Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Track: Red Sleeping Beauty unveils the electronic thumper ‘Second Time’ featuring the angelic vocals of Mary Wyer of indie legends Even As We Speak

Swedish trio Red Sleeping Beauty have teamed up with Australian Mary Wyer of indie legends Even As We Speak to create the smashing dance track ‘Second Time’. This track is…

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Track: The Clockworks are back with the snarling and vibrant single ‘Feels So Real’

The Clockworks have been building up a very impressive resume over the last 12 months and their new single ‘Feels So Real is a clear indication this is set to…

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Track: Brighton’s aptly named Thrillhouse are back with another brilliant track in ‘Where The Roads Don’t Go’

Brighton’s slightly mysterious but highly talented musicians, Thrillhouse, are back with another very finely crafted indie pop offering – ‘Where The Roads Don’t Go’ – that confirms their status as…

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Track: Garsa releases the indie pop gem ‘White Rabbit’ ahead of ‘Unfairity’ EP

We’ve been following Garsa (the solo work of Martin Garside) for a while now on Backseat Mafia, celebrating a string of singles that have displayed a nuanced songwriting craft with…

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See: Sydney dream pop outfit Grids & Dots unveil delightful double video and announce EP news

Sydney’s Dots & Grids have just released a double whammy of videos for the most delightful pair of tracks off their forthcoming EP ‘What Happens To Friendships’ due out on…

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See: The Coral channel Detroit with New York on a sunny Wirral seaside with their sparkling new single ‘Lover Undiscovered’

Anticipation is building for The Coral‘s upcoming magnum opus, a magnificent double album entitled ‘Coral Island’ due out on Friday, 30 April 2021. ‘Coral Island’ creates a fantasy world built…

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Meet: Academy of Sun’s Nick Hudson has a chat with us about his haunting and atmospheric solo single ‘Come Back When There’s Nothing Left (ft Toby Driver)’ plus album news

Nick Hudson is a prolific figure on the UK underground music scene and is perhaps best known as frontman of art-rock band The Academy Of Sun, who released their dystopian…

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Track: Cedarsmoke deliver a chiming elegy to life in their yearning track ‘Being Young Is Getting Old’

Australian band Cedarsmoke have delivered an imposing and heartfelt single in ‘Being Young Is Getting Old’, a sobering and vivid elegy for the world in which our youth are growing…

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Premiere: Brisbane’s Full Power Happy Hour unveils bucolic video for the delightful track ‘Old Mind Of Mine’, ahead of self-titled album release and tour

There’s a breezy lilt to the single ‘Old Mind Of Mine’ from Brisbane indie folk outfit Full Power Happy Hour that pervades the jaunty new video we are very pleased…

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See: Cat and Calmell release evocative video for stripped back version of Dramatic and announce live debut.

With a debut late last year with single ‘Dumbshit’ followed up by ‘Dramatic’, Sydney-based duo Cat and Calmell have been establishing quite a bit of interest in Australia and beyond.…

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