acts, and globally celebrated musicians, Monday closed out the renowned arts and music festival with a bang.  

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