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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

Makes My Blood Dance – ‘Beaming Right Up’

June 3, 2019

Brooklyn’s Makes My Blood Dance have only been together for a year and a half, but already they’ve developed their own distinctive sound, which blends disco, glam, electropop, and metal. Their new single, ‘Beaming Right Up’, sounds as appropriate for the dance club as in a rock and roll bar.

Kat DeLuna – ‘Last Night In Miami’

June 3, 2019

Kat DeLuna is known for her energetic shows as she wows the audience with her soulful voice, along with her energetic dance moves. Bursting onto the scene back in 2007 with her top 40 hit, ‘Whine Up’. Now she returns with ‘Last Night In Miami’, a guaranteed summer scorcher.

Calva Louise – ‘I Heard A Cry’

June 2, 2019

Manchester trio Calva Louise make fuzzy surf pop rock and their single, ‘I Heard A Cry’ is no exception to this.

Red Rum Club – ‘Honey’

June 2, 2019

‘Honey’ from alt-rock Liverpool sextet Red Rum Club runs out of the gate straight from the start and doesn’t ever give up.

The Tea Street Band – ‘Frequency’

June 2, 2019

‘Frequency’, from Liverpool’s The Tea Street Band, is a retro flavoured album which first brings to mind of the likes of Peppermint Heaven, crossed with Pet Shop Boys, and some industrial electronica for good measure.

Holy Moly & The Crackers – ‘Take A Bite’

June 2, 2019

Released on 5 April this year through Pink Lane Records, ‘Take A Bite’, by Holy Moly & The Crackers is a fast paced romp with a female vocalist whose seductively rich tones could give Imelda May a run for her money.

Zara Larsson Is Electric At Brixton Show 22 May

June 2, 2019

Zara Larsson played two dates in the U.K. in May as part of her ‘Don’t Worry Bout Me’ Tour, the first in Manchester on the 21st, and the second at the legendary Electric Brixton.

The Vamps/New Hope Club/HRVY/Power Of Muzik Rock London’s O2

June 1, 2019

It’s been a long road for The Vamps whose Four Corners Tour, which started way back on April 27 at the Plymouth Pavilions, and winds up tonight at Bournemouth’s International Centre. They have, pretty much literally, toured the entirety of the four corners of the UK, as well as two shows in Ireland, in Belfast and Dublin.

Bruce Springsteen Drops ‘Tucson Train’ Ahead Of New Album ‘Western Stars’

June 1, 2019

Bruce Springsteen is set to release his latest album, ‘Western Stars’, on June 14.

Jemma Siles Releases Latest Single ‘Light Me Up’

May 31, 2019

Released today, ‘Light Me Up’ is the latest single from award winning singer songwriter, Jemma Siles. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, examines the battle of blame that takes place in the immediate cessation of a fight, and uses the lyrics of the song to forge contrasts between picking a fight, and letting go, allowing the listener to understand more deeply what is happening inside her head.

Miley Cyrus – ‘She Is Coming’ Out Now First Of Three EPs

May 31, 2019

‘She Is Coming’, out today on RCA, is the first of three six song EPs to be released by Miley Cyrus. Together they will form one collection, ‘SHE IS: MILEY CYRUS’.

Be The Bear – New Single ‘Mermaid’ Out Today

May 31, 2019

Be The The Bear is the performance name of Swedish artist and producer Christina Wehag. A one-woman music machine, she fuses clever pop with an avant-garde persona, much like fellow Nordic artists, Björk, AURORA, and Sada Vidoo. The nom de plume of ‘Be The Bear’ comes from her childhood fear of bears. She reclaimed her nightmares by adopting the wild bear as her totem, thus also creating a musical persona for herself.

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