Best New Bands » Shakey Graves 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 5 New Bands at Voodoo Music Festival Day 2 https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/voodoo-music-festival-day-2/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/voodoo-music-festival-day-2/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:02:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=33633 New Orleans – Temperatures climbed to record highs on the second day of the 2016 edition of New Orleans’ Voodoo Music Festival, parching the ground and the collective thirst of the thousands of patrons that flooded through the gates to celebrate the central point of the event. While most of the attendees seemed to flock

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  1. 4 New Bands at Voodoo Music Festival Day 1 New Orleans – The face of New Orleans’ Voodoo Music Festival – formerly known as The Voodoo Experience – has changed many times over the past several years. The festival’s venue City Park – a state-run park that sits on...
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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/voodoo-music-festival-day-2/feed/ 2 Shakey Graves Shines At The Ace Hotel In Los Angeles https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shakey-graves-shines-ace-hotel-los-angeles/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shakey-graves-shines-ace-hotel-los-angeles/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:16:00 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27849 Los Angeles – If it seems like Shakey Graves (nee Alejandro Rose-Garcia) has a familiar face, that’s probably because he does. Getting his entertainment career started as an actor in film and television, he has transitioned to a rough-around-the-edges Americana singer-songwriter over the last few years. This has proven to be a smart decision for

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  1. Shakey Graves Announces Fall Headlining Tour Los Angeles – In the wake of breakout performances at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo and with sets at Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and ACL still on deck, Shakey Graves’ non-stop tour schedule grows even further with the announcement of more...
  2. Shakey Graves Wins Emerging Artist Of The Year Award Los Angeles – Shakey Graves, the name musician Alejandro Rose-Garcia performs under, took home the Emerging Artist Of The Year award at Americana Music Association’s 14th Annual Honors & Awards,.  Shakey Graves also performed his song “Dearly Departed” at the ceremony....
  3. Shakey Graves Mesmerizes Manhattan New York – Friday night’s Shakey Graves performance in Manhattan was wonderful and wild, and welcomed the weekend with a bang. The indie musician played in support of the mega-beloved blues-rock outfit Tedeschi Trucks Band, and the turnout was awash...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shakey-graves-shines-ace-hotel-los-angeles/feed/ 1 Shakey Graves Wins Emerging Artist Of The Year Award https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/shakey-graves-wins-emerging-artist-year-award/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/shakey-graves-wins-emerging-artist-year-award/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:43:09 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27338 Los Angeles – Shakey Graves, the name musician Alejandro Rose-Garcia performs under, took home the Emerging Artist Of The Year award at Americana Music Association’s 14th Annual Honors & Awards,.  Shakey Graves also performed his song “Dearly Departed” at the ceremony. Almost a year since the release of the album, the awards ceremony marked another high

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  1. Shakey Graves Announces Fall Headlining Tour Los Angeles – In the wake of breakout performances at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo and with sets at Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and ACL still on deck, Shakey Graves’ non-stop tour schedule grows even further with the announcement of more...
  2. Shakey Graves Mesmerizes Manhattan New York – Friday night’s Shakey Graves performance in Manhattan was wonderful and wild, and welcomed the weekend with a bang. The indie musician played in support of the mega-beloved blues-rock outfit Tedeschi Trucks Band, and the turnout was awash...
  3. Shakey Graves – ‘And The War Came’ Brooklyn – Shakey Graves is the moniker of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a born-and-raised Texan whose auditory personality is as large as his native state. His new record, and sophomore endeavor, And The War Came, is scheduled for release on October 7...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/shakey-graves-wins-emerging-artist-year-award/feed/ 0 Shakey Graves Announces Fall Headlining Tour https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/shakey-graves-announces-fall-headlining-tour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/shakey-graves-announces-fall-headlining-tour/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:36:18 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=25325 Los Angeles – In the wake of breakout performances at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo and with sets at Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and ACL still on deck, Shakey Graves’ non-stop tour schedule grows even further with the announcement of more headlining dates this fall. Fondly dubbed “The Die Hard Tour” by Alejandro Rose-Garcia (aka Shakey

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  1. Shakey Graves Mesmerizes Manhattan New York – Friday night’s Shakey Graves performance in Manhattan was wonderful and wild, and welcomed the weekend with a bang. The indie musician played in support of the mega-beloved blues-rock outfit Tedeschi Trucks Band, and the turnout was awash...
  2. Shakey Graves – ‘And The War Came’ Brooklyn – Shakey Graves is the moniker of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a born-and-raised Texan whose auditory personality is as large as his native state. His new record, and sophomore endeavor, And The War Came, is scheduled for release on October 7...
  3. Mac DeMarco Shares New Single And Announces Fall Tour! Chicago – In the midst of summer festival performances and a September European tour, Mac DeMarco will release his Another One mini-LP; the next great offering in what is quickly becoming a classic catalog. He’ll follow this mini-LP’s release with a four-night run of shows in...
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  2. Max Jury Announces Spring North American Tour Dates Los Angeles – Des Moines singer-songwriter Max Jury is excited to announce his Spring North American headlining tour dates today. The tour begins on April 9 in Minneapolis before heading throughout the Midwest and East Coast, including a show on April 15 at the...
  3. Courtney Barnett Begins U.S. Fall Tour   New York – Indie folk rocker Courtney Barnett and her band are beginning a month-long North American tour, co-headlining with avant-garde outfit San Fermin. Hot off the heels of a sold-out run of shows in her native Australia and...
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  1. Shakey Graves – ‘And The War Came’ Brooklyn – Shakey Graves is the moniker of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a born-and-raised Texan whose auditory personality is as large as his native state. His new record, and sophomore endeavor, And The War Came, is scheduled for release on October 7...
  2. Shakey Graves at the Parish Austin – “I love you, but please stop yelling my name.” The bashful words of one-man act Shakey Graves were uttered with the unmistakable tint of a blush and an awkward grasp on the microphone stand, as a young (and...
  3. Shakey Graves Makes His Debut at Austin’s Blues on the Green Shakey Graves, aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia, the Austin based one-man traveling band, made his debut at Zilker Park in Austin during the cities’ Blues on the Green summer series. Every other Wednesday during the heat wave months in Austin, bands join...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/shakey-graves-mesmerizes-manhattan/feed/ 3 Shakey Graves – ‘And The War Came’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/shakey-graves-war-came/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/shakey-graves-war-came/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:43:16 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=19107 Brooklyn – Shakey Graves is the moniker of Alejandro Rose-Garcia, a born-and-raised Texan whose auditory personality is as large as his native state. His new record, and sophomore endeavor, And The War Came, is scheduled for release on October 7 via Dualtone Records. Those in the know have waited expectantly for this second effort to

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