New York Rivals Brooklyn, New York
For such a young band, New York Rivals has been making some major waves. Formed in September 2011, the east-coast quartet
have a sound akin to the guitar-heavy swagger of The Strokes, the raw energy of Queens of the Stone Age, and the heart-on-sleeve songwriting of The Pixies.
Check out their most recently recording, a live EP with punk icon J Robbins called "Muzzle the Kids."
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