Charlie Clark – Backseat Mafia

Premiere: Yama Rama exclusively unveil video for the exquisite track ‘Sentimental Feelings’, ahead of new EP with live sessions and a curated concert series.

Over the last decade, Charlie Clark‘s professional and personal life has undergone drama, tragedy and chaos as stormy and relentless as the oceans off his native Scotland. And yet throughout…

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Premiere: Yama Rama (with Charlie Clark) makes a spectacular return with the shimmering new single ‘Sweat Equity’ and national tour.

We are inordinately honoured to bring you a premiere of the new track ‘Sweat Equity’ from Scottish band Yama Rama. 2023 saw the return of the highly talented musician (and…

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Track: Charlie Clark’s new project Yama Rama returns with the breathtakingly beautiful and deeply personal track ‘Some Days’

Last year we saw the return of the highly talented musician (and a favourite of ours here at Backseat Mafia) Charlie Clark with a new project called Yama Rama. This…

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Track: Charlie Clark is back with new band Yama Rama, signing to Bubblebrain Records and new double singles ‘Influencers Must Die!’ and ‘Drunk As Fuck’

The highly talented Charlie Clark played in indie band Astrid before decamping to lead another life in LA as a music producer and artistic entrepreneur. He eventually returned to Scotland and this time…

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Album Review: The glorious Charlie Clark is indulging in a little ‘Late Night Drinking’ and the results are something quite spectacular.

Charlie Clark has a fascinating story to tell – a part of vital Scottish indie music history in indie band Astrid before decamping to lead another life in LA as…

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Track: The glorious Charlie Clark says it’s ‘No Big Deal’: a bright burst of infectious pop ahead of ‘Late Night Drinking’ album and tour news.

Thundering waves of guitar and a bright infectious bounce herald the sparkling new single from Charlie Clark, ahead of the much delayed release of his solo album ‘Late Night Drinking’…

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Track: Jangle pop king Charlie Clark returns with his fulsome sparkling magic in new track ‘I Don’t Mind If You’re Right’.

It has been almost a years since Charlie Clark graced us with his melodic magic, during which time he resumed services with his band Astrid and further developed his label…

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Track: Charlie Clark continues his world domination of jangly indie pop with the glittering ‘Blink Of An Eye’, out through No Big Deal Music, plus news of new material from his band Astrid

Charlie Clark has been lasciviously fluttering his eyelashes at us ahead of his debut album release with a stream of jangly anthemic indie pop gems over the last year (see…

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Track: Clarke and the Himselfs release the fuzzy low-fi buzz of ‘Weighted Down’

Like some glorious love child of Velvet Underground and The Jesus and Mary Chain, and best buddies with Courtney Barnett, Clarke and the Himself‘s debut single ‘Weighted Down’ has a…

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Track: Charlie Clark adds another magnificent arrow to his quiver with the jangling track ‘Late Night Drinking’, and announces details of debut album.

Glaswegian Charlie Clark is building up a magnificent body of work in anticipation of his newly announced album ‘Late Night Drinking’, accompanied by the release of the title track. We’ve…

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