Best New Bands » music blog 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 SOFI TUKKER Releases Music Video for “Drinkee” https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/sofi-tukker-releases-music-video-drinkee/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/sofi-tukker-releases-music-video-drinkee/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:26:42 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=31757 New York – Experimental two-piece SOFI TUKKER has unveiled a new music video for the single “Drinkee” from the band’s upcoming debut EP called Soft Animals, to be released July 8th. New York-based musical duo consists of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern. Best New Bands caught the two opening for fellow New Yorkers The Knocks, at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. Sofi Tukker left

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  1. James Bay Releases “Best Fake Smile” Music Video New York – GRAMMY® Award-nominated gold-certified UK troubadour James Bay received the award for “Best British Male Solo Artist” at the 2016 BRIT Awards in London. In addition, he stunned the crowd and received a standing ovation with an unforgettable...
  2. Fickle Friends Debut Music Video for “Swim” New York – U.K. band Fickle Friends – whom some say is one of the hardest working bands in the indie world right now, having played 31 music festivals in 2015 -  has a new music video featuring the band’s lush...
  3. LANY Releases Video for “Where The Hell Are My Friends” Chicago – L.A. trio LANY released a music video for the single “Where The Hell Are My Friends.” This is the first official music video released by the band, which is comprised of Paul Klein (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Jake...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/sofi-tukker-releases-music-video-drinkee/feed/ 0 LANY Releases Video for “Where The Hell Are My Friends” https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/lany-releases-first-music-video/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/lany-releases-first-music-video/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2016 21:45:35 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=30051 Chicago – L.A. trio LANY released a music video for the single “Where The Hell Are My Friends.” This is the first official music video released by the band, which is comprised of Paul Klein (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Jake Goss (drums), and Les Priest (keys, guitar, vocals). The video was directed by Nadia Marquard

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  1. LANY Found Love in Chicago Chicago – L.A. trio LANY played two back-to-back shows at the House of Blues in Chicago, supporting Troye Sivan on the Blue Neighbourhood Tour. Best New Bands was at the second sold-out show on Tuesday night, to catch LANY –...
  2. LANY: Soon To Be Your Latest Obsession Chicago – LA trio LANY creates catchy electro-pop with 80s vibes and hints of R&B. Catchy is perhaps an understatement; LANY is set to be your latest obsession! That is, unless you’ve already discovered the sexy, seductive tunes of LANY. Then...
  3. Fickle Friends Debut Music Video for “Swim” New York – U.K. band Fickle Friends – whom some say is one of the hardest working bands in the indie world right now, having played 31 music festivals in 2015 -  has a new music video featuring the band’s lush...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/new-releases/lany-releases-first-music-video/feed/ 0 Best Friends: Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane. https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/best-friends-hot-reckless-totally-insane/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/best-friends-hot-reckless-totally-insane/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:02:54 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25968 Portland - Best Friends’ debut album is Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane. Born out of Sheffield, the foursome delivers self-deprecating garage pop that is more about music than show. Their LP, Hot. Reckless. Totally Insane consistently surprises its listeners with tracks that are littered with playfulness and attitude but never loses sight of the importance of skilled

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  1. Real Friends Inspire An Active New York Crowd New York – The Real Friends show started with a Wentzian voice over. The light rasp of lead singer Dan Lambton’s voice came in over the loudspeakers as the band took the stage. The sentiments, like “I only miss you...
  2. Grave Babies Bring Their Meticulous Darkness to Portland Portland – Nothing screams Goth like Grave Babies. The eclectic four-piece stopped at Mississippi Studios in Portland Monday night in promotion of their upcoming album Holographic Violence due out July 24th. Their lo-fi, distorted sound has garnered them comparisons to...
  3. Mansionair Make New Friends with Glassnote Records! New York – The three piece electronic group that is Mansionair, has just hit a noteworthy break in their band’s career. The New York City based record label, Glassnote Entertainment Group, home to highly acclaimed artists that include the likes of:...
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  1. Neon Trees Shares New Video for “Songs I Can’t Listen To” Los Angeles – Multi-platinum group, Neon Trees, shared a music video for their new single “Songs I Can’t Listen To” with fans today. The video follows just under a month from when the song was first shared by the band. Check out the sharable...
  2. Shamir Premieres Songs From Upcoming Debut LP Berkeley – This past Friday, rising star and Las Vegas native Shamir Bailey (known simply as Shamir) plunged into a blistering 11-song set on UC-Berkeley’s Upper Sproul Plaza.  Each song had its own flavor, its own delicious tones and timbres...
  3. 10 New Bands to See at Pitchfork Fest 2015 Chicago – Yes, yes it’s that time of year again! Time for one of the hippest music festivals around: Pitchfork. As to be expected, the line-up is stellar. As an added bonus, it’s loaded with Chicago artists, from the legendary Wilco and...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/5-new-songs-like-number-8/feed/ 0 Small Feet ‘s Stalhamre Talks Wilderness, Labels and More https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/small-feet-s-stalhamre-talks-wilderness-labels/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/small-feet-s-stalhamre-talks-wilderness-labels/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:07:39 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25978 New York - I had the chance to chat with Simon Stalhamre of Small Feet just after he’d performed his first NYC gig at Pianos in the Lower East Side. We talked about finding the right label, recording in the wilderness and his longtime affinity for the English language.   Firstly, how did you come up

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  1. Kaleo Talks About Their Influences And Their Upcoming EP Seattle – Hailing from the small town of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, just outside of Reykjavik, comes indie rock quartet Kaleo. Vocalist and guitarist JJ Julius Son, drummer and vocalist David Antonsson Crivello, bassist Danny Jones, and lead guitarist Rubin Pollock have...
  2. Justin Gilman Of Diamond Youth Talks About Their Debut LP Los Angeles – Baltimore, MD based guitar pop quartet Diamond Youth released their debut LP, Nothing Matters, this week on Topshelf Records. The album follows a string of solid EPs and finds the band expanding on the dynamics of their sound...
  3. Fans Old And New Enjoy Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness At Ram’s Head Baltimore – When Andrew McMahon plays a show, whether it is a Jack’s Mannequin reunion, a surprise Something Corporate gig or his annual Dear Jack benefit concert, there is always a group of loyal listeners in attendance. Of course there’s...
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  1. 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...
  2. 10 New Bands To See at Bonnaroo 2015 Chicago – The end of winter marks one of our favorite things: festival season! In your best Oprah voice, let me hear you say, “Bonnaroo!” Okay, now that you’ve gotten that of your system, Best New Bands is here to...
  3. 4 New Bands at Bonnaroo: Day 4 Manchester Tennessee – The final day of Bonnaroo was a slow, hot one. People moved at a snail’s pace. The sun burnt shoulders, arms, and noses. Dust blew in every direction. But despite it all, good vibes and happiness seemed...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/10-new-bands-see-pitchfork-fest-2015/feed/ 0 Grave Babies Bring Their Meticulous Darkness to Portland https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grave-babies-bring-meticulous-darkness-portland/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grave-babies-bring-meticulous-darkness-portland/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2015 07:06:09 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25855 Portland – Nothing screams Goth like Grave Babies. The eclectic four-piece stopped at Mississippi Studios in Portland Monday night in promotion of their upcoming album Holographic Violence due out July 24th. Their lo-fi, distorted sound has garnered them comparisons to The Cure and even a darker Jesus and Mary Chain. Grave Babies have continued to

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  2. Grave Babies Light Up Record Room in Portland   If you’re at all familiar with Grave Babies, lead singer Danny Wahlfel’s recent response to a question from IntoTheWoods.tv about song meaning might not be all that shocking— “They’re pretty much just all about depression and nihilism. A lot...
  3. Album Review: Grave Babies, Crusher   Grave Babies’ name does not exactly scream “listen to me now!” and the album art of the band’s new album, Crusher, does not exactly scream “buy me now!” So instead here I am screaming – buy this album now!...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/grave-babies-bring-meticulous-darkness-portland/feed/ 0 Son Lux ’s Radiant Performance Rattles the Crowd’s “Bones” https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/son-luxs-radiant-performance-rattles-crowds-bones/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/son-luxs-radiant-performance-rattles-crowds-bones/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 23:04:33 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25808 San Francisco –  Silence can be deafening.  It brings fear to those who suffer from pressure-of-speech.  It is angelic to those who seek it, yet demonic to those who aren’t used to it.  As composer John Cage – famous for composing and entire song made up of musical rests called “4’33”” – once said, “what

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  1. Ex Cops ’ Arresting Performance At Bootleg Hifi Los Angeles – After seeing their performance last Friday at The Bootleg Hifi, audience members unfamiliar with alternative-pop act Ex Cops would have no way of knowing that the band just released one of the most polished records of 2014. ...
  2. Smallpools Float Through Their Fonda Theatre Performance Los Angeles – Local four-piece indie pop act, Smallpools, lit up the faces of those in attendance for their show on Wednesday night at the Henry Fonda Theatre. Their fully charged performance was thrilling and left much of the crowd...
  3. Boy & Bear Dazzle New Yorkers With A Powerful Performance Brooklyn – Wednesday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg boasted a sold-out bill and a whole heap of alt-folk rock lovers, some still drenched from the night’s rainy temperaments. On deck to ease the mid-week blues was Sydney’s own...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/son-luxs-radiant-performance-rattles-crowds-bones/feed/ 0 WALK THE MOON Bring An Epic Dance Party To Milwaukee https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/walk-the-moon-bring-epic-dance-party-milwaukee/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/walk-the-moon-bring-epic-dance-party-milwaukee/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 19:40:57 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25740 Milwaukee – Saturday night at Summerfest, Ohio pop sensations Walk the Moon brought the largest audience employees recalled ever having seen at the U.S. Cellular Stage. The tightly packed crowd stretched out to the waterfront. Everywhere you turned, painted faces and smiles greeted you. Fans up front waited all day, also taking in The Griswolds

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  1. Walk The Moon Entertain The Palladium Crowd Los Angeles – Last December, the Ohio dance-pop act Walk The Moon released their second major label album Talking Is Hard. Since the release, they’ve been popping up everywhere, including on late night variety shows such Jimmy Kimmel Live! and...
  2. Shut Up And Celebrate: Walk The Moon Goes Platinum! New York - Walk The Moon’s number one smash hit, “Shut Up and Dance” has gone certified platinum! The popular track is currently number two on iTunes Top Songs Chart and number two on this week’s Billboard Digital Songs and Digital Tracks...
  3. Walk The Moon To Release 2nd Album On December 2   New York – Indie band Walk The Moon have announced the release of their second album, Talking Is Hard, on December 2 on RCA Records. The album is produced by Tim Pagnotta (Neon Trees, LP, among others). “Shut Up...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/walk-the-moon-bring-epic-dance-party-milwaukee/feed/ 1 Chris Marshall and The August Light – ‘Some Kind of Dream’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/chris-marshall-august-light-kind-dream/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/chris-marshall-august-light-kind-dream/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:42:08 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25586 Berlin – Chris Marshall and The August Light’s new LP is out and it’s a welcome expansion of their previous work. Traditionally, Seattle has been known as the place on the West Coast to find the best emerging musical acts. But over the last few years, Portland has made its name as another city to

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  3. Black Marble Opens at Light Asylum’s Fierce Record Release Show Black Marble sounds exactly like what their name implies: cold and dark. Their show at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge this past Thursday showed the duo of Chris Stewart and Ty Kube invoking post punk and no wave styles...
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