Track: The Now – Girl You Got Me
South Wales four-piece and a Backseat Mafia favourite The Now, have shared the video for their brand new single ‘Girl You Got Me’. The track paves the way for the release of their debut album later this year. ‘Girl You Got Me’ tells the story: “When you believe you’re set not to fall in love again after previous …
Track: Dying Wish – Torn From Your Silhouette
Portland’s Dying Wish have shared the video for their brutal new single ‘Torn From Your Silhouette.’ “‘Torn From Your Silhouette’ is written about taking the risk of being vulnerable with another person, only to find they have dishonest intentions and take advantage of your willingness to love,” says singer Emma Boster. “While writing this song, I was tender from a …
Track: Godsticks – Mayhem
Godsticks return with a new album titled ‘This Is What A Winner Looks Like’ due the 26th of May via Kscope. They have announced the new album with single ‘Mayhem’. Guitarist Darran Charles comments: “I stumbled upon this really ugly dissonant chord that sounded great with distortion, and thought about ways of making it sound even nastier …
Track: Maya Ongaku – Nuska
Hailing from the seaside communities surrounding Enoshima, a small island located 50 km southwest of Tokyo, Maya Ongaku is a ragtag collective of local musicians, currently a trio of Tsutomu Sonoda, Ryota Takano, and Shoei Ikeda. The name derives not from any kind of ancient civilization, but rather a neologism defined as the imagined view outside one’s field of vision. …
Meet: Guitarist Martin Miller As He Unveils His New Album ‘Maze of My Mind’
Give us a potted history of yourself I’m a musician, educator and YouTuber from Leipzig, Germany. I’ve built a reputation as a guitar player over the last decade, then ventured off to build the Martin Miller Session Band, a very successful Youtube cover band and am now stepping up as a composer and singer of …
Track: Martin Miller – Web of Lies
German guitar aficionado Martin Miller has released his brand new album ‘Maze of My Mind’. The album shows Miller, a household name amongst guitar aficionados, as a talented vocalist and natural storyteller which he demonstrates with the single ‘Web Of Lies’. Martin states: “‘Maze of My Mind’ is truly the start of a new chapter …
Track: Damp Matches – Sweet Nothing
Norwich based Damp Matches bring a unique blend of alt-rock, trash-hop and anthemic indie and are set to make a big impact on the live circuit with their riveting live show performances. They have shared their first single of the year ‘Sweet Nothing’. The band comments: “‘Sweet Nothing’ is about the struggles that substance abuse …
Track: Shining Metal Stars Atarka Share Video For ‘The Nethermost Blight’; New EP ‘The Mountain’ Out Now
Atarka have returned with their formidable new EP, ‘The Mountain’, out Friday 14th April. The EP release is followed with the video for the track ‘The Nethermost Blight’. A brutal cymbal heavy start with raging guitars creating a sonic head banging wall of sound. The striking melodic group vocals from the band clash with the …
Premiere: Pete Briley – Rhonda
As one third of the brilliant The Outlaw Orchestra, Pete Briley is no stranger to the music scene and we at Backseat Mafia are very pleased to be premiering the video for Briley’s debut single is ‘Rhonda’. A beautifully written drunken tail an ode to Rhonda that echoes the likes of Pete Doherty, Badly Drawn …