Interview
Meet: Alternative Rock Duo And Beautiful Noise Makers – Bear Witness
Created by two brothers Matt and Alex Georgiou, who are passionate about music, Bear Witness is an alternative rock duo who are out to cause a stir with as much beautiful noise as possible. Give us a potted history of the band The band began officially in late 2017 between my brother Alex and I. …
Meet: Beautiful Music Makers Tenderhost
Tenderhost is a new six-piece jazz-rock band, formed under the leadership of Gabriel Levy who had previously gained prominence as the lead in the now-defunct: Sistertalk. After delivering an impressive debut EP The Tin (read our review here) the group are returning to dazzle us once again starting with a new single Plod Along Phenomenon. We caught …
Meet: Alt-Rock Artist Dutch Mustard
Backseat Mafia caught up with Sarah-Jayne Riedel (SJ) aka alt-rock artist Dutch Mustard as she prepared for her recent London headline show celebrating the release of her new EP – Beauty. SJ shares her love of Jeff Buckley, her recent passion for contemporary dance and reveals her perfect day off in London… Who are you …
Meet: Melodic Doom Metal Band Petrichor
Give us a potted history of the band The band formed about 6 years ago. We had a VERY different sound then and a different lineup. We were more “pop rock” then. Comparable to The Band Camino. However, we were never fully satisfied with our music output. Until James (guitar) bought a 7 string. The …
Meet: We chat to Martin Kennedy (All India Radio, Kilbey/Kennedy, Observers) about recording, heavy metal, and collaborating with Steve Kilbey (The Church)
Martin Kennedy has a had a long and impressive career in music. He was given a guitar with four strings at the age of fourteen, made up his own chords and eventually formed Melbourne band Pray TV, releasing 5 albums and touring the US, before forming All India Radio and collaborating with other musicians such …
Meet: Indie Grunge Queen Melanie Baker
Newcastle-based indie riser Melanie Baker began her career playing folk tunes at open mic nights in her home town of The Lake District. A deeply shy teenager wracked with anxiety, she found confidence and a voice for the first time via her songwriting before relocating to the North East. We caught up with the Newcastle …
Meet: Backseat Mafia meets Sheffield Post-Black Metal / Screamo band Hidden Mothers
We sat down with Ari and Liam from Hidden Mothers for Backseat Mafia’s interview series to discuss their background, finding each other and on the new album that is almost wrapped up. Please do subscribe, watch share and like to our YouTube channel so we can continue to bring you the best in interviews, sessions …
Meet: Soulful Pop Queen Bianca James
After her stunning showcase gig in London last month, Backseat Mafia caught up with the rising star and soulful pop queen Bianca James as she shared her cosy secrets, a Bond ambition and revealed some French naughtiness… Who are you and what do you do? I’m a soulful pop singer and songwriter hailing from Canada. …
Meet: The North East’s Young Pretenders For Rocks Crown – Wingz Of The Monkey
Give us a potted history of the band Wingz of the Monkey are:Patrick Meehan Vocals 17 Years OldSonny Evans (JEEP) Guitars 15 Years OldEdward Jackson Drums 18 Years OldLogan Lewington Bass 17 Years Old We are an Alt/Rock band from the North East of England. The band was formed in 2022 by school pals (Logan, …
Meet: Dutch Singer And Pianist Roon Staal
” The extraordinary talent of Roon Staal, one of the truly great singers in the Western world. (…) Let the amazing tenor vocal performances of Mr. Staal now carry you away! “ – Art Garfunkel Give us a potted history of yourself I spent a lot of time taking piano lessons and learned to perform …