Interview
Meet: Coyle Girelli The ‘Shoegaze Elvis Presley’
‘Funland’ is the title of Girelli’s second solo album. Full of catchy tunes and dominated by that hugely powerful and emotive voice, the album is one of the best this year (read our review here). I thought it was hugely important to allow the man to introduce himself and tell us who inspires him and …
Meet: The Brilliant Trio That Is Dream Wife
With the band on tour after supporting their second album ‘So When You Gonna…’, which earned both #18 UK Album Chart debut and a #1 placing in the Official Record Store Chart of Independent Retailers. The record, which was the only album in the top 20 to be produced by an all womxn / non-male engineering team, as well as the only non-major label …
Meet: Members of legendary psych/space-rock explorers Gong on their new live album Pulsing Signals
If you’re inclined toward weird and wonderful psychedelic explorations, you will undoubtedly be familiar with Gong. Since their proto-formation in 1967 with members of Soft Machine, they have been at the avant-garde of all things free-flowing, progressive and other-worldly. As the decade shifted, they released their seminal album – Magick Brother. However, it was the …
Meet: The Clockworks on recording at Abbey Road studios, getting a manager during a pandemic, and that support slot with the Pixies in the USA…..
The Clockworks headlined a gig as part of Independent Venue Week at The Factory in Worthing on 2 Feb 2022 supported by Cheap Teeth and Niches. During that set they played 5 singles and a staggering 10 more tracks which were new for the audience. It’s been six months since previous single ‘Throw It All …
Meet: Ash Gray From Venom Prison
With the release of the bands third album ‘Erebus’ (read our review here) guitarist and one of the founding members of the band Ash Gray, answered some of our questions about the band, their inspirations and what he listens to at home. Give us a potted history of the band? We started Venom Prison in …
Meet: Blues Rockers Scruffy Bear
North Yorkshires fuzzy blues rockers Scruffy Bear are catching ears everywhere after releasing their latest track ‘Stories of Strange Women’ We put some questions to the band to find out who they are and what makes them tick. Give us a potted history of the band? Hi! We’re Scruffy Bear; Georgy, Jack, Sass & Ryan. …
Meet: Ignite As They Are Set To Release Their New Self Titled Album
Orange county based metalers Ignite, are set to release their new self titled album of their unique brand of melodic hardcore. Backseat Mafia caught up with them to find out where it all begin, their inspirations and how they feel about the music industry over their almost 3 decades. Eli Santana- Vocals Nik Hill- Guitar …
Meet: We chat with Josh Mehrtens from New Zealand’s dream pop exponents Mild Orange about the new album ‘Looking For Space’, travel, escape, influences and guilty pleasures (of the musical variety).
Hailing from the world centre of music creativity, Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand, Mild Orange have built a world reputation with their brand of exquisitely dreamy pop (but don’t mention shoegaze). Here at the antipodean offices of Backseat Mafia, the band has caught our attention over the last 12 months with a …
Rising: Singer / Songwriter / Classically-Trained Cellist And Illustrator Jeremiah Moon
Having just released his debut solo EP Sputnik, (read our review here) Seattle-based singer/songwriter/classically-trained cellist and illustrator Jeremiah Moon took some time out to answer our questions to find out who he is, what inspires him and what the future holds. Give us a potted history of your project This project, my songs under my …
Say Psych: Interview: Meet the Label – Sister9 Recordings
Neo-Psychedelia has become the fastest growing musical trend, and the genre that everyone who wants to be associated with. With that in mind, it’s easy to forget that it is people who make all of this possible and get the music out into the public domain in the first place. Say Psych plans to address …