Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Austin’s The Western Civilization exclusively unveil evocative new single ‘Fool’ ahead of the release of their first album for eight years.

We are very honoured to bring you a first taste of the new single from Austin, Texas band The Western Civilization ahead of their first album in eight years. ‘Fool’…

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Track: Charlie Gradon releases the gorgeous shimmering single ‘Your Mess’.

If there is one thing that is guaranteed it is that when Charlie Gradon releases a track, it is going to shine and sparkle like the midday sun. His new…

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Track: Georgia Flood pours some mellifluous ‘Blue Honey’ into our ears.

Australian singer-songwriter and actress Georgia Flood has unveiled her new single ‘Blue Honey’ and it has such a luscious, enveloping and rich sound that it sends you into a joyous…

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Premiere: Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Model Home exclusively unveil new single ‘Midnight, Dragon Garden’ on announcement of album and national tour

We are very pleased to unveil the new single ‘Midnight, Dragon Garden’ from indie pop merchants Model Home, signed to Brisbane’s False Peak Records in a joint venture with New Zealand’s Papaiti Records label.…

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Premiere: Hobart’s Tahi, armed with new members and a fresh perspective, unveil shimmering new single ‘Hive Bee’ with its jangling riffs and power pop melodies.

Fresh in a new town and already with a band behind her, recent Hobart resident and singer/guitarist/songwriter Leah Tahi Randall has unveiled her brand new version of the band Tahi…

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Track: Join The Velvet Club with the anthemic buzz of ‘On Your Own’ ahead of their Splendour In The Grass appearance

Naarm/Melbourne band The Velvet Club are purveyors of the finest anthemic indie rock – in full display in their new single ‘On You Own’, a hyperactive indie pop blast of…

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Premiere: The magnificent Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird exclusively unveil the immersive and euphoric video for ‘Gabriel’s Horn’ on news of UK/European tour

We are inordinately honoured to bring you the new video for Melbourne’s fabulous Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird‘s (CTBNF) track ‘Gabriel’s Horn’, off last year’s magnum opus ‘Smiles of Earth’,…

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Premiere: Brisbane’s enigmatic Fingerless unveil their long awaited album ‘Life, Death & Prizes’ and it’s well worth the wait.

It is with the greatest of pleasures that we bring you an early listen to the long awaited album from those highly talented musical chameleons from Brisbane, Fingerless. A series…

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Album Review: It’s been a ‘Strange Ride’ for Murphnick, but the results are a splendid collection of power pop vignettes that sparkle with vitality.

Murphnick is the nome de plume of one Nick Murphy and it has been a strange ride for Murphy to reach this stage, to say the least. More of that…

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EP review: Safety First are asking ‘Why Is Being Successful So Hard?’ in a sparkling debut EP that radiates with wit and melody, with launch date announced.

Sydney band Safety First perfectly project with great style and panache a quirky and fey stance in their EP ‘Why Is Being Successful So Hard?’, an EP that is so…

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