Nashville – Breanna Kennedy’s voice has an effortless strength to it and an enviably sexy rasp. It’s the first thing you’ll notice about her. With a chameleon-like flexibility, it’s bluesy on one song, fragile on another, and occasionally has echoes of ‘90s power-woman rock. It glides over melodies into high upper registers and then sinks
San Francisco – San Francisco-based buzz band Painted Palms have been tearing up the indie airwaves since the release of their debut LP, Forever, earlier this year. Now the pair of cousins are heading out on a month-long tour headlining across North America. Vocalist and guitarist Chris Prudhomme sat down with BestNewBands.com for a quick chat
New York – Lia Ices is excited to announce the forthcoming release of her new album Ices which will be released September 16 on Jagjaguwar. The album was produced by Benny Sagittarius ((the newly formed production team of Lia and her brother Eliot) with Clams Casino behind the deck for several of the tracks as well. Ices is also happy
Chicago – Quick, think back to your senior year of high school. What were you doing? Smoking in the bathroom or taking notes in class? And how long was your list of accomplishments? Perhaps you were like me, with a short list, spending way too much time cutting classes, goofing off with friends, listening to
Los Angeles – There were no flashing lights or pyrotechnics at James Bay’s show at The Hotel Café on Tuesday, but he didn’t need theatricality. All Bay needed was his signature fedora, his guitar, and his voice. The lanky 23-year-old emerged on the tiny corner stage of the cozy breakout venue and was welcomed by coos
Los Angeles — The weekend heat couldn’t put a damper on Make Music Pasadena’s 2014 festival: the largest free West Coast festival which dominated the streets of the suburban town from Saturday to the wee hours of Sunday morning. Even though over 100 artists rocked out on the stages of more than 30 venues during
New York – Dustin Prinz, is a one-man wonder out of Oklahoma, whose acoustic ballads betrays more passion than the average heart can hold. Prinz has been chipping away at his musical endeavors for most of his life, attuning himself to his craft with the same passion as he tackles life’s ups and downs. Dustin
New York – Joe Marson is a Brooklyn transplant whose music resonates in the realm of alternative folk-rock, with a defiant bluesy edge. Together with his band, The Satisfied Mind, Marson delivers full-bodied, soulful ballads charged with slow thumping percussion, powerfully swelling harmonies and fervent, evocative lyricism. Marson’s work is seemingly crafted specifically for fans
Brooklyn – On the rare and glorious occasion that a musician can capture the brunt of our attention and win our affection as quickly as an expert outdoorsman reels in a river trout, the music maker deserves an outpouring of recognition. Typically, musicians flying just under the cusp of widespread appreciation see their discographies mount
New York – Let’s get this part out of the way first. It’s not a matter of “will” Hurray For The Riff Raff become a household name. It’s a matter of “when.” Seriously, Alynda Lee Segarra is that talented and poised and primed for stardom. I don’t know about you, but I’m not aware of