INTERVIEW: GRETTA RAY ON HER DEBUT ALBUM, ‘BEGIN TO LOOK AROUND'
The darling that is Gretta Ray spoke to our writer Keely about her upcoming debut album ‘Begin To Look Around,’ reflects on the past five years since with Triple J’s Unearthed High, and talks about some of her favourite moments that helped inspire the album.
INTERVIEW: MONTANA SHARP IS RADIATING ‘POWER’ WITH HER LATEST SINGLE + VIDEO
Our writer Tori chats with Montana Sharp following the release of her latest single & video, ‘Power’.
INTERVIEW: DAYS LIKE THESE ARE KEEPING US ‘WIDE AWAKE’ WITH LATEST EP
Days Like These have unveiled the third and final single, "Honey", from forthcoming EP 'Wide Awake' - out next Friday April 14- and we get the lowdown
INTERVIEW FEATURE: JULIA STONE - YES, THAT JULIA STONE…
In between releasing another outstanding collaboration with her brother, Julia was working behind the scenes to develop her upcoming album, Sixty Summers. I had the privilege of meeting with Julia to talk about where Sixty Summers came from, her answer was bittersweet;
A Q&A WITH VERSEARY
Our gal Ashlee had an e-chat with Verseary for a quick Q&A about her upcoming double single A Fools Gold.
INTERVIEW: HOLLY HEBE SAY NOTHING HURTS, SHE PROMISES
One of our newest writers, Keely caught Holly Hebe for a chat about her latest release ‘nothing hurts, I promise’, and she tells us where it really hurts.
OUR FIRST PHOTO GALLERY IS LIVE Y’ALL!
We can’t thank Lauren enough for her fantastic skills and involvement with The BackBeat, and can’t wait to see more of what she’s got to give us!
INTERVIEW: BOB EVANS TALKS TOMORROWLAND
Our writer Suze caught up with Bob Evans re. ‘Concrete Heart’ from his upcoming record ‘Tomorrowland’ and more!
A QUICK Q&A WITH FRASER HEARTLINE
Our gal Ashlee had a e-chat with Fraser from Heartline for q quick Q&A about their latest EP ‘i call for the sinking warmth’
INTERVIEW: THE SMITH STREET BAND ARE UNPLUGGED IN WOMBAT STATE FOREST
The Smith Street Band have announced their return to live music in 2021, with a series of full band, stripped back, semi-acoustic, seated shows in Victoria and New South Wales. Guest writer from Ambedo Magazine, Keely Millikin, had an e-chat with guitarist Lee Hartney to discuss all things tour, coffee beans, and what’s coming next!
INTERVIEW: ALEXANDER BIGGS AND THE FEELINGS BEHIND ‘HIT OR MISS’
Melbourne creative Alexander Biggs released his debut album 'I've Been Holding Onto You For Way Too Long' earlier this month and our girl Kayla chatted to him all things Biggs.
INTERVIEW: PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS TALK ’SHYGA! THE SUNLIGHT MOUND’
Kicking off her first interview for 2021, Tori caught up with Psychedelic Porn Crumpets frontman Jack McEwan to hear about their new album, SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound. Jack talked about the impact of COVID on the album, the highs and lows of touring and the battle of the aux cord.
INTERVIEW: ODETTE HERALDS A NEW OMEN WITH HER SOPHOMORE ALBUM
Sound the bells and raise the bugles, 23-year-old Georgia Odette Sallybanks, Odette, one of Sydney’s most talented singer-songwriters, has released her sophomore album Herald after dipping and diving through the last five years of her adolescence.
INTERVIEW: BEKS ON HER NEW SINGLE AND PROJECT
Alt-pop queen, Beks (FKA RACKETT) chats to the BackBeat about her latest single and video ‘Stars In My Eyes’.
VOODOO BLOO’S TOP NZ VISITS
It’s what we like to call Australia’s little sister - but they definitely have a bunch of things over us - Jacinda Arden, Hobbitton, the gorgeous landscapes - the list goes on, and here it is! Leading up to his upcoming EP release, here are punk rocker Voodoo Bloo’s top 5 New Zealand faves
MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE & REVIEW: ZACHARY LEO’S ‘IN MY HEAD’ TAKES US BACK TO THE 70’S IN THE BEST WAY
This whole set is so quirky, do we know if this is where Leo actually lives? There are so many beautiful artistic shots, cutting between Leo strumming away and him lounging around the house, being haunted by the mystery girl. It's just so beautifully mastered and I can’t get over the general aesthetic.
HOT DONNAS TAKE YOU AROUND THEIR FAVOURITE LOCAL NZ HANGS
We spoke to the guys who were able to give us the run down on a few local spots in Dunedin that were never a bad decision for all the good foods, check out the must do’s below.
THE GROGANS GIVE US THEIR BTS VISUAL DIARY FOR ‘DAY / TO / DAY’
The Grogans have given us a sneak peek into their BTS lives for the making of their latest release ‘Got A gIrl’ and their upcoming album ‘Day / To / Day’ - coming out this Friday November 13th!
EP REVIEW: ZACHARY LEO’S ‘FEELS’ IS GIVING US THE FEELS
G’day, kids and kidlets! I know, been a while but here I am, and lawd do I have a stunner for you! If anyone remembers, I reviewed a sexy little single called ‘Feels’; a beautiful blend of soul, r&b, and some pretty rock vibes all weaved into that mix. Without further ado; I give you…. Feels, an EP by Zachary Leo.
INTERVIEW: SKYWAY CHAT ‘CUT THE TIES’ AND UPCOMING EP ‘HOPE FLOATS, LOVE SINKS’
Skyway’s Rupert Muir recently got back to us with a quick chat about their most recent release ‘Cut The Ties’
