10cc – Essentially Pop

Jon Sortland and Brian Belier accidentally became a band while singing Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’ at a Karaoke bar in San Francisco’s Japantown. When they woke up from their whiskey hangovers they realised it hadn’t been a dream, the people in the bar (all five of them) had cheered for them, and they had stumbled on their calling.

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The Sun Was Sure Burning Bright At Upton-Upon-Severn’s “Sunshine Festival” – Review

September 2, 2019

Campers enjoyed their August Bank Holiday weekend celebrating the 10thAnniversary of Worcestershire’s very own Sunshine Festival.

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7 Days To Go Until Worcestershire’s Star Packed Sunshine Festival!

August 16, 2019

It’s hard to believe but the Sunshine Festival is only a week away! Packed full of huge names such as Jedward, Busted, The Osmonds, Scouting For Girls, Boyzlife, and 10cc – among many many more, the three day event is set to be the highlight of the summer!

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Five Weeks To Go Until This Year’s Sunshine Festival!

July 19, 2019

It’s five weeks to go until the Sunshine Festival in Upton Upon Severn, Worcestershire. The action packed festival runs for three days over the August bank holiday weekend, starting on the 23rd and winding up on the 25th.

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10cc/Godley & Creme Legend Kevin Godley Creates New Videos For 10cc Concerts

March 20, 2019

Is this a 10cc reunion? Well, sort of…. Former band member and legendary director Kevin Godley has created 2 new videos for Graham Gouldman’s touring version of 10cc. This is not the first time the two founding band members have collaborated. Godley and Gouldman created some fascinating new music back in 2006 under the guise GG/06, in which the track used for one of the videos “Son of Man” was created.

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Naked Congress – ‘Falling’

June 16, 2018

We wrote about Naked Congress a few days back, with their track, ‘In My Room’. Now we’re privileged to share a second release, ‘Falling’, from the Swedish artist, who now bases himself in Germany.

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Naked Congress – ‘In My Room’

June 14, 2018

Naked Congress started back in 1985, and although they had many offers from record companies, the desire to remain true to themselves meant they stayed independent. Zoom forward to 2018, times have changed, and so has Naked Congress, now the “one man band” of Mazo, aka Magnus Bergentz.

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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.

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Kevin Godley Seeks Collaborators For Solo Album ‘MUSCLE MEMORY’

August 4, 2017

10cc/Godley & Creme legend Kevin Godley is starting a PledgeMusic campaign for his highly anticipated new solo album, ‘MUSCLE MEMORY’. What makes this album special, along with being his very first solo album, is that it will be comprised of collaborations between Kevin and, as yet, a cast of unknown musicians submitting instrumental tracks that he can turn into songs.

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Secret Friend “Something’s Happening”

August 19, 2016

Secret Friend, the electro pop brainchild of singer songwriter Steven Fox, present the video for their most recent release, ‘Something’s Happening’.

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Art for Art’s Sake: A Look Inside the Brain of Kevin Godley

July 4, 2015

Kevin Godley. 10cc, Godley & Creme, music, art, WholeWorldBand, Hog Fever…and so much more…

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Kevin Godley – Spacecake

May 6, 2015

Here’s something a bit different! Kevin Godley, best known as a member of 70s supergroup, 10cc, and then Godley & Creme, has released a new book. Part autobiography, part creative manual, “Spacecake” is available to purchase on iTunes.