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Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]
July 10, 2020
After her major label debut fell through, Buono turned to the only thing that consistently made sense. Music.
![StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/staysolidrocky-party-girl-interview_1591899787.png)
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
![Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in 'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kota-the-friend-interview-everything_1590156309.jpg)
Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in 'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]
May 22, 2020
Kota the Friend is aiming to build a legacy. One he hopes his kids can inherit.
![From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lilspirit-interview-american-spirit_1589568821.jpeg)
From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]
May 15, 2020
After a short-lived career as an emo-rapper, lilspirit has found his true calling.
![RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rini-interview-bedtime_1589562770.png)
RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]
May 15, 2020
Rini is a master, both in the kitchen and in the world of velvety-smooth R&B.
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Zella Day Has Arrived, Renewed [Q&A]
May 13, 2020
In 2015, Day was set to be the new face of Americana pop. What followed was radio silence, at least until now.
Deante' Hitchcock on Atlanta Rap, the Dreamville Sessions, and His Debut Album 'BETTER'
May 7, 2020
We sit down (via email) with the Atlanta upstart ahead of his highly-anticipated major label debut album.
![Turbo's "Heart Stop" Is Proving Country/Hip-Hop Is More Than a Passing Fad [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/turbo-heart-stop-interview_1588361091.jpg)
Turbo's "Heart Stop" Is Proving Country/Hip-Hop Is More Than a Passing Fad [Q&A]
May 1, 2020
"I believe that meme culture is the gateway for this genre... My mission, though, is to show people that this is the start of something enormous, not a temporary trend."
![Del Water Gap on Smash Mouth, Quarantine and "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/del-water-gap-interview_1588889228.jpg)
Del Water Gap on Smash Mouth, Quarantine and "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" [Premiere + Q&A]
May 1, 2020
"Not much to say about Smash Mouth other than the 2001 'Smash Mouth' self-titled LP is one of the greatest records ever made."
Thomas Headon Shows Us How to Make the Perfect English Breakfast
April 30, 2020
Headon shows us how to make the perfect English breakfast while under lockdown in his London flat.
![Isabel LaRosa Faces the Fear of Leaving "Home" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/isabel-larosa-home-1739815842.jpg)
Isabel LaRosa Faces the Fear of Leaving "Home" [Q&A]
February 17, 2025
LaRosa vulnerably explores nostalgia, growing up, and the struggle of leaving behind a familiar place for the sake of becoming the person you're meant to become.
Who Is Gracie Abrams?
December 2, 2021
Few rising artists feel as timeless as Gracie Abrams.
![Manchester's Secret Night Gang Isn't Here to Make Music For the Money or Views [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/SECRET-NIGHT-GANG-interview_1652201630.jpeg)
Manchester's Secret Night Gang Isn't Here to Make Music For the Money or Views [Q&A]
May 10, 2022
"Nowadays, music gets lost because it isn't written with meaning or acknowledging what's going on now."
![slenderbodies Finds Bravery in Vulnerability with EP Inspired by Powerful Women [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/slenderbodies-ones-to-watch-3.jpeg)
slenderbodies Finds Bravery in Vulnerability with EP Inspired by Powerful Women [Q&A]
January 30, 2019
"Traditionally, masculinity is associated with bravery, courage, and all these really over the top things. Vulnerability is one of the hardest things to do, so is that not the bravest thing?"
![Elliot Lee Charts the Rise and Fall of the 'Queen of Nothing' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/elliot-lee-queen-of-nothing-interview_1626449600.png)
Elliot Lee Charts the Rise and Fall of the 'Queen of Nothing' [Q&A]
July 16, 2021
Lee opens up about the concept behind her new EP, feelings of loneliness, and more.
![Mallrat Emerges From Her Chrysalis in 'Butterfly Blue' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mallrat-butterfly-blue-interview_1652454828.jpg)
Mallrat Emerges From Her Chrysalis in 'Butterfly Blue' [Q&A]
May 13, 2022
"I'm trying to paint a picture and bottle up a feeling."
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'Life's Going Great' For Games We Play With Release Of Emotional Debut LP [Q&A] | THE NOISE
March 19, 2024
The Noise talked with the rising alternative artist about his debut album, what it was like to meet his heroes, and the people who helped bring the project to life.
10 Questions With Gavin Haley on His Debut Album 'i hate you, Don't Leave Me'
August 16, 2022
"This album is the last year-and-a-half of my life and some of my most personal journal entries."
![Bird and Byron’s Debut Album Takes Us on a Train Ride Through Heartbreak [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bird-and-byron-interview-1689696615.jpg)
Bird and Byron’s Debut Album Takes Us on a Train Ride Through Heartbreak [Q&A]
July 18, 2023
"We hope people think this album sounds like us. Creating this piece of work was such a personal experience for both of us, and we hope that emotion comes through in the music."
![R.LUM.R on Vulnerability, 'The Last of Us 2,' and His Debut Album 'Surfacing' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rlumr-ones-to-watch_1572636758.jpg)
R.LUM.R on Vulnerability, 'The Last of Us 2,' and His Debut Album 'Surfacing' [Q&A]
November 1, 2019
"The idea that someone may really need to hear what is laid out in the music is more important than whether or not I'm scared to say or express whatever I'm feeling."