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

TYTE Is Joined By SpliffJit And C Stunna On Latest Rap Single And Video, ‘Whole 9’

October 30, 2023

TYTE’s latest single, ‘Whole 9’, is an homage to his upbringing, which has made him who he is today. With a first-person perspective, we are immersed into the slang, goals, and flexes that TYTE holds dear, as well as supplementary perspectives provided by his collaborators SliffJit and C Stunna, whose fire verses are laid over the classic bass-heavy beat from Ethan “Walk” Jason Walker.

Folk Americana Artist Carolee Rainey Brings Inimitable Spirit Of Adventure And Creativity To ‘Baby’

October 30, 2023

Carolee Rainey’s most recent single, ‘Baby’, tells the heartwarming story of every person’s journey when they make their way in the world, even though they’ve not fully reached sufficient maturity to do it on their own. Written with her own children in mind, it’s out now and available on all streaming platforms via Sapphire Records. With love, longing and loyalty ebbing throughout the track, it’s a ballad laid over an enticing instrumental arrangement, and serves as a song for those times of transition.

Singer Songwriter Bryn Ryan-Van Dyke Creates Aspirational Anthem For The Ages In New Single, ‘It’s My Movie’

October 30, 2023

Originally from Southern California, but now based in Honolulu, Hawaii, singer-songwriter Bryn Ryan-Van Dyke has no intention of letting life pass her by, but rather, she is determined to fill up every second of it. Bryn is living her dream as a singer songwriter, effectively living a second life, and her music takes its inspiration from other storytelling artists such as Alanis Morisette, Stevie Nicks, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and Elton John, and songwriters like Carole King.