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Pop essentials and a little bit more

Heartour – ‘Let The Robots Drive’

May 19, 2020

‘R U IN’ is Heartour’s fifth and most recent album, and sees Jason Young take on the help of mixer Tony Hoffer, who’s shaped the dreams of Beck, and Belle & Sebastian, among many others. ‘Let The Robots Drive’ is the follow up to lead single, ‘Brain’, and is a skilful blend of psych rock and powerful synth pop.

Rocky Dawuni – ‘Champion Arise’

May 19, 2020

Proud Ghanian artist Rocky Dawuni has recently released his single, ‘Champion Arise’ – and although it could well be a boast about his own career, it is instead shining the light of his audience, encouraging his listeners to find the champion within.

David Drake – ‘Shooting Arrows At The Sun’

May 19, 2020

‘Shooting Arrows At The Sun’ is an apt song title. All real musical artists do it: they all aim at the highest point they can and give it all they’ve got. And even though the majority will realise that it’s the journey itself that’s the destination, they’ll still keep shooting those arrows. No less so than Detroit’s David Drake, whose latest single is named thus, and who after a lifetime in music, is still aiming those arrows as high as he can.

Rayvon & Sugar Bear – ‘I See You’

May 18, 2020

Barbados born Rayvon, known as the “ambassador of hip hop reggae” has teamed up with international dancehall reggae performer and Jamaican native Sugar Bear: the result can only be an absolute smash hit. Based in New York, the pair have released their single, ‘I See You’, and will feature on rapper Wreckit Ralf’s upcoming release, ‘Wondergirl’, set to come out in the summer.

Bovine Nightmares – ‘Giving Little Robots to Children’

May 18, 2020

Bovine Nightmares are an Avant-Metal three-piece, from Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Comprising Erikk the Broken, Steampunk Munky, and The Mighty Tavros, they’ve managed with their dark riffs, maniacal growling, and crazed time signature, to find a niche in the heady and busy world of music. Latest single, ‘Giving Little Robots To Children’, sounds as bizarre as its name, but we can guarantee you’ll love it.

IVEEN – ‘Orion’

May 18, 2020

When IVEEN sits in front of her harp we know we’re about to hear something incredible. Her new single, ‘Orion’, doesn’t fail to deliver a sensory delight which is heightened by the accompanying visual.

Reverse Mechanic – ‘Run’

May 18, 2020

Rapper Reverse Mechanic first came to our attention a couple of weeks back, with ‘Head In The Clouds’, the first track from his album, ‘Best Proposal Ever’. Now he returns with new single, ‘Run’, along with a music video featuring him, well, running.

John Paciga – ‘Big Hit Song’

May 17, 2020

All over the world, talented young musical artists are being shut up in basements and their bedrooms, with musical instruments. Their genres might differ but they all have the same aim in mind – to write a ‘Big Hit Song’. No less so is John Paciga, who is not a stranger to readers of Essentially Pop by any means.

V. Contreras – ‘If I Could’

May 17, 2020

This current crisis has been difficult for a lot of musical artists, because by their very nature they want to be out there on the stage singing, or playing in a rehearsal room with friends, or meeting their fans. It’s not stopped the majority being creative though, and people like V. Contreras have kept right on making songs, including her latest single and video, ‘If I Could’, which has been composed and recorded while all the musicians have been at home in isolation.

Tom Keifer #keiferband – ‘RISE’ And ‘The Death of Me’

May 12, 2020

#kieferband is the latest project of hard rock heavyweight Tom Keifer, who until he suffered a paralysed vocal chord in the 90s, was the singer with bluesy no BS stadium shakers, Cinderella. Several operations later, Keifer’s voice looked like it would never be the same, but he managed, through years of rehab, to recover, and bring back just as much power to his voice as before. Latest singles, ‘RISE’, and ‘The Death Of Me’, together with their accompanying music videos, show that you can never keep a good man down.

Christina Morgan-Diaz – ‘I Need More’

May 12, 2020

Christina Morgan-Diaz has dedicated her life to Christ, and rather than fall into hopelessness when facing times of trouble – such as the current global situation, she has always found solace in the adage, “with that strength, remember that there is always hope”. She has been given many opportunities through her life to share her musical talent, and her new single, ‘I Need More’, written by Pastor Thomas Johnson, is not just a showcase of her voice, but also her love for God.

Jane N’ The Jungle – ‘Animal’

May 12, 2020

We’ve seen a lot about Jane N’ The Jungle over the years and we love their sound; it comes in strong and packs an enormous punch. The Arizona natives have never failed to impress us, and their latest single, ‘Animal’, is no different.