you need to addnode to essence.conf
addnode=95.71.126.82:3553
addnode=176.103.56.184:3553
addnode=23.94.173.119:3553
addnode=149.28.63.47:3553
addnode=108.61.204.40:3553
addnode=82.223.49.215:3553
addnode=207.246.114.148:3553
addnode=146.71.77.105:3553
addnode=195.191.174.168:3553

if not sync again delete banlist.dat