Arun Kendall, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Christina Martin is a ‘Little Princess’ and exclusively reveals new video for her dynamic, anthemic track and announces UK/EU tour

We are honoured to be able to bring you an exclusive look at the new video for the effervescent track ‘Little Princess’ by Canadian chanteuse Christina Martin. ‘Little Princess’ is…

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News: Cable Ties may have no time for the mundane, but they’ve ‘Time For You’ and a new album on the way.

Indie icons Cable Ties have announced the release of their third album ‘All Her Plans’ due out on Friday, 23 June via Poison City / Merge Records, and in anticipation…

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News: The legendary Dave Graney is getting the old band together – The Coral Snakes – and celebrating the 30th anniversary of the classic ‘Night of the Wolverine’ with an Australian tour.

A pillar of Australian indie music scene Dave Graney has today announced a tour with his old band The Coral Snakes to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the classic album…

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Track: Kel’s debut ‘Paradise’ is a stunning cinematic ballad that promises a huge future ahead.

Sydney songwriter going by the simple name Kel is a bit of a prodigy based on the evidence of his debut single ‘Paradise’. With deeply moving vocals delivering a yearning…

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Album Review: ‘Find Her Way’ – Philippa Nihill (Underground Lovers) explores a light filled world with a journey into blissed-out pop, with album launch date announced.

Philippa Nihill provides the ethereal vocals and instrumentation for the magnificent Underground Lovers: adding a magnetic and enigmatic presence in the live shows that often contrasts with the maelstrom that surrounds her.…

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Premiere: Ainsley Farrell may have missed the ‘Fireworks’ but her new single and video, released ahead of her new album ‘Dirt’, shines brightly with a gentle melancholic blush.

We are overjoyed to premiere the new video from Sydney-based US artist Ainsley Farrell for the shimmering indie track ‘Fireworks’. ‘Fireworks has a gentle melodic flow imbued with an air…

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Premiere: A.S. Fanning unveils the intimate video for the moving, statuesque track ‘Mushroom Cloud’, title track for his new album, and announces tour dates.

We are very honoured to bring to you the premiere of the video for Irish multi-instrumentalist A.S. Fanning‘s beautiful track ‘Mushroom Cloud’: a warm and intimate portrayal of a relationship…

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Premiere: Simon Robert Gibson thinks ‘You Look Good In A T-Shirt’ and writes another sparkling song in the process.

Simon Robert Gibson has an unique Australiana style that glitters with authenticity and humour, and we are proud to premiere his new single ‘You Look Good In A T-Shirt’. As…

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Track: Melbourne’s BADGERS ask if they were ‘Supposed To Know’?, but the incontrovertible fact is they’ve unveiled another jingle jangle triumph.

Those shoegaze merchants of sonic bliss, BADGERS, have unveiled a new track ‘Supposed To Know’ and it is another fine example of the thrilling jingle jangle sound that defines them.…

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Album Review: Babaganouj serve a shimmering immersive feast of delights in debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’ and announce live dates.

The terrific Brisbane quartet Babaganouj has just released their debut album ‘Jumbo Pets’. It comes as quite a surprise that this is indeed a debut given band formed in 2011 and first…

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