Best New Bands » Rumspringa 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 Vanaprasta Rocks The Echo This Thursday- Get Your FREE Vinyl Now! https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/vanaprasta-rocks-the-echo-this-thursday-get-your-free-vinyl-now/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/vanaprasta-rocks-the-echo-this-thursday-get-your-free-vinyl-now/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. Countdown To CMJ- Vanaprasta AND Free Vinyl? Yes, Please! Vanaprasta was an expected discovery- one of many, a result of this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival.  I was lucky enough to catch up with them at said festival and we chatted for a bit (HERE!) about Vanaprasta’s upcoming plans...
  2. Street Side With Vanaprasta At SSMF! Photo By Christina M. Felice Vanaprasta rockin’ since 2008 is an L.A. based band about to serenade SSMF with their incredibly sweet somewhat ambient soulful sound.  They’re vintage rock goes perfectly with the vocals- never overpowering but complimenting to the...
  3. LA Font Rocks The Echo! I showed up at the Echo last night- not entirely sure of what to expect, but ready to hear some good music.  LA Font did NOT disappoint when they graced the stage at ten sharp.  Think Nirvana meets the Fratellis...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/vanaprasta-rocks-the-echo-this-thursday-get-your-free-vinyl-now/feed/ 0 Blood Beach: A Hair Band for These Modern Times? https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blood-beach-a-hair-band-for-these-modern-times/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blood-beach-a-hair-band-for-these-modern-times/#comments Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. Beach House Comes to Soho in Santa Barbara The Baltimore-based dream pop duo Beach House made a much-appreciated stop at Santa Barbara’s Soho Music Club on Friday, April 16, before heading into the desert heat for their Coachella appearance. The crowd was desperate to see the sold out...
  2. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo 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...
  3. Blood Red Shoes Walks All Over The Music Scene! Blood Red Shoes are stepping all over the music scene right now- and lucky for us L.A. kids, they’re heading to the Bootleg Theater Monday, October 18!  (Click HERE for your chance to win tickets!)  Their no holds barred rock...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/blood-beach-a-hair-band-for-these-modern-times/feed/ 0 Artists in Residence installment #2 from Rumspringa: The Writing Process https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/rumspringa/artists-in-residence-installment-2-from-rumspringa-the-writing-process/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/rumspringa/artists-in-residence-installment-2-from-rumspringa-the-writing-process/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 In their second offering as our Artists in Residence for October, Rumspringa takes us into The Writing Process…   BestNewBands.com  

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  1. Meet our Artists in Residence for October: Rumspringa! 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...
  2. Gamble House’s Visionary Song Writing 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...
  3. BESTNEWBANDS GETS “TO RUN AROUND” WITH RUMSPRINGA (ROUND TWO) Last night in a far away land called Glendale, I got “to run around” with www.myspace.com/rumspringa when they played La Brie’s Lounge!  The three men and a little lady (comprised of  Joey on vocals and guitar, Cecelia on guitar and...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/rumspringa/artists-in-residence-installment-2-from-rumspringa-the-writing-process/feed/ 0 Meet our Artists in Residence for October: Rumspringa! https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-our-artists-in-residence-for-october-rumspringa/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-our-artists-in-residence-for-october-rumspringa/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. BESTNEWBANDS GETS “TO RUN AROUND” WITH RUMSPRINGA (ROUND TWO) Last night in a far away land called Glendale, I got “to run around” with www.myspace.com/rumspringa when they played La Brie’s Lounge!  The three men and a little lady (comprised of  Joey on vocals and guitar, Cecelia on guitar and...
  2. Out With The Old- In With The New, Rumspringa Record Release! Standing near the front of the stage with several of my friends, fellow bnb.com-er Laurel, and countless numbers of Rumspringa fans, we anxiously awaited their set to start.  Instead of being greeted with the expected single “sway” the band assaulted...
  3. At The Troubadour With BNB.com’s New Artist In Residence! Photo By Michael Beck There are certain bands I get consistently amped to see- and even though I can have the CD on for a week straight- still cannot wait to see them live.  Meet Fight From Above (Justin Miner,...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/meet-our-artists-in-residence-for-october-rumspringa/feed/ 0 Gamble House’s Visionary Song Writing https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gamble-house-at-bootleg-theater/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/gamble-house-at-bootleg-theater/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0000 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

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  1. Placing All Bets on Gamble House: A Q&A with Ben Becker When I first heard Los Angeles group Gamble House’s music, I was vaguely reminded of the soft yet driving acoustic folk-pop of Grizzly Bear. But the group is so much more than just akin to an already-established band: what started...
  2. We Barbarians and Superhumanoids: Eclectic Sets @ The Echo 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...
  3. Fun Free Residencies Are Fun, 22 February: Are you tired of the Olympics? Can you, like me, not find it within yourself to muster up any amount of enthusiasm for the Olympics?* Both great reasons to get out of your mom/coworker/neighbor’s child’s soccer coach’s house tomorrow and...
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  1. Fol Chen and Sister Crayon Light Up The Echo Last night, The Echo was for lovers. Couples held hands, sat in each other’s laps, and held each other up as they swayed to a melee of electronic and live sounds coming from the stage. It was the last night...
  2. Tonight: Rare Grooves at The Smell in LA Rare Grooves plays a guerrilla show at the Irvine Post Office. Tonight, Tuesday May 4th, Rare Grooves will be playing at The Smell in Los Angeles with Daniel Francis Doyle. Rare Grooves is the new, punk/garage rock effort of guitarist/vocalist...
  3. Oy Vey in a Manger: Holiday Shows 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...
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  1. The Happy Hollows make girls want to be her Last night, at the urging of Eliza, I made it to a residency show of The Happy Hollows at Spaceland, and I must say, they were a titillating onslaught of she-rock. Not that their rock is she-centric, but rather, that...
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