Best New Bands » London Grammar 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 Kevin Morby Hits The Cities https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/kevin-morby-hits-cities/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/kevin-morby-hits-cities/#comments Sat, 25 Mar 2017 19:34:58 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34221 London – Having crafted one of 2016’s finest albums in Singing Saw, Kevin Morby has hardly been resting on his laurels, announcing a full-length follow-up, City Music, due for June release. Promising to be the yang to the former’s yin, the new record takes its cues from an urban rather than rural perspective. Morby has

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  1. Kevin Morby Brings His Blend Of Noisy Rock And Sublime Folk To L.A. Los Angeles – Despite spending years as the bassist of Woods and the co-leader of “super group” The Babies, singer-songwriter Kevin Morby still seems to be flying under the radar. His debut album, Harlem River, was a collection of songs...
  2. Kevin Morby Sings of Peace on Election Night London – Texas-born Kevin Morby has arrived as a solo artiste augmented by a regular touring band, via spells, as the bassist for psych folk act Woods and co-vocalist alongside Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls with The Babies. The solo label...
  3. Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2017: Round 1 London – The annual Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition offers unsigned artistes based in the UK or Ireland a more even playing field in the quest to reach a wider audience. Only a handful of the several thousand acts who are...
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  1. Ben Howard: The Modern Storyteller Wows The El Rey Theatre Los Angeles - Ben Howard‘s quick success is well deserved. The British singer-songwriter’s performance at the El Rey Theatre on Monday showed off minimalism at its finest. His show is a model for how indie-folk should be presented — intimate, grabbing,...
  2. Win A Meet-And-Greet With Kongos During Their 2015 U.S. Tour! Best New Bands and Epic Records are offering the chance for you and a friend to see any U.S. date on Kongos’ 2015 tour* and receive a meet-and-greet with the band! Following up highly successful stints on the road in...
  3. 4 New Bands Worth Seeing At Fun Fun Fun Fest Austin – Everyone recovered from ACL? Cool. It’s time for Fun Fun Fun Fest. Austin’s third-favorite festival starts this Friday, November 7, and while the name is trying a little hard, the lineup is enticing. The headliners are a mix...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/9-new-bands-want-see-tour-winter/feed/ 1 5 New Bands at Lollapalooza – Sunday https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/5-new-bands-lollapalooza-sunday/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/5-new-bands-lollapalooza-sunday/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2014 03:22:06 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18064 Chicago – Sunday festivalgoers at Lollapalooza can be divided into two camps. First you have 3-day pass holders. They are having a lazy Sunday, moving at a snail’s pace, mustering up every ounce of energy in them, to fit in as many new bands as possible, but settling for lounging in the grass listening to

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  1. 10 New Bands to See at Lollapalooza Chicago – Lollapalooza is finally upon us! You’ve been counting down the days to see your favorite bands, but what about all those new bands? Have no fear, we’re here to help. We’ve comprised a list of ten new bands...
  2. New Bands At Lollapalooza 2013: Sunday Palma Violets: 1:00pm, Bud Light Stage These lads from Lambeth, London have been labeled the next big thing across the pond, so it only should be a matter of time until Palma Violets strike a similar match with us Yankees....
  3. New Bands At Lollapalooza Chicago – Oh, Lolla Lawrd! Day two of Lollapalooza was filled with tons of up-and-coming bands, keeping me jumping form stage to stage throughout the day. My feet may have been hurting but the music was jumping, so I ran...
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  1. New Bands At Lollapalooza 2013: Sunday Palma Violets: 1:00pm, Bud Light Stage These lads from Lambeth, London have been labeled the next big thing across the pond, so it only should be a matter of time until Palma Violets strike a similar match with us Yankees....
  2. 5 Of The Best New Bands At Lollapalooza “Jesus loves you… No he doesn’t!” Cue fuzz distortion as Nathan Williams orchestrates the rowdiness with “Paranoid” off Wavves’ latest album “Afraid of Heights”. It was all killer no filler with Wavves, rarely stopping to chat or even tune, preferring an ambush...
  3. Chvrches Surpass Expectations at Nashville’s Exit/In Nashville – Chvrches debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, was released just over two months ago. In two months, word about the trio’s 80s, synthpop sound spread from the UK to the rest of the English speaking world....
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/10-new-bands-to-see-at-lollapalooza/feed/ 0 London Grammar Announce North American Tour Dates https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/london-grammar-announce-north-american-tour-dates/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/london-grammar-announce-north-american-tour-dates/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 21:35:01 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17686 New York – Since releasing their critically acclaimed album “If You Wait,” U.K. trio London Grammar have announced that they will return to North America for their third headlining tour in support of their hugely successful debut release. The tour will kick off on November 7 in Washington DC, and will include stops in New York, Boston and Toronto before

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  1. London Grammar Make Music A Religious Experience Chicago – Have you ever been to a show so euphoric and emotionally charged it transforms you? Last time I felt that way was when I saw Sigur Rós. CORRECTION: Last time I felt that was this past Friday night...
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  3. Erik Hassle Announces North American Tour Dates With MØ Los Angeles – Swedish soul-pop singer and songwriter Erik Hassle today announced twelve tour dates supporting U.S label mate MØ on her upcoming North American tour this month. The tour begins in Washington, DC, mid-May and finishes in Los Angeles in June, with stops...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/london-grammar-announce-north-american-tour-dates/feed/ 0 London Grammar Make Music A Religious Experience https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/london-grammar-make-music-a-religious-experience/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/london-grammar-make-music-a-religious-experience/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:35:17 +0000 Chicago – Have you ever been to a show so euphoric and emotionally charged it transforms you? Last time I felt that way was when I saw Sigur Rós. CORRECTION: Last time I felt that was this past Friday night when London Grammar made music a religious experience. Hannah Reid, Dan Rothman and Dominic ‘Dot’

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  3. Mixtape 30: Javier Dunn, Heliotropes, London Grammar And More This week of marked the remainder of my wild ride at Northside Music Festival, where I saw the quirky Xenia Rubinos, the feel good jams of Sinkane, the untamed energy of Milk Music (who I still can’t get out of...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-bands-we-want-to-see-at-sxsw-part-1/feed/ 0 London Grammar – If You Wait https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/london-grammar-if-you-wait/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/london-grammar-if-you-wait/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2013 04:26:56 +0000   London – Managing to please everybody in an open plan office with your choice of music is a challenging feat. With as many different tastes as there are people, its neigh-on impossible to keep everybody happy (or indeed stop them from whinging).  However, without exception, no album has gone down on our floor as

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  3. Theophlius London’s Major Label Debut Doesn’t Reinvent The Wheel, But Sure Makes It Spin With much hype amongst hipsters and hip-hoppers, Theophilus London is back with his first major label record, Timez Are Weird These Days. With contributions from various of-the-moment producers (TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Santigold’s John Hill), the 23-year-old Brooklyn...
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