rock/metal interviews
Meet: Mikei Gray The Man Behind The Frst
Give us a potted history of yourself Before I started The Frst, I lived beneath this radio tower in Nashville, and as a result I heard music in my head constantly, even when I was trying to sleep. But one day my right ear was cut off and sewn back on, and it changed the …
Meet: Alternative Rock Band 2far2jump
Give us a potted history of the band Guitarist Rupert Barker and drummer Aaron Mann got together in 2015 and 2far2jump was born. Luke Harland-Cole joined in 2018 replacing the original lead singer. Based in Guildford and London, 2far2jump have come a long way over the last eight years. The band have played many shows …
Meet: Teiger London’s New Rock Trio
With a debut album and tour coming later this year, Teiger are bringing their own brand of female-led rock to the UK’s stages. We at Backseat are huge fans and wanted to introduce the rest of you to the world of Teiger. Give us a potted history of the band Thank you for having us! …
Meet: Rock Rap Crew Andrew W. Boss
Created with his older brothers Adam aka Hypeman 5000, and Jon aka Flip Andrew W Boss is a rap-rock crew from Utah who are out to prove things this year. With a brand new track out ‘God Of Pain‘ we at Backseat Mafia got chance to put some questions to the band to find out …
Meet: Uncle Dave’s Biscuit Barrel Where Heavy Metal Meets Hilarious Lyrics
Uncle Dave’s Biscuit Barrel was initially formed in the early 90s by a bunch of friends that had played together in a variety of local rock and metal bands. They take a love of metal and wrap it around hilarious lyrics. They are set to release their debut E.P ‘Uncle Dave’s Biscuit Barrel Goes Apeshit …
Meet: Grunge Tinged Metal Band Of Concrete Gods
The Luton grunge metallers have returned to the studio after a mix of covid and band illness forced them to withdraw for a year or so. With a new E.P. ‘HurtPeopleHurtPeople’ due out this summer, we caught up with the band to reintroduce them to the world and find out a little bit about them. …
Meet: Manchester death metal band Ingested
Death metal band Ingested opened for Lorna Shore at The Academy in Dublin on the 14.06.2023 and before the show Abigael Paquet got to sit down and have a chat with lead singer Jason Evans. Words and photos Abigael Paquet: Abby: Would you be able to give us a quick introduction for those who don’t know …
Meet: British Rock Band The Alchemy
The Alchemy are a thrilling new British rock band, crafting catchy and anthemic songs from a subconscious blend of the Rock, Indie and Electronic musical landscape they grew up in. Give us a potted history of the band We’re The Alchemy, a band formed in late 2015. We kicked everything off with the release of our …
Meet: The Original Outlaw Pete Briley As He Goes Solo
With the release of his second solo single ‘Right Place, Wrong Time’, Backseat Mafia thought it was time to find out a little more about Pete Briley. Give us a potted history of yourself I’ve been a musician my whole life, working with all kinds of artists. If anyone has heard my name before, it …
Meet: Neural Dance’s Neil Mykowski
Alternative electronic rock band Neural Dance are setting up to have a great 2023 with new music expected later this year. We caught up with the bands founder Neil Mykowski to learn a little about them. Give us a potted history of the band Neural Dance started initially in 2018 as my solo project performing …