Deb Pelser, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Town Folk Festival Doubles Down On Discovery With Expansive 2026 Lineup

Town Folk Festival 2026 is doubling down on intimacy, curiosity and the thrill of stumbling across an artist you immediately want to follow home. Returning to Djaara Country in Castlemaine this…

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Live Gallery: Split Enz prove their strange magic still burns brightly at Sydney’s TikTok Entertainment Centre 18.05.2026

The second Split Enz walk onto the stage at the TikTok Entertainment Centre, the atmosphere feels almost archetypal, like something pulled straight from Carl Jung’s collective unconscious. Thousands of people…

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Track: The Gnomes double down on hooks with debut EP ‘More’

Earlier this year, Backseat Mafia caught The Gnomes supporting Viagra Boys at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion and it immediately felt like watching a band operating on pure instinct. Hooks flew everywhere, amps buzzed with barely controlled chaos…

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News: Ryan Bingham returns with road-worn new album ‘They Call Us The Lucky Ones’

Ryan Bingham has just released a new album, ‘They Call Us The Lucky Ones’ backed by The Texas Gentlemen, this is his first full-length album in more than seven years and it…

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Track: Colleen Ave harness heartbreak and euphoria on ‘i cant believe it’

“i cant believe it” the latest single from Queensland indie outfit Colleen Ave, has just dropped. Built on punchy guitars, glistening synth lines and the kind of widescreen hooks designed to…

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News: Jade Rich channels memory, friendship and resilience on new single ‘How We Were’

After years spent refining her craft behind the scenes, Jade Rich steps fully into focus with her new track, “How We Were” that feels deeply personal without collapsing into sentimentality.…

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News: Killswitch Engage announce biggest Australian and New Zealand headline tour yet

After celebrating 25 years as a band and releasing their latest album This Consequence, Killswitch Engage are heading back to Australia and New Zealand in 2026 for their biggest headline…

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News: Harry Styles adds final Melbourne stadium show to massive 2026 residency tour

Harry Styles the former One Direction star launched the opening nights of his sprawling Together, Together residency this week in Amsterdam, the first stop in a seven-city run that will dominate stadiums…

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News: Beartooth announce biggest Australian headline tour alongside new album ‘Pure Ecstasy’

Beartooth, the Ohio heavyweights have announced their biggest Australian headline tour to date for January 2027, alongside news of their sixth studio album of the same name, due 28 August…

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Track: Grace Barr fuse folk rock and old-time textures on ‘Siren’

There’s a wiry tension running through “Siren”, the new single from Sydney/Gadigal four-piece Grace Barr. Built from folk rock, old-time instrumentation and something far less tidy lurking underneath, the track…

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