Liam Anthony

Pop essentials and a little bit more

INTERVIEW: Stephen Emmer

June 11, 2020

Essentially Pop’s Liam Anthony talks to musician Stephen Emmer about the importance of challenging yourself as an artist, the advice he has for aspiring musicians and of course, his new album Maison Melody.

IT WILL BE HARD NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH CHELCEE GRIMES

December 1, 2019

British singer, songwriter and footballer Chelcee Grimes has released her infectious new single ‘Tryna Not Fall In Love’.

Introducing REN And His New Single ‘Willow’

November 27, 2019

Newcastle based singer/songwriter Ren, aka Conor Owen, has released his new single ‘Willow’. Instantly captivating thanks to Ren´s beguiling voice, wiith its meaningful lyrics over the main guitar melody, the song eventually boasts some fine instrumentation due the presence of a stunning string arrangement.

Jack Savoretti Returns With ‘Human’

November 26, 2019

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jack Savoretti releases ‘Human’. The single is a live version recorded at Wembley Arena. It is a cover of The Killers track and it features country pop duo, Ward Thomas.

No Longer Lost: Exclusive Interview With Nouvelle Vague’s Olivier Libaux

November 11, 2019

French musician and producer, Olivier Libaux (Nouvelle Vague) presents ‘The Lost EP’. It is the second volume of songs under Libaux’s project, Uncovered Queens of The Stone Age. Liam Anthony interviewed Olivier about the inspiration behind his music.

‘Here We Go’ by Walk the Earth

October 20, 2019

Multi-platinum pop act Walk the Earth return with their new album ‘Here We Go’. It features the previously released songs ‘Mike’s Song’, ‘I’ll Be There’ and their latest single, ‘Home Alone’. The band have not only garnered 1.7 million listeners, but they have also catapulted to the #1 spot on Apple music’s Breaking Pop playlist.

Olivier Libaux Presents Uncovered Queens Of The Stone Age ‘The Lost EP’

October 16, 2019

French musician and producer, Olivier Libaux (Nouvelle Vague) presents ‘The Lost EP’. It is the second volume of songs under Libaux’s project, ‘Uncovered Queens of The Stone Age’. The collection of songs according to the Wall Street Journal “flips that manly air on its head with a dozen of versions of the band’s original songs sung by women”.

Los Angeles Trio TWIN XL Will Make You Feel ‘Good’ With New Album ‘How To Talk To Strangers’

October 15, 2019

Los Angeles based trio TWIN XL return with their new album ‘How to Talk to Strangers’. It features the breakthrough single ‘Good’ which has claimed the coveted #1 spot on The New Alt playlist on Spotify.

GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES FOR MANCHESTER’S NXTGEN

September 30, 2019

Manchester-based trio NXTGEN is back with another sublime pop tune. The band who consist of Cian Gleeson, Joel Healey and Sonny Hardman shot to fame on the ITV talent show, The Voice. ‘I Don’t Know How to Dance’ is the follow up to their previous single ‘Embrace’ which was released earlier this year.

Walk Off The Earth Release New Single ‘Home Alone’ From New Album ‘Here We Go’

September 30, 2019

Canadian pop outfit Walk Off The Earth are back with their brand new single ‘Home Alone’.

Denis Coleman Is Soaring To New Heights With ‘All I Wanna Know’

September 20, 2019

The future is certainly looking bright for 16-year-old pop star Denis Coleman. He has been described by 1883 Magazine as ‘a true pop star in the making’. The USA-born singer has supported The Vamps on their tour and has announced that he will be joining New Hope Club on their Autumn Tour too.