Vanaprasta has rocked Sunset Strip Music Fest, conquered a residency at the Echo, and rocked out at the infamous CMJ Music Fest in Brooklyn- and it’s no secret why the group is gaining so much recognition recently. Their vintage vocals and eloquently composed tracks offer both an Americana/ 60s rock/ with a bit of an
At The Woods last night watching Blood Beach open for (former BestNewBands.com Artists in Residence) Rumspringa and Bear Hands, the very first thing I noticed was the hair. The self-described “garage/basement band” is blessed with four heads of shiny, flowing hair. Check out the video of their song “Soft Serve” to see for yourself. BestNewBands.com
In their second offering as our Artists in Residence for October, Rumspringa takes us into The Writing Process… BestNewBands.com
It’s a brand new month and time for a brand new band for our Artists in Residency series. This month, we’re delighted to have Los Angeles’ Rumspringa in the spot, and you can look for a fresh video from them every Wednesday morning this month. We’re kicking off with their first contribution: “Rumspringa Goes to
Ben Becker’s project Gamble House has blossomed from a one-man-show to a full throttle indie rock band. While I cringe at the blithely tossed around term ‘indie’, Gamble House is the absolute definition of independent or perhaps that other seemingly amorphous word ‘alternative’. They frequently dabble in ambient rock, pop, noise, surf without giving away
Last night We Barbarians (pictured) and Superhumanoids filled the Echo with sounds and people of all shapes and sizes. I thought the diverse crowd perfectly reflected the eclectic mix of the two groups’ styles, supporting both the soft, glow of the Superhumanoids and the driving, alt rock of We Barbarians. It was clear that the
For those of us itching for an official musical kick off to our holidays, we’ve got three (Spaceland!) options of BCTV favorites fast approaching. First off is Eagle Rock’s finest, Princeton (taking a cue from Yo La Tengo’s tradition of offering a Hannukah show) at Spaceland on the 12th, with the merry jangle pop of