Best New Bands » San Fermin 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 San Fermin and Sam Amidon Release New Collaboration https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/san-fermin-sam-amidon-collaboration-shiver/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/san-fermin-sam-amidon-collaboration-shiver/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2016 18:55:44 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29751 New York – Today San Fermin and Sam Amidon released “Shiver,” their collaboration “that was conceived in the midst of their winter 2015 tour,” via NPR Music. The song will be released digitally on April 8, 2016. Brooklyn-based San Fermin, now an eight-piece touring band – comprised of founder Ellis Ludwig-Leone (keyboard), Allen Tate (vocals), Charlene Kaye (vocals), Rebekah Durham (vocals/violin), John Brandon (trumpet), Stephen

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