Interview
Meet: Soulful Pop Queen Bianca James
After her stunning showcase gig in London last month, Backseat Mafia caught up with the rising star and soulful pop queen Bianca James as she shared her cosy secrets, a Bond ambition and revealed some French naughtiness… Who are you and what do you do? I’m a soulful pop singer and songwriter hailing from Canada. …
Meet: The North East’s Young Pretenders For Rocks Crown – Wingz Of The Monkey
Give us a potted history of the band Wingz of the Monkey are:Patrick Meehan Vocals 17 Years OldSonny Evans (JEEP) Guitars 15 Years OldEdward Jackson Drums 18 Years OldLogan Lewington Bass 17 Years Old We are an Alt/Rock band from the North East of England. The band was formed in 2022 by school pals (Logan, …
Meet: Dutch Singer And Pianist Roon Staal
” The extraordinary talent of Roon Staal, one of the truly great singers in the Western world. (…) Let the amazing tenor vocal performances of Mr. Staal now carry you away! “ – Art Garfunkel Give us a potted history of yourself I spent a lot of time taking piano lessons and learned to perform …
Meet: Rock N Roll Saviours Lectric
Give us a potted history of the band We’ve been rocking together since birth more or less, had each other’s backs from the start. It forms a special bond that we kind of take for granted, but when people bring to our attention our chemistry on stage it reminds me of this blessing to be …
Meet: East Of Reno – The Band Playing In The Last Bar At The End Of The World
Give us a potted history of the band Formed from the ashes of a band called Harry Oakwood & The Millionaires over ten years ago, we’ve been writing and recording as a labour of love whenever we can ever since, finding the perfect line-up and building to this first release. Two songs remain from the …
Meet: We talk to Mark Monnone of Lost and Lonesome Recording Company ahead of 25 Birthday Celebrations
As part of an occasional series on the essential talent behind the musicians – the labels and promoters – we are delighted to be able to fire a few questions to Mark Monnone, co-founder of Lost and Lonesome Recording Company based in Meanjin/Melbourne. In return, we get some very amusing responses. Established in 1998 by …
Meet: Tony Wright talks to us about 30 years of Terrorvision ahead of anniversary tour
It’s a bright morning as I cross the road to Bloomfield Square. As I open the door and step inside, I’m greeted by the moustache, baseball cap and avuncular demeanour of the proprietor. “Great timing” he says to me, as he finishes cooing over one of the regular’s babies. The proprietor is one Tony Wright, …
Meet: Post Punk legend and all round nice guy – Jah Wobble
So, when I set up this interview with Jah Wobble (thanks to Ian Cheek PR), I was warned to keep any mention of football until the end, otherwise I’d never get John Wardle (Jah’s real name), off the subject. However, both sharing an addiction to our beloved Tottenham Hotspur, who were top of the league, …
Meet: London Singer Songwriter Hollie Carmen
Drawing inspiration from the 1960s, Hollie seeks to recapture the essence of that time – from the romanticism and unfiltered honesty found in the lyrics to the rawness heard in the recordings. Pronounced as HMV’s Next Big Thing Carmen’s debut EP ‘Plan B’, was released in 2019 and received international coverage. With a new EP …
Meet: Southern Blues Rockers Ramblin Preachers
Ramblin’ Preachers was founded by Ross Connor & James Ives with a mutual passion for Blues Rock, Southern Rock and Americana. The bands previous singles ‘Mind Your Own Business’, ‘Better Than Me’, ‘Jester’ and the new single ‘Separate Ways’, due the 29th of September, all display the very ‘rootsy’ foundations of what ‘Ramblin’ Preachers’ are …