The latest from Jacob and the Starry Eyed Shadows, “Racing on the Back Straight,” performs a fantastic trick: it dresses up a full-blown existential crisis in its summer best and sends it to the beach. This Glasgow solo architect, Jacob, has constructed a Trojan horse of a track, all propulsive indie rock guitars and a pop-punk chorus so immediate it feels like you’ve known...

Singer, songwriter and composer Mick J. Clark is a native of London's exciting Croydon district. He is well-known for his skill at being creative, exciting, and friendly in his many musical compositions. He thinks music has the power to inspire people to reflect on their own lives and the consequences of their choices in the context of the wider world. Emerge Media has noticed his talent...