Los Angeles – For someone that was essentially making his first ever live appearance in the United States, Fraser A. Gorman had an incredible sense of serenity on stage last Tuesday evening; he nailed every song in his set, even ad-libbing during an awkward moment after not one, but two of his guitar strings snapped
Seattle – “I love to make albums,” says Israel Nash. In a recent interview with Best New Bands, the singer-songwriter revealed his underlying goal of creating a “listening album” – something people can put on “and just be in another place for a little bit.” And with Silver Season, his fourth full-length release which comes
London – Little May has performed one-off shows in the UK previously but tonight’s London show was part of the Australian trio’s first UK headline tour. The good news for the band who number Annie Hamilton, Liz Drummond and Hannah Field augmented by touring band mates, Mark Harding (keyboard/synth) and drummer Cat Hunter, was that
Chicago – London six-piece Skinny Lister has been winning the hearts of U.K. punks and folk lovers since 2009, but it’s only been the last few years that Dan Heptinstall (guitar), Max Thomas (melodeon & mandolin), Lorna Thomas (lead vocals), Michael Camino (bass), Thom Mills (drums), and Sam “Mule” Brace (guitar, concertina, & mandolin) have been finding
New York – To commemorate what is already shaping up to be an incredible 2015, Courtney Barnett will be releasing not only a stunning repackage of her breakthrough debut album Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, but also a special brand new 7″ single produced by Jack White for his Third Man
Denver – In celebration of the release of Israel Nash’s Silver Season, which will be available this Friday, Oct. 9th via Loose/Thirty Tigers, Israel Nash has teamed up with the influential non-comm radio stations WXPN Philadelphia, KEXP Seattle, KCMP Minneapolis and his hometown station KUTX Austin, to exclusively share the record before release. Nash can be seen touring through these cities on his
Los Angeles – While awareness of Greg Holden’s music is just now beginning to grow, the seeds of his prominence were sown over the last decade. His first taste of the spotlight was winning Lancashire Evening Post’s 2005 battle of the bands, and followed that victory with several Youtube-based video series. His channel in turn
Seattle – With several festivals under his belt this summer (like his stellar appearance at Bumbershoot), Israel Nash is getting ready for a busy fall season. With bandmates Joey McClellan (guitar), Aaron McClellan (bass), Eric Swanson (pedal steel), and Josh Fleischmann (drums) behind him, the singer-songwriter heads out on an extensive tour in support of
Los Angeles – Quiet Day has been in the making for some time for the Brooklyn quintet, Fort Lean. The group has been active since 2011 when they first released their eponymous EP. Throughout the years of discovery, searching for an identity and experimentation, Keenan Mitchell (vocals, guitar), Zach Fried (guitar), Will Runge (keyboard, guitar),
Los Angeles – Shannon and the Clam’s record release show on Wednesday night at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theater was a bit of a West Coast punk rock extravaganza. While the theater is most well-known for hosting larger indie-rock shows and even the occasional mainstream concert, it was a down-and-dirty night of DIY retro-style garage-punk