Sessions
Exclusive: Longlight record brilliant live session version of Baba O’Riley for Backseat Mafia
Following on from their recent sophomore single ‘Alara’, Longlight have recorded a stunning version of The Who classic Baba O’Riley for Backseat Mafia. Rising up into must keep a close eye on territory, the duo are on the cusp of releasing their debut ep, and have – through jamming, and writing and and recording together, …
Exclusive: Alice SK and Muca record new single Until We Meet Again live in session for Backseat Mafia
London based Brazilian musician and producer Murillo Sguillaro is better known as Muca, is back with a slice of summery bossa with his new single ‘Until We Meet Again’. It’s a collaboration with Alice SK, with whom he worked with on her debut EP, and felt her vocal would perfectly suit his new music. The …
Exclusive: Divest record ‘By My Side’ live in session for Backseat Mafia
Ahead of the release their new EP, Mercury Retrograde, Norway-based Divest joined us for a session with a stripped back, acoustic rendition of By My Side. A cocktail of complementary vocal harmonies and a reminiscence of 60s pop music, Divest’s At Home Session will leave you wanting nostalgia. Their EP is out on June 11th …
Exclusive: Scott Matthews records Wait in the Car live in session for Backseat Mafia
Singer-songwriter Scott Matthews is the latest to join us for our At Home Sessions with this acoustic performance of Wait In The Car. Matthews shows off his impressive vocal range in this stripped back rendition perfectly accented by the guitar playing. The Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter released his seventh studio album New Skin back in …
Exclusive: Lucy Kruger records ‘A Stranger’s Chest’ live in session for Backseat Mafia
-based South African musician Lucy Kruger joined us for a session to perform A Stranger’s Chest from upcoming album Transit Tapes (for women who move furniture around) due to be released 4th June. With beautiful guitar harmonies and a fantastic voice, Kruger delivers an unforgettable performance. On her new album – the follow up to …
Exclusive: Laurence Murray Project records Providence live in session for Backseat Mafia
Edinburgh-based Laurence Murray Project joined us for a stripped back rendition of their latest single Providence. Bringing in an acoustic guitar to replace the psychedelic grooves of the original, Laurence Murray gives a blissful performance reminiscent of John Mayer and the RnB greats. The track was influenced by Laurence’s experiences teaching in refugee camps in …
Exclusive: His His record Winter Journal live in session for Backseat Mafia
Toronto-based musician His His (Aidan Belo) joined us to perform his latest single Winter Journal. After creating the project as an outlet following a move to his family’s hobby farm outside the city, hoping to evoke something rural and honest. Winter Journal is his second single, and to hear it in its original form, follow …
News: ‘Amy Winehouse At The BBC’ compilation coming 7th May
Amy Winehouse At The BBC, a retrospective collection which chronicles many of the singer’s outstanding performances during her career, will be released on 7 May 2021 through UMC/Island. For the first time ever, this expanded release offers audio-only versions of the songs featured on earlier compilations A Tribute To Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland and …
Exclusive: Trent Halliday plays Get Close live in session for Backseat Mafia
We ran into Trent Halliday so to speak in the Summer of last year, here, with his rather lovely track ‘Get Close’, a mixture of folk, English charm and just a touch of psychedelia. He went onto release an album ‘Declare’ full of such treats later in the year. Recently, he’s returned with a new …