pop
Premiere: Katie MAC – No Fun
Kansas born, Nashville based pop scenester katie MAC is releasing her new single No Fun, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. It follows last years debut album ‘Tears like Glitter’ which racked up 500k plays within a few months. Of the new track, katie exclusively told us “No Fun …
SEE: Odina releases video for ‘1,2,3,4’
London-based Catalan pop sensation Odina has released her new video ‘1,2,3,4’. It’s a twisted treatise of Love as a double-edged sword and relationships on a knife-edge. Filmed in London and self-directed, it plays with the glamour, glitter and grime of romance at the sharp end.
Track: Lianne La Havas – Paper Thin
Things are happening in the Lianne La Havas camp. She’s announced a new self-titled album is coming out on July 17th via Warner’s, and she’s followed up a brilliant NPR Tiny Desk Concert at home she did with a new track – Paper Thin. Steeped in (but not bound by) 90s R&B of the Destiny’s …
See: Kodaline release new video for ‘Saving grace’
Kodaline are back with a new album ‘One day at a time’, out on June 12th. From it they’ve released a new video for the first glimpse of the record – a single called “Saving Grace’. The track is typically epic sounding thing, ebbing and flowing through verse and (singalong) chorus, which in turn switches …
Track: Tom Grennan – Oh Please
Tom Grennan has released a new track, ‘Oh Please’, taken from his second album, expected later in the year. It’s Tom’s second single of the year, following on from the much lauded ‘This Is The Place’, and come on the back of Tom fighting the Coronavirus himself. On the track Tom says “When writing ‘Oh …
Track: Sami Nathan – Beautiful Outside
After spending time writing songs for other artists, singer-songwriter Sami Nathan has stepped out from behind her, well, whatever she sits behind and into the spotlight. Out right now is her new single ‘Beautiful Outside’, and judging by that, it might be the smartest move she’s ever made. Beautiful Outside has this 60’s torch/soul song …
Premiere: Vincent John – Temptation
Former Lee Fields & The Expressions guitarist / songwriter Vincent John has stepped out on his own and is now at his own collaborative label Eraserhood Sound. He’s releasing a new track ‘Temptation’ this Friday and we’re delighted to premiere it here on Backseat Mafia tonight. Of the track, Vincent told us “People are predisposed …
See: Rufus Wainwright releases new video for Alone Time
Alone time is the the latest single to be taken from singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright’s forthcoming album Unfollow the Rules, which drops on July 10th via BMG. Alone Time reinforces Rufus’ reputation as one of the great singers, his emotive, almost theatrical voice purveys the whole track, keeping you absolutely gripped throughout. Backed by a simple …
Premiere: Jacob Whitesides – God Took A Bow
Taken from his forthcoming EP, Jacob Whitesides, Spotify artist to watch Jacob Whitesides has released God Took a Bow and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track Jacob exclusively told us “God Took A Bow” was inspired by a very nostalgic night of just driving around with someone I …
Premiere: Pezzettino releases new video for ‘Somewhere North of Pescadero’
Pezzettino, aka multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Margaret Stutt, is closing in on her 11th release under that moniker with a 10” EP titled Venus. From it we’re delighted to premiere the new video for the track ‘Somewhere North of Pescadero’ right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track, Stutt says “My friend Vivianne and I went …