pop interviews
Meet: Singer-Songwriter Ella McRobb
The 23-year-old made an instant impact online with the release of her debut single ‘And We’ll Leave It There…’, a collaboration with legendary Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds. After releasing her second single and before getting too big for this little website, we got her to answer some questions and allow us to say we …
Meet: Musicians, Producers and DJs Andy Lewis & Hugh Brooker, The Duo Behind Lewis Brooker
Musicians, producers and DJs Andy Lewis and Hugh Brooker started collaborating together last year andissued ‘You Can’t Live Without Love’ an upbeat, danceable vocal version of Willis Jackson’s classic Nuther’N Like Thuther’N. Backseat Mafia caught up with the duo to learn more about the collaboration and their future. Give us a potted history of the …
Meet: Keeley Moss; The Heart And Soul Of Dreamy Pop Band KEELEY
Blissed-out soundscapes and dreamy psyche pop deliciously dominate the KEELEY sound. Backseat Mafia caught up with the heart and soul of the band, Keeley Moss, after her recent London headline show. Having taken up residence in the UK after leaving Ireland, Dublin’s loss is very much England’s gain as Keeley discusses her love of indie …
Meet: Soulful Pop Queen Bianca James
After her stunning showcase gig in London last month, Backseat Mafia caught up with the rising star and soulful pop queen Bianca James as she shared her cosy secrets, a Bond ambition and revealed some French naughtiness… Who are you and what do you do? I’m a soulful pop singer and songwriter hailing from Canada. …
Meet: Dutch Singer And Pianist Roon Staal
” The extraordinary talent of Roon Staal, one of the truly great singers in the Western world. (…) Let the amazing tenor vocal performances of Mr. Staal now carry you away! “ – Art Garfunkel Give us a potted history of yourself I spent a lot of time taking piano lessons and learned to perform …
Meet: London Singer Songwriter Hollie Carmen
Drawing inspiration from the 1960s, Hollie seeks to recapture the essence of that time – from the romanticism and unfiltered honesty found in the lyrics to the rawness heard in the recordings. Pronounced as HMV’s Next Big Thing Carmen’s debut EP ‘Plan B’, was released in 2019 and received international coverage. With a new EP …
Meet: Katie Grace – The North East’s Taylor Swift
With a gentle tone and beautiful melodies singer/songwriter Katie Grace is based in the North East of England. Now with a full band behind her, she is set for her first headline show at The Engine Room, North Shields. We found out a little bit more about this up and coming North east star. Give …
Meet: Scotland’s New Shining Star Rianne Downey
With the release of her second EP out now ‘Come What May’, Rianne Downey is rightfully generating some serious interest. We wanted to sit her down and introduce her to the small group of people who may not yet have heard of her. Give us a potted history of yourself My name is Rianne Downey. …
Meet: Boston Singer Songwriter Maggie Cubillos
Singer-songwriter Maggie Cubillos is currently a junior at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. The 21-year-old Colombian/Cuban/American vocalist grew up in Hermosa Beach, a small Southern California coastal town, with its own rich musical history steeped in both Jazz and Punk Rock. Give us a potted history of youself I’m Maggie Cubillos a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles! I have …
Meet: Norwegian-American pop songstress Havanna Winter
16 year old viral teen sensation Havanna Winter, is a musical artist, actress, and influencer. In 2020 she gained worldwide attention after going viral on TikTok and currently has a fanbase of over 6 million followers across her social media platforms. We put some questions to Winter to find out a little bit about her for …