Best New Bands » Kings of Leon 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 The Boys of Mississippi: Interview with The Weeks https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-boys-of-mississippi-interview-with-the-weeks/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/the-boys-of-mississippi-interview-with-the-weeks/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:07:22 +0000   I met the five members of The Weeks outside Austin’s Convention Center on Red River Street across from Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill. Immediately, I know which group they are despite the congested crowds weaving through the sidewalk. They sit, sprawled out on the concrete with cigarettes in hand, wearing sleeveless T’s and tattoo’s

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  1. SXSW Highlights: The Weeks And Lucius As the sun began to set on Austin yesterday, a few things were made very clear: 1.     Beer was not running low 2.     Music was getting louder 3.     People were showing up in insurmountable proportions At times, it seemed a...
  2. Best New Bands At SXSW: Alt-J, Lucius, On An On and The Weeks Publisher’s Note: So many bands. So little time. Kristen Blanton, a newly minted Austin resident, spent most of her week going from concert to concert and interview to interview. She’s exhausted, poor kid. So, I’ve taken the liberty of selecting...
  3. The It Boys! Are Where It’s At! So I’m walking up the stairs into a hallway holding the entrances to various Roxy green rooms prepared to face my worst nightmare- five It Boys! (Judah, Duck, Matt, Tommy, Jeffrey) with better hair than myself- and dear god it...
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  1. Jared Followill from Kings of Leon and Nick Brown Release Smoke & Jackal! RCA Records announces the release of EP1, the debut EP from Smoke & Jackal. The six-track collection arrives in stores and at all digital retailers today, October 16. EP1 marks the first collaboration between Jared Followill (Kings of Leon) and Nick...
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  3. Album Review: Meiko, The Bright Side Over the past few months, we’ve been writing a lot about Meiko, and deservedly so. Though her debut album was released in 2007, she’s still a relatively new artist being that this is only her second release. After reviewing her...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-smoke-jackal-ep1/feed/ 0 Jared Followill from Kings of Leon and Nick Brown Release Smoke & Jackal! https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/jared-followill-from-kings-of-leon-and-nick-brown-release-smoke-jackal/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/jared-followill-from-kings-of-leon-and-nick-brown-release-smoke-jackal/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:41:26 +0000 RCA Records announces the release of EP1, the debut EP from Smoke & Jackal. The six-track collection arrives in stores and at all digital retailers today, October 16. EP1 marks the first collaboration between Jared Followill (Kings of Leon) and Nick Brown (Mona). Smoke & Jackal were revealed to the universe earlier this year as BBC Radio

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  1. Q&A: Nick Goose As we reviewed last week, Nick Goose’s first solo EP is a winner. The Los Angeles-based musician brings his brand of indie-alt-rock to the table, blending material from his earlier bands with his own personal flavor. Bestnewbands.com chatted with the...
  2. Nick Goose Offers A Promising Solo Start A veteran of the Los Angeles music scene, Nick Goose has finally taken off on his own, releasing his first solo EP, Change Please. It’s not just a clever title for an album. In this case, it’s an artist taking...
  3. Catching up with Chasing Kings Last November I had the pleasure of attending two nights of Chasing Kings‘ residency at Silverlake Lounge. Since then, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard their name mentioned in passing by new fans, and I even ran...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/jared-followill-from-kings-of-leon-and-nick-brown-release-smoke-jackal/feed/ 0 Jessie Baylin Is Ready To Rock The Troubadour https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/jessie-baylin-is-ready-to-rock-the-troubadour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/jessie-baylin-is-ready-to-rock-the-troubadour/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:26:42 +0000 Tuesday night at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, fans are going to get a glimpse into one of the most underrated and understated talents in music right now. For those of you in the know, that artist is Jessie Baylin. After one independent album and another on Verve, Baylin recently released her third album, Little

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  1. Free Download: Jessie Baylin EP Singer/songwriter/vocalist extraordinaire Jessie Baylin is coming out with a new record this January titled Little Spark. As a Thanksgiving treat to our loyal readers, we at BestNewBands.com have a special FREE EP that she recorded with Richard Swift in her...
  2. Thatwasthen and The Hush Rock The Troubadour This past Saturday night, I saw thatwasthen and The Hush take on the Troubadour again.  I arrived to venue under the impression that The Hush was taking the stage after thatwasthen, but as I walked in The Hush’s lead singer,...
  3. MeTalkPretty: Powerful and Ready to Rock MeTalkPretty has a hard-edged sound and a powerhouse female vocalist to rival any rock band I know. Their debut EP “We Are Strangers” is now available on iTunes and the band will release their first full-length album this fall. Vocalist...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/jessie-baylin-is-ready-to-rock-the-troubadour/feed/ 0 Free Download: Jessie Baylin EP https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/free-download-jessie-baylin-ep/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/free-download-jessie-baylin-ep/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:34:08 +0000 Singer/songwriter/vocalist extraordinaire Jessie Baylin is coming out with a new record this January titled Little Spark. As a Thanksgiving treat to our loyal readers, we at BestNewBands.com have a special FREE EP that she recorded with Richard Swift in her house this past weekend. For those of you who don’t know Baylin, this is her

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  1. Preview: Saint Motel Releases “At Least I Have Nothing” As A Free Download Bestnewbands.com faves Saint Motel today released a free download of their upcoming, super limited edition, 7″ vinyl single, “At Least I Have Nothing.” Debuting on Rollingstone.com, we’re proud to see one of the bands we touted early (and one of...
  2. Killer Single from Shtetlblasters Out for Free Download! Madison, Wisconsin’s Shtetlblasters do their own thing. Marrying an intense interest in Yiddish folk music with psychedelic influences, crazy electronic experiments and the desire to be as loud and raucous as possible, they create unbelievable live shows that get even...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/free-download-jessie-baylin-ep/feed/ 0 Album Review: The Features’ Rock Hard with “Wilderness” https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-features-rock-hard-with-wilderness/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-features-rock-hard-with-wilderness/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:05:20 +0000 The Features—they’re hard to sum up, really.  For those who haven’t heard of them, The Features are a four piece southern rock outfit from small-town (they go with Nashville, usually), Tennessee.  They’ve been around for some time now and have had somewhat limited success in the States, though they’ve made a solid impression in the

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  1. An Interview with Country Bred Rockers The Features Allow me to introduce to you your next favorite band: The Features. From small town Tennessee, this band is rife with a country angst, a subconscious punkiness, a little bit of whimsical sentimentality, and a really funny drummer. Signed to...
  2. Black Mountain is back with “Wilderness Heart” With an album cover that has a on-coming shark about to attack an office building, Black Mountain is saying you better be ready for its next album, which is slated to be released on September 14. The Canadian quartet’s third...
  3. Album Review: White Denim’s “D” Is an A+ The Background: Ah, White Denim. I remember the very day when my love affair with their distinctly deft sounds began.  ‘Twas a chilly October night last year.  I was at the El Rey, seeing Portugal. The Man for the first...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-the-features-rock-hard-with-wilderness/feed/ 0 An Interview with Country Bred Rockers The Features https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-country-bred-rockers-the-features/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/an-interview-with-country-bred-rockers-the-features/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:55:57 +0000 Allow me to introduce to you your next favorite band: The Features. From small town Tennessee, this band is rife with a country angst, a subconscious punkiness, a little bit of whimsical sentimentality, and a really funny drummer. Signed to Kings of Leon’s record label in 2007 and straight off the making of their third

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  1. BNBTV Spotlight: Verity in Stereo, “One Shot” BestNewBands.com Verity in Stereo. Hmm.  My first reaction is to look up the word ‘verity.’ verity |ˈveritē|: noun ( pl. -ties), a true principle or belief, esp. one of fundamental importance : the eternal verities. Now, “in Stereo”?  How about...
  2. BNBTV Spotlight: thatwasthen, “This Is War” BestNewBands.com   So I press play on this video, and I’m watching…and I’m watching and I’m thinking…this looks familiar…really familiar.  Oh ya! I was totally at this concert.  And now it makes sense why there were so many people videoing...
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  1. Moments with My Pet Saddle In a little coffee shop on the cool side of Costa Mesa, CA, Caleb (vocals, guitar) of My Pet Saddle, his girlfriend and I sat together on a sunny Saturday afternoon. After they ordered their food, I had a little...
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