Interview
Meet: Inspirational electro-acoustic saxophonist Jason Sharp ahead of his upcoming UK/Eu solo tour.
You might have missed saxophonist Jason Sharp’s elemental and elevating album ‘The Turning Centre Of The Still World’ released as it was at the backend of the pandemic in August last year. His third release for Montreal’s mighty Constellation label marked an emboldened exploration of his craft, melding his sax playing with electronics using his …
Meet: Essex Foursome Anorak Patch
Aged between 15 and 18, the Essex foursome are set to release their debut EP ‘Cousin Sam’ on the 29th of April via Nice Swan Records, a label that have worked with some of the UK’s buzziest acts including Sports Team, English Teacher, Silverbacks, Hotel Lux, FUR, Courting, and Malady. We caught up with guitarist Oscar Ryland …
Meet: Hull Trio Bloodhound
Returning with new music after a two-year wait due to obvious world situation the band have shared their thunderous new track – A Message. Backseat Mafia put our usual questions to the band to find out what they have been up to and who inspires their grungy sound. Give us a potted history of the …
Meet: Cian From Irish Band Modernlove.
With the release of their debut EP ‘Monochrome Blue’ last year and a string of singles, Irish indie band Modernlove. are set to have a great year. We put some questions to Drummer Cian from the band to find out all about them. Give us a potted history of the band We started playing together …
Meet: John Roy from ska/reggae supergroup Smoke and Mirrors Sound System
Smoke And Mirrors Sound System are an American ska, rocksteady and reggae supergroup put together during the pandemic by John Roy who had previously played in many other ska bands in California and also played with the English Beat for a while. He had no work in his day job supplying sound for concerts and …
Meet: Luke From Indie Dance Band Big Image
Big Image combine the reverb-drenched piano of house, the propulsive breakbeats of drum and bass and the bubbling buoyancy of baggy to create a cocktail sound that is entirely theirs. With smart, world-weary lyricism, and arms-around-shoulders sentiment, the Midlands four piece – composed of George, vocals; Luke, bass; Connor, guitar; and Seb, drums – make …
Meet: The Brighton Collective And Your New Favourite Band – Opus Kink
Brighton collective Opus Kink are taking the country by storm with their frantic groove-filled madcap mash up of punk, jazz and rock. We managed to catch them to answer some of our questions. Give us a potted history of the band The band formed in 1999 as a support group for genius problem-toddlers. After a brief 20 …
Meet: Jaret Reddick from Bowling For Soup
BM I am a little bit disappointed we don’t have flat hair Jaret today. I spent a lot of time watching your TikToks yesterday, I can’t lie. Do you enjoy how much connectivity and connection you can get with your fans on that platform? JR Yeah, for sure. It’s kind of not unlike Instagram or …
Meet: Jake Grimes From North East Hard Rockers Twister As They Set Off On Tour
Twister are a four-piece high energy rock band hailing from the North-East of the UK, consisting of: Stevie Stoker- Singer / Guitarist Jake Grimes- Guitar / Vocals Jack Corbett- Drums / Backing Vocals Ryan Lee- Bass Backing Vocals Making huge waves on the rock circuit right now, the band are about to embark on a …
Meet: Millie from Millie Manders And The Shutup
Millie and the band have been busy preparing for the Less Than Jake tour, and their own headline tour in June. The band have created a GoFundMe campaign to help get a new van for the tour (after their previous one gave up the ghost) Give us a potted history of you and your band …