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Meet: Rising Star Joshua Scarratt
After wowing us here at Backseat Mafia with his debut single ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Mind’, we sat down to find out a little bit more about rising star Joshua Scarratt. Give us a potted history of yourself I have been writing music since my teens, playing in various bands whilst in my …
Track: New Chimers single offers a quieter sound ahead of their album ‘Through Today’
“An Echo” showcases new sounds from Chimers as they expand their sonic palette
News: Amyl and The Sniffers bring Cartoon Darkness to Australian stages this summer
Amyl and The Sniffers to ignite Australian crowds with new material and classic chaos
Track: Wollongong’s Drift won’t ‘Fade Away’ in a cinematic blast, with live dates ahead.
Wollongong’s Drift have just released an anthemic track entitled ‘Fade Away’, which channels a little antipodean slacker surf elements with a more muscular Dinosaur Jnr vibe. But it’s not just a monochrome delivery – it is replete with a little quite/loud ethic and even a detour to a death metal throaty roar in the outro: …
News: One night only: BAND OF HORSES returns to Sydney’s Enmore Theatre in 2025
Sydney’s Enmore Theatre welcomes Band of Horses for a rare headline show next year
News: Sierra Ferrell will ride into Australia on a tide of Americana glory in 2025
Sierra Ferrell brings Americana’s crown jewels to Australia this summer
Live Review & Gallery: SXSW Sydney’s Grand Finale With Fest X Inner West
Closing out the monumental week of SXSW Sydney, Fest X Inner West transformed Enmore Road into a live music playground, offering a full day of free gigs across some of the area’s most iconic venues. From midday to late, we dove into an absolute whirlwind of performances, splitting time between the three stages at Factory …
News: Ireland’s Fontaines D.C. Announce Australian and New Zealand ROMANCE tour in 2025 with festival and headline appearances, supported by Wunderhorse
In a busy day for tour announcements downunder, the brilliant Fontaines D.C. – a band Backseat Mafia have been raving about since their phenomenal debut single ‘Boys From The Betterland’ way back in 2018 – have just announced an Australian tour in 2025. They will play five headline shows and two festivals across the country …
News: The legendary New Order announces Australian Tour in 2025.
In news just in, the legendary New Order have just announced an Australian tour for March 2025, including a performance on the iconic Sydney Opera House forecourt. The tour will see them perform all the biggest hits from their impressive four-decade, 10-album career on stages across Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney in March 2025. The …