Indie
News: The irrepressible Royel Otis cap off a magnificent year with news of their debut album ‘Pratts & Pain’, a tour and new single ‘Fried Rice’.
Given their tasty single ‘Oysters In My Pocket’ (see my review here), the irrepressible duo from Sydney, Royel Otis, (Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell) continue with their whacky food obsession with their new single ‘Fried Rice’, as they announce a tour and the release of their debut album ‘Pratts & Pain’ through Ourness. ‘Fried Rice’ …
Track: Travis Shaw – A Powerful Light
North East singer songwriter Travis Shaw has returned with new single ‘A Powerful Light’. A dynamic banger where gusty guitar and heavy cymbal abuse meet simmering powerful vocals. Shaw has always crafted emotionally heavy tracks that you feel as well as hear. A Powerful Light is another one that will become a Travis Shaw classic. …
Soundtrack of our lives: Queens based artist Will Kaplan give us his picks as his TransBorder Art residency begins
New Jersey born, Queens based artist Will Kaplan crosses boundaries of mediums, techniques and text to create his work. Exploring hemmed nature reserves growing up he focused on tensions between the organic and the human made in his work. As well as creating, Will writes about the NYC art scene and the work of other …
Live Review: Lovejoy @ Brighton Dome
All Words And Pictures by Henry Groves On the back end of their UK tour, supporting the release of their latest EP ‘Wake Up and It’s Over’, Lovejoy were playing in their hometown Brighton and the infamous Brighton Dome. For a band with only EPs to date, playing a sold out Brighton Dome is nothing …
Track: Newcastle’s TV Death release the glorious garage punk of Village Mentality, along with new video; check it out here
Newcastle garage punks TV Death are back with a new single, Village Mentality, taken from their EP ‘The God, The One and The Devil’, which is out on November 24th. Off the track, the band say, “Village Mentality’s character embodies the mindset to blindly believe everything you see in the media. During the time of writing …
Track: Hamburg outfit Mint Mind Release the glorious shoegaze shuffle of Glow
We love Tapete Records here at Backseat Mafia. Don’t even get me started on the injustice that The Elephants weren’t massive. And they’ve another winner on their hands here in the form of Hamburg based indie rock outfit Mind Mind, and their new single Glow. It’s taken from the bands forthcoming third album ‘VG+’, out …
Live Review: Django Django – Factory Theatre, Sydney 01/10/2023
Last night, the Factory Theatre was transported to another dimension as the British art rock sensation Django Django graced the stage. The quartet of David Maclean, Vincent Neff, Jimmy Dixon, and Tommy Grace brought their otherworldly sounds to Sydney, delivering an unforgettable experience that left the audience in awe. Django Django, a band with a …
Photo Gallery: Do Nothing – Whelans, Dublin 23.09.2023
Nottingham’s Do Nothing roared into Dublin and mesmerised the local audience in Whelans with their brilliant art-rock. Ably supported by Big Sleep, it proved to be a brilliant night in Dublin for all involved. Check out the photos below.
Live Music: The Gathering Sounds Preview
Back for a 5th year, The Gathering Sounds has assembled a stellar line up for this weekend’s festival in Stockton. Spread across 6 venues in the town, some of the UK’s hottest new talent is on show across the day. Mainstage headliner and local boy Andrew Cushin is certainly one to catch, having spent the …
News: Dubliner Shaun Finn is back with his new single ‘Times Are Changing’
Dublin singer-songwriter Shaun Finn is back with his brand new single ‘Times Are Changing’. Shaun’s new single ‘Times Are Changing’ picks up where his previous single ‘Rise’ left off. The singer, who’s now gone down a pop-punk sound journey, released his new single today, September 29th. The lyrics of ‘Times Are Changing’ tell a story …