Chicago – Everyone get excited because the LA synth-pop connoisseurs of Corsica Arts Club are releasing their debut, self-titled EP just in time for summer! The fresh four-song EP is perfect to add to your mix for pool parties, late night bonfires, and weekend road trips with your BFFs. Long-time besties Brendan Thompson (vocals/guitar) and
New York – Montreal band Heat played the first of two New York City headlining shows at hip East Village hotspot Elvis Guesthouse. The quartet, comprised of Susil Sharma, Matthew Fiorentino, Raphael Bussieres and Alex Crow, are touring in support of their recently re-released EP Rooms (out on Kitsune and reviewed here by BestNewBands), and their
Seattle – Of Monsters and Men first gained attention in their native Iceland when they won the 2010 Músíktilraunir, the annual “battle of the bands” held in Reykjavik, and in 2011, they launched onto the global stage with their infectious, inescapable hit “Little Talks.” Since then, the Icelandic quintet has captivated audiences with their anthemic
Los Angeles – A bit like the childhood that Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad spend the 10 tracks of their debut full length eulogizing, Before the World Was Big’s brevity makes it feel a little like a blip on the radar — full of bittersweet memories and ending just when it feels like it was
New York – Toronto’s Young Empires graciously hit the public with another catchy single, “Sunshine,” which just recently debuted to much positive reception. Listen and share the audio below! In case you’ve missed it, Young Empires have quickly caught ears with previous singles, “The Gates” and “So Cruel,” which both highlight the band’s penchant for
New York – Breakout British band, Catfish and the Bottlemen, will kick off a headline tour June 9, 2015, at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The run, which follows the band’s sold-out spring tour of the U.S., includes a show at New York City’s Webster Hall (June 16). See below for itinerary. (Check out this
Chicago – L.A. glam rockers Mini Mansions have been making the rounds lately, in support of their sophomore album The Great Pretenders (Capitol Records). Good friends Zach Dawes, Tyler Parkford, and Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman formed Mini Mansions back in 2009, while Queens was on a break from touring. After a
Chicago – Jackson-X, the alter ego of Jackson Begley, is a 17-year-old high school senior from Oshawa in Ontario, Canada, who began singing at age three. “I remember that my dad would play cassettes in the car, and I would sing along to them.” Begley’s father noticed he was actually singing along on key and
Chicago – Marlon Rabenreither is a magical man of many talents. The Los Angeles painter and mixed media artist turned musician first drew attention to himself with his persona Johnny Ruby, the founding member of Sister Ruby Band. Now he’s taken on a new alias with his brilliant solo project. As Gold Star, Rabenreither seems
New York – Braids are a three-piece experimental pop band from Montreal, Canada. Braids decamped to a series of retreats in the mountains of Arizona, Vermont, and upstate New York to record their third album, Deep In The Iris. Surrounded by nature in all its warm vitality, the long time bandmates strove to shed the fabric of