Meet: Newcastle Alt Rockers Jango Flash
Jango Flash was formed by producer and songwriter Jack Angus Golightly, as an escape to his own alternative reality where he could manifest art and music following a personal family tragedy. They are set to release their debut EP early next year so we caught up with them to let the band introduce themselves to the …
Track: Sunday Honey – Seven Five Zero
Australian four piece alternative rock band Sunday Honey have released their final single of the year with ‘Seven Five Zero’. Consisting of members Elliott Willis (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Fox DeRoche (drums, vocals), Max Hilli (bass guitar) and Callum Johnson (lead guitar) The band says “the track is about getting away from life and going …
Track: Jared James Nichols Releases Live Performance Video Of ‘Down The Drain’ And Announces New Self-Titled Album
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols has announced his self-titled new album will be released on January 13th via Black Hill Records. Jared James Nichols, his third full-length offering, features the new single “Down The Drain” as well as the previously released “Hard Wired.” The forthcoming collection showcases every side of the Nashville-based multi-talent and the various genres he grew up listening …
Track: Adam Hopper – Beauty In Sadness
Manchester singer, songwriter Adam Hopper has shared his debut single ‘Beauty In Sadness’. Formally of indie punk band Blanketman, Hopper has gone solo and working with producer Rob Kirwan (Hozier, PJ Harvey, U2) Speaking of the track, Hopper explained: “The song is really important to me. I wrote it back in March when I was …
Meet: Singer, Songwriter And Former Blanketman Adam Hopper
Adam Hopper has started a new solo project under his own name working with producer. Emerging from indie punk band Blanketman, who are no strangers to Backseat Mafia, Hopper is working with Rob Kirwan (Hozier, PJ Harvey, U2) who was keen to help him get his music out there. Concentrating on poignant, wry lyricism and …
Live Review: Deaf Havana / Jaws The Shark – Manchester Academy, Manchester 11.11.2022
By Sian Connolly The Deaf Havana tour has finally arrived in Manchester and warm-up band Jaws The Shark are here to kick it off. Originally working as a tour manager, upcoming singer and producer Olly Bailey took to the stage to start the night off with a bang. With a low-fi vibe and punk aesthetic, …
Track: Robert Jon And The Wreck – Pain No More
Southern Rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck have shared the video for the new track ‘Pain No More’ released via Joe Bonamassa’s newest independent record label Journeyman Records. Co-written by Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke and the band “Working with Dave Cobb was incredible,” recalls frontman Robert Jon Burrison. “RCA studios was such a legendary place and Dave Worked so fast that we …
Track: Emir Taha – Uzak Dur
Brixton based Turkish artist Emir Taha had shared his new single ‘Uzak Dur’, out now on Polydor Records. The song’s title translates to ‘stay away’, and in Taha’s words is about “feeling fully consumed by your surroundings”. Taha explains: “not having a single drop of energy to find out what exactly is making you feel bad so you can start acting …
Track: Brenso – Sugar Cane
Brenso popped up last year with their fantastic debut EP Demo (read our review here) which blew us away here at Backseat Mafia. The band have returned with another EP and single ‘Sugar Cane’ taken from the new EP About the single the band comments: “Sugar cane is Brenso’s first single, part of our forthcoming …
Track: Ô Lake – Innocence
Going under the name Ô Lake, French composer Sylvain Texier will release his new album ‘Still’ on the 3rd of March via Patchrock & Night-Night records. It will be available on vinyl, CD & digital on Patchrock and Night-Night records. Soft bass notes are caressed by more urgent melodic notes as the track’s beautiful theme is repeated. …