Pol Sembrano’s “Anywhere EP” is a four-track experience that is so much more than the sum of its parts. Responsible for the vocals, keyboards, electric and acoustic guitars and programming on the EP, Sembrano quickly establishes himself as someone who is extremely capable and talented.
Fans of acts the likes of Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, New Order and Erasure will immediately feel at home here. Whether it’s as background noise after a long day or something to fire yourself up at the start of the day, this EP gets it done in a variety of ways.
The EP opens up with Anywhere (Single Mix), which absolutely gives the listener an idea of what’s coming next. A fun dance track, it gets the blood flowing and doesn’t let up.
Open Mind (Single Mix), the second track on the EP isn’t as dance-friendly, but showcasing some sexy synth and programming work, is a great introduction to Sembrano’s work.
Number (Single Mix) may be the best album on the EP, thanks to a catchy hook and a distinct ‘80s feel. It’s also some of Sembrano’s best vocal work on the EP as well.
Nothing To Say (Single Mix) is a perfect close to the EP as it gets you to dance and encapsulates so much in such a short time. It allows Sembrano to prove he can do it all by himself.
With so much versatility and odes to classic ‘80s dancehouse anthems, Sembrano is a throwback act worth looking into.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
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