Brooklyn – After a successful stint as a great opening band, Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball broke the mold and headlined their own tour with Knuckle Puck, Foxing, Crying, and Somos. With Walter Mitty and Hostage Calm providing extra support as additional openers, the bands toured from East to West and then back again. They played Chain
Nashville – Best New Bands had the pleasure of chatting with one of the brightest and most promising new acts to come out of Atlanta, The Shadowboxers, prior to their show here at the Mercy Lounge. This close-knit group—comprised of founding trio Scott Schwartz, Matt Lipkins, and Adam Hoffman—brings loads of charm and a spunky
Seattle – Two Portland-based bands recently brought stunning, infectious indie electro-pop to The Crocodile, thrilling the crowd with catchy melodies, impressive beats, and strong female vocals. Headlining the night was Radiation City, a five-piece with Portland origins going back to 2010. Comprised of Cameron Spies (guitar, vocals), Elisabeth Ellison (vocals, keys), Randy Bemrose (drums), Patti
London – Let’s face it; there is just so much music out there. If you are privileged enough to get to write about music, one trick friends then play on you is to try to find new bands you’ve never come across. “You mean you really haven’t heard Mall Flood?!?” Partly this is to catch
Los Angeles – While at this very moment Kat Dahlia may not be at the top of the mainstream consciousness, her time out of the spotlight is waning incredibly thin. The genre-hopping singer-songwriter is prepared to release her debut studio album, My Garden, which will be available January 13 on Epic Records imprint Vested in
Brooklyn – In order to really appreciate tUnE-yArDs, you have to see them play live. Only after you witness with your own eyes the layered madness that leading lady Merrill Garbus sets into motion will you really value what her band does sonically. The clockwork of drumbeats and looping vocals is impressive when you listen
Nashville – For those of us already fed up with colder temperatures and shorter days, the latest release from Cristobal and The Sea is finally here. The group’s characteristic warm, summery sound is showcased beautifully on their Peach Bells EP (out this week on City Slang), and if tropical vacations emanated a sound, this is
Los Angeles – Catfish and The Bottlemen is an indie garage rock band hailing from Llandudno, North Wales. The quartet has been piloting the U.K. indie rock circuit for several years with a few EPs under their belt. This past year, Van McCann (lead vocals), Johnny Bond (lead guitar), Benji Blakeway (bass guitar) and Bob
Seattle – Canada’s indie dream-pop outfit Alvvays graced Capitol Hill’s Barboza the other night, filling the basement with breezy melodies, fuzzy guitar, swirling keyboards, and cheeky lyrics. Having earned placement on many year-end lists with their debut eponymous album (on Polyvinyl Records)—Best New Bands called it “a contagious work of art”—Alvvays captures an impressive, balanced
Best New Bands and Epic Records are offering the chance for you and a friend to see any U.S. date on Kongos’ 2015 tour* and receive a meet-and-greet with the band! Following up highly successful stints on the road in the U.S. with Kings of Leon, Young The Giant and Alice In Chains and in