Best New Bands » Dakota Smith 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 Willis Earl Beal At LA’s Bootleg Theater https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/willis-earl-beal-las-bootleg-theater/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/willis-earl-beal-las-bootleg-theater/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2015 01:14:04 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27398 Los Angeles – Willis Earl Beal approaches his live show as a phantom might. Dressed all in black, with his eyes masked and a black cape slung over him emblazoned with a dead-looking smiley face, the logo from his 2013 album Nobody Knows. Beal clearly doesn’t try to make the audience feel comfortable. He actually

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  1. Ex Cops ’ Arresting Performance At Bootleg Hifi Los Angeles – After seeing their performance last Friday at The Bootleg Hifi, audience members unfamiliar with alternative-pop act Ex Cops would have no way of knowing that the band just released one of the most polished records of 2014. ...
  2. Earl Sweatshirt At Neptune Theater Seattle – Earl Sweatshirt (stage name for Thebe Neruda Kgositsile) played Neptune Theater on October 30th. The Neptune is an old, renovated theater with a high stage. It takes a big presence to be able to fill the room and make the...
  3. SXSW: Earl Sweatshirt, Sweater Beats, and Joey Bada$$   Austin – SXSW officially ended Sunday, but that’s a mostly ceremonial date: Saturday night hosts the last of the big showcases. Whether SXSW was structured this way or we accidentally put together a theme, Best New Bands’ Saturday schedule...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/willis-earl-beal-las-bootleg-theater/feed/ 0 Petite Noir – “La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful” https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/petite-noir-la-vie-est-belle-life-beautiful/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/petite-noir-la-vie-est-belle-life-beautiful/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2015 07:39:49 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27244 Los Angeles - Petite Noir has successfully created one of the best albums of 2015 with La Vie Est Belle / Life Is Beautiful. 24 year-old South African artist Yannick Ilunga takes his electronic post-punk to a new genre, noir wave. If not the best album, than it is certainly the most imaginative. Petite Noir’s aesthetic

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  1. All Hail! ‘The King Of Anxiety’ From Petite Noir Los Angeles – Considering the album title, The King Of Anxiety, it is no surprise that the five tracks on Petite Noir’s debut EP (out digitally January 19) display a complete mastery of the art of apprehension.  Subdued guitar work...
  2. Life Is Good For MisterWives Seattle – Singer Mandy Lee couldn’t have known that her desire to have an 80’s cover band play for her birthday party back in 2012 would lead to national tours with established bands, sold-out shows, and hit singles featured on...
  3. Catching Up With Belle Histoire Although Belle Histoire recently celebrated its year anniversary as a band, it has a lot to be proud of in the last 12 months. The Cincinnati-based quintet already has two EPs under its belt, with a full-length due this summer...
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  1. Widowspeak Brings Mellow Vibes to Troubadour Tuesday night, Widowspeak won over the hearts of Angelinos at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, as the opening act for the British shoegazing girlie duo, 2:54. Led by vocalist/guitarist Molly Hamilton, the indie rock quartet swooned the audience during its...
  2. Review: Widowspeak – Theme From the Swamps EP New York – On Widowspeak’s new EP, The Swamps, the band has captured a little moment of magic, and also managed to inspire the same every time I take a listen. Almost one year after the release of their second...
  3. Nic Hessler Transforms On ‘Soft Connections’ Los Angeles – Orange County, California singer/songwriter Nic Hessler has a new perspective on music and well, life too. About four years ago, the Captured Tracks artist known at the time as Catwalk was sidelined after being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/widowspeak/feed/ 0 Action Bronson Headlines Fool’s Gold’s Day Off https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/action-bronson-headlines-fools-golds-day/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/action-bronson-headlines-fools-golds-day/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:38:12 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27007 Los Angeles – Action Bronson had the honor of headlining Fool’s Gold Records mini-festival, Fool’s Gold’s Day Off at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday. Because the venue is on USC’s campus, most of the crowd was young and vibrant, clad in jean shorts and snapbacks, and spent the majority of their time dancing wildly to

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  1. Preview: Fool’s Gold Day Off Los Angeles – Founded by A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs and responsible for bringing the world releases by artists such as Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, Duck Sauce, and Run the Jewels, Fool’s Gold Records is one of the premier underground electronic...
  2. Coachella Preview: Action Bronson “Check this guy out,” a friend wrote me in an email last year. “This white guy sounds exactly like Ghostface Killah.” In the beginning, this is how I imagine most people came to know Action Bronson: not through his talent...
  3. Action Bronson is All Set to Amaze with His Debut Album! New York – Queens-based rapper, Action Bronson, (who has been highlighted as a rapper of note by Best New Bands in the past) has finally released his immensely anticipated, major label, full-length album debut, Mr. Wonderful! The record is now available for fans...
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  1. Night Beds Releases Sophomore LP “Ivywild” Los Angeles - Night Beds is the musical project of Colorado Springs native Winston Yellen. In 2013, the twenty-six year-old singer/songwriter crafted his faultless debut album, Country Sleep. He scored much recognition for Country Sleep’s towering vocals and arduous take on...
  2. Lux Lisbon and Their Songs for the Young San Francisco – “You say it’s cruel / hell you know it’s beautiful to know one day / you’re gonna die!” Lux Lisbon shouts during the chorus of “Memento Mori,” the third track off their EP Get Some Scars. Outside...
  3. Melanie Martinez Releases Her Debut LP “Cry Baby” Los Angeles – Competing as a contestant on a singing show like The Voice is stressful enough for young artists such as Melanie Martinez; add in the pressure of capitalizing on reality television success and translating that into a full-length...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/5-new-songs-like-number-9-2/feed/ 0 Insects Vs Robots At Doug Fir Lounge https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/insects-vs-robots-doug-fir-lounge/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/insects-vs-robots-doug-fir-lounge/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:01:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26550 Portland – Struggling between contrasting identities of real and unreal, Insects Vs Robots dives into a realm of manic mystery, constructed from a flurry of multi-instrumentals and an attitude built from a creative nonchalance. The band played a free show for the Doug Fir Lounge’s “Pickin’ Sundays” that saw them playing acoustic. The Venice, CA

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  1. Family Matters: Wardell Plays The Mercury Lounge New York – Wardell threw a party to commemorate the release of their self-released debut album Love/Idleness, which came out this week. The show had a warm, celebratory atmosphere, with many people in the sold-out crowd seemingly friends of the...
  2. Avi Buffalo Charms Fans At Manhattan’s Mercury Lounge New York – Kicking off an early show at Manhattan’s much-loved Mercury Lounge the other night, Avi Buffalo charmed fans with an hour-long set of melody-heavy, rambling tracks. True to this act’s quietly electric identity, the night was both intimate and moving,...
  3. Jack + Eliza at New York’s Mercury Lounge New York – Jack + Eliza, comprised of childhood friends Jack Staffen and Eliza Callahan played a homecoming show at Mercury Lounge.  The band had just returned from a short UK tour that saw them play Dot to Dot festival, showcasing...
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  1. Kaleo Talks About Their Influences And Their Upcoming EP Seattle – Hailing from the small town of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, just outside of Reykjavik, comes indie rock quartet Kaleo. Vocalist and guitarist JJ Julius Son, drummer and vocalist David Antonsson Crivello, bassist Danny Jones, and lead guitarist Rubin Pollock have...
  2. Until The Ribbon Breaks Talk Hip-Hop And Philosophy Austin - Until The Ribbon Breaks leaves strong first impressions. The name alone suggests weighty artistic ambitions, and if you’re savvier than me you might grasp the nostalgic allusion to tape that’s played to the breaking point. Their hip-hop beats...
  3. Bully Showcases Their Upcoming Album New York – Nashville outfit Bully, fronted by Alicia Bognanno alongside fellow bandmates and friends Stewart Copeland, Clayton Parker and Reece Lazarus, have quickly developed a reputation as one of the most talked-about bands of 2015 with their brand of...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/animal-eyes/feed/ 0 The Mysterious filous Talks High School https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mysterious-filous-talks-high-school/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mysterious-filous-talks-high-school/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:09:50 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26381 Portland - Freshly graduated from high school, Austrian producer filous just dropped his first EP of original material, Dawn, July 17th. The 18-year old has taken great care not to reveal his name, or even his whole face, making his filous persona completely separate from his personal one. He plays at least 20 instruments, all of

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  1. The Fun “Dawn” of the Mysterious filous Portland - filous is the mysterious composer and producer that has managed to create infectious original music all while being entirely self-taught. His debut EP, Dawn, comes after his wildly popular remixes of Jose Gonzalez’s “Heartbeats”, The Glitch Mob’s “Our Demons”...
  2. School’s Out For Dylan Gardner Chicago – Lately more and more teenagers have been breaking into the music industry thanks to the power of social media and music sharing sites like YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Bandcamp. However, there’s definitely more to it than exposure. Social...
  3. Young Rising Sons Are Riding ‘High’ Seattle – Since the release of their hit debut single “High” in spring 2014, Young Rising Sons have become a band to watch. The alt-rock four-piece, made up of Andy Tongren (vocals/guitar), Dylan Scott (lead guitar), Julian Dimagiba (bass), and...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mysterious-filous-talks-high-school/feed/ 0 The Fun “Dawn” of the Mysterious filous https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/fun-dawn-mysterious-filous/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/fun-dawn-mysterious-filous/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2015 07:04:15 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26236 Portland - filous is the mysterious composer and producer that has managed to create infectious original music all while being entirely self-taught. His debut EP, Dawn, comes after his wildly popular remixes of Jose Gonzalez’s “Heartbeats”, The Glitch Mob’s “Our Demons” and Porter Robinson’s “Divinity”—and that’s naming just a few. Dawn is a five-song compilation of

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  1. Luna Aura Captures Cosmic Attention New York – Singer, songwriter and producer of self-described “cosmic dream pop electronica”, Luna Aura, is set to release her new EP Supernova on August 7th . This is the Phoenix Arizona native’s follow-up to  her 2014’s self-titled debut EP....
  2. Smallpools Avoid The Shallow End With ‘LOVETAP!’ Los Angeles – Local synth-pop aficionados, Smallpools, are enthusiastically prepared to show the world their highly anticipated debut LP, LOVETAP!  In the summer of 2013, the band released their first self-titled EP on RCA Records. It was an incredible feat...
  3. Satellite Stories Bring Their Signature Enthusiasm To ‘Vagabonds’ Los Angeles – Finnish indie-pop foursome Satellite Stories is set to release their third album, Vagabonds, on March 6 via XYZ Berlin. Under the supervision of U.K. producer Barny Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, The Temper Trap), the buoyant enthusiasts continue to...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/fun-dawn-mysterious-filous/feed/ 0 Best Friends: Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane. https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/best-friends-hot-reckless-totally-insane/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/best-friends-hot-reckless-totally-insane/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:02:54 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25968 Portland - Best Friends’ debut album is Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane. Born out of Sheffield, the foursome delivers self-deprecating garage pop that is more about music than show. Their LP, Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane consistently surprises its listeners with tracks that are littered with playfulness and attitude but never loses sight of the importance of skilled

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  1. Real Friends Inspire An Active New York Crowd New York – The Real Friends show started with a Wentzian voice over. The light rasp of lead singer Dan Lambton’s voice came in over the loudspeakers as the band took the stage. The sentiments, like “I only miss you...
  2. Grave Babies Bring Their Meticulous Darkness to Portland Portland – Nothing screams Goth like Grave Babies. The eclectic four-piece stopped at Mississippi Studios in Portland Monday night in promotion of their upcoming album Holographic Violence due out July 24th. Their lo-fi, distorted sound has garnered them comparisons to...
  3. Mansionair Make New Friends with Glassnote Records! New York – The three piece electronic group that is Mansionair, has just hit a noteworthy break in their band’s career. The New York City based record label, Glassnote Entertainment Group, home to highly acclaimed artists that include the likes of:...
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