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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

Laust Sonne – ‘Reckless’

May 1, 2017

Danish artist Laust Sonne is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, possibly best-known for playing drums in renowned Danish rock band, D-A-D, as well as having released two albums with his band Dear, and playing guitars and drums in Bugpowder.

Kyle Davis – ‘Rental’

May 1, 2017

21 year old Kyle Davis was asked what his aspirations were for this year, and replied, “My goal is for 2017 to be the year people discovered Kyle Davis.” A bold statement, but a clear indication of the Boston artist’s dedication and commitment to his music, which he started at only 8 years old, and saw him make it through five rounds of auditions for American Idol by the age of 16.

Roma Moss feat. hOLY – ‘Leaving Traces’ (FREE.D remix)

May 1, 2017

Back in December we covered FREE.D’s collaboration with London-based producer Robus on the track, ‘Liberate Your Mind’. Now the Moscow musician is back, this time with his remix of the Roma Moss ft hOLY track, ‘Leaving Traces’.

ATMIG – ‘Trip’

May 1, 2017

ATMIG, from the metro area of Detroit, take their name from a Talking Heads song, ‘Once In a Lifetime’ – an acronym of “After The Money Is Gone”. It’s a pretty safe bet then to guess that their music is pretty quirky and definitely worth listening to – as their new track, ‘Trip’ confirms.

MesAlfie – ‘Hey Super’

April 30, 2017

Rome-based singer songwriter Alfredo Serafini, performing as MesAlfie, creates moving and melancholic acoustic pop. He has recently released his first English language album, ‘Hey, Super’. The lead single, ‘Must See New York’ is a post 9/11 tourist-eye homage to the Big Apple, and premiered on PureVolume.

Amaru Tribe Release Debut Album

April 30, 2017

A sextet of musicians gathered together in Melbourne, Australia, Amaru Tribe are set to release their self-titled debut album, which features collaborations with artists from all around the world, including but not restricted to Tonolec (Argentina), QVLN (USA), and Stuart Fergie from OKA (Australia).

DIDI – ‘Awkward’

April 26, 2017

‘Awkward’, out 28 April, is the second release from Hertfordshire producer, Lauren Deakin Davies, aka DIDI.

Six Quick Questions For New Hope Club

April 25, 2017

New Hope Club are about to support The Vamps on their UK arena tour (they’ve also been signed by the guys on their label, Steady Records. With the tour starting this weekend, we felt it would be a great idea to ask them Six Quick Questions.

Big Thief – ‘Mythological Beauty’

April 21, 2017

With the ethereal sound of Adrianne Lenker’s voice Brooklyn’s Big Thief have been drawing growing audiences into its emotional soundscapes for the past two years. Their latest track, ‘Mythological Beauty’, is the first track from their second album, ‘Capacity’, set for release on 9 June.

Electric 5 – ‘Crazy’ (Gnarls Barkley Cover)

April 21, 2017

Chicago based Electric 5 are a classical crossover electric string quintet, performing unique and choreographed string interpretations of popular music. Their rendition of Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ is simply breathtaking, and has a video to match.

Ricky Official – ‘Work in Progression’

April 21, 2017

German/Japanese rapper Ricky Official was born and raised in hip-hop culture in Germany, and when he left his homeland in 2014, he headed straight to Atlanta, Georgia. His debut track, ‘Work In Progression’, is accompanied by a music video shot in black and white.

Electronic Producer Rojon Manu Releases New Single ‘Octopus Ten’

April 20, 2017

Rojan Manu, an electronic producer from Panama, has recently released his latest studio project, ‘Octopus Ten’.

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