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Premiere: Ken reveals new video for new single ‘Human Touch’
Out tomorrow (8th February) is the new single from Ken, aka Ken Billington. It’s taken from his forthcoming album ‘I’m your man’, the whole thing written and recorded in his Bristol home using just two microphones. We’re delighted to be able to premiere for the a-side Human Touch right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of …
Premiere: Keep Calm Stay Home reveal the lush electronica of ‘A Theme For…’
Keep Calm Stay Home is the current moniker of London based composer Oli Morgan, a man who’s worked with the likes of Seal, Bastille, Gregory Porter, Princess Nokia, Venom and more as a mastering specialist at Abbey Road studios. Lockdown left Morgan with plenty of time to express his own creativity, and his first EP, …
Premiere: Arnan Raz releases new single, 7 Days
Arnan Raz, member of the ‘The Side Project’, and acclaimed Saxopohonist, has drafted in an eclectic band made up of Saxophonist Eyal Hai (NY/Israel) trumpet player Hillel Salem (NY/Israel), Percussionists Kofi Hunter (U.S.A) and Joel Mateo (Puerto Rico), and bass player Scott Colberg (U.S.A) for his third foray into solo recordings. The result is 7 …
Premiere: Meril Wubslin release the melancholy indie-folk of C’est Faux
Out on Friday via Geneva label Bongo Joe Records is the new album from Meril Wubslin, Alors quoi. They’re the brainchild of Swiss indie royalty, Velma guitarist-songwriter Christian Garcia-Gaucher and Toboggan and Wild Guys singer-guitarist Valérie Niederoest, accompanied by Toboggan and Rosqo drummer, Jérémie Conne. From the album, we’re delighted to be able to premiere …
Premiere: VED – ‘The Embrace of the Oarfish’: a wondrous brew of repetitive psych
SWEDEN’S VED, the Malmöit five-piece who have thus far released three EPs and three albums, concoct a similarly wondrous brew of Middle Eastern, krautrock, and psychedelia to the Swedish bands of their ilk. Akin to the likes of Goat and Hills, VED summon an all-encompassing maelstrom wholly their own. Their fervid channelling of repetitive psych, …
Premiere: Filippin releases the beautiful alt-pop of Disgrace feat. Runah
“There are no rules. This is how DISGRACE is born. Go against the rules or ignore the rules to innovate”, so says 21 year old Italian DJ / composer / producer Filippin (real name Lorenzo Filippin) of his new track Disgrace, which we’re delighted to be able to premiere on Backseat Mafia this morning. He’s …
Premiere: Damien Binder’s new single ‘Here It Is’ is a shining beacon of soul-stirring, anthemic indie pop.
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Here It Is’ from New Zealand-born Western Australian resident Damien Binder which is out on Friday, 5 February 2021. Binder began his musical life in nineties NZ band Second Child before moving west to Australia – Perth to be precise – and releasing, to date, four solo …
Exclusive: Backeat Mafia takeover mix: Kristi Yang
On the back of his recent Back on my Bullshit EP, a collaboration between Kristi Yang & Ms Chi, out now on Lee Foss’ sister label South of Saturn, we welcome Kristi Yang to the takeover mix. Miami based Zach Comisar, aka Kristi Yang, has been grabbing attention all over the place, firstly with his …
Premiere: The Motive release new single, Live It Again
South West London indie rock quartet The Motive are releasing their new single tomorrow (3rd February) and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here today on Backseat Mafia. The upcoming band are racking up good numbers on streaming services, just going over 850,000 streams, and this new single should be the push …