Best New Bands » guitar 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 Sleeper Agent and Ben Kweller Rule the El Rey https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sleeper-agent-and-ben-kweller-rule-the-el-rey/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sleeper-agent-and-ben-kweller-rule-the-el-rey/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:14:05 +0000 Alright, I’m gonna come out and say it: Sleeper Agent is hot.  They’ve recently released their first kick-ass album, Celebrasion, they just played Coachella, they’re in the middle of touring their sweet Kentucky faces off, and, thanks to the band’s ruthless energy, they make it seem pretty effortless.  Now that that’s out, I have another

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  1. Sleeper Agent Wakes Up the Bootleg Driving to the Bootleg Theater last night, I was yawning the whole way there.  School had just started, and I had spent the past two hours reading Shakespeare (seriously…).  I was in serious need of a pick me up, and,...
  2. Grace Woodroofe on the Fire Within Emerging from the white water rapids of independent music like an old soul, is blues songwriter Grace Woodroofe. In a relatively short time, she’s been able to channel some of the most classic and substantial influences into finding the substance within...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/sleeper-agent-and-ben-kweller-rule-the-el-rey/feed/ 0 New Bands To See At Coachella: Gary Clark Jr. https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-gary-clark-jr/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-gary-clark-jr/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:45:44 +0000 Photo by Frank Maddock Gary Clark Jr. hates the term bluesman. Judging from his brand of music, you would expect this new artist to embrace the label, but being a nasty guitar player is only the tip of the iceberg to this man’s talents.  Sort of like a latter day John Mayer, Clark can play

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-gary-clark-jr/feed/ 0 Meiko Showcases New Material In Austin https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:46:39 +0000 Having caught up on my sleep from the whirlwind that was SXSW 2012, I’ve had the chance to look back on the memorable performances of new bands from the festival. One that especially stands out was Meiko’s show at The Hotel Cafe Showcase at St. David’s Sanctuary. This was my first formal introduction to Meiko’s

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