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Meet: Belgium’s Heartland Drive
Backseat Mafia put some questions to the Americana and folk-rock maestros Heartland Drive to find out a what’s happening in their world. Consistsing of Eric Bosteels on drums, Pedro Gordts on keys, Tim Toegaert on guitar, Moreno Claes on bass, and the charismatic frontman songwriter, Steven Vergauwen, who has written for artists like Laura Tesoro, …
Track: Kawala Share New Single ‘Time Slipping Away’
Ahead of their UK headline shows taking place this month, North London five-piece, Kawala have shared their third single of 2024, the irresistibly addictive ‘Time Slipping Away’. Spotlighting the struggles faced to over-achieve and stay on track, ‘Time Slipping Away’, with its energetic and vibrant sonics, act as reassurance to keep afloat amid the tough …
Track: ‘Something I Do’ – YAGKI delivers a languid yearning song that burns with intensity and soul.
YAGKI, the artist formerly known as Sarah Yagki (and no doubt still is by family and friends) is a firm favourite here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, and she has just released another thrilling, visceral track ‘Something I Do’. ‘Something I Do’ confirms YAGKI as an important talent in the music scene: it …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne band Jazz Tiger signs to False Peak Records and exclusively unveils a soothing sonic journey to ‘Batemans Bay’ ahead of debut album.
Ultra cool Brisbane label False Peak Records has announced the signing of Naarm/Melbourne band Jazz Tiger and we are honoured to premiere their first single on the label, the atmospheric and languid ‘Batemans Bay’. Like warm summer shower, the song flows with a soothing delicacy, dappling guitars and a frisson of melancholy augmented by the …
Track/Video: Revered multi-instrumental improviser Colin Fisher previews upcoming new album with the spectacular, guitar sculpted ‘Acts Of Light’.
Multi-instrumentalist and composer Colin Fisher has been energising the Toronto music scene and beyond for around two decades now. A virtuoso guitarist, acclaimed sax player, drummer and more, a brilliant interpretive improviser, a boundary pushing electronic artist, Fisher’s work confounds easy definition. He’s played alongside Jamie Branch, Joe McPhee, Braxton, Laaraji and Frith as well …
Track / Video: Lodestar bring the Hammer down with Cushing-inspired video
Experimental rock outfit Lodestar have released their latest offering – Bring Me The Head, taken from their upcoming long player Zonen, which is out tomorrow. It’s a moody, vengeful track that represents “the delusion that someone else is responsible for your woes. If only you could exact vengeance. Bring me the head of John the Baptist, …
News: Wunderhorse Announce New Album and drop track
Wunderhorse’s new album ‘Midas’ set to strike gold in August
Track: The Garrys return with their latest track
The Garrys return for the first time since their 2021 album Get Thee to a Nunnery, dropping their track Cakewalk, on May 3rd. The Garrys are very much a family affair, with Canadian sisters Lenore, Julia and Erica Maier starting out jamming in their parents house, before putting down their first album – Warm Buds …
Premiere: Brigitte Bardini has a ‘Crush’ – a gorgeous single expressed in a kaleidoscope of sonic colours that glitter and shine.
Brigitte Bardini is a brilliant singer/songwriter who delivers the most majestic pieces of sonic delights, and we are ever so honoured to premiere the new jewel in her crown, ‘Crush’. There is a shimmering eighties dream pop blush to the new single, with a sparkle that evokes New Gold Dream-era Simple Minds or Orchestral Maneuvers …
Track: Martial Arts – Defector
Manchester’s Martial Arts have shared their second single, ‘Defector’, which follows on from the bands debut single ‘Warsaw‘. It was produced by Seanda McPhail of the city’s renowned Airtight Studios and mixed by former Spring King leader Tarek Musa. Singer and co-songwriter, James Marson says: “Defector is about the introspective struggle, helplessness and feelings of responsibility towards the disparity that our generation …