Best New Bands » Nashville 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 Wild Feathers Check One Off The Bucket List https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33911 Chicago - This summer, The Wild Feathers recorded its first official live album, Live at the Ryman (Warner Bros. Records), at the band’s triumphant, sold-out homecoming show in Nashville, at the fabled Ryman Auditorium on June 25, 2016, which marked the final date of a tour in support of TWF’s acclaimed album Lonely Is A Lifetime,

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  1. The Wild Feathers: One of the Most Exciting Bands Around Los Angeles - Just a few weeks ago the Troubadour night club hosted one of the biggest comebacks in music history when Axl Rose and Slash performed on stage together for the first time in over two decades. Despite being one of the...
  2. The Wild Feathers Return with “Lonely is a Lifetime” Los Angeles – Nashville rockers The Wild Feathers knew they wanted to do something a little bit different for the follow-up to their 2013 self-titled debut. While their sound has had a bit of a rough around the edges quality, the four...
  3. The Wild Feathers Perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live – Tonight Burbank – Critically acclaimed rock quartet The Wild Feathers will perform live on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight,March 8th. Tune in to ABC stations at 11:35pm PST / EST and 10:35pm CT to watch the band perform “Overnight” and “Goodbye Song”...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/the-wild-feathers/feed/ 0 Porcelain Raft Plays Nashville’s The Basement https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/porcelain-raft-plays-nashvilles-the-basement/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/porcelain-raft-plays-nashvilles-the-basement/#comments Wed, 18 Sep 2013 18:52:59 +0000 On a late Monday night, in a low-ceilinged bar, Mauro Remiddi, better known by his moniker Porcelain Raft, took the stage with enough manly elegance and good humor to rival his doppelgänger, George Clooney. Remiddi knows how to play for his audience and his space; Nashville’s tiny but treasured The Basement. This isn’t unexpected since

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  1. Coyotes Bring New Orleans Rock to The Basement in Nashville Down in the boot of Louisiana, New Orleans is putting out real music (the kind with instruments), and the rest of the country is starting to pay attention. Over the last several years it has become a haven for indie...
  2. The Joy Formidable Plays to a Packed Crowd, but Grouplove Stands Out Last night, the packed crowd at The Bowery Ballroom was in for a treat. The Dig, Grouplove, and The Joy Formidable, three groups of varying notoriety but consistent musicianship, were about to step onstage. As it turned out, the tastiest...
  3. A Conversation with Dustin Wong at Monster Island Basement On the last Monday of March, I sat down with Dustin Wong before his show that night at Monster Island Basement. Nothing makes me appreciate a musician like hearing them talk about what makes them do what they do, and...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/porcelain-raft-plays-nashvilles-the-basement/feed/ 0 The Get Togethers Stand Out In Nashville https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-get-togethers-stand-out-in-nashville/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-get-togethers-stand-out-in-nashville/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:48:25 +0000 Standing out amongst an eight-band lineup is no small feat, but The Get Togethers did just that when we saw them play a quick, three-song set at a showcase series hosted by Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and Nashville’s Mercy Lounge music venue. The Get Togethers were unique in their accessibility. Their songs were both emotive

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  1. Coyotes Bring New Orleans Rock to The Basement in Nashville Down in the boot of Louisiana, New Orleans is putting out real music (the kind with instruments), and the rest of the country is starting to pay attention. Over the last several years it has become a haven for indie...
  2. Hilly Eye Stand Out at Goodbye Blue Monday As far as venues like basements go, Goodbye Blue Monday is like someone’s lived-in basement that over time accumulated countless random thrift store knick knacks. A wall on one side of the stage is painted to look like it’s made...
  3. The Mowgli’s Share Peace and Love with Nashville’s 3rd And Lindsley There is a place called California where people still believe in world peace, essential Oneness, and love. I wouldn’t believe it either if I hadn’t recently lived there and met many a genuine hippie. The dream of the ‘60s lives...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-get-togethers-stand-out-in-nashville/feed/ 0 Coyotes Bring New Orleans Rock to The Basement in Nashville https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/coyotes-bring-new-orleans-rock-to-the-basement-in-nashville/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/coyotes-bring-new-orleans-rock-to-the-basement-in-nashville/#comments Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:31:54 +0000 Down in the boot of Louisiana, New Orleans is putting out real music (the kind with instruments), and the rest of the country is starting to pay attention. Over the last several years it has become a haven for indie musicians inspired by the South’s musical heritage. Coyotes’ members moved from across the U.S. (L.A.,

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  1. Young Empires Bring Dance Rock to Seattle’s Folky Tractor Tavern The Tractor Tavern is typically the home of Seattle’s local and travelling folk and blues groups. The relatively small club has hosted acts such as Langhorne Slim and The Proclaimers. In the past few weeks, in a fit of summery...
  2. The Mowgli’s Share Peace and Love with Nashville’s 3rd And Lindsley There is a place called California where people still believe in world peace, essential Oneness, and love. I wouldn’t believe it either if I hadn’t recently lived there and met many a genuine hippie. The dream of the ‘60s lives...
  3. Concert Preview: Allah-Las, Los Coyotes, and The Cosmic Telegraph Co. Play San Diego on Saturday the 16th! If you’re in the San Diego area, or maybe escaping the LA doomsday that will ensue with the closing of the formidable 405, head on out to the Tin Can Alehouse on Saturday, July 16th for some awesome live music. ...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/coyotes-bring-new-orleans-rock-to-the-basement-in-nashville/feed/ 0 The Mowgli’s Share Peace and Love with Nashville’s 3rd And Lindsley https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-mowgli-s-share-peace-and-love-with-nashville-s-3rd-and-lindsley/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-mowgli-s-share-peace-and-love-with-nashville-s-3rd-and-lindsley/#comments Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:18:25 +0000 There is a place called California where people still believe in world peace, essential Oneness, and love. I wouldn’t believe it either if I hadn’t recently lived there and met many a genuine hippie. The dream of the ‘60s lives on and beats in the hearts of the flower children’s children. Of these free spirits

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  1. The Pierces Share A Secret At The Hotel Cafe Finishing up a successful stint in the City of Angels, The Pierces brought their show to the Hotel Café last night. Usually, a late night Tuesday gig may as well be the graveyard shift, but the alt-folk outfit nailed it...
  2. The Jacob Martin Band Blazes a Trail at Nashville’s 12th and Porter The Jacob Martin Band is electrifying. Possessing mainstream country-pop appeal blended smoothly together with a rock and blues-infected charm, the group — comprised of Jacob Martin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Josh Carlson (drums/background vocals), Jeff Coggins (lead guitar) and Mike Guy (bass/background...
  3. Grouplove Spreads The Love At The Troubadour In a sign of things to come in 2011, Grouplove absolutely killed it on Friday night at The Troubadour, putting together easily one of the best local shows of the year. The show was completely sold out and there wasn’t...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-mowgli-s-share-peace-and-love-with-nashville-s-3rd-and-lindsley/feed/ 0 The Eskimo Brothers Set Nashville’s Wheel In Motion https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-eskimo-brothers-set-nashvilles-wheel-in-motion/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-eskimo-brothers-set-nashvilles-wheel-in-motion/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:45:06 +0000   Music City has become known for its vast landscape of ho-hum artists, all starving to be heard and pierce the ever-widening barrier to entry into the national scene. Among those, very few possess an original thread of self dependency and cross-generational charm that creates a ripple effect outwards to the mainstream. The Eskimo Brothers

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  1. The Avett Brothers Take Fans On A Musical Joy Ride When they came out for their encore, the Avett Brothers looked out at the sold out Greek Theater in Berkeley, Calif., smiled and said, “Thanks for bringin’ us back out ya’ll, been a helluva ride.” It was most certainly that....
  2. 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...
  3. Unknown Mortal Orchestra Live At The Echoplex It’s been a busy year for Portland-based lo-fi outfit, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Not only has the trio released its self-titled debut, but it has also been touring the world non-stop for well over six months now. I was able to...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-eskimo-brothers-set-nashvilles-wheel-in-motion/feed/ 0 The Jacob Martin Band Blazes a Trail at Nashville’s 12th and Porter https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-jacob-martin-band-blazes-a-trail-at-nashvilles-12th-and-porter/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-jacob-martin-band-blazes-a-trail-at-nashvilles-12th-and-porter/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:24 +0000 The Jacob Martin Band is electrifying. Possessing mainstream country-pop appeal blended smoothly together with a rock and blues-infected charm, the group — comprised of Jacob Martin (vocals/rhythm guitar), Josh Carlson (drums/background vocals), Jeff Coggins (lead guitar) and Mike Guy (bass/background vocals) — took the stage this week at 12th and Porter in Nashville to perform

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  1. Josh Tatum Band Shakes the House of Blues Foundation Room Josh Tatum and his band of merry band mates had no problem packing the ornately decorated Foundation Room at House of Blues in Los Angeles last night. The entire show bordered on theatrical, or perhaps that was due to the...
  2. Band of Skulls Rock Their Sold Out Set at Music Hall of Williamsburg From the opening riff of “Sweet Sour” all the way till the very end of their set, Band of Skulls was a constant rock n’ roll rumbling throughout Music Hall of Williamsburg. This Southampton, UK–based band is a prime example...
  3. All-Star Buzz Band Lineup at Bowery Ballroom Woods It happens very infrequently that I go to a show that is a 4-band lineup of not only all bands I know, but all bands I like and/or really want to see live. For that reason, I was so...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/the-jacob-martin-band-blazes-a-trail-at-nashvilles-12th-and-porter/feed/ 0 Artist of the Week: JEFF The Brotherhood https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-jeff-the-brotherhood/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-jeff-the-brotherhood/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:20:55 +0000 We’ve talked about them a lot lately and with good reason. JEFF The Brotherhood is the latest band to emerge from the budding garage scene in Nashville. Generally when people think of Nashville, names like Johnny Cash and other country stars come to mind. Over the past few years, with Jack White moving his operation

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  1. JEFF The Brotherhood Confirm Tour Dates Nashville-based super-rock duo JEFF The Brotherhood have confirmed tours of Europe and the U.S. in support of their Warner Bros. Records debut album Hypnotic Nights, which was released July 17th. Brothers Jake (guitars, vocals) and Jamin Orrall (drums), owners/operators of their own...
  2. A Sweaty Heavy Jam with JEFF the Brotherhood at Death by Audio JEFF the Brotherhood packed the sweaty punkers into Death by Audio to full capacity last night, where hell broke loose in the most reverb- and beer-soaked way. Right when the band played the first note, there was a clear and...
  3. Artist of the Week: PO PO Since the early ‘60s, garage and lo-fi rock have been staples in music. Though many of the bands of this genre are mostly unrecognized or have faded into oblivion, that doesn’t mean that they didn’t have an impact on bands...
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  1. Artist of the Week: The Static Jacks New Jersey’s The Static Jacks are climbing the steep steps to indie-rock acclaim.  Guitar-in-hand, the group breathes juvenile hellfire and wrestles across the barriers of punk, garage and soul on their full-length debut, If You’re Young, produced by Chris Shaw...
  2. Artist of the Week: We Barbarians Although the band has its roots in California, there is something far more east coast about We Barbarians’ post-punk revivalist sound.  The grandiose hard-pop of their new EP, Headspace, sounds more at home darting between skyscrapers and roaming the 8...
  3. Speakers: Artist of the Week When Keon B. moved to New Orleans at the age of 17, he knew he was taking a big risk. “After I graduated high school, I just up and left for New Orleans, where I wanted to work on music,”...
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  1. 5 Minutes With Peter Squires of The Farthest Forests The Farthest Forests, a two piece band featuring Anne Marple vocally and our old friend, Peter Squires, providing the music, were born of the lush woods and epic tides of the New England seacoast; two golden babies united musically by...
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