Best New Bands » Jess Keller 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 Dads Connects With Seattle Audience https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dads-connects-seattle-audience/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dads-connects-seattle-audience/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:42:13 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20483 Seattle – New Jersey two-piece band Dads made a stop under the Space Needle. Earlier this year they delivered their 90s emo revival sound on their latest album I’ll Be The Tornado. Best New Bands spoke with vocalist and drummer John Bradley and guitarist/vocalist Scott Sharinger last month about the album, coming into adulthood, and

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  1. Dads Revive 90s Emo With ‘I’ll Be The Tornado’ Seattle – Dads was one of the new bands we recently covered at Riot Fest and now their second full-length album, I’ll Be The Tornado, is coming out October 14. While the album starts off with a calm, possibly acoustic...
  2. Dads Are Officially Grown Ups Chicago – Back in 2010 when drummer John Bradley and guitarist Scott Scharinger formed Dads, the New Jersey duo thought it nothing more than a side project, but the band blossomed into much more with help from the recent emo...
  3. Said The Whale, BRITE LINES And Western Haunts Captivate Seattle Seattle – “Sunday night!” artists kept shouting onstage at Chop Suey on a recent weekend. It was the running joke all night long and those who made it to the Capitol Hill venue on a brisk Sunday evening were fortunate...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/dads-connects-seattle-audience/feed/ 0 PVRIS ’ ‘White Noise’ LP A Dynamic Debut https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pvris-white-noise-lp-dynamic-debut/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pvris-white-noise-lp-dynamic-debut/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:13:36 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=20018 Seattle – Boston trio PVRIS will be releasing their debut album, White Noise, this Tuesday, November 4, the follow-up to their acoustic EP that was released in April. Since then, this band has been unstoppable. In June, they signed to Rise Records, a label mostly known for its metalcore bands. They became the first female fronted band on Rise,

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  1. Ultimate Painting Deliver ‘Super’ Debut  Austin – Ultimate Painting was introduced to me as a supergroup. Not in those words, but there must have been some hope that name-dropping Veronica Falls and Mazes would entice me to listen to their music. I’m not sure if,...
  2. Walk The Moon To Release 2nd Album On December 2   New York – Indie band Walk The Moon have announced the release of their second album, Talking Is Hard, on December 2 on RCA Records. The album is produced by Tim Pagnotta (Neon Trees, LP, among others). “Shut Up...
  3. The Twilight Sad: Turning Back The Clock With ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here…’ Nashville – The Twilight Sad is a band that seems to have trouble fitting in. Critics and listeners give their music broad generic labels such as “post-punk” and “indie rock” that really tell nothing of their mature sound and their...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/pvris-white-noise-lp-dynamic-debut/feed/ 0 Kate Lynne Logan: ‘It Can Be Pretty Magical Sometimes’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/kate-lynne-logan-can-pretty-magical-sometimes/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/kate-lynne-logan-can-pretty-magical-sometimes/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2014 03:08:45 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19787 Seattle – We’ve had our eyes on rising local musician, Kate Lynne Logan. She captures the spirit of the Pacific Northwest with her enchanting vocals and Americana style of guitar playing. She has the ability to produce alternative country music that appeals to listeners of folk, indie, and classic rock.  Best New Bands had a

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  1. Courtney Barnett Begins U.S. Fall Tour   New York – Indie folk rocker Courtney Barnett and her band are beginning a month-long North American tour, co-headlining with avant-garde outfit San Fermin. Hot off the heels of a sold-out run of shows in her native Australia and...
  2. Said The Whale, BRITE LINES And Western Haunts Captivate Seattle Seattle – “Sunday night!” artists kept shouting onstage at Chop Suey on a recent weekend. It was the running joke all night long and those who made it to the Capitol Hill venue on a brisk Sunday evening were fortunate...
  3. Foxygen ’s Musical Journey ‘…And Star Power’ Seattle – The most important fact you need to know about Foxygen’s new album …And Star Power is that it is not simply just a record. It is a complete musical experience. Sam France and Jonathan Rado have come back...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/kate-lynne-logan-can-pretty-magical-sometimes/feed/ 0 Dads Revive 90s Emo With ‘I’ll Be The Tornado’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/dads-revive-90s-emo-ill-tornado/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/dads-revive-90s-emo-ill-tornado/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:21:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19553 Seattle – Dads was one of the new bands we recently covered at Riot Fest and now their second full-length album, I’ll Be The Tornado, is coming out October 14. While the album starts off with a calm, possibly acoustic style, I’ll Be The Tornado evolves over each track, showing that the New Jersey emo/punk

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  1. 5 New Bands At Riot Fest – Day 3 Chicago – Sunday was the final day of Chicago’s 2014 Riot Fest. It was also the best day to see new bands over at the Revolt Stage. The shady green that housed the stage was packed all day long and...
  2. Foxygen ’s Musical Journey ‘…And Star Power’ Seattle – The most important fact you need to know about Foxygen’s new album …And Star Power is that it is not simply just a record. It is a complete musical experience. Sam France and Jonathan Rado have come back...
  3. Gnarwolves Display What Modern Punk Is On Debut Full-Length ‘Gnarwolves’ Seattle – British punk trio Gnarwolves release their self-titled full-length debut next week. Much hype for this band has been stirring in the pop-punk world and for good reason. What they’ve delivered is a surprisingly multi-dimensional album that will launch...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/dads-revive-90s-emo-ill-tornado/feed/ 0 Foxygen ’s Musical Journey ‘…And Star Power’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/foxygens-musical-journey-star-power/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/foxygens-musical-journey-star-power/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:31:35 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19497 Seattle – The most important fact you need to know about Foxygen’s new album …And Star Power is that it is not simply just a record. It is a complete musical experience. Sam France and Jonathan Rado have come back strong after the success of their first full-length last year and produced a double album

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  2. Album Review: The Parlotones—Journey Through The Shadows Although The Parlotones have been making music for a while, don’t be ashamed if the name doesn’t sound familiar to you. The rock quartet has garnered a large fan base in its home country of South Africa, as well as...
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  2. Mystic Musings: An Interview with Little Daylight Chicago – Nikki Taylor, Matt Lewkowicz, and Eric Zeiler have been turning heads and heating up dance floors with their official remixes for bands like Passion Pit, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Atlas Genius. However the Brooklyn trio,...
  3. Little Daylight Brightens Up The Bottom Lounge Chicago – My Friday night was simply fabulous. The weather was finally nice enough to walk around in a t-shirt, it was the start of spring break (Lemme get an “Amen,” fellow teacher friends!), and most importantly, I soaked up...
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  3. 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....
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/little-daylight-rock-neumos-stage/feed/ 1 Jose James Brings His Jazz + Soul To Seattle https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jose-james-brings-jazz-soul-seattle/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jose-james-brings-jazz-soul-seattle/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2014 22:16:18 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18974 Seattle - Jose James came through town for a perfect weekday show, visiting The Crocodile in support of his new album on the legendary Blue Note label, While You Were Sleeping. The singer-songwriter put on a relaxed show full of talented musicians. The result was a sultry, soulful, and sexy show. When James entered, the crowd

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  2. Rob Lynch Releases New Single, “Whiskey,” From Upcoming Full-Length New York – London-based punk rock troubadour Rob Lynch has released a new single titled “Whiskey” from his forthcoming album, All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul. Released on Tuesday, September 22 through Xtra Mile Recordings (Against...
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