Interview
Meet: Alt Rocker Newcomers ‘Kissing On Camera’
An emotive force from Dublin City, now forging their sound in the heart of London, Josh Rosney, Sam Cheesmore, Morgan Beausang and Sebastian Bluestone channel the raw energy and angst spurred on by their move to the UK a few years ago, crafting a sound that’s both unapologetic and visceral. With angular guitars, catchy, heart …
Meet: ‘Flying Rats’, Young Indie Punks Set To Have A Cracking 2025
It’s always heartening to see that the youth still want to create original bands and try to set the world alight with their music. Sheffields Flying Rats are proof that hard work and dedication can really pay off and 2025 looks like their year for starting some fires. Give us a potted history of the …
Meet: Ryan Breslin from The K’s on their Wild Ride, New Album, and Biggest Tour Yet
It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for The K’s. With their debut album I Wonder If the World Knows on the horizon and a huge UK and Ireland tour about to kick off, it feels like everything’s happening at once for the band. Speaking to Ryan Breslin, it’s clear they’re embracing the madness — …
Meet: The Queen Of Darkness Nerys John Of ‘The Beautiful Darkness’
Give us a potted history of the band The band started in October ’21. Initially a name and an Instagram account, which I could use as a form of very honest expression while I developed the concept of the project. My mission then was to give my emotional pain a sense of purpose. So I …
Premiere: Folk-Pop Powerhouse Sofia Gale Unveils her new track ‘Playing The Game’
Rising Perth Star Sofia Gale Unleashes Coming-of-Age Folk Banger in Backseat Mafia Exclusive
Meet: Futureheads frontman Barry Hyde on his new solo album Miners Ballads
Barry Hyde has always been an artist with an instinct for reinvention. As frontman of The Futureheads, his angular, harmony-laden punk propelled the band to prominence in the 2000s. But his latest project, Miner’s Ballads, is a stark departure—a deeply personal folk record commissioned by Sunderland Council, chronicling the region’s coal mining heritage. When we …
Meet: Night Beats’ Danny Lee Blackwell on ‘Behind The Green Door,’ Directing, and the Art of Evolution
For over fifteen years, Night Beats—helmed by Texas native Danny Lee Blackwell—has been channeling a hypnotic fusion of vintage R&B, psych, and garage rock. His latest single, Behind The Green Door, feels like a continuation of that lineage, yet also marks a new chapter. Released today as the A-side of a forthcoming 7” due out …
Meet: Tiger Cohen-Towell of Divorce on finding home in the inbetween
Talking with Tiger Cohen-Towell of Divorce, the excitement around their debut album, Drive to Golden Hammer, is still fresh. The Nottingham-formed band—fronted by the dual songwriting forces of Tiger and Felix Mackenzie-Barrow—has been carving out a space for themselves in the indie-folk landscape, blending alt-country, shoegaze, and raw, introspective storytelling. The album, released to critical …
Meet: ‘The Wednesday Flowers’ One Of The North Easts Premier All Girl Band
With their debut single ‘Love Me’ (read our review here) recently released and some great gigs under their belt. The Wednesday Flowers are at the top of the list of bands to watch in 2025. We at Backseat Mafia wanted to say we were there “at the beginning” before they get too big for our …
Meet: ‘Husk’ The Young Band Bringing Back Grunge
Give us a potted history of the band Owen: We started sometime in October 2024 because I needed some guys to record ‘Took From You’ with. At the time, we had a different bassist, and Barry hadn’t joined yet. We had no name either, so that wasn’t really HUSK as I see it. As a …