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Premiere: Lady Rage Share The Video For Powerful New Single ‘Bit By Bit’
We are very excited here at Backseat Mafia to be premiering the new video from London Punk band and Riot Grrrl’s Lady Rage for their brand new single ‘Bit By Bit’ Lead vocalist Siren Sycho states…“We are the heaviest sound in high heels & we are back with our brand new single ‘Bit By Bit’. …
Premiere: The Big Sway release new visuals for single Gun Fun In Rifle City
Boston psychedelic rockers The Big Sway have announced a new single, Gun Fun In Rifle City, taken from their second full length We Made This For You, out later in the year. We’re delighted to be premiering the accompanying video right here on Backseat Mafia today. On the track, bassist and visual artist Joe MacFadzen …
Premiere: Brooklyn post-punks Catcher release brilliant new single / video – ‘Comparing Saviors and Friends’; see it first, here
Brooklyn based post-punks Catcher have returned for one more single in this, their first as a band, with the frenetic ‘Comparing Saviors and Friends’, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it, and it’s accompanying video, right here on Backseat Mafia today. The band have been making a splash, playing countless sold out shows …
Premiere: Old Time Relijun reveal new single ‘Left Hand Shake’
If you haven’t happened upon Old Time Relijun over the course of their 9 album canon, then pull up a chair and check in with their new single ‘Left Hand Shake’, which we’re delighted to premiere right here on Backseat Mafia today. It’s taken from their forthcoming tenth studio album, Musicking, out this Friday (November …
Premiere: Dom Goodchild The Void Starer Share Video For Single ‘I Am Unco-operative Radio’
Leicester artist Dom Goodchild The Void Starer is a kind of spoken word nihilistic punk-poet, and his new single ‘I Am Unco-operative Radio’ takes a defiant stab at what he describes as “‘the glossy, shallow cesspit of celebrity culture,” one that hinders its sycophantic followers from experiencing the deeper, richer, more complex aspects of what …
Premiere: Alan McGee signing Cat SFX release new video for Upside Down
That Alan McGee knows a thing or two about signing bands, so it’s always worth keeping an eye on whats happening in his world. Signed to his Creation Baby label is Cat SFX, aka Caterina Speranza (Vox) alongside Giancarlo Mariani (guitar), Jacob Morris (bass), and Gordon Mills (drums). They make this filthy sounding punk/post-punk noise, …
Premiere: Italian post-punks Edna Frau release new video for Angry Face Man; See it here, first
Edna Frau is essentially the side project of Postvorta’s Andrea Fioravanti, but rather than the extreme sounds of that band, he runs down a more catchy, post-punk avenue. The outfit, which includes Vincenzo ‘Vins’ Baruzzi of The Doormen and Annihilator drummer Fabio Alessandrini, have recently released their debut album ‘My Ego is Bigger Than Yours’ …
Premiere: Baby’s Beserk reveal new cover of ‘Bangalee’ taken from forthcoming Bongo Joe comp.
Swiss cross genre label Bongo Joe have kicked off their 5th year with a new compilation ‘Futur Antérieur’ that sees the current roster take on songs from their back catalogue. The compilation features the likes of Yin Yin, Mauskovic Dance Band, Derya Yildirim, Meridian Brothers, L’eclair, Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp and Baby’s Beserk, who’s …
Premiere: SHEMY releases the irresistible pop punk of Something Bout You
Out today is the new single from Flint, MI singer-songwriter, rapper and all round musical polymath SHEMY. Taken from his forthcoming ‘Awkwardly Confident’ album, our on May 5th, the track is called ‘Something Bout You’ and we’re delighted to have the UK premiere of it right here on Backseat Mafia. It’s the follow up to …
Premiere: Don’t Get Lemon reveal majestic gothic EP, Forward Not Forgetting
Out tomorrow on Los Angeles / Washington DC label a la carte Records is the new EP from Austin and Houston trio Don’t Get Lemon (DGL). Called ‘Forward Not Forgetting’, it’s out tomorrow (February 13th) to stream and also via a lovely cassette release and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it right here …