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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, 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

Amo Amo – ‘Closer To You’

November 25, 2018

Radiating an inner light, the music of Amo Amo caught the ears of Jim James, who fell in love with their sound, and produced their debut album. ‘Closer To You’ is one of the first singles from the record, and has already garnered over 400K streams on Spotify, as well as being on high rotation, on LA radio station, KCRW.

Danii Roundtree – ‘Crave’

November 24, 2018

Retro goddess Danii Roundtree’s life revolves around music, which she coats with the colour pink – she literally sees the world through rose coloured glasses.

Simply Rayne – ‘Don’t Stop’ ft. Baby Bash

November 24, 2018

Describing herself as “Afro-tina”, Reinana Fernandez performs as Simply Rayne. The 20 year old singer was raised on the classics such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Al Green, Diana Ross, and Etta James, and later on explored her own interests, such as Michael Jackson, Destiny’s Child, Prince, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Mary J. Blige, and Lauryn Hill. But her number one influence is the queen herself: Beyoncé.

NODe – ‘S.O.D.A.’

November 24, 2018

In 2011 a group of musicians joined forces to create NODe, an acronym from the phrase, “Not Ordinary, Dead”. The Italian powerhouse of a band transcends genres, times, and influences, with a sound that blends indie, pop, punk, new wave, and darkwave, they’ve come together as post-modern pop, and their latest single, ‘S.O.D.A.’ is a good example of their style.

Fr Eazzy – ‘The Weekend’

November 24, 2018

Fr Eazzy – aka Far Rock Eazzy, is a rap artist from Rockaway, Queens, and styled as the King Of New York. With slick verses and high energy choruses, and his crew who call themselves, RoRo Life (Real Only Recognise Real Official), he’s taking over the world. Fr Eazzy has also started the RoRo Entertainment Company, to help him along in pursuing his dreams. His latest single, ‘The Weekend’, comes with a powering music video.

Justin Roberts ft. Tydu Talbott – ‘Six Figures’

November 23, 2018

Justin Roberts became a social media mogul at the age of 16, and has worked his way up to the top of the viral streaming charts, as well as being at the forefront of one of the largest YouTube channels today, ‘Team 10’. He collaborates with Jake Paul, and dedicates his life to entertaining the youth of the world, while at the same time designating time to improve himself – ‘Everyday Bro’.

Adrian Conner – ‘Unspeakable’

November 23, 2018

Adrian Conner is back with her new single, ‘Unspeakable’. The singer songwriter who is the lead guitarist of AC/DC tribute band, Hell’s Bells, released three studio albums, including ‘Be Your Own Savior’, 2014, ‘Hush!’ in 2015, and ‘SpazKitty’ earlier this year. She’s also opened for the likes of Concrete Blonde, Brody Dalle, The Texas Tornados, Girl in a Coma, Patrice Pike, and Zepparella.

Broke Royals – ‘Bad Chemicals’

November 23, 2018

Broke Royals broke ground with their previous singles, ‘As Long As I Can See’, and ‘Higher’, sending them down a path intersecting soaring pop rock songwriting, skilled production, and emotionally charged lyrics. Their latest track, ‘Bad Chemicals’, continues along that road.

Independent Music Collective, Tentmakers Release New Single ‘Science Faith Emptiness’

November 23, 2018

Independent Music Collective, Tentmakers, make music that can best be described as “Alternative Christian”. The group, from the US, released their most recent single, ‘Science Faith Emptiness’, on November 16.

Yarden Raz Releases Empowering New Single, ‘My Wolves & I’

November 23, 2018

Out today, ‘My Wolves & I’ is the latest track from Yarden Raz, an Australian electro pop artist.

Tiny Fighter – ‘Want Friends’

November 21, 2018

Therese Karlsson and her partner Tim Spelman – aka Tiny Fighter – return with another song and another incredible music video. ‘Want Friends’ however sparks a change from their previous work in ‘New Century’, and ‘Hollow Talk’, but nonetheless furthers Tiny Fighter’s repuation as innovative video artists, and shows that they understand the big picture.

Earthquake Lights – ‘Choke ’em Up’

November 21, 2018

Earthquake Lights, from New York City, put a different spin on modern rock, with their love of both heavy guitars and softer tones, and inspirations including the likes of Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Beck, and The Who. Their debut album, ‘Distress Signals’, is out early next year and was recorded first at Douglass Recording, Brooklyn, and then Abbey Road Studios, London.

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Author: Lisa Hafey

Amo Amo – ‘Closer To You’

Danii Roundtree – ‘Crave’

Simply Rayne – ‘Don’t Stop’ ft. Baby Bash

Fr Eazzy – ‘The Weekend’

Justin Roberts ft. Tydu Talbott – ‘Six Figures’

Adrian Conner – ‘Unspeakable’

Broke Royals – ‘Bad Chemicals’

Independent Music Collective, Tentmakers Release New Single ‘Science Faith Emptiness’

Yarden Raz Releases Empowering New Single, ‘My Wolves & I’

Tiny Fighter – ‘Want Friends’

Earthquake Lights – ‘Choke ’em Up’