Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Meet: Voye talks about the new single, the beautifully evocative ‘Paint’ featuring Matilda Duncan

Hailing from Townsville in far north Queensland, Voye‘s new single ‘Paint’, featuring singer Matilda Duncan, is imbued with a reflective and sunlit tropical sheen. Yearning, harmonising vocals and rippling soft…

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Track: Colleen Green unveils the cool and witty track ‘I Wanna Be A Dog’ and announces the release of the fittingly titled album ‘Cool’ for September

With an innate cool guitar driven bop, the new single by Colleen Green is an absolute joy. A simple three chord buzzing guitar rhythm, driving drums and a rousing chorus…

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Track: Geoffrey O’Connor reveals the synth pop joy of ‘For As Long As I Can Remember (feat. Jonnine)’

Flutes never sounded so good as the arpeggiated riff that sinuously winds its way through ‘For As Long As I Remember’, the reflective and delicate track from singer/songwriter/producer Geoffrey O’Connor.…

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Track: Polish Club give us a resounding ‘Whack’ with their thumping new single and announce national tour on eve of album release

Polish Club are spinning back to the dance floor, dropping down and turning around with their ebullient and effervescent track ‘Whack’: a bluesy, soul-soaked whirligig of a track that provides…

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Premiere: Naytee released the expressive and personal EP ‘Tears While We Sleep’

We are delighted to premiere the new EP ‘Tears While We Sleep’ from artist Naytee: a collection of deeply personal songs from the Melbourne-based singer/songwriter. After a period overseas, Naytee…

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Premiere: Versari exclusively unveil for us their new EP Brûle: an epic filled with glorious edits and remixes casting a whole new light on the originals

French trio Versari produce compelling, dark and gothic sonic landscapes that are elegant and cool. We reviewed their single ‘Plus de Tristesse’ last year from the album ‘Sous le peaux’,…

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EP Review: Strangely Enough unveils the atmospheric and intricate sounds of debut EP ‘Stories You Tell Yourself’ and announces live dates

There is a lightness in ‘Stories You Tell Yourself’ that gives wings to a series of delicate and intricate songs filled with Strangely Enough‘s Greg Olley’s glorious voice and celestial…

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Track: Brooklyn’s wonderful Geese sign to Partisan Records, unveil an electrifying single ‘Disco’ and announce news of an album and live dates

There is a power and intensity to the new single ‘Disco’ from Brooklyn band Geese that belies their young age and explains why they have been signed to the eminent…

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Track: Debut track ‘Back On Top’ from Sydney’s The Petrov Affair is an enigmatic and melancholic delight

Qualified optimism never sounded so melancholic and measured than in the beautiful debut single from The Petrov Affair, a Sydney trio consisting of Murray Lee (Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar), Bruce Thomas…

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Premiere: Queensland’s Swimsuit Issue continue to impress with glittering new track ‘This is the End’

We are very honoured to premiere the stunning new track ‘This is the End’ from Queensland’s innovative Swimsuit Edition – a band that refuses to be labelled or constrained in…

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