Interviews – Page 46

Pop essentials and a little bit more

Following Billboard Fame Greek Artist Xenia Ghali Releases New Single ‘Places’

August 17, 2017

In an interview with Malvika Padin, Greek DJ and songwriter Xenia Ghali gets candid about what her music means to her and the inspiration behind her single, ‘Places’, which has as of May 6, 2017, has become the second of her singles to reach number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Essentially Pop Talks To Kevin Godley About His PledgeMusic Project ‘Muscle Memory’

August 17, 2017

Lisa recently spoke to Kevin Godley about his PledgeMusic project, ‘Muscle Memory’, where he asks composers to send him an instrumental track for him to make song with.

Essentially Pop Meets: Circuit3

August 16, 2017

During Essentially Pop’s recent Irish Roadshow, Lisa talked to Peter Fitzpatrick, who performs as Circuit3. Check out our interview as well as our competition to win Circuit3’s album.

Six Quick Questions For Montauk Hotel

August 15, 2017

Dublin indie-shimmer-pop act, Montauk Hotel, launched their most recent single, ‘Sense Of Place’ at Whelan’s on August 12, and we had the chance beforehand to ask the band Six Quick Questions. Here’s their answers.

Essentially Pop Meets: Telephone Explosions

August 9, 2017

While on her Irish Roadshow recently, Lisa spoke to Dolores and Adrian from Telephone Explosions, Maynooth, Ireland. Dolores Fogarty previously sang with Irish electro pop act, Hvmminbyrd, but has decided to form a duo with her partner Adrian Mee.

Essentially Pop Meets: Elly D

August 3, 2017

Essentially Pop returned to Ireland in July, where Lisa met up with Elaine Doyle, aka Elly D – a singer songwriter from West Dublin who released her EP, ‘Rise’, in May 2016.

UP PERISCOPE – CousteauX Resurface With A Little Help From Carl Barat of The Libertines

August 2, 2017

Named after the iconic French deep sea diver, CousteauX are back from the depths with their first new album in more than a decade….

CRACKED MIRROR – Black Needle Noise Maestro John Fryer On His New Album Lost In Reflections

July 26, 2017

Credited with creating the distinctive gauzy, ethereal sound of the 4AD label, John Fryer is the true godfather of dark wave music. As a…

Druv Kent Drops New Single ‘Long When We’re Gone’ & Chats To Steve Holley

July 7, 2017

Internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Druv Kent today releases his new single ‘Long When We’re Gone’ via his own record label. It follows up on last year’s single “What’s it all about ” which saw strong support across the board from the likes of Music Week, Music News and Female First as well as being played on BBC Radio 2. His new single is a lively up tempo track produced by Manic Street Preachers long term collaborator Greg Haver.

Five Quick Questions For Pepsi & Shirlie

July 6, 2017

Following on from our 6QQ with Brother Beyond earlier, we bring you UK pop duo Pepsi & Shirlie, who made a name for themselves as the backing vocalists for Wham! before moving to the front of the stage as artists in their own right. The duo will performing this August Bank Holiday weekend, 25-27 August, at Blackpool’s Headlands Arena, which will playto some of the world’s biggest musical stars for LIVEWIRE Festival, a new series of concerts.

Six Quick Questions For Nathan Moore Of Brother Beyond

July 3, 2017

We’ve got Six Quick Questions for Brother Beyond’s Nathan Moore.

Eliza & The Bear Are Back But Still No Sign Of The Bear

June 28, 2017

Eliza & The Bear are back, still with no sign of a bear anywhere but with one less member and one less record company. Having formed in 2011 naming themselves after a selection of poems from Eleanor Rees, they seemed to have the indie folk world at their feet.