Author: Lisa Hafey

Lisa has been writing for over 20 years, starting as the entertainment editor on her university newspaper. Since then she's written for Popwrapped, Maximum Pop, Celebmix, and ListenOnRepeat. Lisa loves all good music, with particular fondness for Jedward and David Bowie. She's interviewed Edward Grimes (Jedward), Kevin Godley, Trevor Horn, Paul Young, Peter Cox (Go West), Brendan B Brown (Wheatus), Bruce Foxton (The Jam), among many many more. Lisa is also available for freelance writing - please email lisa@essentiallypop.com

“How Do You Know When You’re Right?” Steve Alex’s Solo Project Never Heavy Releases New Single, ‘Anything More’, Ahead Of Album ‘Never Heavy Is One Full of Light’

July 31, 2024

Florida indie rocker Steve Alex, best known as frontman, guitarist, and main songwriter for Four Star Riot, brings an irresistible retro sound to fans from his solo project, Never Heavy. Latest drop, ‘Anything More’, is the first single from his upcoming album, the intriguingly-titled, ‘Never Heavy Is One Full Of Light’

Rick Trevino Is Staying For ‘The Ride’, And Taking The Rough With The Smooth

July 29, 2024

Rick Trevino established himself as a balladeer country artist 30 years ago when he first topped the Country Charts with his song, ‘She Can’t Say I Didn’t Cry’. The reflective nature of his music positioned him as unusually sensitive for that genre, and, 26 years after his number 1 smash hit, ‘Running Out Of Reasons To Run’, the follow up to his debut, he’s released, according to Billboard, the Song of the Summer, with new single, ‘The Ride’.