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Seattle is known for producing some great music and Roman Holiday is no exception. Made up of Nick Howard (bass), Shane Lance (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Daniel Collins (lead guitar), and Emerson Shotwell (drums, percussion) this alternative rock quartet will capture your attention at first listen. The band recently released their single "Fuel The Fire" on iTunes . The song will also be on their upcoming LP Move Your Heart, Shake Your Bones . The band has been creating buzz in their hometown and abroad, regularly drawing hundreds of fans each night, [...]

Webster defines an Aficionado as a person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a usually fervently pursued interest or activity; a devotee. This month ESBMusic suggests all you music aficionados become a fan of November's Artist of the Month Aficionado . Aficionado is a talented 7 piece band, hailing from Albany, NY with roots in punk music but have developed a unique style that they are happy to call their own. The band mixes organ, flute, and occasional horn arrangements into it's unorthodox blend of post-punk. Upon their inception in 2004, Aficionado began touring [...]

With their effervescent and charming garage pop, Sleeper Agent is a band that should be on your playlist. Made up of Scott Gardner (keys), Alex Kandel (vocals), Tony Smith (vocals/guitar), Lee Williams (bass), Justin Wilson (drums), and Josh Martin (guitar), this Bowling Green, Kentucky sextet has been causing a storm with their debut single "Get It Daddy," and it's high intensity music video featuring a slew of piñata carnage. Described as "a dizzying school's-out anthem about growing up," the song features joyful choruses and excitable rocking riffs. September 27th marks the release of the band's [...]

This month ESBMusic is featuring Dalal Bruchmann . Dalal is NYC based and is a rising international star from Austria, where she began her career as a singer, model and actress. She just released her first single "Taste The Night" which went to #5 on the Billboard Dance Club Chart and received over One Million plays on YouTube in the first 2 days. A certified musical prodigy, she taught herself to play both piano and violin by age 4 and was composing her own scores by age 5. Earlier this year, Dalal premiered her debut music [...]

Here's a look at some of the stuff we posted today amidst following along and reading other stuff via Twitter . We're going to be amping up our coverage via our Twitter feed and our Facebook page in the very near future so make sure you're following us in both spots. Happy Monday, ya'lls. Latest post: Widespread Panic – The Wiltern – 7/14/11 – Photos , Videos, Set List & Review http://bit.ly/r2DB9D # Latest [...]

Having recently signed to Glassnote Records, perhaps their debut album In Light could round out a trio of slow-growing commercial sensations for the star-making label following Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and Mumford & Son's Sigh No More the last couple years. Regardless of where this band goes, it appears that South Louisiana's indie cred continues to grow with bands like Givers and the Generationals getting more and more attention these days.

The Obvious is comprised of Angie Sugrim (guitar/lead vocals), Dan Astorri (guitar/vocals), Kevin Conroy (drums), and Mike Smith (bass/vocals). This quartet has been a prominent part of the Asbury Park music scene over the last five years and Eat Sleep Breathe Music had the pleasure of sitting down with their sensational front woman Angie Sugrim. We talked about working on a new EP, recording with Pete Steinkopf of The Bouncing Souls, what its really like to be a woman in rock, and her wildest show to date. Its a humid summer night in June and I'm heading [...]

The Radiators have helped soundtrack the last 33 years in New Orleans and built a legacy that will be remembered best for their live reputation and the incredible community of fans that has built itself around this essential New Orleans act. After some 4,000+ live shows, Thursday night will mark the beginning of the end, as the Rads will kick off night 1 of the Last Watusi at Tipitina's with an acoustic set that takes off at precisely 11:11 p.m. At some point in the twilight hours of Sunday morning, the ride will be over for the Rads.

Ida Maria has been turning heads stateside with her humorously, audacious rock since the Norwegian songstress released her debut album Fortress Round My Heart in 2008. It was her debut single "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" that made waves in the US. The song made waves reaching the Top 40 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and was featured on NBC's Friday Night Lights . Following her first song, she made headlines again with the video for her second single, "Oh My God." The video shot in New York and [...]

Latest post: Tweet Roundup http://bit.ly/m0yhDk # Latest post: Artist of the Month : Marco Benevento (PART TWO) http://bit.ly/kLG8gq # Latest post: My Morning Jacket Announce YouTube Webcast 5/31 http://bit.ly/m5Iicn # Latest post: LMB NYC : This Week's Concert Calendar http://bit.ly/kx9l4p # Latest post: Jam Cruise 10 Lineup Announced! http://bit.ly/jRiK7E # [...]

LMB NOLA: Recently, Big Head Todd and the Monsters played a wake-up song for the astronauts on the Discovery shuttle (becoming the first band to wake up the astronauts with a live song). A lot of your music as a solo artist, with the Duo and on the new Garage A Trois album seems tailor-made to to beam out to the space walkers and aliens. If you were gonna play a tune to blast out into the galaxy, what would it be? MARCO: "The Real Morning Party"

Photo Credit: Harper Smith This month ESBMusic is featuring one of NYC's own, The Postelles . June 7th will see the release of the band's self-titled debut album on 1+ Records. The record, co-produced by band and The Strokes' Albert Hammond, Jr., exudes explosive and exciting rock that takes you back to the sweet sounds of the 50's and 60's. Comprised of Daniel Balk (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), David Dargahi (vocals/lead guitar), John Speyer (bass) and Billy Cadden (percussion) the quartet formed in high school and started playing shows around Manhattan by the time they [...]

Latest post: Tweet Roundup http://bit.ly/jKKLey # Tonight in NYC: American Babies w/ Hamilton,Russo,Dreiwitz, Magner,Slick, & Metzger @ Mercury Lounge http://bit.ly/ilezDL who 's comin? # Check out this review of the Garage a Trois show at @ indysf last weekend. http://j.mp/llWvIa # Latest post: Artist of the Month : Marco Benevento (PART ONE) http://bit.ly/jJp6p9 # Latest post: Tonight: John Scofield solo @ Grace [...]

You are doing 10 shows over the next 10 days in 7 different venues including a handful of late, late night (which is a ton but Stanton Moore is doing 27) – Not only how do you do it, but how does he do it? Seems like a good tour manager is a must to pull something like that off. Marco Benevento: I do it with the help of a combination of things – The Gris Gris Man Playin' with Johnny V and Georgey P at the Maple Leaf…in our pajamas! And Yerba Mate Stanton does [...]

With a name like The Naked and Famous they're sure to get attention, but it's their music that will keep you remembering it. This month ESBMusic is featuring the New Zealand band who has been gaining buzz with their exciting, yet emotive and ominous electro-pop. It's this awesome musical dichotomy that has landed them success [...]

This month's featured artist is US Royalty . The band, based out of Washington, DC, has been compared to Local Natives, The Black Keys, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, and early Kings of Leon. Members John Thornley (Vocals), Paul Thornley (Guitar), Jacob Michael (Bass), and Luke Adams (Drums) released their debut album, MIRRORS last week and over the past few month were featured in Esquire, SPIN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. ESBMusic sat down with John and Paul Thornley to talk about their musical influences, what shaped the sound of the album, [...]

This month's featured Artist is Those Mockingbirds , hailing from Montclair, NJ. Those Mockingbirds are made up of Adam Bird (vocals, guitar), Tory Daines (vocals, violin, piano), Rob Fitzgerald (bass), Dan Kreiner (guitar) and Kevin Walters (drums). The quintet released their debut EP - No Symmetry in late Spring 2010. They have been promoting this latest release by touring, releasing a music video for the single "Honest? Honest" , and a unique promotional campaign featuring the Numa Numa Guy ( www.savenuma.com ). The band started working on their new record in [...]

DECEMBER 2010 Artist of the Month The Spectre of Buffalo Tom looms as 2011 approaches FIRST RECORD IN 4 YEARS - Hometown heroes and zeitgeist legends Buffalo Tom return this winter to release a new album. On February 15th, the band will release their eighth full-length album. Skins [...]

With their bright and lovable, Phil Spectoresque 60's inspired rock; Fake Problems is one band that should be on your radar. The Naples, Florida foursome made up of Chris Farren (vocals/guitar), Derek Perry (bass), Sean Stevenson (drums) and Casey Lee (guitar) has been making music together since 2005. To date the band has released several EP's along with two critically acclaimed full-lengths, How Far Our Bodies Go (2007) and It's Great to Be Alive (2009). With their relentless touring ethic it's no wonder they have gained a legion of fans around the [...]

New Music this Week ! Someone You Should Know ARTIST OF THE MONTH Nate Martinez of Thieving Irons This Midnight Hum by Thieving Irons EAST COAST KING - [...]