Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. All X Factor USA needs to turn its hype into reality is a success story. Along with Future Pop stars Fifth Harmony, anti-boyband Emblem3 have a chance. Their strength on The X Factor was clarity from the start about who they are and where… Continue reading Future Stars: Emblem3 (Syco/Columbia)
Month: March 2013
Future Stars: twenty one pilots (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. American record label Fueled by Ramen, known for artists like Fall Out Boy and Paramore, could have faded into obscurity when the world lost interest in emo. Instead they moved on to classic pop-rock songwriting with fun., and now they're providing an original take… Continue reading Future Stars: twenty one pilots (Fueled by Ramen/Atlantic)
Future Stars: Tove Lo (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Tove is a pretty good name – Tove Jansson, Tove Styrke and now we have Tove Lo. Her new single Habits is a strong contender for best of the year so far. She combines the songwriting skills of Amanda Mair with the emotional punch… Continue reading Future Stars: Tove Lo (Unsigned)
This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Jin Jin & the Ragdolls
The countdown to next week’s This Must Be Pop Live continues – there are now just 4 days to go! Performing on Tuesday at Queen of Hoxton will be lad band The Mend, acoustic duo Chasing Grace and electro-urbanite Jin Jin & the Ragdolls, who you can get to know in the exclusive Q&A below…… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Jin Jin & the Ragdolls
This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing The Mend
Six days to go ’til This Must Be Pop Live! That makes it perfect timing to get to know another of our performers, Manchester lads The Mend. Here’s what band members Craig and Dean (the two on the right) had to say for themselves… Can you describe your music in five words for those who… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing The Mend
Future Hits: Future Flops
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The sad fact of the charts is that not every song can be a superhit, and unfortunately I think these tracks won’t quite cut it. Apart from Angel, they’re all actually quite good, so I hope I’m wrong. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8finLGF2hnGsup0sTOkGdv] Tracklisting: Amelia Lily – Party… Continue reading Future Hits: Future Flops
Future Stars: Youngblood Hawke (Universal Republic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Remember the Californian duo Iglu & Hartly and their 2005 top 5 hit In This City? After eight years, they're back with three new friends and a new name, Youngblood Hawke, hoping to escape their "one hit wonder" status. They're not doing too badly,… Continue reading Future Stars: Youngblood Hawke (Universal Republic)
Future Stars: Union J (Sony RCA)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I've heard people say X Factor group Union J will flop because there are already a few big boybands. There's no chance they'll be more successful than One Direction, but if the music and marketing is right, I believe there's room for Union J.… Continue reading Future Stars: Union J (Sony RCA)
Future Stars: Clean Bandit (Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Clean Bandit are an instrumental four-piece group from London who make innovative "electronic chamber" music that sounds current but also completely unique. The group use different vocalists on each song, and their musical and visual identity hits a rare balance between educated and cool.… Continue reading Future Stars: Clean Bandit (Atlantic)
This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Chasing Grace
It’s now just over a week until the next This Must Be Pop Live! On 19th March we’ll be back at Queen of Hoxton in London with performances from The Mend, Jin Jin & the Ragdolls and Chasing Grace. This week it’s time to get to know these three hotly tipped new acts, and first… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: Introducing Chasing Grace