• Dating Skills

    Californians RAUE seek ‘Escape’ as they plan new EP for May – Backseat Mafia

    It hasn’t been too long since we last heard from Californian duo RAUE (it’s pronounced ‘roo-AY’), but we haven’t yet heard them like this. Since the …Or Forever Hold Your Peace EP arrived in October, the pair of Paige Kalenian and Jax Huckle have been poised for a breakout moment, helped by a groundswell of support in the wake of 2021’s self-titled debut album; their latest offering marks a step up in every respect. Due in May, the too scared to explain EP hits hard and fast, making a lot of moves, in and out in barely 10 minutes, its four songs making enough of an impact it’s very easy…

  • Dating Skills

    Jeff Lang unveils first single from upcoming album in intoxicating collaboration with John Butler, ‘Seek High’. Album tour news also announced. – Backseat Mafia

    3-time ARIA Award winning guitarist, Jeff Lang, has just released the ethereal Seek High as the first taster of his forthcoming album release, More Life. More Life sees Lang join forces with a number of his favourite artists across the album, and is the culmination of a few years work following the seed of an idea for an album of collaborative efforts with performers he admired and wanted to work with, or had worked with previously. Seek High is the first song released from the album. Says Jeff “Seek High is the first single from my new album ‘More Life’, a duet with my friend John Butler. John and I…

  • Dating Skills

    Ramona Marx Share Striking Visual For Ferocious New Single ‘Seek The Day’ – Backseat Mafia

    Hemel Hempstead’s Punk Newcomers, Ramona Marx release new video for ‘Seek The Day’. Bursting with raw, pent-up aggression, the single highlights the bands unquestionable potential. ‘Seek The Day’ encapsulates Ramona Marx’s explosive energy, driven by overdriven riffs, intense drumming, and a biting, distorted vocal that rips into societal and political issues. Produced by the acclaimed Erik Miles—whose portfolio includes Soft Play, Baby Dave, Kate Nash, Lady Bird, and Hotwax—the single captures the band’s raw intensity while showcasing their knack for melding raucousness with clarity and direction. In discussing the single, the band states: “Life is a game filled with plastic smiles and empty promises. Those in power decide the cards…