{"id":79414,"date":"2022-12-21T09:50:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T08:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=79414"},"modified":"2022-12-16T12:06:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:06:55","slug":"one-to-watch-marcus-mccoan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/12\/one-to-watch-marcus-mccoan\/","title":{"rendered":"One To Watch: Marcus McCoan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UK musician Marcus McCoan has already made a name for himself as an incredible songwriter, working with the likes of BTS to help create platinum-selling records. Now, he makes the decision to start a new phase in his musical career, releasing his debut single \u2018Try Me\u2019 after fans loved the initial live video.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2018Try Me\u2019<\/em> is loaded with this dark, mysterious energy that flows throughout. An impassioned vocal and lyrical performance embracing a dizzying compassion to take risks on love, takes centre stage, luring listeners in. <em>\u2018Try Me\u2019 <\/em>weaves together this massive synth sound with reverby guitar tones in a style that feels like a hybrid of The Weeknd and The 1975.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later next year, <em>\u2018Try Me\u2019<\/em> will be followed by a further two singles, <em>\u2018Phase Me\u2019<\/em> and <em>\u2018Chemical\u2019<\/em>. Fans of Marcus got to see the likes of which performed if they attended Natalie Imbruglia\u2019s celebratory tour last month, which Marcus had the pleasure of supporting. With <em>\u2018Phase Me\u2019<\/em> and <em>\u2018Chemical\u2019<\/em> looking to show off what Marcus is really about, he is already starting this new journey off the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Listen to Marcus\u2019s latest track \u2018Try Me\u2019 here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Try Me\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0e6Jq5E3vQf9tQo8fhgp9T?si=dab0f59c3cb34230&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK musician Marcus McCoan has already made a name for himself as an incredible songwriter, working with the likes of BTS to help create platinum-selling records. 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