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News: Sabrina Carpenter announces first ever UK/EU headline tour
Sabrina Carpenter has announced details of her first ever UK and European headline tour. With a 35-date run across the US and Canada set to begin in March – at over 100,000 tickets – Sabrina will hit Europe in June, including a landmark London debut at Eventim Apollo on June 19th. Artist pre-sale tickets are …
Track: Hollow States ask ‘Who Knows What A Man Is?’ – a track cloaked in a delicate and shimmering glow
Huck Hastings is a frequently reviewed and beloved artist here at Backseat Mafia both through his solo work, collaborations with other artists (see his gorgeous collaboration with Charlie Gradon last year) and as part of the trio Hollow States along with Joel & Hayden Woolf. The reason? His is an eloquent and velvet voice that …
Track: Arty Ziff feels like a ‘Rockstar’ with Lemonade Baby in a joyfully ambient track.
Naarm/Melbourne producer Arty Ziff (nom de plume of Mitch Kelly) has teamed up with Brisbane musician/producer Lemonade Baby to produce a snaky ambient piece of electronica entitled ‘Rockstar’: a slightly tongue-in-cheek proclamation delivered over smooth bubbling syncopated rhythms and vocoder-touched smooth-as-velvet vocals. As with his last released ‘Byebyebaby’ featured by us late last year, Arty …
Premiere: KEZRA says we are all a little bit ‘Insane’ via an effervescent blast of pop goodness and a launch party.
We are very honoured to premiere the new single ‘Insane’ from Naarm/Melbourne singer KEZRA. This is a vibrant hyperkinetic blast of pop brilliance that fizzes and bubbles with verve. Jangling guitars shimmer underneath KEZRA’s velvet, expressive vocals and a dramatic anthemic chorus creates a euphoric burst. And, as any pop song should, there is a …
News: Truck Festival 2023 lineup announced
Following a mammoth 25th anniversary celebration in 2022, Truck Festival have unveiled the first names confirmed to appear on the line-up for its 2023 edition. Across the penultimate weekend in July Truck Festival will welcome four headliners that span the breadth of the indie, rock and alternative spheres, from effervescent indie pop to primal rock ‘n’ roll with some …
News: Parklife 2023 lineup announced
The only date needed in the diary, Parklife 2023 is here. The UK’s largest Metropolitan festival and the go-to home of the biggest and the best is ready to serve up THE lineup of the summer as a melting pot of the sounds defining 2023 and beyond. Its roots in Manchester shine bright this year, with the …
Premiere: Chloe Booth is not sticking to the ‘Backseat’ – a vibrant pop debut brim full of attitude and melody.
We are honoured to premiere the debut single ‘Backseat’ from Melbourne’s Chloe Booth: an anthemic blast of pop vibrancy that heralds a solid future for the artist. The single has all the pep and verve of artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift with an indie attitude found in The 1975 or Haim, all delivered …
Gallery & Set List: Lewis Capaldi / RAYE / Lea Heart – 3Arena, Dublin 30.01.2023
Lewis Capaldi returned to Dublin with his Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent tour, to play too a sold-out 3Arena and brought with him R&B performer RAYE. Also on the bill and tasked with opening the night was Irish singer-songwriter Lea Heart. Lea Heart Photo’s: RAYE Photo’s: Lewis Capaldi Photo’s & Set List: Forget …
News: Coyle Girelli Shares Brand New Single ‘True Love Forever’ From Upcoming Musical Theatre Show
‘True Love Forever’ is a brand new single by the New York City based British singer-songwriter Coyle Girelli. His first release since 2022’s ‘Funland’, his second solo album, and its acoustic companion piece, ‘Stripped’, the song appears in a show that he has created in collaboration with the musical theatre company Third Rail Projects. Girelli …
News: Adam Lambert shares new single ‘Getting Older’
Today, Grammy-nominated international superstar Adam Lambert has released his latest single, ‘Getting Older.’ (Listen here). Produced by Tommy English, Adam’s ‘Getting Older’ is a Glam rendition of the Billie Eilish track, lyrically exploring the complexities of getting older, harnessed by Adam’s unmatched vocal talent. ‘Getting Older’ follows previously released singles ‘Mad About The Boy’, ‘Ordinary World’ …