Best New Bands » The Bright Lights EP 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 New Bands To See At Coachella: Gary Clark Jr. https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-gary-clark-jr/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-gary-clark-jr/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:45:44 +0000 Photo by Frank Maddock Gary Clark Jr. hates the term bluesman. Judging from his brand of music, you would expect this new artist to embrace the label, but being a nasty guitar player is only the tip of the iceberg to this man’s talents.  Sort of like a latter day John Mayer, Clark can play

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/new-bands-to-see-at-coachella-gary-clark-jr/feed/ 0 Q&A: Gary Clark Jr. https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-gary-clark-jr/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-gary-clark-jr/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:43:09 +0000 You wouldn’t know it by the way he plays the guitar, but Gary Clark Jr. is as soft-spoken as they come. Though have labeled Clark Jr. as the leader of the Austin rock movement, you could would never tell by his kind and humble demeanor. Signed to Warner Bros. Records, Clark’s The Bright Lights EP

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/qa-gary-clark-jr/feed/ 1 Gary Clark Jr. Shows What’s To Come on The Bright Lights EP https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/gary-clark-jr-shows-whats-to-come-on-the-bright-lights-ep/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/gary-clark-jr-shows-whats-to-come-on-the-bright-lights-ep/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:24:40 +0000 Austin-based bluesman Gary Clark Jr. has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. The guitarist has been anointed with the label of the leader of the local scene, offering a style that has at times been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Those two dudes aren’t exactly slouches. Next week, Clark Jr. is

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