Music
Track: The Nagging Doubts release double single Berlin/Marine ahead of EP release
Sydney band The Nagging Doubts are developing quite a reputation fresh out of high school – they have worked with Nic Dalton from the iconic Half a Cow Records and have now collaborated with the legendary producer Wayne Connolly (Underground Lovers, The Vines, You Am I, Youth Group) on their forthcoming EP entitled ‘Autocalm’. As …
Track: Autopsy Share a lyric video for track Maggots in the mirror
Autopsy’s first ever official live album Live In Chicago is out now with the album including the brand-new track “Maggots in the Mirror”, giving fans a taster of what’s to come from their next studio album. Recorded this year just ahead of lockdown on 7th March at Reggie’s Rock Club, in Chicago. The album contains 66 minutes of …
Premiere: Smudge All Stars release new single ‘Brutal Funk’
Smudge All Stars is the project of Richie Stevens, son of the late British Free Jazz pioneer John Stevens, and his collective’s new single is ‘Brutal Funk’, featuring Jamiroquai’s DJ D-Zire and British soul singer Mary Pearce, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. A celebrated drummer, percussionist and producer …
SEE: The short film for Big Ideas’ ‘American Dream’: rolling with the punches as society is riven
TENNESSEE-born Nathan Nicholson and Londoner Adam Harrison may be better known to readers as members of widescreen alt.rock outfit The Boxer Rebellion, responsible for big-hearted tunes such as “Diamonds”. Now the duo are embarking on a new chapter in collaboration with writer, director and photographer Ben Lankester to launch a new multi-disciplinary and creative three-piece, …
Track: Leddie MC – Save Your Soul
After releasing her EP Born Of Stone the North East artist continues her single a month project with the release of track ‘Save Our Soul’ featuring Samantha Durnan on guitar and is Mixed and Mastered by Steve Hoggart. The jazz influences that featured on Leddie’s EP ‘Born Of Stone’ are also heard on this new …
Meet: We chat to Catastrophe and Cure after releasing their fantastic album ‘Somewhere Down The Line’
Here at Backseat Mafia we had the pleasure of meeting singer Johanne Eder of indie band Catastrophe and Cure, to find out about the band’s recent album, their take on the music industry and how the pandemic has affected the band. First off, I hope all of you are doing ok? How has the pandemic …
Track: Motherland – Starting Blocks
Five piece alt-rock band Motherland have just released their latest track Starting Blocks. The band comments: “‘Starting Blocks’ is our biggest boldest single to date, unapologetically combining a range of sounds and styles” The guys have created a track that is a straight up rocker with energetic drums and a superb vocal performance. The two …
Premiere: Jack The Box reveal Paul Johnson remix of Heat
Ahead of the re-issue of their lauded ‘Side A’ album, Jack The Box, the Berlin based duo comprising Chicago house icon Tyree Cooper and Bobby Starrr are releasing three new remixes to their track Heat, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the legendary Paul Johnsons remix right here on Backseat Mafia. The other …
Track: Katatonia – Behind The Blood
Katatonia have released a live performance video of the City Burials single ‘Behind The Blood’, taken from the forthcoming live lockdown session album Dead Air. Vocalist Jonas Renkse comments: “Here’s our first and (so far) only live rendition of ‘Behind The Blood’ from our latest album, City Burials. As weird as these times are, it gives us a …
ALBUM REVIEW: Dope Body – ‘Crack A Light’: shriekin’ and howlin’ at the altar
Crack A Light really won’t disappoint if you like guitars that shriek and howl in hardcore-stoner distress. A righteous noise purging