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Album Review : Adam Moezinia’s ‘ Folk Element Trio’ – A Sonic Travelogue

New York based guitarist Adam Moezinia first debut album ,’Folk Element Trio’ is what we at Backseat Mafia have suspected it would be , after premiering its single ‘Celebration’ last month…

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Exclusive: His His record Winter Journal live in session for Backseat Mafia

Toronto-based musician His His (Aidan Belo) joined us to perform his latest single Winter Journal. After creating the project as an outlet following a move to his family’s hobby farm…

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Track: Amigo The Devil – Different Anymore

With the recent release of his new album, ‘Born Against’ (read our review here), Danny Kiranos has shared an intimate acoustic version of the heartfelt track Different Anymore recorded in…

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EP Review: Juice Webster’s ‘More Than Reaction’ is a cinematic, chilling and beautiful masterpiece

Juice Webster‘s spectacular new EP ‘More Than Reaction’ was born during the early months of January 2020 when flames engulfed Australia, serving as a prelude to the COVID lockdown months…

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Album Review: Flyte – “This is Really going to Hurt”: modern break-up tale meets vintage sounds

The second full-length album release from London indie trio Flyte is a break-up story spanning the emotional spectrum of heartbreak- from reflective, bitter navel-gazing, to ascerbic pot-shots aimed squarely at…

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Album: Amigo The Devil – Born Against

Inspired by storytellers such as Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen and Fiona Apple. Amigo The Devil is the pseudonym of Danny Kiranos, known for his deep, challenging and emotive yet often…

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Peggy Seeger - Autoharp by Vicki Sharp Photography

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Interview: Peggy Seeger – First Farewell

I had the absolute pleasure of catching up with folk icon Peggy Seeger recently to talk to her about her latest album First Farewell, which is out now on Red…

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Livestream review: Frank Turner & Emily Barker ‘s Overdrive – An Evening Of Duets

It’s Thursday evening, April the 8th. Every day has suddenly felt like a month in itself, as we near the end of a year-long disconnection from the world. I feel…

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Album Review: Peggy Seeger – First Farewell

First Farewell is folk icon, Peggy Seeger’s, 24th solo album and it is out today via Red Grape Music. We’re told it’s ‘probably’ her final original album but based on…

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Exclusive: Trent Halliday plays Get Close live in session for Backseat Mafia

We ran into Trent Halliday so to speak in the Summer of last year, here, with his rather lovely track ‘Get Close’, a mixture of folk, English charm and just…

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