Backseat Mafia
Pages
  • About / Contact
  • Donate!
  • Droppin’ Knowledge
  • Electronic
  • Features
  • Film
  • Folk / Country
  • Funk / Soul
  • Hip-Hop
  • Home
  • Homepage
  • Homepage
  • House / Techno
  • Indie
  • Interview
  • Jazz
  • Labels
  • Live
  • Mixes / Sessions
  • Music
  • Playlists
  • Psych
  • Punk / Post Punk
  • Reggae / Ska
  • Resident DJ: BarrCode
  • Resident DJ: Durrans
  • Resident DJ: John Parry / House at the foot of the mountain
  • Resident DJ: tsuniman
  • Rewind
  • Rock / Metal
  • Slider News
0
0 Followers
0
  • About / Contact
Subscribe
Backseat Mafia
Backseat Mafia
  • News
  • Premiere
  • Track / Video
  • Album Reviews
  • Live Review
  • Interview
  • Donate!
  • About / Contact
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Gallery
  • Live Review
  • Music
  • News

Live Review & Gallery: Sydney’s Liberty Hall Witnesses Isabel LaRosa’s Pop Takeover 27.02.2025

  • February 27, 2025
  • Deb Pelser
Isabel LaRosa
Images Deb Pelser
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

Liberty Hall is buzzing tonight. A sea of bodies presses forward, anticipation crackling in the air as they await Isabel LaRosa.

With 1B+ audio streams and a staggering 5B video streams, LaRosa has skyrocketed from internet enigma to one of modern pop’s most hypnotic storytellers. And tonight, she’s proving exactly why Spotify crowned her a ‘Pop Rising’ artist to watch in 2024.

Thomas LaRosa hits the stage like a bolt of lightning, wielding his guitar like a divine weapon, every riff landing with the kind of confidence that makes the crowd believe in something bigger than themselves. They eat it up, hands in the air, heads nodding in reverence.

Then comes Eluera, straight out of Sydney, all light and kinetic energy, her dreamy pop washing over the room like a neon tide. She doesn’t just play; she glows, her melodies sticky-sweet but never saccharine, the kind that linger long after the set is done.

And then, in a blaze of light, she’s on stage. From the first shimmering note, the crowd is hooked. LaRosa’s voice—pure pop magnetism, smooth with an edge, the kind that lingers—cuts through the room like a confession wrapped in melody. Her brother, Thomas, is at her side—both siblings soaking up the crowd’s adoration.

At one point, Isabel LaRosa reaches into the crowd, plucks a phone from an eager hand, and snaps a quick selfie—no hesitation, just pure instinct, like she’s hardwired for this moment. The fan is left buzzing, lit up like a marquee sign.

LaRosa is on the rise – an architect of a new kind of pop: cinematic, immersive, beautifully unsettling.

And tonight at Liberty Hall, she leaves her mark on everyone in the room.

Isabel LaRosa plays Yours and Owls Festival this weekend.

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email

Like this:

Like Loading…

Related

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Related Topics
  • backseat downunder
  • Indie
  • Isabel Larosa
  • pop
Deb Pelser

Lover of live music. Writes, Shoots and Leaves.

Previous Article
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News
  • Track / Video

Track & News: Joan & The Giants Make International Debut at SXSW Austin with Brand New Single ‘Still Breathing’

  • February 27, 2025
  • Jess Hutton
View Post
Next Article
  • News

News: Good Time Locomotive Shine On Self-Titled EP

  • February 28, 2025
  • Simon Lucas-Hughes
View Post
You May Also Like
Anjunadeep
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • Music Festival
  • News

News: Anjunadeep Returns To Australia With Two Massive Summer Festivals

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 30, 2026
I Prevail
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News
  • Track / Video

Track: I Prevail And Amira Elfeky Unleash Devastating New Single ‘Paradise’

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 30, 2026
High Ground
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • Music Festival
  • News

News: High Ground Expands Festival With Moktar, Cosmo’s Midnight And Winston Surfshirt

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 30, 2026
ERIC HUTCHINSON
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News

News: Eric Hutchinson Returns To Australia For First Headline Tour In 16 Years

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 30, 2026
Lykke Li
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News
  • Track / Video

Track: Lykke Li And The Magician Reunite For ‘Lucky Again’ Remix

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 29, 2026
Glasswaves
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News
  • Track / Video

News: Glasswaves Push Into Darker Territory With New Single ‘doomed:2:DIE’

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 29, 2026
Level 42
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News

News: Level 42 Announce Long-Awaited Australian Debut For 2027

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 29, 2026
Gang of Youths
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News

News: Gang of Youths Announce Sydney Opera House Debut

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 29, 2026
Charlie Jeer
View Post
  • Backseat Downunder
  • Music
  • News

News: Charlie Jeer Announces Debut Australian Headline Tour

  • Deb Pelser
  • June 29, 2026
View Post
  • Album Reviews
  • Music

Album Review: Jeff Mills – The Trip To Vega

  • Adrian Barr
  • June 28, 2026

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Popular
  • News: Gang of Youths Announce Sydney Opera House Debut
    News: Gang of Youths Announce Sydney Opera House Debut
  • News: Charlie Jeer Announces Debut Australian Headline Tour
    News: Charlie Jeer Announces Debut Australian Headline Tour
  • News: Glasswaves Push Into Darker Territory With New Single ‘doomed:2:DIE’
    News: Glasswaves Push Into Darker Territory With New Single ‘doomed:2:DIE’
  • News: Steven Lemon Shares New Single 'Still Goin''
    News: Steven Lemon Shares New Single 'Still Goin''
  • News: Eric Hutchinson Returns To Australia For First Headline Tour In 16 Years
    News: Eric Hutchinson Returns To Australia For First Headline Tour In 16 Years
My Tweets
Social
Social
Backseat Mafia
The best in new and forgotten music

Website by Chris&Co.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Loading Comments...

    %d