As we reviewed last week, Nick Goose’s first solo EP is a winner. The Los Angeles-based musician brings his brand of indie-alt-rock to the table, blending material from his earlier bands with his own personal flavor. Bestnewbands.com chatted with the singer/songwriter about the basis for his EP, the songwriting process and whether or not he
Lindi Ortega – Little Lie from Last Gang Records Lindi Ortega sounds like a modern-day Dolly Parton, light on the twang but heavy on the charm. Her warm, girlish vocals are more than enough to engage a casual listener, and her enigmatic beauty and onstage presence is enough to keep your eyes glued to whatever
Before their very first show ever in New York at Bowery Ballroom, I spent some time with a few of the Cuckoo Chaos gents; mainly guitarist (one of the three guitarists in the band) Jackson Milgaten and drummer Dave Mead. We climbed into their tour van that had just barely made it to New York
John LaMonica has seen and heard a thing or two during his time making music. Since 1998 he has released a variety of albums and EP’s and worked with a vast array of musicians and bands across a diverse musical spectrum. With more than 10 official releases under numerous aliases and additional collaborations, remixes and
San Francisco’s Blind Willies is the kind of band whose music sharply divides listeners’ opinions almost instantly. While some might take that as a knock, I consider it a testament to the intensity and tenacity with which they explore their own boundaries. A heady mix of americana, blues, folk, and rock ‘n’ roll, their latest
The Farthest Forests, a two piece band featuring Anne Marple vocally and our old friend, Peter Squires, providing the music, were born of the lush woods and epic tides of the New England seacoast; two golden babies united musically by an artistic challenge: to write and record, Strange Wool, their first full-length album, in only
I was able to catch Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer immediately after her set at Music Hall of Williamsburg, just before The Antlers went on. She was wearing an outfit that I suspect was made specifically for her, thus no one else has it, and she makes music that no one else makes Basically, she’s
Dirty Beaches, the one-man band of Alex Zhang Hungtai, is quite possibly one of the most intriguing artists that I’ve recently come across. There’s something mysterious in his music that sounds like nostalgic echoes from decades ago. After I caught his show at the Mercury Lounge, I really couldn’t get over how much tension and
Veteran musical renaissance man Luther Russell is set to release his fifth LP, a double-length entitled The Invisible Audience, on July 12th on his own Ungawa Records. The double album will make up for lost time, since Russell hasn’t released an album since 2007’s Repair, which was produced by the legendary Ethan Johns. Though he
Motopony – King Of Diamonds Daniel Blue is equal parts open book and enigma. The artist-turned-fashion-designer-turned-musician didn’t get serious about music as a profession until he was in his late twenties, but you wouldn’t know it by listening to his project Motopony‘s self-titled debut album. I was charmed by the first track “June“, but it