Best New Bands » Pharrell Williams 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 Artist of the Week: Yuna https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-yuna/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-yuna/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:41:02 +0000 Born in the northern state of Malaysia called Kedah, 26-year-old Yuna started her musical venture back when she was still in law school. She was 19 when she picked up the guitar and started writing and performing her own compositions. A tech geek, Yuna was an all-around Miss DIY. In her bedroom (which has inspired

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  1. Yuna’s new single “Live Your Life” out now New York’s FADER Label artist, Yunalis Zarai or Yuna might not be a household name in America (yet) but in home country Malaysia, the songstress is already an award-winning superstar in her own right. And with the release of her...
  2. Malaysian Singer Yuna Is Making Her Mark In The States Yunalis Zarai, better known as Yuna, is one busy singer/songwriter who is a relative new comer to fans in the States. Her shows are filled with appearances by celebrities like Nicole Richie, Dave Chappelle and rapper Theophilus London, unusual for...
  3. Yuna Shares Her Songwriting Process, Life As A Muslim Singer In The States Last week we presented part one of our interview up-and-comer Malaysian singer Yuna. Here’s part two of our conversation with the emerging singer/songwriter. What are the differences between American and Malaysian crowds? I guess it’s the way they perceive things?...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/artist-of-the-week-yuna/feed/ 0 Album Review: Chester French, Music 4 Tngrs https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-chester-french-music-4-tngrs/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-chester-french-music-4-tngrs/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:28:07 +0000 We profiled them in our Artist of the Week feature a few weeks ago, but today, after months of waiting, Chester French have finally released their sophomore album for mass consumption. A bit different from their debut, Love The Future, D.A. Wallach and Max Drummey took a much different approach on Music 4 Tngrs. For

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  1. Artist of the Week: Chester French What happens when you’re the hottest new band on the planet, yet haven’t released an album? Then what happens when you do release it and it falls short of the ridiculously high expectation and incredible hype? Easy. You go back...
  2. 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...
  3. Album Review: The Walkmen, Heaven Believe it or not, The Walkmen celebrated its ten-year anniversary last spring. Over the past decade, the New York-based band has released six full-length records and garnered a devoted fan base, all while developing and perfecting the art of indie...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/album-review-chester-french-music-4-tngrs/feed/ 0 Malaysian Singer Yuna Is Making Her Mark In The States https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/malaysian-singer-yuna-is-making-her-mark-in-the-states/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/malaysian-singer-yuna-is-making-her-mark-in-the-states/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:15:55 +0000 Yunalis Zarai, better known as Yuna, is one busy singer/songwriter who is a relative new comer to fans in the States. Her shows are filled with appearances by celebrities like Nicole Richie, Dave Chappelle and rapper Theophilus London, unusual for 26-year-old from Malaysia. Signed to FADER’s record label, the singer is always busy. She got

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  1. Yuna’s new single “Live Your Life” out now New York’s FADER Label artist, Yunalis Zarai or Yuna might not be a household name in America (yet) but in home country Malaysia, the songstress is already an award-winning superstar in her own right. And with the release of her...
  2. Artist of the Week: Chester French What happens when you’re the hottest new band on the planet, yet haven’t released an album? Then what happens when you do release it and it falls short of the ridiculously high expectation and incredible hype? Easy. You go back...
  3. Acclaimed British Singer/Songwriter Ben Howard Plays The States So far it’s been a busy 2012 for British singer/songwriter Ben Howard. April saw the release of the new artist’s debut record in the U.S., Every Kingdom and since then, he’s been touring vigorously. 2011 was a breakthrough year for...
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