Sometimes in music one thing leads to another and six degrees of separation later you find you’ve been afflicted with lust at first listen to a band you didn’t intentionally go to check out in the first place. Welcome to my life about two years ago when Mae and The Honorary Title showcased with Far-Less
Borrowing talent from New Hampshire and Texas before calling Florida home, Madeira is a young alternative-rock band hiding the experience of prior bands and a love for music under their hood. Tyler Duncan, Andrew Mack, Cameron Rhome and Skylar Martin have been honing their skills crafting infectious pop-rock, but also experimenting with elements of heavy
In this week’s episiode of BackStory, The White Buffalo tells us the story behind his song “Oh Datlin’, What Have I Done?” “Oh Darlin’” is a character driven, twisted tale of unrequited love. Based on an imagined, very confused man, whom has recently lost his lover. He becomes more distanced and reclusive. Within his disillusionment,
We grabbed the pic above and the following description of 2010′s Venue of the Year, New York’s Bowery Ballroom, from Clubzone.com: Outfitted in classy Art Deco style, this three-level former shoe store has a downstairs lounge and a 500-capacity concert hall. The Ballroom plays home to mid-scale touring acts, with big-name indie-rockers sharing the stage
Over the past few years, Los Angeles has emerged as a city that is very kind for indie rock bands. The vibrant scene has produced some of the best rising bands in the country. ACIDIC is one of these groups. Started when in high school by lead singer and guitarist Michael Gossard and bassist Ted
2010 was quite the year for Medium Troy – and for me as well. I first met MT this summer at the Oregon Country Fair; the band was my first interview for BestNewBands.com. Since then, I’ve interviewed artists such as Gogol Bordello and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, while the boys of Troy have
Wishing you a 2011 filled with music and joy! photo by camera slayer
Usually when bands move out west, it is for hopes of fortune and fame. But for Hermosa Beach-via-North Adams, Mich., outfit Trenchtown, they merely enjoyed the weather more than back home. “It took us a while (a span of over three years between 2005-2007) to get here,” drummer Mike Bartlett says. “But we’re hear and
Earlier this month, I interviewed unsigned Troop 41, representing North Carolina. Their single “Do the John Wall,” continues to build momentum in the iTunes Top 100 singles chart, usually reserved for mainstream and Top 40 hits played in supermarkets and malls around the country. The group explained to me that their mission (you can read
This Eugene, Oregon-based band first hit the scene in the fall of 2006. Since then, Medium Troy has taken their signature “bohemian dub” sound all across the west coast, most recently on a few dates of the Vans Warped Tour earlier this summer. Undoubtedly, though, MT’s biggest fans are at home, where they’ve been voted