The Hummingbird Awards

EDITOR PICKS: FINAL WORDS ON 2012, THE BEST TRACKS FROM RE & 2013 PREDICTIONS

We’re ending it with a bang. Our Editor’s favorite tracks, his 2012 wrap-up and predictions for a fine future!

STAFF PICKS: The Arizona Turk’s Incredibly Impressive Best of 2012 Lists

The Arizona Turk is one the primary contributors to New.Band.Day. He’s been a fixture since 2010 and his picks are ahhhhmazing. They may seem confusingly unfamiliar, but that’s why we love him. His picks sound odd today, but if you look back over the past several years, you’ll notice that those bands are just now […]

The Best New Band of 2012 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD #1: TOY

Yep we went against the predictable and chose a rock band as our #1 new band of 2012. THE #1 BEST NEW ARTIST OF 2012: TOY

Best New Bands of 2012 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD #2: GRIMES

She is our #1 Band Crush of 2012. Hands down a well deserved Hummingbird. After 3 years and four LPs she’s taken artist sensibility and created a wonderful record.

Best New Bands of 2012 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD #3: JESSIE WARE

Don’t deprive yourself of Jessie because she may have crested to the mainstream. Just don’t be that guy…enjoy Jessie for the fact that she is one of the best new artists of 2012.

UNCORKED™ – Best New Bands of 2013 (1.22.13) Palma Violets

Are there garages in Lambeth? If so, then Palma Violets rock the sh*t out of theirs…Hear them now before they become too big for your moustache

UNCORKED™ – Best New Bands of 2013 (1.8.13) Ex Cops

One of the more anticipated records of 2013…Ex Cops delivers with True Hallucinations.

November ’12 Picks — The Perfect Playlist for the End of Times

The Perfect Playlist for the End of Times. That’s right you Top 10 Doomsday Delights all compiled and ready to gooooooo!!! Now enjoy your final 39 days.

UNCORKED™ – Best New Bands of 2012 (11.4.12) Christopher Owens

Girls are no more, Christopher Owens is here to stay…we hope. His new single is quite Midlakey.

UNCORKED™ – Best New Bands of 2012 (10.22.12) GRMLN

UNCORKED™ – Best New Bands of 2012 (10.22.12) GRMLN Lo-fi, still living in his parent’s basement and he’s only a Sophomore at UC Santa Cruz. Isn’t that the school where you have clothing optional Wednesday’s? None-the-less it’s a great segue to the stripped down sounds of GRMLN. It’s lo-fi, single guitar, vocals, electronic backing. Think […]

November ’12 Picks — The Perfect Playlist for the End of Times

The Perfect Playlist for the End of Times. That’s right you Top 10 Doomsday Delights all compiled and ready to gooooooo!!! Now enjoy your final 39 days.

Octoberfresh II – Three New Records YOU MUST HEAR!

Three new nectarly fresh records to listen to…in their entirety. Don’t be a song slut, please listen to what they recorded. Do you just eat filling in the Oreo? I didn’t think so.

Octoberfresh! Four records providing sweet Pumpkin Nectar

Sea Wolf, The Fresh & Onlys, Earlimart and Efterklang all bring nice new records to our fresh plucked Ocotber. Listen now!

3 Bands You Must Hear This Year – 2012

Three bands you must hear this year — 2012′s three bands to hear.

Editor Picks Top 10 Gems (Albums and Tracks) of 2011 and Final Wrap

Wait it’s over? The Best Tracks and Albums of 2011 and our Editor signs-off for 2011.

STAFF PICKS: Arizona Turk’s Gems of the Year – Top 10′s of 2011

STAFF PICKS – Our own Arizona Turk finally put pen to paper and sent us his 2011 GEM list stuffed with reverb, sonic soundwaves and spacey dreams. My mind is a whirl with all this great stuff. Read his list, like the bands on Facebook and listen to his playlist on Spotify. There are some real GEMS in here….Top 10 Bands, Tracks and Albums of 2011.

Best New Bands of 2011 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD: #1 Other Lives

No other band put a dent in our 2011 universe, then Other Lives. They are big now, but even back in May of 2011, the band was still small. Now they’re touring with Radiohead and they are so deserving of our #1 Hummingbird Award for 2011. Get the album, tell your friends you’ve been listening since early 2011, and make them your new favorite band of 2011 and for all-time.

Best New Bands of 2011 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD: #2 James Vincent McMorrow

The greatest singer/songwriter of the year. His voice is unlike anyother and he rivals Bon Iver for his tear jerking songmanship.

Best New Bands of 2011 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD: #3 The Vaccines

We don’t care that everyone knows who they are…they deserve to be voted onto the list of Hummingbird Award Winners. Listen and enjoy what everyone in The UK loves. They are better than any rock band since…The Strokes.

Best New Bands of 2011 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD: #4 EMA

I love you, I hate you, I love you again, don’t leave me…please. That’s how we feel about our 4th Best New Band of 2011. EMA is Amazing and we want you to love her as well.

Best New Bands (Artist) of 2011 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD: #5 Charles Bradley

Age ain’t nuthin but a number. That’s right this 64 year-old soulman brings electrifying emotion to our ears. His Daptone Record is quality and well deserving of the Hummingbird.

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #1 The Tallest Man on Earth

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #1 The Tallest Man on Earth

He is the reason why I love music, why I love to share music, why we endure the crap…he is the gem that was excavated one Winter morning back in February, and now he is THE MOST IMPORTANT NEW ARTIST OF 2010. Thank you Kristian for making and creating.

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #2 The Pomegranates

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #2 The Pomegranates

Fuzzy Cincinnati, Ohio surf rockers bring a fantastic new album to 2010. I think these guys have just enough quirk to break-thru. They’ve been grinders on the road and with 3 LPs and a few EPs, they deserve the accolades. Love them and so will you! Hear two new tracks now a grab the Daytrotter session NOW! They DESERVE THE HUMMINGBIRD!!!

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #3 The Radio Dept.

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #3 The Radio Dept.

They were voted #1 in our mid-year Best of 2010 list. They are perfection in motion, they’re Pet Shop Boys sounds are a new way to make the [Second] Wave worth it’s rise. The Radio Dept. has an amazing album and will make our final three Best Albums of 2010, posted later this week. We love The Radio Dept. and we know you will!

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #4 Chapel Club

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #4 Chapel Club

Chapel Club is Morrissey trapped in a Interpol video. They destroy the stereotypes of the Second [New] Wave, and make it fun to listen to again. They mix The Smiths, Interpol, My Vitriol, Glenn Danzig and Joy Division all into one. The single “The Shore” is brilliant and we are thankful that the Arizona Turk pulled an all-nighter to find this gem. Merry Christmas

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #5 Jim Jones Revue

Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #5 Jim Jones Revue

Seriously the Best Band of 2010 and they’re only #5…WOW, this is much harder than I thought it would be. They’re Little Richard, The Misfits and Jerry Lee Lewis all wrapped up in an angry little package. I love em soo much, I hope this endorsement gets you to listen. Listen to 2 new tracks.

Editor Picks Top 10 Gems (Albums) of 2010 and Final Wrap

This is the final post of 2010. The Top 10 Albums from Me the Editor. Damn it’s been a great year musically. If you said this year in music sucked, then you weren’t listening or reading. If you have a friend and you’re a friend then pass along NewBandDay.com to them. It’ll be their New Years Resolution, or yours if you’re looking to be a better friend. The albums are here. So go download them…NOW! See you next year.

Editor Picks Top 10 Gems (Songs) of 2010

Editor’s Top 10 Tracks of 2010

Hear them all here…Efterklang, Best Coast, The Tallest Man on Earth, Radio Dept. all here!

Music Muse Picks Top 20 Gems (Songs) of 2010

Music Muse spent hours and days following every band we posted. She is our inspiration and she posted her Top 20 Gems (Songs) of 2010.

Tracks from Efterklang, Real Estate, Chief, Morning Benders, Slow Club and more…

Arizona Turks Gems of the Year – Top 10 Albums of 2010

Arizona Turks Gems of the Year – Top 10 Albums of 2010

The Gems are shining as the Turk picks his Top 10 Albums of 2010…They’re all here.

Arizona Turks Gems of the Year – Top 10 Tracks of 2010

Arizona Turks Picks of the Year – Top 10 Tracks of 2010

10 Gems that defined 2010 from The Arizona Turk. Included…Suuns, The Cult, Tanlines, Beach Fossils…