Best New Bands » firekid 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 Album Review: firekid Mixes Old And New https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/album-review-firekid-mixes-old-new/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/album-review-firekid-mixes-old-new/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:09:34 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27387 Chicago – Dillon Hodges – aka firekid - is bringing a modern twist to bluegrass, country, and Americana, mixing in pop and indie rock with hints of hip-hop and electronica, and even chiptune with help from an old Nintendo Game Boy. His self-titled debut album firekid experiments with a genres that haven’t seen much change, while still keeping much of his

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  1. firekid Dazzles New Yorkers With His Metropolitan Mountain Music New York – Thursday in the city was a blustery night, but firekid brought the heat with a packed show at Irving Plaza. A voluminous crowd of rain-drenched New Yorkers turned out in droves to catch firekid’s set, filling the...
  2. Featured Artist: Dillon Hodges Of firekid Nashville – firekid, the brainchild of bluegrass artist Dillon Hodges, is a novel idea. Combining his love of Americana music with an electro-indie influence, Hodges has created something surprising and unique in this latest venture. And Nashville, his home of...
  3. firekid Kills It At Hollywood’s Hotel Cafe Los Angeles – Music fans at Hollywood’s venerable Hotel Cafe were treated to an impressive display of songwriting and instrumental talent thanks to Dillon Hodges and his firekid project. Raised just across the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, firekid displays ample...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/album-review-firekid-mixes-old-new/feed/ 0 firekid Dazzles New Yorkers With His Metropolitan Mountain Music https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/firekid-dazzles-new-yorkers-metropolitan-mountain-music/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/firekid-dazzles-new-yorkers-metropolitan-mountain-music/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2015 22:34:34 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27223 New York – Thursday in the city was a blustery night, but firekid brought the heat with a packed show at Irving Plaza. A voluminous crowd of rain-drenched New Yorkers turned out in droves to catch firekid’s set, filling the venue to capacity ahead of closing act Moon Taxi. Dillon Hodges is the face of

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  1. firekid Kills It At Hollywood’s Hotel Cafe Los Angeles – Music fans at Hollywood’s venerable Hotel Cafe were treated to an impressive display of songwriting and instrumental talent thanks to Dillon Hodges and his firekid project. Raised just across the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, firekid displays ample...
  2. Featured Artist: Dillon Hodges Of firekid Nashville – firekid, the brainchild of bluegrass artist Dillon Hodges, is a novel idea. Combining his love of Americana music with an electro-indie influence, Hodges has created something surprising and unique in this latest venture. And Nashville, his home of...
  3. Caveman Blows New Yorkers Out Of The Water New York – Brooklyn-based indie rock quintet Caveman delivered a firmly memorable performance Sunday afternoon on the sprawling shores of the Atlantic, catching a crowd of city dwellers quite outside their usual habitat. The concert took place at The Riis...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/firekid-dazzles-new-yorkers-metropolitan-mountain-music/feed/ 1 firekid Kills It At Hollywood’s Hotel Cafe https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/firekid-kills-hollywoods-hotel-cafe/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/firekid-kills-hollywoods-hotel-cafe/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:08:43 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26064 Los Angeles – Music fans at Hollywood’s venerable Hotel Cafe were treated to an impressive display of songwriting and instrumental talent thanks to Dillon Hodges and his firekid project. Raised just across the Tennessee River from Muscle Shoals, firekid displays ample amounts of the region’s musical influence. Performing as a three piece, that included a banjo

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  2. Featured Artist: Dillon Hodges Of firekid Nashville – firekid, the brainchild of bluegrass artist Dillon Hodges, is a novel idea. Combining his love of Americana music with an electro-indie influence, Hodges has created something surprising and unique in this latest venture. And Nashville, his home of...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/firekid-kills-hollywoods-hotel-cafe/feed/ 0 Featured Artist: Dillon Hodges Of firekid https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-dillon-hodges-firekid/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/featured-artist-dillon-hodges-firekid/#comments Tue, 05 May 2015 21:00:44 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=24148 Nashville – firekid, the brainchild of bluegrass artist Dillon Hodges, is a novel idea. Combining his love of Americana music with an electro-indie influence, Hodges has created something surprising and unique in this latest venture. And Nashville, his home of nearly three years, has provided the perfect backdrop for the band. I talked with Hodges

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