Premiere: Dadbod reveal new single, True Grit
Essentially the bedroom project of Daniel Host, Dadbod have revealed their/his new single True Grit – and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Sitting somewhere between The Beach Boys and Chris Rea, with a dose of Lloyd Cole thrown in for good measure as well as good slice of himself, …
Premiere: Dave Manington releases new video for collaborative track with Lara Eidi, the bewitching ’Fones’
Celebrated Composer and Bassist Dave Manington is someone we’ve featured before on Backseat Mafia, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the video for his new track ’Fones’, a collaboration with our very own Athens – London based jazz and folk singer Lara Eidi. Using words by the revered Greek poet Constantine P Cavafys, …
Premiere: Richard Orofino reveals beautiful new single, Bending; hear it here, first
We’ve featured Brooklyn based singer/songwriter Richard Orofino before here on Backseat Mafia, and now are delighted to be able to premiere his new single Bending today. Already a respected artist and sought after producer, he’s following up recent releases such as ‘Fake Me’ and ‘Wanna Say’ with a new track, Bending. As with much of …
News: JOHN announce announce Other Manoeuvres dates; new video for Austere Isle
After releasing their much lauded Nocturnal Manoeuvres album in October last year, JOHN – aka John Newton (drums, lead vocals) and Johnny Healey (guitar, backing vocals) have announced – live on stage at the anniversary of Mclusky’s Do Dallas last week at London’s Electric Ballroom, three statement dates under the banner of Other Manoeuvres. These will be a …
See: Death Bells reveal visuals for new track Lifespring
Following the announcement of their third album Between Here & Everywhere – out on 29th July via Dais Records, Death Bells, the long-running musical collaboration between Will Canning and Remy Veselis, have released a video for a new track from the album, Lifespring. Of the song, Canning explains, “We initially wrote ‘Lifespring’ at a friend’s …
See: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard release new visuals for Kelper 22b, plus European live dates
Ahead of the release of their new album Omnium Gatherum, out this Friday (April 22nd), King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have released new Alex McLaren directed visuals for the single Kelper 22b, which samples Barny McAll’s ’Yemaya One’. of the track, Cook Craig from the band says “I actually found Barney’s record at a …
See: Korean surf-indie band Say Sue Me reveal new video for To Dream
Those guys at Damnably records know what they’re doing, and so we feasted on their latest offering – a new video from Korean indie rock band Say Sue Me, who’s album ’The Last Thing Left’, is out in their imprint on May 13th. The track, To Dream, is the second single to be taken from …
See: J. Zunz releases new video for Ráfaga alongside new album and live dates news
J. Zunz, the solo moniker of Lorena Quintanilla from Lorelle meets The Obsolete, has announced the release of her third album, Del Aire, is due out on June 24th via the ever brilliant Rocket Recordings label. Alongside the news she’s revealed a new video, directed by Mexican artist Víctor Garay, for the track Ráfaga, and news of …
Feature: Susanna gives us a track by track on beautiful new album Elevation
Norwegian arstist Susanna (aka Susanna Wallumrød), has always pushed boundaries, searched for different angles and combined different aspects of art into her work. Thats seen her interpret poetry and art, as well as give a fresh take on songs; her take on Purcell’s early English Opera aria ’When I am laid (in Earth) still sends …
Exclusive: Kyle Morgan records Deer In The Pines live in session for Backseat Mafia
In wake wake of the release of his new album ’Younger at most everything’, Queens based singer-songwriter has released a liver version of one of the stand out tracks from the album, Deer in the pines for us her at Backseat Mafia. Taking his usual stripped down acoustic Americana – with a little bit of …