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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 …
Premiere: Monnone Alone reveal new video for single ‘Time is on the run’
Former Lucksmiths bassist Mark Monnone returns with a follow up to recent Feel It Disappearing single, with another – Time is on the run. It’s under his Monnone Alone moniker and is taken from his forthcoming album Stay Foggy, out on September 3rd. We’re absolutely delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying video right …
Premiere: Wren Wilder reveals new song Egyptian Cotton; See accompanying video here
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Wren Wilder has returned with a new single Egyptian Cotton, out today, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it and it’s accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the track, Wren told us exclusively “Every time I sit down to write a track, I’m looking for answers. Answers …
Premiere: Connor Roff tackles Jeff Buckley’s ‘Lover, You Should Have Come Over’ with grace and feeling
DIVIDING his time between the UK and Canada – describing himself on his Facebook page as a “Canadian UK sandwich” – and previously a core member of the London Contemporary Voices choir, the capital’s leading non-traditional chorale – LGBTQ+ singer-songwriter Connor Roff is premiering his new single with us today, we’re proud to say; and that single …
Premiere: Alice Mary releases a live video for the funky art rock of ‘Too Much’
EAST London musician Alice Mary has returned with a new song, “Too Much”, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying live video right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the song, she told us: “”Too Much came to life in several bedrooms, a shipping container by the Thames and a warehouse in …
Premiere: LionLion reveal new video for What Remains
Out today is the new single from German brothers Matthias and Michael Rückert, aka LionLion, called What Remains. It’s taken from their upcoming album Perpective, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia today. The track skirts around the edges of wonky / prog pop, with a …
Premiere : Scott Lavene reveals his cover of The Walkmen’s ‘The Rat’
Out today is the new track from Essex singer-songwriter Scott Lavene, and it’s a cover of The Walkmen’s Rat. It’s the Bside to his current single Nigel and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Of the track, Scott says “The Rat by The Walkmen can never be bettered. Honestly, I …
Exclusive: Piqued Jacks record ‘Golden Mine’ live in session for Backseat Mafia
Italian four-piece Piqued Jacks joined Backseat Mafia from their bathroom to treat us to a performance of Golden Mine from their new record Synchronizer. Piqued Jacks show that you can groove to rock ‘n’ roll no matter what room of the house you’re in. The album followed a slew of singles – ‘Elephant’, ‘Every Day …
Premiere: Results of Adults release new video for brilliant new single, Man Meets Machine
Taken from their forthcoming album Interstellar Peach Delight – out on May 7th via Cornelius Chapel Records, Man Meets Machine is the new single from Birmingham, Alabama indie-psych band Results of Adults, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying video for the track right here on Backseat Mafia today. The band; led …
Premiere: Anomic Records release new live session from noise-rockers Errorr
Anomic Records, the new label out of Berlin have released a new session video from noise-rockers Errorr and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Set up as a reaction to Berlin’s decaying rock scene, and offering both digital and physical releases from bands that fall within the …