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See: Dust in the Sunlight release video for Dust in the Sunlight
Following the recent release of their debut eponymous single, Dust in the Sunlight, aka singer-songwriters Billy Wright and Annie Rew Shaw have released a new video to go with it. The track is this beautiful slice of sun baked, atmospheric pop that features the pairs lovely harmonies. Not too far distant from the likes of …
Track: Oh My My – Sipping The Bottle
Sydney horror pop duo Oh My My have released a new single, Sipping the Bottle ahead of the release of their debut EP, and a handful of NSW dates. Talking of the track, Sam Thomlinson from the band says, “It’s about drinking wine in the middle of a cricket pitch,” he explains, “under a sleeping bag, at …
See: Nicole Atkins releases video for ‘Domino’
Nicole Atkins is gearing up for the release of her new album Italian Ice, out on May 29th on Single Lock Records, which features amongst its numbers members of the Bad Seeds, Midlake, Dap-kings. From it she’s streaming a new video for the track Domino. It’s a groove-heavy electro pop gem, built on this funky …
Premiere: Amira B – Away
Out today is the new single by New York based singer-songwriter Amira B, Away, and we’re delighted to premiere it here on Backseat Mafia. Although initially classically trained after moving from Volgograd In Russia to New York, Amira gradually gravitated more to the Soul, Pop, R&B world and that’s where we see her with Away. …
Premiere: Jon Patrick Walker – Blackwater Street
Actor and musician Jon Patrick Walker is about to release his new, fourth, album – The Rented Tuxedo & Other Songs (June 12th). Best known for playing King George in Hamilton On Broadway for 18 months, Jon releases a new single from the album, Backwater Street, tomorrow and we’re delighted to premiere it here on …
Video: Polly Scattergood releases new video for ‘Anchor’
Singer-songwriter Polly Scattergood has released a new video for her latest single ‘Anchor’, self-made during this extended period of COVID-19 lockdown. “‘Anchor’” is a song about resolution” Polly explains. ” When I was writing it, I kept having this image of seeing the sun from beneath the surface of a wave. It reflects upon self …
Not Forgotten: Elton John – Elton John
Elton John’s eponymous second effort is pretty much where things started taking off for him. Originally intended as effectively a shop window to display the diverse writing talents of the Elton John and Bernie Taupin song writing team, and convince other acts to cover their material, Elton’s second album wasn’t recorded with the intention of making the former …
See: Little Hurt reveals new video for ‘Better Drugs’
Alt-pop singer Colin Dieden, aka Little Hurt, has released a new video for his debut solo single ‘Better Drugs’, out now via Another Century on all digital streaming platforms. Of the single Little Hurt shares, “‘Better Drugs’ is really the song that made me realize it was time for me to move on from The Mowgli’s …
Album Review: Søren Lorensen – Lake Constance
In the children’s TV series based on Lauren Child’s books, Søren Lorensen is The childrens imaginary friend, usually a grey outline figure that stands on the periphery. Named so after his children were watching episodes, Marty Hales (he of aqualung) has teamed up with arranger and violinist Davide Rossi, who’s worked in the past with …
TRACK: SPARKS – ONE FOR THE AGES
Legendary pop-pioneers Sparks who are releasing their 24th studio album ‘A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip’ on May 15th Via BMG have just dropped the video for their 4th tease of what is to come from the new album. Titled One For The Ages is keyboard heavy as expected from this duo with the trademark falsetto from …