Deb Pelser, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: Niall Horan announces Australian arena tour for 2027

Niall Horan is heading back to Australia. Fresh from the release of his fourth solo album Dinner Party, the Irish singer-songwriter has announced a run of arena dates for February 2027,…

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Track: Milina Mihic channels heartbreak and self-reflection on new single ‘Stay With Me’

Sydney singer-songwriter Milina Mihic has unveiled her long-awaited new single, ‘Stay With Me’, alongside news that her debut EP, The Man You Remember, will be released on July 21 after four…

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News: Jet announce second leg of their Rumblin’ Regional Revue Tour

Twenty-five years after first emerging from Melbourne’s south-east with a sound that would conquer radio stations and festival stages around the world, Jet are proving there’s still plenty of fuel…

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News: Ecca Vandal announces Australian homecoming tour after breakthrough 2026

Fresh from the release of her acclaimed new album LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW and a breakout year that has included a Coachella debut and a memorable appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ecca…

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Film Review: ‘The Best Summer’ is a bittersweet time capsule of alternative music’s golden age

There is something almost unbelievable about The Best Summer. What began as footage shot casually by filmmaker Tamra Davis while accompanying the Summersault festival around Australia in 1995 and 1996 has…

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News: Citizen announce biggest Australian headline tour yet with Drug Church

Having spent the better part of two decades quietly evolving into one of modern rock’s most dependable bands, Citizen are preparing to bring their new album Halcyon Blues to Australia next February…

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News: Nathan Cavaleri brings his extraordinary life story to Australian theatres

Long before most teenagers had finished school, Sydney guitarist Nathan Cavaleri had already toured the world with B.B. King, shared stages with Etta James and Bonnie Raitt, and found himself…

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News: Snail Mail enters a new chapter with Ricochet and major tour plans

US singer songwriter Snail Mail (Lindsey Jordan) is preparing to hit the road once more, announcing a co-headline US tour with longtime friend and fellow indie-rock luminary Soccer Mommy. Beginning…

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News: Evanescence announce huge Australian and New Zealand arena tour for 2027

Few bands have left a mark on 21st century rock quite like Evanescence. More than two decades after Fallen transformed Amy Lee and company into global stars, the group are set to…

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News: King Gizzard’s Mackenzie & Harwood and Julia Jacklin lead BIGSOUND’s 25th anniversary programme

As BIGSOUND prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, Australia’s largest music industry gathering is placing an even greater emphasis on the connections that have made the Brisbane event an essential…

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