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Premiere: Rodney Cromwell unveils the aquatic, effervescent single ‘The Winter Palace’ along with b-side ‘Rod, Jane and Freddy’.
We are very pleased to premiere the electric new single ‘The Winter Palace’ from Rodney Cromwell, the nom de guerre of musician Adam Cresswell, backed by the instrumental ‘Rod, Jane and Freddy’. ‘The Winter Palace’ is a rich and luscious track, opening up with an atmospheric Vangelis-like Blade Runner fugue before launching into an aquatic …
News: Liverpudlian giants China Crisis announces first ever tour of Australia.
Legendary Liverpudlians China Crisis are celebrating 40 years together with an Australian tour in December 2022. China Crisis is a prime example of a band that is able to mix an inherent pop sensibility with intelligent lyrics and a danceable jet propulsion energy. From their very first single, the classic ‘African And White’, this band …
Track: Jet City Sports Club are ‘Feeling It All’: a sprightly, jaunty, bliss bomb slice of pop.
Sydney’s Jet City Sports Club have emanated radiant waves of jangle pop indie joy through their past releases, and in their new single ‘Feeling It All’ they have shrugged off all restraints and unleashed a day-glo bright pop blast that positively shimmers and shakes in the golden sunshine. The high stepping mountain scaling melodies and …
Feature: Bigfatbig Give Us A Track By Track Of Their New EP Rockin’ And Rollin’ And Whatnot
North East’s Bigfatbig are making some big waves with their powerful punk pop tracks and energetic live shows. Their debut EP has finally been released to the world (read our review here). Backseat Mafia has the pleasure of having the band give us a run through of the tracks on their raw, honest and utterly …
Track: Maggie Cubillos – Old Shoes
Singer-songwriter Maggie Cubillos is currently a junior at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. She has released her first single, ‘Old Shoes’ which was produced was produced by Steve Ornest (who also plays guitar on the track) at LA’s Total Access Recording (Black Flag, No Doubt, Guns N’ Roses, Sublime) along with bassist Matt Rubano (Taking Back Sunday, Outasite, Lauryn Hill) and drummer Rob Humphreys …
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 …
EP Review: Bigfatbig – Rockin’ And Rollin’ And Whatnot
North East’s punk pop wonders Bigfatbig have released there much anticipated EP ‘Rockin’ And Rollin’ And Whatnot’. The four track EP is a record of where the band are at the moment full, of energy and shouting pop punk! As the band comments, “Being young women from a working class background in the music industry …
Premiere: Bare Jams – Rockets
Bare Jams are a Bristol/London based genre-mashing collective consisting of Ollie (Vocals/Guitar), Sam (Drums), Dave (Bass), Josh (Keys), Seb (Trumpet), Jake (Sax). Since forming in 2011 the band went through various line up changes before focusing on songwriting as schoolmates Ollie and Sam joined forces to pen and perform their very own original material. Dave …
Live Review: Maggie Rogers – O2 Academy Leeds. 31.10.22
Maryland singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers kicked off her world tour in Leeds on Halloween, getting the Feral Joy roadshow off to a flying start. Around 1,500 packed into the O2 Academy, many suitably attired for the spooky festivities, which no doubt continued into the damp West Yorkshire night. Her socials promised something fun and special for …
Live Review: The Feeling – Town Hall, Birmingham 29.10.2022 Plus Gallery
The Feeling are back after a 5 year break and they’re starting their nights with a little bit of Canadian pop-rock courtesy of Altameda. This Americana style pop-rock 4 piece provide a lot of fun, upbeat tracks during their short time on stage and the head banging pianist is a unique addition to any band. …