Jim F, Author at Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Calista Kazuko releases the smart alt-pop of new single 内 Uchi

Following on from her 2019 debut album, Calista Kazuko has released a new single, 内 Uchi, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia…

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Exclusive: New takeover mix from Rainbow Tipi label boss and producer Linear B

Kent producer Linear B has recently dropped his new, seventh, EP, Finding Rainbows on his own Rainbow Tipi label. Treading the line between house and techno has always been the…

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Premiere: Grasscut reveal new video for ‘Human Estuary’; see it first, here

Brighton duo Grasscut have recently followed up their 2015 album ‘Everyone Was A Bird‘, with another spoken word exploration of Britain with the mini-lp Haunts, out now on the ever…

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Rising: Meet La Bonte, and watch his new video for Don’t Let This Define Me

Ahead of the debut album under the moniker La Bonte, Don’t Let This Define Me, comes a single of the same name from the Southern Californian troubadour Garrett La Bonte,…

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Scratch the Surface: Urusei Yatsura – We are Urusei Yatsura (1996, Ché Records)

If you long for those messy days of the mid-90s, where Glasgow seemed to be a melting pot of angular, noisey, and messy indie rock and roll and pop punk,…

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Track: The Vogs release the glorious 60s influenced French soul of Cette Lettre Là and Pour que tu ne m’oublies pas

French Soul crew The Vogs have returned with a new line up, and a couple of new tracks – both out now on digital and glorious 7inch vinyl via the…

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Feature: Gizelle Smith gives us the lowdown on her new album, Revealing, track by track

We’ve fallen for Gizelle Smith somewhat here on Backseat Mafia. The daughter of late Four Tops songwriter Joe Smith and vocalist of German funk ensemble The MIghty Mocambos, Smith recently…

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Premiere: Andrew Rinehart covers Arthur Russell rarity with ‘More Real’

We’re delighted to be able to premiere the new single from Louisville, KY born singer-songwriter Andrew Rinehart – More Real right here on Backseat Mafia today. It’s a cover of…

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Track: Chicago’s Grey Fields release new single, Weather The Storm

Chicago’s Grey Fields, aka Alex Dzamtovski (vocals/guitar/keys) Adam Repp (bass/vocals) and John Polischuk (drums), have returned with a new single ‘Weather the Storm’. It’s a follow up to the bands…

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Exclusive: Scott Matthews records Wait in the Car live in session for Backseat Mafia

Singer-songwriter Scott Matthews is the latest to join us for our At Home Sessions with this acoustic performance of Wait In The Car. Matthews shows off his impressive vocal range…

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