Andrew Fuller, Author at Backseat Mafia

News: ‘Irish as f**k, not Irish folk!’ – Áine Tyrrell announces Australian tour

Irish-born Áine Tyrrell, is taking to the road to showcase her contemporary global sound. Tired of being pigeon-holed as an Irish folk singer, Tyrrell is keen to show her wares…

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Live Review + Gallery: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 2 (Friday, 07.04.2023)

Day 2 began with me excited to get back to Frank Sultana, who had played on Day 1, totally captivating me with his down and dirty Delta blues style, and…

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News: Unify Gathering takes to the road with Unify Off The Record 2023

The producers of Unify Gathering proudly announce Unify Off The Record 2023. Hitting Mackay, Adelaide, Wollongong, Hobart and Frankston, Unify Off The Record 2023 features a diverse line up of Australia’s premiere…

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News: Indie folk-rock darlings, The Waifs, announce nation-wide 20th anniversary ‘Up All Night’ tour along with string of special guests

Hailing from Western Australia, The Waifs released their seminal, four-time ARIA award-winning album, Up All Night in 2003, and this tour, spanning from June to September, sees them inviting a…

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Live Review + Gallery: Bluesfest Byron Bay Day 1 (Thursday, 06.04.2023)

Following on from the unexpected evening’s entertainment on the day prior to the official opening of the world-famous festival, Byron Bay Bluesfest turned on the weather to see in their…

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Backseat Downunder

News: The Paper Kites on fire with second release, Till The Flame Turns Blue, from forthcoming album, At The Roadhouse Project

Australian indie folk-rock darlings, The Paper Kites, have released a second track from the upcoming At The Roadhouse Project album. Titled Till The Flame Turns Blue, the song sees the…

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Live Galleries + Review: …..and the fun began!! Bluesfest Byron Bay starts one day earlier with evening shows put on for early-bird 5 day campers

An exciting new innovation has been unveiled at Bluesfest Byron Bay, with an extra evening’s entertainment put on for the early-arriving, 5 day campers.These particular patrons are viewed as the…

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Live Review + Gallery: Steve Poltz delights The Longley International Hotel 02/04/2023, and takes Tasmanian guitar whiz, Pete Cornelius along for the ride

Canadian born folk troubadour, Steve Poltz, presented by Pitch Artist Agency, played a Sunday afternoon set at The Longley International Hotel. Despite a small, albeit enthusiastic crowd, Steve totally entertained…

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Live Gallery: Folk-punk legend, Frank Turner plays solo show at Altar, Hobart 02.03.2023

UK folk-punk legend, Frank Turner, played to a near sold-out crowd at Hobart’s Altar last night. Not only was Frank in fine voice, but the crowd was belting along at…

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Live Review + Gallery: A grand night of music with Sydney’s Cone Of Confusion + supports GlitchCraft and Philomath at Altar, Hobart 31.03.2023

On the last second last day of their support tour for album, Hominid, the psychedelic space-jazz collective Cone Of Confusion lived up to some lofty expectations by delivering a powerhouse…

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