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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

New Release: Kosoti – ‘Gone Too Far’

May 1, 2015

Kosoti are a fresh, upcoming & unsigned, five piece folk/pop group from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the north-east of England.

Introducing: Cahoots

April 30, 2015

A funny thing happened last year at a creator workshop at YouTube Space London.

Introducing: Callum Wright

April 30, 2015

Check out Callum Wright! From the sunny paradise of Barbados, the 20 year old singer is looking to make it big in the UK – and we think he certainly has the goods to do it!

Introducing: Magalie

April 30, 2015

Magalie, born in Paris but now based in London, clearly enjoys what she does.

Belle Roscoe Set to Rock the Troubadour!

April 27, 2015

Matty and Julia Gurry, aka Belle Roscoe, are an Australian sibling duo from Melbourne who’ve been building a solid underground fanbase in Europe and…

Anna Rest Easy – The Good Ship, Kilburn 21/4/2015

April 26, 2015

Anna Rest Easy is the solo project of singer/songwriter Ruth Dixon, from pop-folk band Pocket Satellite.

Introducing: Ball Park Music

April 23, 2015

Ball Park Music are a quintet from Brisbane Australia.

Impressive By The Sea

April 23, 2015

Are you going to The Great Escape Festival in Brighton this year? If so, why not pop into The Red Lion on Friday 15th of May.

‘The Man Who Sold The World – Live in London’

April 23, 2015

Bowie fans will instantly know the names of Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey, bassist and drummer respectively for the Thin White Duke himself.

Sonder – The Good Ship, Kilburn 21/4/2015

April 23, 2015

Sonder are a 4 piece, female fronted band whose music explores the genres of rock, pop punk and post hardcore.

Just Zoe – The Good Ship, Kilburn 21/4/2015

April 23, 2015

We were initially intrigued by Just Zoe when she came on stage, dressed in cowboy boots, hat and shirt.

Ellys – The Good Ship, Kilburn 21/4/2015

April 23, 2015

Ellys is a pop-folk singer/songwriter from Worcester. Conveying an inarguable maturity in her songwriting, Ellys sings stories of life, love and spring time,through music written in her countryside home.