Best New Bands » a b & the sea 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 A B & The Sea Make a Splash at San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-b-the-sea-make-a-splash-at-san-francisco-s-rickshaw-stop/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-b-the-sea-make-a-splash-at-san-francisco-s-rickshaw-stop/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:31:36 +0000 A B & The Sea Last night, I once again found myself taking in a show courtesy of the weekly Popscene event at the Rickshaw Stop. The resident djs started the night off by offering their mix of popular songs to help set the stage for the bands that were about to take the stage.

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/a-b-the-sea-make-a-splash-at-san-francisco-s-rickshaw-stop/feed/ 0 9 questions and One Embarrassing Story With A B & The Sea https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-a-b-the-sea/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-a-b-the-sea/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0000 San Francisco residents (by way of Wisconsin) A B & The Sea have a fresh sound that will be an instant hit for anyone who is a fan of both retro pop/rock and modern indie rock. Their songs, like the catch “Bone Dry,” have a clean sound with hints of California surf rock. The band

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/9-questions-and-one-embarrassing-story-with-a-b-the-sea/feed/ 0 Show Review: A B & The Sea at Portland’s Mississippi Studios https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/show-review-a-b-the-sea-at-portlands-mississippi-studios/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/show-review-a-b-the-sea-at-portlands-mississippi-studios/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000 San Francisco band A B & The Sea played an energetic short set at Portland’s Mississippi Studios Monday night. The band hopped on the small stage just a few minutes after 9 pm, calling keyboardist David Hunt, who was lagging, to join them. The crowd, which grew a bit after the first couple songs, was

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