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Premiere: Cate Ferris – Keep Going
Brighton-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Cate Ferris wanted to offer some solidarity and hope to all of us either stuck inside or working on the front line in the battle against Covid-19, so she is going to make a download of her new single ‘Keep Going’ available for free download on Bandcamp for one month from …
Premiere: Vincent John – Temptation
Former Lee Fields & The Expressions guitarist / songwriter Vincent John has stepped out on his own and is now at his own collaborative label Eraserhood Sound. He’s releasing a new track ‘Temptation’ this Friday and we’re delighted to premiere it here on Backseat Mafia tonight. Of the track, Vincent told us “People are predisposed …
Premiere: Jacob Whitesides – God Took A Bow
Taken from his forthcoming EP, Jacob Whitesides, Spotify artist to watch Jacob Whitesides has released God Took a Bow and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track Jacob exclusively told us “God Took A Bow” was inspired by a very nostalgic night of just driving around with someone I …
Premiere: Pezzettino releases new video for ‘Somewhere North of Pescadero’
Pezzettino, aka multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Margaret Stutt, is closing in on her 11th release under that moniker with a 10” EP titled Venus. From it we’re delighted to premiere the new video for the track ‘Somewhere North of Pescadero’ right here on Backseat Mafia. Of the track, Stutt says “My friend Vivianne and I went …
Premiere: Lucy Dreams release new video for ‘The Journey’
Vienna duo Lucy Dreams have today released their new video for The Journey, the single that came out last week on Austrian label Prueckl Beats, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia. What started out as an Audio-AI became, at least in the minds and imaginations of the …
Premiere: Éyal Hai – I miss
The Side Project main man Éyal Hai, has stepped out of that particular guise to release a solo single ‘I Miss’ , which we’re absolutely delighted to premiere here on Backseat Mafia. On the song, Éyal says “I first recorded the song as a voice memo on my iPhone, at 3 AM in my small Brooklyn apartment …
Premiere: Stina Stjern – Me and the Moth plus EP Review
It’s been two years since I reviewed Norway’s Stina Stjern‘s extraordinary album ‘Kap Herschell’ – describing it as an enigmatic, haunting masterpiece that seems to capture the Arctic chill of the north while offering a warm enveloping refuge. Backseat Mafia is honoured to premiere Stjern’s new single ‘Me and the Moth’ off her EP ‘The …
Premiere: RUNK – She Don’t Want Ya No Mo feat. Crackerjack
RUNK or Rebels Unite with New Knowledge is the new moniker of Londoner Victor Davis, former darling of mid naughtiest acoustic soul jazz. He’s kept some of that and added hip-hop, house and funk to the mix with his new project, and we’re delighted to premiere She Don’t Want Ya No Mo feat. Crackerjack today …
Say Psych: Premiere: Rhys Bloodjoy – Run From the Hunter/Celebration
Rhys Bloodjoy is a one-man noise machine, using sophisticated loops, echo drenched harmonies and reverb-soaked melodies to create a truly unique blend of Cold Wave and Psychedelia. He has been suspiciously quiet for a while following a move from Manchester’s cobblestones to the mountainous climbs of Southern Spain. But one should always know, when someone …
Premiere: Modern Hinterland reveal new video for Just be sitting with you
Modern Hinterland, whose much vaunted album ‘The Longest Part of the Night’ was released earlier in the year on Label Fandango, have recorded a session for BBC Intoducing, and from it we’re delighted to be premiering ‘Just be sitting with you’. What began as a solo project for songwriter Chris Hornsby has expanded with the …