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New Spell

Rank #115 San Francisco, CA Rock / Indie / Melodic

New Spell

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Members: Leanne Kelly, Jacob Frautschi, Chris Michelides

Sounds Like: Fiona Apple, Radiohead, Little Dragon

Bio: Melodic indie electro rock with haunting female vocals. Think Fiona Apple meets Radiohead with a gritty edge and you'll be in the right vein. This San Francisco band cultivates a pretty, unique sound with dynamic, emotive songs and poignant lyrics.

Keyboard-driven. Synergetic rhythm section. Pas... See Full Bio

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"New Spell is a refreshing approach to the steadfast beat of darkwave pop. They will sweep away your thoughts and whisk you into a world of dreamy soundscapes. Smooth female vocals over crisp drums and cleanly mixed electro-indie backbone riffs. Yes sir, may I please have another."

— Cortt Dunlap, Oakland Indie Mayhem

“New Spell is pure magic... To say they rock is an understatement... I was utterly captivated.”

— Robin Knight, Salsa Delfina Blog

“Other than the gritty jazz-influenced trippy, keyboardey goodness, my favorite element of the band is that Leanne has a beautiful voice that she does not utilize to objectify herself. It is feminine and breathy, but is first and foremost, as a wonderful melodic tool. Leanne... writes beautiful, strange melodies with lyrics that are almost uncharacteristically accessible for music this dark and moody. The meat and potatoes of the operation, however, is the effectiveness and creativity of the other two musicians (Chris on Bass and Jake on Drums) and how they interact with Leanne’s haphazard songwriting... A producer friend of mine once told me that a good band is a band in which every member spends more time listening than playing. What I’m getting at is, this is band in which each member’s favorite part of the music is listening to/complementing each other. And indeed, they are good.”

— Sierra Frost, Studio SW Music Blog

“There's a reason you haven't heard of New Spell — the local trio didn't even have a name until a few months ago — but no reason you shouldn't get in on the ground floor now that you have. March saw the release of its debut One More Day EP, which is just a shade too refined to do justice to the rollicking frenzy the group conjures (get it?) in person, as vocalist, pianist, and ringleader Leanne Kelly simpers and soars over the jazzy ministrations of an impeccably fidgety rhythm section. There's some Bat for Lashes, some Rilo Kiley, some Billy Joel reincarnated as a sultry dame, and maybe some Julianna Barwick voice-delay action if you're lucky. Catch them now, before they settle on a single avenue.”

— Daniel Levin Becker, SF Weekly

“Charming... Leanne Kelly's feminine, melancholy lilt could be turned into an excellent vehicle for Cocteau Twins-like dream pop.”

— Whitney Phaneuf, East Bay Express

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Become the Road

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One More Day

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Strangers

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Rear View

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If You Change

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Discography

New Spell Released on Oct 30, 2012
One More Day EP Released on Jun 18, 2011

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New Spell - "Rear View"

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Jun 27

The Boom Boom Room
San Francisco, CA, US | 9:00pm
The Boom Boom Room
San Francisco, CA, US
Thu Jun 27 9:00pm
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