Premiere: Einsam reveals the hazy electronica of his new track, Train Of Thought
Bristol-born producer Sam Jackson is releasing his new single under his Einsam moniker on March 19th, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. After living in Austria for the last four year, it made sense for Sam to adopt the Einsam name – a word that means ‘onesome’ in German, …
Premiere: Szou releases the bubbling synth-pop of Rose-Tinted; first release on new label No Such Thing
No Such Thing is a new venture out of that there north of England, founded by Dirty Freud and Ruby Tingle, who between them that over 20 years at the musical coal face. They’ve set an ambitious target of 70% releases to come from LGBTQ+ and Black and Minority ethnic artists. They’re kicking of the …
Premiere: Ski Lift release new video for the exuberant indie pop of ‘Portal’
South London trio Ski Lift are gearing up for the release of their new single ‘Portal’, out tomorrow (12th March) and the follow up to their 2019 debut ‘Comfortable Here’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Built around Welsh singer songwriter Benji Tranter, the band is completed by Alisa …
Premiere: Morningside Lane reveal new video for Home Crowd
Out tomorrow is the new single from New Jersey alt-pop/rock band Morningside Lane ‘Home Crowd’, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. The track was produced by Eric Sanderson (ex-Augustines), and recorded at Mission Sound in Brooklyn, NYC. Of the track, the band say “The character in …
Premiere: Astrid Cordes to release new EP, Beautiful Mess; hear it here, first
Taken from music made for the hit Danish TV series Doggystyle, Shy Shy Shy vocalist Astrid Cordes is releasing her debut EP ‘Beautiful Mess’ this coming Friday (12th March), and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. It’s title comes from a line in the EP’s closing track …
Premiere: George Bloomfield reveals the hazy jazz-funk of Why Didn’t You?
Leeds singer-songwriter George Bloomfield is gearing up for the release of his debut EP ‘Why Didn’t You?’ on May 7th, and ahead of it he’s releasing the title track from it, which we’re delighted to be able to premiere on Backseat Mafia today. On recording the EP, George explains “As the pandemic continually hindered my …
Premiere: Laurence Murray Project releases new video for the blue eyed soul of ‘Providence’
The Laurence Murray Project, headed (rather unsurprisingly) by Edinburgh singer songwriter Laurence Murray, have just released a new video of their single ‘Providence’, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia this morning. Mixing up Laurel Canyon folk, with a good spoonful of soul, and a touch of Real …
Exclusive: Backseat Mafia Takeover Mix: BTRAX label boss Rob Malone
Ahead of his latest release ‘Bravery’ on his own BTRAX label on March 26th, head honcho Rob Malone has agreed to do us a Backseat Mafia takeover mix. His new release, out on March 26th, features remixes from Visillusion label boss Thomas Barnett and sometime Juan Atkins and Blake Baxter collaborator Orlando Voorn. The Parisian …
Premiere: Tiki & The Hotstuff release new video for ‘The Way I Feel’
The new single from Tiki & The Hotstuff, ‘The Way I Feel’ dropped at the end of last week, and we’re delighted to premiere the accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia today. If you’ve already heard the track, you’ll know its all big chorus’ and bigger production, with the melodies being soaked in melancholy …
Rising: Ten Questions with LA rockers Levara
Ahead of their debut self titled album, out via Mascot on May 14th, LA based rock trio Levara have released a statement of intent in the shape of a new single Automatic. The trio – Trev Lukather, Jules Galli and Josh Devine, came together through chance – singer Galli emigrating from France, and former One …