Josie Cotton – ‘Ukrainian Cowboy’

Josie Cotton knows that pop music thrives on unlikely combinations. An upbeat, catchy chorus combined with a hip hop bridge shouldn’t work, but it does. But genre bending doesn’t usually cross this far: for her new single, ‘Ukrainian Cowboy’, she blends a twangy baritone guitar and a country-inspired melody with the deep-voiced chants and buoyant rhythms of Russian folk music. It sounds bizarre when written down, but believe us when we say, it works.

Belle VEX – ‘Cool’

We’ve written about Belle VEX many many times over the past few years, the charismatic singer songwriter from New England winning fans over with his songs, ‘Famous’, ‘Make It Good For Her’, and ‘Something New’. He now returns with his new single, ‘Cool’, which describes not just the song, but also the young electro-pop singer himself.

Down The Lees – ‘Antiseptic Heart’

Down The Lees started as a solo project for composer and multi-instrumentalist Laura Lee Schultz.

Adam Faybrem Releases Brand New Single ‘Terrifying’

Australian pop artist Adam Faybrem has just released ‘Terrifying’, the second single from his debut album, ‘The Hidden Message’, which is set to come out on 29 November.

Les Stroud – ‘One Giant Farm’ (Warning: Graphic Imagery In Video)

Survivorman Les Stroud is no stranger to readers of Essentially Pop. His latest track, ‘One Giant Farm’, comes with a gorgeous, yet frequently graphic, music video.

Vita Chambers – ‘You Should Know’

Barbadian-Canadian singer/songwriter Vita Chambers knows that mood is what takes a good RnB song and transforms it into an exceptional one. Her new single, ‘You Should Know’ is the lead track from her four song EP, ‘Vita’.

Velvet Code – ‘Mary Offered Ladybugs And Love Yous’

Velvet Code is more than just a cool name. He’s a Toronto-based artist who in life knows that the best thing you can ever be is yourself. His previous releases, ‘Get Outta My House’ – peaking at #19, while staying on the Billboard Dance Music Chart; and his legendary hit, ‘Say You Love Me’, which saw play on The Hills, and Jersey Shore.

Natasha Jane Julian – ‘Mechanical Heart’

We first met Natasha Jane Julian back in August last year, with her song, ‘Thinking Twice’. She comes from a small town in California, and the sun comes through hot and dreamy through her music. She’s also lived in Paris, performed in the UK, and Finland, so Europe is well and truly there too. Natasha’s latest single, ‘Mechanical Heart’, is about the rush of tech, and how complicated we’re making the world.

Zinc Set To Release Brand New Single ‘Fallen Star’

Set for release on September 5, pop artist and producer Zinc joins forces with Meg Caldwell, on his new single, ‘Fallen Star’. The track follows on from his debut release, ‘Thought I Was’, which came out in June.

Canadian Julian Daniel Singer Releases Super Catchy Summer Single “Lemon Tree”

The extremely talented singer Julian Daniel has released his new single from his upcoming EP ‘E-Boy’ and it’s only a snippet of what’s to come!

James Aaron Releases New Single ‘Feeling’

James Aaron has just recently released his brand new single ‘Feeling’, available to stream on Spotify now.

David Haerle – ‘Everything I Ever Wanted’

David Haerle has been featured a number of times here on EP, with releases from his ‘Garden Of Edendale’ longplayer. The latest track is the magnificent ‘Everything I Ever Wanted’, a song with a different sound to the rest of those on ‘Edendale’.