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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, and she's interviewed 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

Hot Flash Heat Wave – ‘Grudge’

December 8, 2020

San Francisco indie rock band Hot Flash Heat Wave poke fun at the idea of being drawn into a game in the video for their latest single, ‘Grudge’, which sees them becoming participants in a game of The Sims.

Tsunami of Sound – ‘Motor Oil’

December 8, 2020

Tsunami Of Sound, if you hadn’t already guessed, are a surf rock band, Their new single, ‘Motor Oil’, comes with a fun animated clip that pays homage, with the song itself, to the entire 60 year history of the genre.

Frank Hugo – ‘CEO Flow’

December 8, 2020

The music video for Hugo’s latest single, ‘Count It Up’, starts out with everything he’s done, and doesn’t stint on his crimes; he knows he’s done wrong. It’s bold and extravagant, and unapologetically so.

Arthur Roy Regalario Releases Latest Album, ‘Love Dedications’

December 7, 2020

American Jazz composer, Arthur Roy Regalario, wows us with his debut full length album, the seven track ‘Love Dedications’.

ALPHAMAMA Releases Poignant New Single, ‘Go Back To Where You Came From’

December 7, 2020

R&B singer ALPHAMAMA reclaims the racist slogan, “Go Back To Where You Came From” with her new single of the same name. The soulful and tender song tells of her own experiences growing up as a mixed race child in the Western Suburbs of Sydney.

SOUNDQ – ‘Bad Lot’

December 7, 2020

Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city after Warsaw, is one of the oldest and most beautiful in the world, and has for centuries been considered a capital of culture. It’s no wonder that Kuba Kubica, the man behind the extraordinarily innovative electronic act SOUNDQ, makes it his home.

Makes My Blood Dance – ‘Communion’ (Radio Edit)

December 7, 2020

“‘Communion’ represents the common difficulty we all have coping with fear and pain.” If there’s something we all know about this year, it’s having to cope with fear and pain; if there ever was a year to find a way to forge a bond with society as a whole, it’s this one.

ThaKayder – ‘OMW ‘Out My Way”

December 7, 2020

Hip hop artist ThaKayder isn’t letting anyone stand in his path, as evinced by new single, ‘OMW Out My Way’.

LashaiJay Releases Latest Single, ‘Sweet Lady’

December 4, 2020

LashaiJay is an R&B singer whose second official single, ‘Sweet Lady’ comes ahead of her debut mixtape, ‘Mixed Emotions’, set to drop on Christmas Day.

Taylee Releases Latest Single, ‘Away’

December 4, 2020

Afro-beats artist Taylee wows with his new single, ‘Away’, a vibrant an upbeat track that’s been inspired by years of listening to R&B songs.

Celest Lamberti Releases Debut Single, ‘Braindead’

December 4, 2020

Laid back, languid vocals, reminiscent of Lana del Rey, or Nancy Sinatra, and having a soulful, almost rootsy edge, ‘Braindead’ is the debut single from singer songwriter Celest Lamberti. The single is out today, December 4, and can be streamed and downloaded here.

Maeve Louise Heaney Releases Latest Album, ‘Strange Life: The Music of Doubtful Faith’

December 4, 2020

Irish singer songwriter, Maeve Louise Heaney, has released her brand new album, ‘Strange Life: The Music of Doubtful Faith’. The album is the result of life, prayer, doubt, and hope, and is characterised by Maeve’s gentle, sweet vocals, and gorgeous instrumentals.

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