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Backseat Downunder’s favourite Australian gigs and photographs from 2024 – Backseat Mafia
2024 represented a return to full service – and more – in the live music scene in Australia where the Backseat Mafia’s Backseat Downunder Team are located. With an ever expanding range of shows attended, we covered everything from international superstars like Taylor Swift to local bands plying their trade in small corner pubs. It is the most expansive coverage we have ever provided. We wrap up 2024 with a list of our individual top five gigs for the year, along with a gallery of our favourite photographs. We would like to thank all the venues, touring companies, PR agencies and anyone else involved in this vital industry but in…
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South London’s Lex Vervain shows us his ‘Favourite Song’ in a sparkling debut. – Backseat Mafia
We’ve met Lex Vervain before: he is in fact the South East London, multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter Alex Parry who last visited us in the form of LXP (see my review of the debut EP here). Parry however does not confine himself to a single musical lane. Lex Vervain is a parallel project that explores a more traditional indie path (influenced by artists such as Elliott Smith, Bedouine and Alex G) and his debut single under this moniker is the jingle jangle sparkle of ‘Favorite Song’. Ringing out on a pattering bed of percussion, the guitars shimmer under Parry’s velvet yearning vocals. Parry’s production skills are on show as many layers…
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Fontaines DC Want to be your ‘Favourite’ – Backseat Mafia
Fontaines D.C. have just unveiled ‘Favourite,’ the second single from their eagerly awaited fourth album, ‘ROMANCE,’ set to drop on August 23rd via XL Recordings / Remote Control. This latest release is a tantalizing glimpse into what promises to be a landmark record for the band. The ‘Favourite’ music video, self-directed by Fontaines D.C., captures a recent trip to Madrid—a city brimming with personal significance for the band. Guitarist Carlos O’Connell’s birthplace and childhood home, Madrid also served as the launching pad for their first tour. Interspersed with nostalgic childhood footage of all five members, the video offers an intimate and uplifting glimpse into the band’s journey, right as they…
