Interview
Meet: Hull’s Most Exciting New Band – Bedsit
With their debut EP ‘Dead Bands’ now out to the world and the band set to support the release with a Uk tour, we managed to find out a little bit more about the Hull four piece. Give us a potted history of Bedsit Tom: In 2019, I lost a couple friends and was struggling …
Meet: Is this all there is? An interview with Steve Kilbey (The Church) on the new album ‘The Hypnogogue’, the US tour, being a stand-up comedian and the temporal nature of existence.
The Church – a veritable and venerated music institution – are about to release their new and much anticipated album ‘The Hypnogogue’. The band celebrated its 40 years as an entity in 2020. I caught up with singer, songwriter, bass player and spiritual leader Steve Kilbey on the eve of the album’s release and on …
Interview: We sat down for a chat with Italian multi-instrumentalist Lili Refrain.
Words Letty Sharpe / Photos Ian Mc Donnell. Lili Refrain is an Italian multi-instrumentalist based in Rome. She hasbeen making for this solo project since 2007. Lili combines blues, rock,folk, psychedelia and metal genres to create her unique sound. LS- Welcome to Ireland, how does it feel to be here? LR- It’s my first time …
Meet: American Pop Punk Wonder Stars Television Supervision
The Orlando four piece have just dropped their new EP ‘Mavericks’ (read our review here). The EP echoes the glory days of American pop punk and brings it bang up to date for a whole heap of new fans as well as delighting many an old fan too. We caught up with the band to …
Interview: We got to sit down with Eivør after her opening set for Heilung at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre.
Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell. Eivør Palasdóttir is a Faroese folk singer born in Syðrugøta. Having herfirst televised performance at 13, she continued down the route of musicand has ventured into many genres such as jazz, folk-rock and art pop.She has been on tour with fellow experimental folk band Heilung andLili Refrain. …
Interview: A chat with Baltimore Maryland’s Grunge band Dosser
Words: Letty Sharp. Photo credits: Amanda Adams / Michael York. Dosser are a grunge band based in Baltimore, Maryland,Washington DC. The band are currently getting ready to release theirnew album, ‘Violent Picture//Violent Sound’, which is out the 20th ofJanuary. Guitarists and Co-Vocalists William Teague and Bret Lanahansat down with Letty to answer a few questions. …
Meet: Clint Bredin From British Metalcore Band Beneath The Embers
With their new album ‘Condemned’ released at the end of last year and a tour in February supporting Tarja, Backseat Mafia caught up with Clint Bredin, lead guitarist and founding member of the British metalcore band Beneath The Embers. Hey, first off, thank you so much for taking the time out from what must be …
Interview: Before The Molotovs made their Dublin/Irish debut we got to speak with them at The Grand Social – 06.01.2023
Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell The Molotovs are a three-piece rock band made up of siblings MathewCartlidge who is lead guitarist and vocalist, Issey Carts who plays bass andbacking vocals and Ice Dob who is on drums and backing vocals.Formed in 2020, they are doing everything they can to make an impacton …
News: Fast rising Rock & Roll / Post-Punk / Indie trio, The Molotovs to play Irish debut gig January 6th and a string of UK headline and support slots in February
Rock & Roll / Post-Punk / Indie trio The Molotovs make their Irish debut at The Grand Social Dublin on Friday 6th January with local rock band Tung In Cheek playing proud support. With almost 200 London gigs under their belt since forming in July 2020, along with support slots with The Libertines, Paul Cook …
Interview: We got to sit down recently with New York Based Industrial masked Metal band Kissing Candice for a chat.
Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Andrew Wolfe & King Zabb Kissing Candice are an American metal band formed in 2012 by JoeySimpson. The band are theatrical, wearing masks, face paint and all sortsof interesting outfits for their live shows.The band are currently on tour and took time out of their day to sit downwith Letty …