Gareth O Malley, Author at Backseat Mafia

PREMIERE: Parris Mitchell embraces his flaws on rollicking new single ‘i never said i’m perfect’

Oh boy, this is good. Say hello to Parris Mitchell; he’s from New York, and he’s got form. Not only did he release a self-titled debut EP last year, he…

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PREMIERE: Mike Tafoya kicks off his next chapter with a new band and debut EP slated for June

You may be familiar with Chicago native Mike Tafoya – he’s certainly been around the block a bit, an active musician for more than three decades with Tafoya’s Lost Boyzz…

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PREMIERE: Space Fight prepare for second album liftoff with the deceptively busy widescreen pop of ‘Fool For Me’

Back in 2013—the same year as his main gig Ra Ra Riot released their third album Beta Love—Mat Santos made good on a promise from three years prior. A band…

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PREMIERE: Piers Thibault streams compelling debut EP ‘Ire’

Having put himself on the Backseat Mafia radar last month with the devastatingly beautiful debut single ‘Dusk’, Piers Thibault’s forthcoming EP has been the subject of repeated listening when we’ve…

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PREMIERE: A.M. Boys set out their stall with the hyperdetailed ‘A.M. Theme’, pencil in debut album for the summer

As introductions go, this is pretty special: no room for clutter, richly melodic, teetering on the verge of explosion to leave the listener wanting more. More is exactly what you’ll…

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PREMIERE: Jewels Gold shares live performance of ‘Royalty/Life is Meant to Be Lived’ to celebrate debut EP release

Sometimes, the true test of an artist’s abilities is when they have to prove themselves as a performer, and we’re of the opinion that New Jersey’s Jewels Gold has got…

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PREMIERE: Andy Frasco & the U.N. share loved-up new song ‘Grow Old’

As Paul McCartney once sang, some people want to fill the world with silly love songs. California native Andy Frasco is not that kind of person. At least, he isn’t…

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PREMIERE: ERRORR go for the throat on savage debut album taster ‘Sixxx’

No messing around here: Berlin trio ERRORR‘s new song is a beast. If fired-up noise rock is your thing, you should keep an eye on this lot. The first song…

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PREMIERE: Royal Canoe open the ‘Vault’ with surprise release of rarities album

You know Vancouver’s Royal Canoe, right? Released a very good new album called Sidelining last year? Yeah, them? Well, they’ve made a new record, and it’s out right now. 10…

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PREMIERE: Laddio Bolocko take you on an ear-splitting trip back in time with ‘Nurser’, announce retrospective boxset for May

Featuring former members of The Mars Volta, the Psychic Paramount, Dazzling Killmen and Panicsville, Laddio Bolocko burned bright and then burned out in 2001. Now, more than two decades later,…

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