As the legend states, Incan Abraham was born in a garage in upstate New York back in the summer of 2009. Shortly after its inception, the band packed up its gear and moved back west to Los Angeles, the members’ hometown. Since then, the quartet has released three EPs, played two CMJ festivals and shook
Emily Wells has long been turning heads with her unique songcraft. The performer, producer and songwriter trades in a striking mix of classical instrumentation, folk rawness and hip-hop production anchored by her haunting combination of voice and violin. Her burgeoning reputation owes as much to her hypnotic live show where, working a looping pedal, Wells
I was able to catch Little Scream, aka Laurel Sprengelmeyer immediately after her set at Music Hall of Williamsburg, just before The Antlers went on. She was wearing an outfit that I suspect was made specifically for her, thus no one else has it, and she makes music that no one else makes Basically, she’s
photo by Maria Mochnacz Smoke Fairies is one of those bands whose name is simply perfect to describe their sound: dark, beautiful, and mysterious. But don’t for a second think that the feminine name translates to”typical girl band”: London duo Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies sparked a school friendship in the late 90′s over a
You might recognize Matthew and the Arrogant Sea for a number of reasons: not only do they have an unusual name, but they’ve been featured on BestNewBands.com under several concert picks that I’ve made in the last few months. I lived in the same small music mecca of Denton, Texas as the sextet for several
Fans of Slang Chickens seem to go through a three part process upon discovering the band: first they’re intrigued by the name, then blown away by the crackling energy of their live performance, and then addicted to the way their songs manifest themselves in any number of ways. I find myself humming the chord changes
My dealings with Elizabeth & the Catapult have been exciting but strangely off-kilter: I spoke with lead singer Elizabeth (surprise) last September, and fellow BnB contributor Katrina Nattress even reviewed her sophomore album The Other Side of Zero (for the respective BestNewBands.com exclusive articles please click here and here). I was stoked to see her
Remeber the name Sister Crayon, because you’re going to see/hear about them everywhere if you haven’t already. I reviewed their show at The Echo with Fol Chen as well as when they opened for El Ten Eleven at The Bootleg, and both times I was completely enthralled by the Sacramento foursome’s performance. Their song “Here
I spoke with Young Man‘s Colin Caulfield last October (for the full BestNewBands.com exclusive interview, please click here), but I still had yet to see any of his performances in person until the mega-behemoth festival that is South by Southwest. The Parish was already packed by the time he went on at 11pm last Wednesday
In their final installment as our Artists in Residence for March 2011, LA’s Slang Chickens bring us a post-SXSW serenade. Slang Chickens have been amazing this month, and we’re sorry to see them go, but we’re excited about April! Make sure to tune in for our next Artists in Residence: SAINT MOTEL!