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Wilderado – Revolution Hall – Portland, Oregon 2024.10.09 – Backseat Mafia
Oklahoma Indy rock band Wilderado brought their blend of country and rock sound to Portland’s Revolution Hall this past Wednesday. They are currently touring for support of the bands sophomore effort Talker. Supporting Wilderado on tour is Ethan Tasch and Portland’s own The Takes. The auditorium was full of people waiting to take in some excellent rock music mid-week. The audience is fully immersed into music through out Wilderado set, clapping along, dancing on the floor of the theater. The audience in the balcony standing and swaying along with the bands Americana sound. The evening feels like a celebration of Americana’s past and indie rock’s future. Wilderado’s front man Max…
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Big Special And John Grant – Stay Down, Lazarus – Backseat Mafia
Big Special and John Grant have linked up for stellar new collaborative single release ‘Stay Down, Lazarus’, out now via SO Recordings. Big Special recently broke into the Official UK Albums Chart Top 40 with their debut album ‘Postindustrial Hometown Blues’, (read our review here) and have spent their summer drawing huge crowds at festivals including Glastonbury, Green Man, Latitude, and Reading & Leeds. On ‘Stay Down, Lazarus’ the Black Country duo and revered NYC songwriting talent make for a potent force lined up beside each other. Dark, thrumming atmospherics and brooding voices intertwine on a song that talks frankly about being sold a lie, forced to stay in your lane.…
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Duran Duran Inject Disco Swagger Into ELO’s ‘Evil Woman’ With Bold New Cover – Backseat Mafia
With their North American tour looming and the release of Danse Macabre – De Luxe just around the corner, Duran Duran have dropped a surprise—a shimmering, swagger-filled cover of ELO’s “Evil Woman.” It’s a bold move, taking a 1975 classic and drenching it in the glitz of their own synth-driven, disco-rock style. The track is unmistakably Duran Duran—full of glossy production and slick musicianship, with Dom Brown’s sharp guitar licks weaving through a mesh of pulsing strings and electric synths. Simon Le Bon’s vocals glide effortlessly over it all, adding just the right balance of drama and sensuality. The band manages to keep the essence of the original while making…
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Arch Enemy – Manchester Academy, Manchester 04.10.2024 – Backseat Mafia
When it comes to Melodic Death Metal there is a camp of a select few behemoths who lead the way and Swedens Arch Enemy sit firmly rooted at the top of that pile. Since the birth of the band, and the decade that has now passed with Alissa charged with the vocal duties, the trajectory of the band has been nothing but sky wards which has seen the fan base grow and grow, and the sold-out venue in Manchester tonight is only testament to the popularity that the band now has bestowed upon them. As the house lights dimmed and the stage exploded with life and light the band emerged…
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Arrow Valley – By Design – Backseat Mafia
West Midland heavy rockers Arrow Valley have shared the video for their new single ‘By Design’ which follow the bands previous single‘ Ode (I See You)’. Both tracks are lifted from their new EP, ‘Embodiment’, which is due out on Friday the 18th of October. Arrow Valley have delivered another energetic slice of hard rock as powerful verses slide into explosive chorus packed with nifty guitar work, striking synths and fantastic clean vocals. Wait till the song really gets going as the band turn up the metal. You will be back for more. Check it out, here Find out more via the bands Facebook Like this: Like Loading… Related #Arrow #Valley #Design #Backseat #Mafia
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Helsinki’s Drug Store Raid Shine On Satirical New Single ‘I Wanna Be A Hipster’ – Backseat Mafia
Following the unapologetic, satirical punch of their post-punk anthem ‘Vi Är Finnjävlar’, Helsinki’s underground renegades Drug Store Raid return with another sonic blast in the form of I Wanna Be A Hipster. Continuing their irreverent streak, playfully skewering the hipster and artsy scenes, the track delivers an exhilarating and playful soundsacpe while poking fun at the band’s own place in the cultural matrix. A Fast-paced, angular guitars, driving drums and razor-sharp lyricism, the track brings a genre-blending sound that combines elements of punk, jazz-funk, indie-dance, and pop, ultimately resulting in a radiant post-punk, and ironicly, “hipster” sound. Raw, chaotic, yet undeniably catchy anthem, the tracks humour, self-aware irony and rebellious…
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An inventive and intimate jazz journey. – Backseat Mafia
It’s hard to pin down pianist and composer Eric Pan’s music, he is a troubadour and traveller both literally and creatively. Pulled towards jazz during his studies at the University of California, Santa Cuz, he’s been at the heart of New York’s vibrant grass roots scene for some time as well as building a strong reputation as an innovative solo performer around the Berlin clubs. As a touring musician he’s seen stages from Europe to Costa Rica, across numerous US states through to Taiwan, his birth-place. He also shared the spotlights with both Roy Hargrove, D’Angelo’s go to trumpet player, and drummer Jeff Hamilton. With miles continually clocking and collaborators…
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Three Years Younger Unveil Radiant New Single ‘Lost Path’ Ahead of ‘Pretty For Now’ EP – Backseat Mafia
Suffolk’s rising alternative-pop duo, Three Years Younger share radiant new single ‘Lost Path’ and announce upcoming EP ‘Pretty For Now’. Marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for sisters Charlie and Megan Simpson, whose evocative songwriting and spine-tingling harmonies have already seen them acclaimed across BBC Introducing and appear at major festivals, the duo continues to cement their place in the alt-pop scene, drawing comparisons to the likes of Birdy, Lorde, and Imogen Heap, while bringing a theatrical flair reminiscent of The Last Dinner Party. Co-written and produced by the sisters themselves, the single crafts affecting melodies and lush, intricate arrangements to create a track which is both musically…
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Empathy Return With Boisterous Sophomore Single ‘A Dying Breed’ – Backseat Mafia
Dublin alt-rock band Empathy are back with their second single ‘A Dying Breed’. Building on the intensity of their debut, the new single offers a sharp, alt-rock sound, bringing some excellent guitar riffs and infectious melodic vocals. The track builds tension from the start from the start with a tightly locked guitar diff and beat that gradually builds to an explosive chorus. Led by effortlessly infectious vocals, delivering biting social message through a smokey and pleasingly controlled tone, the track is at once catchy and musically intriguing. A striking example of the bands ability both as writers and performers, the track is as comparable to Queens Of The Stages as…
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Pop Icon Announces Unmissable Show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre – Backseat Mafia
Kesha is back. After seven long years, she’s ready to break the silence with a return that feels less like a tour announcement and more like a defiant reclamation of the space she’s always owned. Her voice and her energy are set to ripple through Australia once again in January 2025. And it’s not just any show — it’s House of Kesha. Imagine a sweat-drenched, glitter-streaked club dance party, a place where Kesha reigns supreme as the emcee of our collective catharsis. It promises to be an event that blurs the lines between performer and audience, a fever dream of pop stardom in its most chaotic, glorious form. Kesha, raw…
