{"id":62820,"date":"2020-06-05T11:12:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T10:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=62820"},"modified":"2020-06-05T11:12:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T10:12:33","slug":"james-deacon-releases-new-single-rain-on-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/06\/james-deacon-releases-new-single-rain-on-me\/","title":{"rendered":"James Deacon Releases New Single ‘Rain On Me’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South African, alt-pop artist James Deacon has recently dropped his brand-new single ‘Rain On Me’, available to stream on all major streaming platforms<\/a>\u00a0now.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

His career in the music industry hasn’t been the easiest. James Deacon is a multi-instrumentalist however, an accident he experienced nearly ended his guitar playing. Recently, James also underwent vocal surgery. Despite these setbacks, James is back on the scene in full force.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Rain On Me’ is everything you want in a song. It’s moody, it’s addicting and it puts you in a good mindset. When talking about the track, James exclaims;<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe lyrics are about being in a fight because it felt like the universe was beating me up and raining punches down on me. I reference not being able to speak or make any sounds at all for three weeks post-surgery, which nearly drove me insane!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This isn’t the only release that James has planned for us! His EP “Renegade” will be out on the 12th of June – so mark this date in your calendars! Follow him on\u00a0<\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for more details on upcoming releases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The South African, alt-pop artist James Deacon has recently dropped his brand-new single ‘Rain On Me’, available to stream on all major streaming platforms\u00a0now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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