Best New Bands » Songwriter 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 Vance Joy Announces North American 2016 Tour https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vance-joy-announces-north-american-2016-tour/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vance-joy-announces-north-american-2016-tour/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:47:02 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=27120 New York – Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy today announced his return to North America in 2016 with the ‘fire and the flood’ tour. The first headline run for Vance Joy since his 2015 global main support slot for Taylor Swift will start in Vancouver on January 13, 2016, first touching down in the U.S. on January 20 in

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  1. 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...
  2. James Bay Announces First North American Headline Tour New York – In support of his full-length debut album Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records] out March 24 (pre-order here), James Bay will embark on a North American headline tour this spring. The tour starts April 27 at Mod Club in Toronto, ON Canada, plays major markets...
  3. James Bay Announces North American Fall Headline Tour New York – James Bay announces dates for his North American fall headline tour. Tickets go on sale Friday August 21, 2015 at 10am local time. The tour beginsFriday, November 13 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore, plays major markets across the country, and finishes...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/vance-joy-announces-north-american-2016-tour/feed/ 0 Angel Olsen at Red 7 https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/angel-olsen-at-red-7/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/angel-olsen-at-red-7/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2014 01:03:47 +0000 Austin – It’s that odd season in Austin—winter—when it could be anywhere from 20 to 80 degrees and anywhere from a light dusting of snow to rain.  After a week of heat and sun, the weather cooled down, the rain fell, and an eager audience followed the buzz to Red 7 to catch the much

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  1. Album Review: Angel Haze, Dirty Gold Seattle – When Angel Haze leaked her own album, she certainly got attention. It was an act of defiance when Island/Republic Records pushed back the album’s release until March 2014. She wasn’t too happy about that so went all rebel...
  2. Featured Artist: Angel Haze Seattle – Angel Haze is an American rapper. Angel Haze is a profound lyricist. Angel Haze, perhaps most importantly, is a serious rebel. Sure, albums are leaked all the time but it’s not so common that an artist defies her...
  3. Mixtape: Angel Haze, Potty Mouth, TRUST And More New York – In this week’s music roundup of a mixtape, we have a little something for everyone, as there’s been a lot of great coverage and new releases of sounds of a great variety of genres. Caroline reviewed Foreign...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/angel-olsen-at-red-7/feed/ 3 Courtney Barnett At The Knitting Factory https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/courtney-barnett-at-the-knitting-factory/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/courtney-barnett-at-the-knitting-factory/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:49:21 +0000 Brooklyn – Saturday night in Williamsburg boasted a wonderfully vibrant backdrop for culture-seekers, who snaked through the thawing streets of the borough in search of something major. Those of us who landed at The Knitting Factory were the lucky ones. With back-to-back sold out concerts last weekend, Saturday night marked the second showing of Courtney

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  1. Featured Artist: Courtney Barnett Los Angeles – A recent review said that the important thing to note about Courtney Barnett is: Girl can write.  A succinct and accurate description, this is just one musing in the mass of praise the 25-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist has received...
  2. Young Galaxy Play a Cosmic Set at Knitting Factory This past Saturday, in a total spur of the moment decision after just learning about them, I checked out Young Galaxy at my neighborhood venue, Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. I was worried that tickets would sell out quick at the...
  3. The Stepkids Are a State of Mind at Knitting Factory Saturday night’s show at Knitting Factory with The Stepkids, Cuckoo Chaos, and Lushlife was officially the first show of the year to properly blow my mind. I needed something fresh to kickstart me back into music mode, and this was...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/courtney-barnett-at-the-knitting-factory/feed/ 6 Katy McAllister – Soulshine Pizza Factory https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/katy-mcallister-soulshine-pizza-factory/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/katy-mcallister-soulshine-pizza-factory/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0000 Nashville – I am not typically a fan of venue/restaurant combinations. I find the usual eating clientele with their busy chatter to be distracting from the music that some have come to witness. Soulshine Pizza Factory is pleasantly designed to avoid this sort of off-putting atmosphere. This midtown Nashville eatery is sectioned off to cater

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  1. Watch Anamanaguchi Launch Pizza Into Space Anamanaguchi’s “Endless Fantasy” music video centers around a restless girl trapped in her own dream world. She wanders through a city alone on her scooter. She loiters at certain beautiful locations until inspiration finds her. This inspiration presents itself as a slice of pizza...
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  1. Interview: Cate Le Bon Los Angeles – Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon, known for her dark, quirky lyrical style and her vocal resemblance to Nico, took a few moments out of her busy touring schedule to answer some questions for BestNewBands.com.  BNB writer Brigit...
  2. Interview: Adam Stockdale Of Albatross Nashville – Adam Stockdale is the fingerpicking virtuoso behind Albatross. I met up with Adam at Fido’s coffee shop in Nashville to talk with him about everything from immigration law to his ties with Mumford and Sons. The earnestness in...
  3. An Interview with RACES The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/interview-noah-gundersen/feed/ 1 Meiko Showcases New Material In Austin https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:46:39 +0000 Having caught up on my sleep from the whirlwind that was SXSW 2012, I’ve had the chance to look back on the memorable performances of new bands from the festival. One that especially stands out was Meiko’s show at The Hotel Cafe Showcase at St. David’s Sanctuary. This was my first formal introduction to Meiko’s

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  1. Artist of the Week: Meiko A lot has changed since Meiko released her self-titled debut album in 2007. Then signed to MySpace Records, the singer put an album that in her words was “chill” and a bit dark. After touring for two years, the singer...
  2. Austin’s StumbleDrunk Breaks New Ground On Old Rock Austin, Texas’ StumbleDrunk is a rock ‘em, sock ‘em, all-American rock n’ roll band. Derek Pope, brothers Carter and Tucker Francis, Josh Massey and Wayne Zingery drink to excess and jam even more excessively. In preparation of the physical release...
  3. An Interview with RACES The Los Angeles-based sextet, RACES, had a great 2011, which found the band signing with French Kiss Records, playing numerous shows in its hometown, and geared up for a record release. But last year was just a push for what...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/meiko-showcases-new-material-in-austin/feed/ 0 Jessie Baylin Announces Tour with The Fray https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/jessie-baylin-announces-tour-with-the-fray/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/jessie-baylin-announces-tour-with-the-fray/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:35:59 +0000 Nashville, TN-based singer-songwriter Jessie Baylin is excited to announce a spring tour with The Fray. The tour begins on April 11th at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI and wraps up with two shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, CO on May 11th and 12th. In the midst of the tour, Baylin will join

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  1. Free Download: Jessie Baylin EP Singer/songwriter/vocalist extraordinaire Jessie Baylin is coming out with a new record this January titled Little Spark. As a Thanksgiving treat to our loyal readers, we at BestNewBands.com have a special FREE EP that she recorded with Richard Swift in her...
  2. Jessie Baylin Is Ready To Rock The Troubadour Tuesday night at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, fans are going to get a glimpse into one of the most underrated and understated talents in music right now. For those of you in the know, that artist is Jessie Baylin....
  3. Jessie Baylin To Appear On Leno Tonight Set your DVRs tonight folks. BestNewBands.com fave Jessie Baylin will be performing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. We can tell you in advance that she’ll be playing “Hurry Hurry” off her latest album Little Spark. If you want...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/jessie-baylin-announces-tour-with-the-fray/feed/ 0 Greg Laswell Announces Tour Dates and Album Release https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/greg-laswell-announces-tour-dates-and-album-release/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/greg-laswell-announces-tour-dates-and-album-release/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:11:59 +0000 Greg Laswell Announces North American Spring Tour Dates   In Support of New Album “Landline” to be Released on April 24   Producer, singer, songwriter Greg Laswell announces his 2012 Spring tour. Laswell’s dates begin on May 15 on the East Coast before heading out across North America to the West Coast and circling back

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  1. ALO Announce Spring / Summer Tour Dates New album Sounds Like This to be released May 8, 2012 ALO have announced an initial run of US tour dates this spring in support of the group’s forthcoming album Sounds Like This, to be released May 8, 2012 on Brushfire...
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  3. Maps & Atlases Set For International Tour and Album Release The Chicago-based math rock outfit, Maps & Atlases, recently announced a European and national tour set for this spring, in support of its upcoming full-length release, Beware and Be Grateful. The LP is the quartet’s sophomore effort, as well as...
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