New Maps Of The West
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New Maps of the West are a culmination of times-past and futures-present genres of folk, blues and Americana, rung around with celtic and gypsy ghosts. The Band began and continues to grow within the confines of a narrow high-ceilinged room on Capp Street in San Francisco’s Mission district. Their sound is a record of a journey with no particular destination or point of departure.
Haunted at times by the likes of Television, The Velvet Underground, Johnny and June Carter Cash, they are a combination of the familiar and novel… drawing from a variety of musical pasts while instinctively imbuing them with a confidence and authenticity that is entirely their own. Twin lead male and female vocals… searing and pure amplified Martin guitars… dynamic and engaging performances have spontaneously sprung spectators to their feet, making friends whenever they play. The band ventured into the studio in the Summer of 2008 and scratched-out/ recorded a five-song EP. In the City by the Bay in the far West of the Continental United States a journey has begun…
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New Maps of the West at the Cole Valley Fair
10 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/newmapsofthewest
Hosted By:New Maps Of The WestWhen:Sunday, September 20,
2009Where:Cole ValleyCole Street at Grattan StreetSan
Francisco94117Description:New Maps of the West will be playing an
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- New Maps Of The West posted a news item ‘New Maps of the West at the Cole Valley Fair’. May 2011
- New Maps Of The West posted a news item ‘New Maps of the West at Bollyhood Cafe this Thursday, July 2nd’. May 2011
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- New Maps Of The West posted a news item ‘New Maps of the West at Bollyhood Cafe this Thursday, August 6th’. May 2011
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markman6 added New Maps Of The West to the lineup of New Maps Of The West at Thee Parkside. July 2010
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markman6 added New Maps Of The West to the lineup of New Maps of the West, Honey, and The Lambs at Bollyhood Cafe at Bollyhood Cafe. November 2009
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markman6 added New Maps Of The West to the lineup of New Maps of the West, Stella Royale, and Kathryn Anne Davis at Bollyhood Cafe at.... October 2009
- New Maps Of The West posted a news item ‘New Maps of the West at the Cole Valley Fair’. August 2009
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markman6 added New Maps Of The West to the lineup of Cole Street Fair at Cole Street. August 2009
- New Maps Of The West posted a news item ‘New Maps of the West at Bollyhood Cafe this Thursday, August 6th’. August 2009
