Best New Bands » Sarah Hess 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 The Wild Feathers Check One Off The Bucket List https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33911 Chicago - This summer, The Wild Feathers recorded its first official live album, Live at the Ryman (Warner Bros. Records), at the band’s triumphant, sold-out homecoming show in Nashville, at the fabled Ryman Auditorium on June 25, 2016, which marked the final date of a tour in support of TWF’s acclaimed album Lonely Is A Lifetime,

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  1. The Wild Feathers: One of the Most Exciting Bands Around Los Angeles - Just a few weeks ago the Troubadour night club hosted one of the biggest comebacks in music history when Axl Rose and Slash performed on stage together for the first time in over two decades. Despite being one of the...
  2. The Wild Feathers Return with “Lonely is a Lifetime” Los Angeles – Nashville rockers The Wild Feathers knew they wanted to do something a little bit different for the follow-up to their 2013 self-titled debut. While their sound has had a bit of a rough around the edges quality, the four...
  3. The Wild Feathers Perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live – Tonight Burbank – Critically acclaimed rock quartet The Wild Feathers will perform live on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight,March 8th. Tune in to ABC stations at 11:35pm PST / EST and 10:35pm CT to watch the band perform “Overnight” and “Goodbye Song”...
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  1. Cage The Elephant Captivates Chicago Chicago – I’m not sure what I was thinking taking on a show the night before I was set to leave for Bonnaroo – wait, yes I do: I was thinking, “OMG, Cage The F***ing Elephant!” Who in their right...
  2. Birdy Soars at Chicago’s Park West Chicago – On a beautiful Friday night in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, just a stone’s throw from Lake Michigan, excited fans walked the streets towards Park West to see twenty year-old U.K. singer-songwriter Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde,...
  3. Daughter Dazzled in Chicago Chicago – London based band Daughter brought its indie folk rock to the Metro in Chicago last week, giving fans an emotional and magical evening. On album, Daughter is fantastic! Simply brilliant! However, the trio brings it ten fold live....
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  1. 5 New Bands to See at Riot Fest 2016 Chicago – Ah, yes, it’s that time of year again – time to experience all four seasons while attending one of Chicago’s best music festivals: Riot Fest. For some, the chances of getting rained on, spending the weekend slowly walking...
  2. Four New Bands at Day One of Riot Fest Chicago – Yesterday marked the first day of Chicago’s last summer festival of 2016. Fans from around the city and the world filled into Douglas Park on the city’s South Side, where the green grass was a plenty and mud...
  3. Five New Bands at Day Two of Riot Fest Chicago – Day two of Riot Fest went off without a hitch. That is to say, Morrissey showed up and performed. Although, he did go on late after projecting video clips for over thirty minutes straight… but according to his...
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  2. 3 New Bands at Riot Fest 2015: Day 2 Chicago – M.U.D. That’s what day two of Riot Fest was all about. Lots and lots and lots ‘o mud! Another morning of pouring rain left Douglas Park even squishier and dirtier than before. Everywhere you turned people could be...
  3. 4 New Bands at Riot Fest 2015: Day 3 Chicago – The final day of Riot Fest was a beaut! The sun was shining, the mud was drying, the temps were rising, and the legendary Jimmy Cliff graced Douglas Park with his presence. (I know, right, Jimmy effin-cliff! His set was...
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  1. 5 New Bands To See At Riot Fest 2015 Chicago – After months of speculation of whether or not Riot Fest would bring music to the punk rock, emo loving, not your cookie-cutter masses, thanks to a move from Humboldt Park to Douglas Park on the city’s South Side and a last-minute lawsuit, it...
  2. Riot Fest Announces 2016 Lineup Chicago – Pioneering punk festival Riot Fest has announced its 2016 Chicago and Denver lineups. Riot Fest 2016 will take place September 2-4 in Denver and September 16-18 in Chicago. Just days earlier, news broke that the original Misfits would be reuniting to perform together at...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/new-bands-riot-fest-2016/feed/ 2 July Talk Returns with ‘Touch’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/july-talk-touch/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/july-talk-touch/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2016 03:51:53 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32898 Chicago – I have a confession to make: I’ve been listening to the new July Talk LP for weeks now, but a combination of being too busy, while simultaneously procrastinating when it came to what little down time I did have, mixed in with an enormous amount of self-induced pressure to give Touch its due

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  3. New Bands We Loved On Sunday At Pitchfork Chicago – The final day of Pitchfork 2015 was hands down the best of the three. The weather was almost perfect, with no rain and temps in the 80s. Yes, we could’ve done without the humidity, but it’s Chicago, so...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/joey-purp-and-saba/feed/ 0 Riot Fest Featured Artist: Black Foxxes https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/riot-fest-featured-artist-black-foxxes/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/riot-fest-featured-artist-black-foxxes/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32835 Chicago – Once again, in preparation for Riot Fest 2016, we’re featuring an up-and-coming band performing at the festival: U.K. punk rock band Black Foxxes. Last month, this phenomenal trio, comprised of Mark Holley (guitar, vocals), Tristan Jane (bass), and Ant Thornton (drums), released its powerful debut LP I’m Not Well. The emotional album often focuses on frontman Mark Holley’s brave journey,

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