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

Ethan & The Reformation Drop New Single, ‘Hollandia’ Ahead of Gigs

March 6, 2016

Manchester five piece Ethan & the Reformation release their new single, ‘Hollandia’. The psych rock band have been featured on BBC Introducing.

VEVO Premieres ‘Wolves’ by Another Lost Year

March 6, 2016

Operating out of Charlotte, North Carolina, comes Another Lost Year, an Alt Rock quartet who’ve found their latest single, ‘Wolves’, working its way up the charts after being premiered by VEVO.

We Feel It With Vein’s New Single, ‘I Feel It’

March 6, 2016

He’s worked with artists such as Pitbull, Red Foo, Jay Sean, Leona Lewis, and Enrique Iglesias. He helped ring in 2012 from Times Square, New York. He’s had a hit remix, ‘Mars’, featuring Jay Sean singing in Spanish. You’ll likely have heard Vein’s work without ever realising it was him.

It’s All About Unrequited Love With HOT RUMOUR’s Debut ‘Run To Me’

March 6, 2016

Out of Los Angeles is brand new band HOT RUMOUR. Fresh and exciting, the alt rock trio has burst onto the scene ready to take on the world.

Leena Ojala Shows She’s Still ‘Rock Solid’ With New Single

March 6, 2016

Following the success of her previous track, ‘Together We Have It No More’, Leena Ojala is back with new single, ‘Rock Solid’.

Charlie Hole at The Garage, London 1 March 2016

March 3, 2016

We’ve talked a lot about Charlie Hole in recent weeks, and reviewed his EP, ‘Dirty Little Secret’. Last night we attended his album launch at The Garage, in London, and were just as impressed by Charlie’s live performance as with his studio recordings.

We’re All IIIZ With ‘Manic Pixie’

March 3, 2016

IIIZ (pronounced ‘Eyes’), a relatively new EDM band from Palm Desert, California (home of Coachella) are a very exciting band for a number of reasons.

First up, the quartet are aged between 14 and 18. Second, they are the first band to play EDM live onstage – an entire band making the music, as opposed to just a DJ. In doing so, IIIZ have effectively, in their innovation, created a new musical genre.