Interview
Meet: experimental folk explorer ‘Me Lost Me’ ahead of her new album ‘RPG’.
You might call it folktronica, ‘nu’, dark or weird folk, whatever, Jayne Dent (aka ME LOST ME) makes music of singular quality and significant distinction that simply crosses any divide. Intriguingly experimental and enticingly non-traditional, ME LOST ME music occupies those same rubbly furrows as Caroline or Shovel Dance Collective, following a course set by …
Meet: Manchester death metal band Ingested
Death metal band Ingested opened for Lorna Shore at The Academy in Dublin on the 14.06.2023 and before the show Abigael Paquet got to sit down and have a chat with lead singer Jason Evans. Words and photos Abigael Paquet: Abby: Would you be able to give us a quick introduction for those who don’t know …
Meet: New Geordie On The Block Ernie
Joe Ernest Allan is the man behind Ernie and has just released his debut single ‘Pink Headaches‘ via Gravity Records after spending the last two years in the studio working on a dense collection of songs. Backseat Mafia caught up with Allan after emerging from the studio and supporting Sam Fender in Geordie land, amongst …
Meet: British Rock Band The Alchemy
The Alchemy are a thrilling new British rock band, crafting catchy and anthemic songs from a subconscious blend of the Rock, Indie and Electronic musical landscape they grew up in. Give us a potted history of the band We’re The Alchemy, a band formed in late 2015. We kicked everything off with the release of our …
Meet: Norway’s leading Avant-garde/Progressive Metal act Vulture Industries
VULTURE INDUSTRIES return with their brand new album Ghosts from the past’ which will see the light of day on June 16, 2023 via Dark Essence Record. So Abigael Paquet got to sit down and have a chat with Bjørnar Erevik Nilsen ( Vocals, additional guitars, keys, and percussion) Words Abigael Paquet / photos Jarle Hovda Moe: Abby: Could you …
Meet: Sam Mellors of Deadset
With their debut single ‘The Art Of Pointscoring‘ out now, Hull’s Deadset look to have a bright future ahead of them. We caught up with vocalist Sam Mellors to find out a little more about the band. Give us a potted history of Deadset So, Deadset started at the beginning of 2022 as mine and …
Meet: The Original Outlaw Pete Briley As He Goes Solo
With the release of his second solo single ‘Right Place, Wrong Time’, Backseat Mafia thought it was time to find out a little more about Pete Briley. Give us a potted history of yourself I’ve been a musician my whole life, working with all kinds of artists. If anyone has heard my name before, it …
Meet: The Magus aristocratic Black Metal band from Greece
Words Abigael Paquet: Abby: Would you be able to introduce yourself and your band for those who don’t know you ? George: Black Metal people might not know this band because it’s new. But they know me from my other bands. I have a long history in black metal. Our biography just came out last month. …
Meet: Aileen from the Irish, Americana/Roots duo – The Remedy Club
On the 28,05,2023 Irish duo The Remedy Club an Americana/ Roots duo from Co Wexford launched the latest album Back to You at The Workmans Club Dublin and before the show Abigael Paquet got to sit down for a chat. Words & photos Abigael Paquet: Aileen: Yeah, well, my name is Aileen Mythen and I am a …
Interview: Jodie Bryant Talks New Music & ‘Discover Monthly Live’
Jodie Bryant is steadily becoming an authority in new music and building a reputation for breaking artists. Working for BBC Introducing Sussex & Surrey, often taking over hosting duties and even hosting on BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop, Jodie is an experienced radio presenter and a avid champion of new music. Jodie was responsible for the …