Best New Bands » punk 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 Four New Bands at Day Three of Riot Fest https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/4-new-bands-riot-fest-day-3-2016/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/4-new-bands-riot-fest-day-3-2016/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2016 15:14:19 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33093 Chicago – Sigh, Riot Fest Chicago is over. Give me a minute, I need to dry these tears. Though, I shouldn’t be too sad because we had not one ounce of mud to contend with, all weekend long, and the final day of Riot Fest left us we the best performance by a new band,

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  2. 3 New Bands at Riot Fest 2015: Day 2 Chicago – M.U.D. That’s what day two of Riot Fest was all about. Lots and lots and lots ‘o mud! Another morning of pouring rain left Douglas Park even squishier and dirtier than before. Everywhere you turned people could be...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/new-bands-riot-fest-2016/feed/ 2 Riot Fest Featured Artist: Black Foxxes https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/riot-fest-featured-artist-black-foxxes/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/riot-fest-featured-artist-black-foxxes/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:34:06 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32835 Chicago – Once again, in preparation for Riot Fest 2016, we’re featuring an up-and-coming band performing at the festival: U.K. punk rock band Black Foxxes. Last month, this phenomenal trio, comprised of Mark Holley (guitar, vocals), Tristan Jane (bass), and Ant Thornton (drums), released its powerful debut LP I’m Not Well. The emotional album often focuses on frontman Mark Holley’s brave journey,

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/new-bands-afropunk-fest-2016/feed/ 0 Sleep On It Signs with Equal Vision, Announces New EP https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/sleep-on-it-signs-equal-vision-announces-new-ep/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/sleep-on-it-signs-equal-vision-announces-new-ep/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2016 15:00:54 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=32594 New York - Chicago band Sleep On It has signed to Equal Vision Records and will release it new EP, Lost Along the Way, on October 21. The pop punk outfit has also premiered a new song and music video for “Unspoken,” from Lost Along the Way. The EP was recorded with producers Seth Henderson (Real Friends, Knuckle Puck) and Derek

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