Best New Bands » interviews 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 Mark Nathan Of Heartless Bastards On ‘Wizard Of Oz’ And Hanging With FutureBirds https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mark-nathan-of-heartless-bastards-on-wizard-of-oz-and-hanging-with-futurebirds/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mark-nathan-of-heartless-bastards-on-wizard-of-oz-and-hanging-with-futurebirds/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:05:36 +0000 As everyone knows by now, Superstorm Sandy (or whatever you want to call it) pretty much destroyed New York and New Jersey. Dayton-based Heartless Bastards were a band who got diverted from their tour schedule due to the storm, but managed to survive and talk about it. Their latest video for “Marathon” channels the Wizard

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  1. Heartless Bastards Debut “Marathon” Video Heartless Bastards have premiered the new music video for the single, “Marathon,” off their widely acclaimed 2012 record, Arrow (Partisan Records).  With Halloween rapidly approaching, the video finds the band indulging in the holiday spirit, with an homage to The Wizard Of...
  2. Heartless Bastards Release A Video For’ “Only For You” Heartless Bastards have released a new music video for single “Only For You,” off their acclaimed 2012 record, Arrow (Partisan Records). It’s completely adorable and joyful…especially if you like watching little kids falling in love, driving cars, smoking cigarettes, drinking...
  3. Heartless Bastards Announce Fall Headlining Tour Dates Heartless Bastards have confirmed a run of September tour dates, in addition to their previously announced summer tour. The 8-date tour, in support of the band’s recently released record Arrow, (Partisan Records), begins at Thirsty Hippo in Hattiesburg, MS on September...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/mark-nathan-of-heartless-bastards-on-wizard-of-oz-and-hanging-with-futurebirds/feed/ 1 Sophie Barker On Life After Zero 7, Her Current Tour https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sophie-barker-on-life-after-zero-7-her-current-tour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sophie-barker-on-life-after-zero-7-her-current-tour/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:28:11 +0000 Remember “In the Waiting Line,” that down-tempo hit by Zero 7 from way back in 2001. Of course you do. Featured in movies like Garden State and TV shows like House, the song was everywhere. Much of its success was owed to the vocalist Sophie Barker, whose silky smooth delivery and desperate timbre made the

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  1. Interview with Trevor of Meridene: On Capturing Life in the Current US Meridene sounds like a beastly, high-energy version of The Shins:  a creature with an outer shell of post-modernist disillusionment and a soft underbelly of cautious hope. Their sophomore effort was just released a few days ago,  and they are currently...
  2. Q&A: Sophie Hunger Swiss-born songstress and multi-instrumentalist Sophie Hunger is set to release her self-titled debut North American album via Los Angeles label Manimal Vinyl (Warpaint, Bat for Lashes) on April 26. Sophie Hunger features 14 tracks, compiled from her European albums–Monday’s Ghost...
  3. A Conversation With Maps & Atlases’ Dave Davison It’s been a good few years for Maps & Atlases. The Chicago-based math rock quartet’s acclaimed 2010 debut full-length, Perch Patchwork, gave it the push it needed to become a heavy hitter in the indie scene, and its sophomore effort,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/sophie-barker-on-life-after-zero-7-her-current-tour/feed/ 0 A Conversation with Yukon Blonde’s Jeffrey Innes https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-yukon-blonde-s-jeffrey-innes/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-yukon-blonde-s-jeffrey-innes/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:50:27 +0000 In one incarnation or another, Yukon Blonde (formerly known as Alphababy) has been around since 2005, and in those seven years, the Canadian band has released a handful of EPs and two LPs, including this year’s Tiger Talk. The band is currently on a three-month tour, which is nothing new for the indie rock outfit

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  1. Interview: Jeff Innes of Yukon Blonde It was a busy 2011 for Canadian rock band Yukon Blonde. Playing over 130 shows along with the release of their EP, Fire/Water on Dine Alone Records the band has certainly been on their game.  The EP was written partially...
  2. Yukon Blonde Announces North American Tour with The Jezabels Vancouver, BC quartet Yukon Blonde has announced a North American tour with The Jezabels in support of its sophomore LP, Tiger Talk, out now on Dine Alone (Tokyo Police Club, Neon Indian, City And Colour). Starting October 1 in San Diego, the...
  3. Download Yukon Blonde’s First Single ‘Stairway’ Vancouver-based Yukon Blonde are pleased to announce their new full-length, Tiger Talk set for a March 20 release with Dine Alone Records (Tokyo Police Club, Neon Indian). To usher in its arrival, they have offered their first single ‘Stairway’ for free mp3 download, which will...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-yukon-blonde-s-jeffrey-innes/feed/ 0 Backstage At Outside Lands With Fitz and The Tantrums https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstage-at-outside-lands-with-fitz-and-the-tantrums/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstage-at-outside-lands-with-fitz-and-the-tantrums/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:16:26 +0000 With the release of their debut album in 2010, Los Angeles indie pop outfit Fitz and The Tantrums made some big moves. “Moneygrabber,” the outfit’s first single caught on with radio and their energetic live shows has won them many new fans They’ve made appearances on late night programs like Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan and

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  1. Fitz and the Tantrums Play Two Sold Out Shows at The Regency Los Angeles-based Fitz and the Tantrums are a band that has quickly jumped onto the music radar following their 2008 debut. Hearing their sound may have you wondering if you had recently taken a trip Back to the Future with...
  2. Fitz and the Tantrums live at Sunset Junction Fitz and the Tantrums have only been together since 2008, but they sound as if they’ve been playing together for much longer. This incredibly tight band of performers boasts a killer horn section, rock steady rhythm section, and the stunning...
  3. Backstage At Lollapalooza With Helena Lollapalooza wasn’t only for the big stars. A lot of up and coming new bands and new artists made their collective big time festival debut at the event. One such artist is Helena. The India-born, Los Angeles-based 21-year-old newcomer has...
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  1. FINALLY, A Real Rock Album That Pulls No Punches Courtesy of Golden State It seems like the hardest thing to find these days is a band that sticks to the roots of what made rock music popular in the first place. At least in the Los Angeles scene, it seems as if every...
  2. Panda Bear’s “Tomboy” Is Worth Noticing Panda Bear has a lot to live up to. One part of Animal Collective, a band that now commands the respect of millions after people ‘suddenly’ began paying attention to Merriweather Post Pavillion, and one part indie darling, Noah Lennox...
  3. Grant Olsen of Gold Leaves Talks About His New Album and Staying Gold. Gold Leaves is Grant Olsen (Image by Kyle Johnson), who you may know from Arthur & Yu. This has been a busy and productive year for him, culminating in the release of his debut album, The Ornament, followed by a...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/charlie-mars-on-keeping-it-real-getting-your-money-s-worth-and-reaching-out-into-the-abyss/feed/ 0 Backstage At Lollapalooza With Helena https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstage-at-lollapalooza-with-helena/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstage-at-lollapalooza-with-helena/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:59:58 +0000 Lollapalooza wasn’t only for the big stars. A lot of up and coming new bands and new artists made their collective big time festival debut at the event. One such artist is Helena. The India-born, Los Angeles-based 21-year-old newcomer has a lot to say. Her unusual life so far has provided heartfelt lyrical grist for

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  1. Check out our live, up-to-the-second, LOLLAPALOOZA coverage! Check out our live, up-to-the-second, LOLLAPALOOZA coverage! We’re on the ground all weekend. Coverage starts this afternoon! (Photo: Matt Ellis)...
  2. Lollapalooza Lineup Announced- Let’s Get Amped! So since apparently I can’t live in the now- I only live in the future, set your delorean to 88mph’s and catch up because we all need to get amped for this year’s LOLLAPALOOZA!!!! Aside from strong and steady headliners...
  3. Early Photos From Lollapalooza 2012 – Friday The Friday afternoon crowd. Sharon Van Etten Dr. Dog The Head And The Heart...
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  1. Show Preview: Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs in L.A. 9/15, 9/17 Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs are set to make their second Los Angeles appearance tomorrow night at the famed Viper Room on Sunset. Last year, the outfit played at the venue formerly known as Spaceland with special guest Mike...
  2. A moment with Star Anna and The Laughing Dogs Growing up halfway between Seattle and the middle of nowhere can have a profound effect on one’s life. In the case of Star Ann, it drove her to write and perform music. With melodic, aching vocals that’s as raw as...
  3. Star Anna Delivers on Alone In This Together As discussed here last year, Star Anna is one of the true rising talents in music. The Ellensburg, Washington-based rocker finally released her latest record, Alone In This Together via Local 638 Records. The album features her band, The Laughing...
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  1. 9 Questions and One Embarrassing Story With Freelance Whales Freelance Whales is an emerging indie-rock band hailing from Queens, New York. The band formed in 2008 and has just released their first full-length LP, Weathervanes, this year. Most of the band members are multi-instrumentalists and the band has created...
  2. 10 Questions With Ryan Karazija of Low Roar I was given an opportunity, recently to ask Ryan Karazija, formerly of Audrye Sessions, currently of Low Roar (check out my review of their new album here) a few questions in our ongoing series 10 Questions With Matty D. I...
  3. 10 Questions with Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons When I first saw Imagine Dragons at the Independent I was blown away by how good they were. I was, I’m ashamed to say, unaware of their brilliance. I have since rectified that situation by rifling through their discography at...
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  1. Young Empires Blow Out Thee Parkside Young Empires recently caught my attention with the release of their groundbreaking Facebook Connect video for “White Doves.” The interactive video incredibly adds images of you and your friends into the video (watch here). The Toronto-based band is comprised of...
  2. Interview: Isaac Emmanuel of Young Magic I discovered Young Magic almost one year ago when the collective’s first single, “You With Air/Sparkly” fatefully landed in my inbox. Needless to say, it was love at first listen. At the time, the only information I knew about this...
  3. Young Man: The Beginning, The Middle, The End Young Man is actually the musical moniker of Colin Caulfield, a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who is currently living and going to school in Chicago. I did not know that until I spoke to him on the phone this afternoon, nor did I...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-aaron-ellington-of-young-empires-on-their-new-interactive-video-and-more/feed/ 1 Thomas Wynn & the Believers on Musical Heart, Intentions, and Belief https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/thomas-wynn-the-believers-on-musical-heart-intentions-and-belief/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/thomas-wynn-the-believers-on-musical-heart-intentions-and-belief/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:12:47 +0000 Last month I caught Thomas Wynn & The Believers at The Knitting Factory, where I also had some words with their brother and sister duo, Thomas Wynn and Olivia Wynn. The two were laid back and genuine Florida folk, who entertained my questions and talked about their new music, their rock and roll cowboy of

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  1. Thomas Wynn & The Believers Rock Their Roots at The Knit Thomas Wynn & The Believers have been touring pretty much nonstop since their latest album Brothers & Sisters was released at the beginning of this year, and Saturday night they were back in NYC at the Knitting Factory. This Southern...
  2. Grave Babies on Seattle’s Musical Influences and the Best Way to Die Before Grave Babies’ show at Death By Audio, I sat down with songwriter Danny Wahlfeldt, Tyler Robinson, Keith Whiteman, and Mitch Saulsberry, who regaled me with stories about everything from their beginnings in a basement to the best way to...
  3. The Head and The Heart Light up Terminal 5 The Head and the Heart’s Charity Rose Thielen The Head and the Heart played a sold out show at Terminal 5 last night to a jubilant crowd. I’m not sure if this band has been on the One Tree Hill...
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