Gareth O Malley, Author at Backseat Mafia

PREMIERE: Leon Creek are ready to ‘Shake the Ground’ in new clip taken from debut album

The Los Angeles-based Chris Pierce likes to keep himself busy. With the live music industry having been on pause for the previous 18 months, why wouldn’t he? He has long…

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PREMIERE: German-Swiss duo BOY retool comeback single ‘Fit Back In’ with help from Hamburg’s Kaiser Quartett

It’s strange how songs written in specific circumstances can take on new significance in different situations. Written after the loss of lead singer Valeska Steiner’s father, ‘Fit Back In’ was…

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PREMIERE: New Jersey’s Cold Weather Company share the snappy ‘Movement’ from forthcoming new record ‘Coalescence’

We premiered the lead single from New Jersey trio Cold Weather Company‘s new record toward the end of June, to head up the release of their Coalescence, Pt. 1 primer…

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PREMIERE: Phantom Limb get weird in ‘Guppy’ video as they prep new album for November

If you’re not a fan of strange-textured foods or seeing said strange-textured foods thrown in faces, we’d recommend you tab out of this new Phantom Limb clip and treat yourself…

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PREMIERE: D’arcy is on the attack in ambitious new ‘Dangerous’ video

The New York City-based D’arcy has been building on her early momentum since releasing her debut single ‘Crush‘ late last year, and her star will no doubt continue to rise…

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PREMIERE: Field Guide wants to ‘Make Peace With That’, shares loved-up new song ‘Me & You’

Sometimes you uproot your life right before a global pandemic, which is to say that it was incredibly unfortunate timing for Canadian Dylan MacDonald when he did that early last…

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NEWS: Boy Scouts announces new album ‘Wayfinder’ with tragicomic lead single ‘That’s Life Honey’

In what is very welcome news for a Tuesday afternoon – or indeed, any other part of your week – the Oakland, CA-based Taylor Vick is back at it. Following…

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NEWS: Low are ‘Disappearing’ on their speaker-bothering new single off album 13 ‘HEY WHAT’, out in September

You know we like a bit of Low around these parts. The Duluth, MN-based duo of Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker are on a hot streak at the moment, with…

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PREMIERE: Rubber Band Gun puts it all on black in video for freewheeling new track ‘My Time’, announces new album for November

If you know New Jersey workhorse Kevin Basko, then you know he doesn’t do things by halves. He’s spent much of the previous decade as the main creative force behind…

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PREMIERE: Karaboudjan shares the powerful ‘Falling Forwards’, preps debut EP for September

He’s been part of a number of bands including the live setup for Tycho, but Billy Kim has only recently started to embark on a musical venture of his own.…

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