R&B
South African Superstar Moonchild Sanelly to Headline Melbourne Club Night and Support Gorillaz
South African superstar, Moonchild Sanelly heading to Melbourne for headline show, prior to supporting Gorillaz Splendour Sideshows
Premiere: Matt Ó Shares Look At Upcoming Debut EP On ‘Sonny’
Irish R&B artist Matt Ó returns with the infectious new single ‘Sonny’ and we’re excited to be running the premiere! Having made a name for himself as one half of alternative hip-hop duo Tebi Rex, touring across the UK and Europe and appearing on line ups at festivals including SXSW, Eurosonic and The Great Escape, …
Live Review: Jacob Collier – The Academy, Dublin 07.06.2022
On a warm Tuesday evening in Dublin, on the 7th of June, The Academy was the place to be, as London musician and five-time Grammy Award winner Jacob Collier took to the stage as part of his ‘Djesse’ world tour. Having not performed here since November 2017, excitement levels were high inside this Middle Abbey …
Track: Miiesha releases new single ‘Everything’ with EP to follow
Track: Miiesha releases new track ‘Everything’ with EP and East Coast tour to follow.
Live Review: Teddy Swims / Saibh Skelly – The Academy, Dublin 29.05.2022
Atlanta singer songwriter Teddy Swims stopped off in Dublin on his ‘Tough Love’ world tour, and it was powerful!
PREMIERE: Parris Mitchell embraces his flaws on rollicking new single ‘i never said i’m perfect’
Oh boy, this is good. Say hello to Parris Mitchell; he’s from New York, and he’s got form. Not only did he release a self-titled debut EP last year, he opened his 2022 account with the vibrant ‘Super Power’ in February. At the time, he hinted there was more where that came from, and while …
PREMIERE: Royal Canoe open the ‘Vault’ with surprise release of rarities album
You know Vancouver’s Royal Canoe, right? Released a very good new album called Sidelining last year? Yeah, them? Well, they’ve made a new record, and it’s out right now. 10 new Royal Canoe songs! For all intents and purposes it’s a brand-new offering, but it’s a rarities collection and not a proper full-length. We’d imagine …
PREMIERE: Blonde Diamond dazzle on brilliant new single ‘Strange Times’, prep debut album
It would be fair to say that Vancouver quartet Blonde Diamond have been in album mode for a while now. It’s the reason they all but vanished for two years before resurfacing a few months ago with the intense ‘Red Flags’. As the first we heard from them since 2018, it was the sound of …
Premiere: Genre-defying Melbourne instrumental trio The CB3 release the tempting morsel ‘Teacups & Candy ft XANI’ and announce new EP ‘Bunny Hop’.
While described as R&B/Funk/Hip Hop, the sound of Melbourne trio The CB3 is eclectic and difficult to pin down, but their new single ‘Teacups & Candy’ is a pure ray of sunshine. The challenge for instrumental groups as always is being able to convey thoughts and feelings without words, and in ‘Teacups & Candy’, The …
Premiere: Robbi Niles reveals new visuals for current single ‘Melody’
Captivating R&B artist Robbi Niles has returned with a new single, titled ‘Melody’, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. The Barbados artist released his debut single ‘Wonder’ at just 16 Yeats old and has found some success, charting on the ACQB Top 200 Chart. Picking up …