B-Sides On-Air: Weekend Highlights 3/8/14- Saints of Valory Interview, X Ambassadors

b-sides-collageB-Sides On-Air is broadcast on KBCW-44/cable 12 in the San Francisco Bay Area every Saturday night after SNL at 1a. We know it may be a time when either a) you’re out or b) passed out! So, make sure to DVR us every week and check out some highlights from the show here! This past weekend, Saints of Valory joined us for a chat with B-Sides host, Pete Mar. The band talked about their origins when they were living abroad as children in Rio de Janeiro and their path leading up to their first appearance at Coachella this year. X Ambassadors stopped by and talked about their relationship with Imagine Dragons lead singer, Dan Reynolds. Phantogram is locked at the top spot on our top 10 countdown, check out the list and the vids on this page on the right side!

The guys from Saints of Valory are truly a melting pot of personalities and artists, having individually spent a lot of their youth in countries ranging from Brazil, Greece, Canada and others before settling in Austin, TX. The wide range of influences can be heard in their music as the band has grown an exceptional following that has lead them to an invitation to perform at Coachella 2014. Their track, “Neon Eyes”, is currently featured prominently in a car commercial and the band is scheduled for numerous shows at this year’s SXSW. Get to know Saints of Valory now!

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B-Sides On-Air: Saints of Valory Interview- Talk Foreign Influences, Music

X Ambassadors are based in Brooklyn, NY but the band was discovered by Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons who heard one of X Ambassadors’ songs on the radio. That chance moment has helped X Ambassadors gain a spot touring with Imagine Dragons and on the cusp of releasing a new album with the backing of Interscope Records’ imprint, KIDinaKORNER Records. The band talked about their origins and more.

B-Sides On-Air: Interview - X Ambassadors Talk Dan Reynolds, Entourage, Origins

Spotlight videos this week included “Electricity” by FMLYBND and “Look Away” by Lo Fang.

Lo-Fang - Look Away

FMLYBND - Electricity (Live)