Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Live Review: A Lazarus Soul – Cleere’s Bar & Theatre, Kilkenny 17.02.2022

For those who don’t know; a brief resume. Brian Brannigan, nicknamed Lazarus by his mother for surviving at birth when the odds were stacked against him, goes on to be…

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Premiere: Samuel Or Daniel release the gorgeous sunny indie of Philly

Samuel Or Daniel is the moniker for Sam Guenther, and are a DIY outfit based out of Portland, Maine. hes just released a new single, Philly, taken from a forthcoming…

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News: Rolling Stones announce brand new European tour – SIXTY this Summer including London / Liverpool shows

In celebration of their sixtieth anniversary, the legendary Rolling Stones have announced a new European Tour (named, inevitably I suppose, SIXTY), taking place thus summer and including a couple of…

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Track: Folly Group release the vibrant punk-funk of Paying The Price

Newly signed to Ninja Tune imprint Technicolour – a label that jumped on early releases by the likes of Sofia Kourtesis, Elkka, Octo Octa and others, London band Folly Group…

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Premiere: Carolyn Hunter reveals the shimmering beauty of Hardest Part

We’re delighted to premiere the new single from folk-pop singer-sonwriter Carolyn Hunter, Hardest Park. It the first new music from Carolyn since her synth-pop album Lovelight dropped in December of…

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Playlist: Rising soul singer Mica Millar gives us an exclusive playlist for International Women’s Day.

This being the week of International Women’s Day, we managed to get an exclusive playlist from Manchester singer Mica Millar – formally of Red Sky Noise, who’s picked us a…

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Premiere: Michael Scott Dawson releases new visuals for the beautiful ambient soundscape of Campestral

Canadian sound artist and multi-instrumentalist Michael Scott Dawson is building towards the release of his new album Music For Listening, out April 8th via We Are Busy Bodies. from it,…

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Premiere: Eunith releases the beautifully sleek ’They Wanted You’; hear it here, first

Los Angeles indie synth-pop artist is releasing his new single – his first of 2022, with They Wanted You, out today (February 7th) and were delighted to be able to…

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Exclusive: Producer M Data records a takeover mix for us at Backseat Mafia, plus interview

Having been very much in love with last years Datagroove EP, which mixed up this hard edged minimal sound with melodic moments and a swathe of bleeps and beeps, we…

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Premiere: Nashville’s Raeya releases the irresistible alt-pop of Dream; hear it first, here

Pulling together elements of electronica, indie and folk into her own brand of alt-pop, Nashville’s Raeya is back with a new single Dream, and we’re delighted to be able to…

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