Hinds – Leave Me Alone

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San Francisco – Madrid’s newest export Hinds originally started out as a duo known as Deers, consisting of the two lead vocalists/guitarists Carlotta Cosials and Ana García Perrote, and swiftly grew to include Ade Martin on bass and drummer Amber Grimbergen after the initial success of their demo of the single “Bamboo,” which caught the

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M83 Announces Initial 2016 Tour Dates

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New York – M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, has announced an initial series of North American tour dates, including special performances at the renowned Coachella festival in Indio, CA and The Governor’s Ball in NYC.  This summer will see further festival performances across the globe, including stops in Spain, Germany, Sweden and more. Tickets will be

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KING Announces US Tour Dates

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Los Angeles – After selling out their LA show at The Lyric Theater in December, KING continue to make waves in the music scene having been recently named one of Boston Globe’s ’16 Artists To Look Forward To Hearing In 2016.’ The innovative LA trio made up of twins Paris and Amber Strother and musical

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Cage The Elephant, Silversun Pickups & Foals Announce US Arena Tour

Spring Fling - Best New Bands

Los Angeles – This March, Cage The Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals, and Bear Hands will embark on Spring Fling Rock AF 2016. The 15-city U.S. arena tour packages some of the best new bands in alternative music today, and harkens back to the days when artists crisscrossed the country together on package tours – often hitting cities and towns that otherwise wouldn’t have access to

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Interview: Young Paris

Young Paris - Best New Bands

Berlin – Raised in New York by world renown Congolese performers, Young Paris crafts a unique sound that threads the boundary between rap and electronic dance music and samples heavily from traditional African drumbeats. Along with 5 of his brothers and sisters, he performs an exuberant live show that merges dance, performance art, and an

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Jet Trash Debut New Video At KCRW

Jet Trash

Atlanta – Trend-setting Los Angeles radio station KCRW has just premiered the video for Jet Trash’s new single “What They Want,” from the California garage rockers’ recent self-titled debut EP.   Jet Trash know what it means to be a quintessential West Coast band. They proudly carry the torch of their predecessors The Sonics and

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Meet Germany’s Newest Export: AudioDamn!

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Chicago – You may not have heard of AudioDamn! yet, but trust us when we say they’ll soon be on everyone’s radar, thanks in part to their soulful single “Radar.” The trio, made up of Austrians Oliver “Oli” Wimmer (vocals and guitar), Ali Grumeth (guitar), and Daniel “Mudi” Mudrack (drums), mix rock, pop, and soul. Best New

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