Sep 28, 2021 By Caleb Campbell

Today, San Fermin have announced their upcoming compilation LP, In This House, their new collection of collaborations with Wye Oak, Nico Muhly, Sorcha Richardson, Thao Nguyen, Attacca Quartet, The Districts, and Wild Pink. The album is out December 10th on the band’s new label, Better Company. More

Dec 01, 2020 By Caleb Campbell

Portland indie pop duo Pure Bathing Culture is releasing their cover of The Blue Nile’s “The Downtown Lights,” premiering with Under the Radar. The song is the first released from the band’s cover album of The Blue Nile’s 1989 classic Hats and marks the second release from Better Company, the Brooklyn-based record company owned by Ellis Ludwig-Leone and Allen Tate of San Fermin. The band first covered the record in 2018 for a limited vinyl release, but they have since recorded new versions for wide release. More

Feb 27, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

San Fermin, the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone, have announced a new album, The Cormorant I & II, and shared a new song from it, “Little Star,” via a video for the track directed by Ludwig-Leone. More

Sep 27, 2019 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More

Aug 14, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

San Fermin, the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone, have announced a new album, The Cormorant I, and shared a new song from it, “The Living.” More

Jun 28, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. The Top 2 are by the same artist, which rarely happens, if ever. This week was a challenge, as there were less immediately obvious tracks to make the Top 10, but then we dug deep and ended up with too many tracks (there are an additional 10 honorable mentions). So there are lots and lots of songs to listen to below. More

Jun 27, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

San Fermin, the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone, have shared a brand new song, “Hunger,” via a video for the track. The band have also announced some new tour dates. More

Jul 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Briana Marela is releasing a new album, Call It Love, on August 4 via Jagjaguwar. Previously she shared its songs “Quit” and “Give Me Your Love.” Now she has shared another song from the album, “Feel What I Feel,” and has announced some new fall tour dates for September opening for San Fermin. More

Apr 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

San Fermin are releasing a new album, Belong, this Friday (April 7) via Downtown/Interscope. It’s their third album and the follow-up to 2015’s Jackrabbit. More

Mar 09, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

San Fermin are releasing a new album, Belong, on April 7 via Downtown/Interscope. It’s their third album and the follow-up to 2015’s Jackrabbit. Previously the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone shared three songs from Belong: “Open,” “Bride,” and “No Promises.” More

Feb 10, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

San Fermin are releasing a new album, Belong, on April 7 via Downtown/Interscope. It’s their third album and the follow-up to 2015’s Jackrabbit. Previously the orchestral rock band led by Ellis Ludwig-Leone shared two songs from Belong, “Open” and “Bride.” More

Sep 06, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

SXSW (aka South By Southwest), the annual conference/festival in Austin, Texas, has announced the first round of artists to be performing during the music portion (there’s also film and interactive portions) in 2017. More

Mar 31, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Today San Fermin and Sam Amidon shared a new collaborative track called “Shiver.” More

Sep 17, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

San Fermin are releasing a digital deluxe edition of their recent album Jackrabbit tomorrow (Friday, September 18) via Downtown Records. It includes a brand new single. “No Devil,” the Ra Ra Riot remix of “Jackrabbit,” and live videos for “Jackrabbit” and “Emily.” You can stream “No Devil” below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates, including their current tour opening for alt-J. More

May 22, 2015 By Laura Studarus

On Tuesday, May 19, San Fermin performed at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. More

Apr 10, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the April/May 2015 issue, which is about to hit newsstands. It features Tame Impala on the cover. Actor Charlie Cox talks about his starring role in the new Netflix series, Marvel’s Daredevil. We interview The Jesus and Mary Chain‘s Jim Reid and Creation Records’ founder Alan McGee about the 30th anniversary of the Scottish band’s iconic debut album, 1985’s Psychocandy. The issue also includes interviews with Death Cab For Cutie, Mew, My Morning Jacket, Father John Misty, Domhnall Gleeson of Ex Machina, Courtney Barnett, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Laura Marling, Django Django, Will Butler, Purity Ring, San Fermin, TORRES, Twin Shadow, Matthew E. White, Amason, Jacco Gardner, Tobias Jesso Jr., Petite Noir, Natalie Prass, SOAK, and more. More

Apr 03, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar hosted an official nighttime showcase at SXSW this year on the final night of the Austin music conference (Saturday). The event happened at Central Presbyterian Church, a beautiful building with amazing acoustics, and featured sets from TORRES, San Fermin, Amason, Boxed In, Springtime Carnivore, Talk In Tongues, and Dinner. Photographers Wendy Lynch Redfern and Johannes Andersen were there to capture the action. More

Mar 06, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar magazine is excited to reveal the full lineups, poster, and set times for our two SXSW 2015 events. This year we are having a day party at the Flamingo Cantina on Thursday, March 19, and an official nighttime showcase at Central Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 21. Our events are set to feature performances from of Montreal, Mew, Torres, San Fermin, East India Youth, Matthew E. White, Jacco Gardner, Boxed In, SOAK, Amason, Springtime Carnivore, Pompeii, Talk in Tongues, and Dinner. More

Feb 27, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Due to release their sophomore album Jackrabbit this spring, multi-instrumentalist and composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone and his musical collective San Fermin have premiered a brand new track from the upcoming effort titled “Emily.” More

Feb 04, 2015 By Laura Studarus

San Fermin is hitting the road along side Natalie Prass in support of their forthcoming album Jackrabbit (due out April 21 on Downtown). More

Dec 09, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

San Fermin, the musical collective of NYC multi-instrumentalist/composer/bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone, has announced the release of its sophomore album Jackrabbit. More

Oct 23, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

In the midst of wrapping up a U.S. tour behind their self-titled debut, chamber pop composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone and his band San Fermin have premiered a live video performance of their standout single “Sonsick.” More

Sep 09, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Next week sees the release of a number of noteworthy albums on Sept. 17, all of which are now streaming in full online. More

Aug 17, 2015 By Frank Valish

Ellis Ludwig-Leone has a degree in classical music composition from Yale University. He has earned residency at the prestigious Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada. More

Aug 26, 2014 By Austin Trunick

Arthur Beatrice, Casual Sex, Connan Mockasin, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Saintseneca, San Fermin, Vaadat Charigim, Woman’s Hour, and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan all discuss playing SXSW for the first ever time this year. More

Feb 10, 2014 By Under the Radar Staff

For Under the Radar‘s 11th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the important issues of the last year, as well as some quirkier subjects. Check out our next print issue and digital issue for surveys from My Morning Jacket, Foals, Amanda Palmer, Local Natives, Wild Nothing, These New Puritans, Lanterns on the Lake, Xiu Xiu, and Summer Camp. More

Nov 22, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

While particularly verbose in conversation, needing only the simplest prompt to launch into the details of his life and work, songwriter and composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone is completely silent as a frontman. More

Apr 03, 2015 By Mark Redfern

For almost a decade now Under the Radar has been hosting unofficial day parties at the annual SXSW music conference and festival in Austin, Texas. More

Mar 18, 2014 By Austin Trunick

Staff writer Austin Trunick spent six days in Austin, Texas, taking in this year’s South By Southwest. More

Nov 20, 2013 By Austin Trunick

San Fermin is the brainbaby of Brooklyn composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone, who wrote this ambitious debut record while holed up for six weeks in a studio in a Canadian mountain range. More