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Premiere: Diesel Park West – Pictures in the Hall
The album Let it Melt, out on September 13h via Paula Santo Records, marks a welcome, at least to the spotlight of lean, ragamuffin rock and roll outfit Diesel Park West. From it we’re delighted to premiere the new single taken from the record, Pictures in the Hall. The band spoke to us a little …
Premiere: Trick Shooter Social Club – Boxcar Racer
Chicago Americana/Rock outfit Trickshooter Social Club make the sort of warm, intelligent rock and roll that lumps them in with the likes of Wilco and The Black Keys, although on Boxcar Racer, which we’re delighted to premiere today on Backseat Mafia, there’s also just a whiff of the likes of The Rolling Stones and even …
Premiere – The Unkindness Of Ravens reveal new new video for ‘Six’
Berlin based electro rockers The Unkindness Of Ravens have premiered their new video and single ‘Six’. Taken from their new album ‘Killing Horizon’, which has just had the vinyl release treatment and is available from today. This is the second album from The Unkindness Of Ravens, following their debut release ‘Virus’ in 2011. After creating …
Premiere: The Unkindness of Ravens release video for Fiery the Angels Fell
The Unkindness Of Ravens are back with a brand new video and single, ‘Fiery The Angels Fell’. Inspired by their time in Berlin and it’s nightlife, Fiery The Angels Fell sees the band taking a more electro direction, while lyrically encapsulating a dark, on the run vibe. Fusing garage rock riffs with industrial beats, The …
Premiere: The Midnight Club reveal new video for Scream
Denver Colorado four piece The Midnight Club harness the spirit of Queen and David Bowie, as well as a good old dollop of Glam Rock, but give it their own modern twist. Their new single Scream – produced by former Rooney member Taylor Locke, is full of Queen-isms, close harmonies from the boys, a theatrical …
Premiere: One day, After school – Hammer and Anvil
Wakefield ‘post everything’ band, One Day, After School, are gearing up for the launch of their debut album ‘The Invisible Anchor’ in just under a months time. As a precursor to the 12″, they’d like to whet your appetite with the video for ‘Hammer and Anvil’. ‘Hammer and Anvil’, backed with ‘Make Do’, is available as …
Premiere: The Retroaction reveal new video for “Little Strange”
Its clear from listening to Hamilton, Ontario quartet The Retroaction that they’re taking on the spirit of something past, but they met in rather unexpected circumstances, vocalist Thomas Duxbury commenting “I met (drummer) Ron Lang when I went to the ending of a bachelorette party. Ron was the male stripper these girls hired. He commented …
Premiere: A Jokers Rage – Temptress
Out on November 21st is ‘Black Sheep’, the new EP from Yorkshire alt-rockers A Joker’s Rage. At once alternating between sweet and sour, powerpop to pure aggression, the band have been earning fans (including us here at Backseat Mafia) for their outlandish live shows, so when we had the change to premiere ‘Temptress’ from the …