New York – The six musicians that make up folk punk band, Skinny Lister (Lorna Thomas, Daniel Heptinstall, Maxwell Thomas, Michael Camino, Thom Mills and Sam Brace), are striking while the iron is hot and have released a new single, “This Is War,” from their soon-to-arrive second album, Down On Deptford Broadway. (Fans of Skinny Lister
New York – Best New Bands is a big fan of Milky Chance, the electro folk act from Germany, whose debut record, Sadnecessary, left contributor Liz Rowley writing an enthusiastic review and also saw them named as one of the bands we’d most like to see this spring touring season. The new dates contribute to the first portion of Milky Chance’s tour; 39 dates of
London – Since her precocious arrival on the scene in 2008, each new album from Laura Marling is accompanied by a sense of anxiety. While no stranger to angst herself, the pressure seems greater on the listener. It runs deeper than simply, ‘will it be as good as the last one?’ You want her to
Chicago – Last year The Preatures caught the attention of music lovers worldwide when the single “Is This How You Feel?” catapulted the Australian band into the limelight. The Sydney five-piece – comprised of Isabella ‘Izzi’ Manfredi on vocals and keys, Gideon Bensen on vocals and guitar, Jack Moffitt on lead guitar, Thomas Champion on
Los Angeles – Magic Man positively presented the “magic” to the El Rey Theater on Wednesday night to a boisterous crowd. While the group had opened for other acts such as Walk The Moon and Smallpools not too long ago, this marks the first headlining tour for the Boston synth-pop buffs. Magic Man, formed by
Nashville – With more than just a spring in their step, the upbeat indie-pop MisterWives played a sold-out set at the High Watt as a part of their 2015 spring tour. Their tour dates follow swiftly behind the release of their debut LP, Our Own House (via Photo Finish Records), which dropped a little more
Chicago - Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, the San Francisco sextet that beautifully blends together the colors of indie rock, soul, a touch of blues and a nice layer of folk, will be traveling to Chicago and making themselves at home for more than a single show! Strewn amidst other performances on their current tour, the
Seattle – Since forming as a joke at a party at Whitman College, Chastity Belt has become a serious new force in the music industry. Yet even though their second LP, Time To Go Home, which dropped this week on Hardly Art, is filled with mature, insightful lyrics, the feminist four-piece still doesn’t take itself
Los Angeles – One thing is for sure – London’s Palma Violets have the swagger and stage theatrics that is the inevitable byproduct of being critically lauded from the moment their first song was released. The infamously trigger-happy British music magazine NME cast Palma Violets into the pantheon of “next big things” in 2012 when
New York - George Ezra, the fast rising indie artist from London, who got everyone talking with the single, “Budapest,” is not letting any momentum pass him by! (Existing fans of Ezra will remember Best New Bands contributor, Sean Kayden, reviewing Ezra’s performance in Los Angeles last month, as well as our feature on Ezra from earlier in the year.) The