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![Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dana-williams-ones-to-watch_1571342926.jpeg)
Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 17, 2019
"'Hard' is a very introspective song about the pursuit of nonexistent perfection, and being so hard on yourself about being hard on yourself."
Tamino on Lana Del Rey, Personal Sacrifice, and Revisiting 'Amir'
October 16, 2019
"When you're in this profession, there is a lot of sacrifice, so it has to be worth it, you know?"
![Berhana's 'HAN' Is a Sonic Treatise On Intent [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Berhana - 714_1571159473.jpg)
Berhana's 'HAN' Is a Sonic Treatise On Intent [Q&A]
October 15, 2019
"Everything is intentional. The details are always the best part, it makes it special."
![The Wombats' Matthew Murphy on Picasso, "Black Mirror," and Solo Project, Love Fame Tragedy [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/love-fame-tragedy-ones-to-watch_1570746441.jpeg)
The Wombats' Matthew Murphy on Picasso, "Black Mirror," and Solo Project, Love Fame Tragedy [Q&A]
October 10, 2019
"I just feel like happiness and sadness are really conducive to creativity, but happiness even more..."
We Flew to Lollapalooza to Ask Artists the Last Time They Cried
October 10, 2019
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day and is there anything more cathartic than a good cry?
![Luna Aura Aims to Set Fire to Society's White Picket Fences in "English Boys" [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Luna-aura-ones-to-watch_1570726429.jpeg)
Luna Aura Aims to Set Fire to Society's White Picket Fences in "English Boys" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 10, 2019
Luna Aura is cutting as she is cunning.
![The Brothers of CHAMPS Welcome the Fall with 'The Hard Interchange' Album [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/champs-ones-to-watch_1570225489.jpeg)
The Brothers of CHAMPS Welcome the Fall with 'The Hard Interchange' Album [Q&A]
October 4, 2019
In order to learn more about the birth of CHAMPS, 'The Hard Interchange,' and making music within the family, the OTW team was lucky enough to sit down with the boys from the lovely Isle of Wight.
![CROOK Releases Pop Song For The Damned, "oh, cool" [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/crook-otw-3_1570141196.jpg)
CROOK Releases Pop Song For The Damned, "oh, cool" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 3, 2019
CROOK offers a unique, dark twist to pop in his music, which exquisitely juxtaposes a soothing atmosphere with hauntingly honest, relatable lyrics.
![Brandt Orange Returns With "Good Energy" from Debut Album [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brandt orange_1569970949.jpeg)
Brandt Orange Returns With "Good Energy" from Debut Album [Q&A]
October 1, 2019
With its casual electric guitar and a less-is-more production style, Brandt Orange reveals a new sense of maturity and deliberateness with his craft.
![Jakob Ogawa Talks Prince, First Show Jitters, and His New 'April' EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jakob_ogawa-ones-to-watch-three-smaller_1569957978.jpeg)
Jakob Ogawa Talks Prince, First Show Jitters, and His New 'April' EP [Q&A]
September 30, 2019
Up & coming Norwegian indie pop musician, Jakob Ogawa is the man leading the soul-meets-synth lo-fi movement.
![Electro-Pop Trio SHAED Holds Us Captive & Captivated in Eerie "Thunder" Video [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/shaed-ones-to-watch_1569000716.jpg)
Electro-Pop Trio SHAED Holds Us Captive & Captivated in Eerie "Thunder" Video [Q&A]
September 18, 2019
In 2016, the three joined forces, as musicians, to begin SHAED's thrilling journey that led to selling out massive shows and reaching the top of the charts.
![Meet Skylar Simone, Def Jam's Latest Signing and the Artist Behind the Mesmerizing ‘Shiver’ [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/skylar-simone-shiver-interview-1714756564.png)
Meet Skylar Simone, Def Jam's Latest Signing and the Artist Behind the Mesmerizing ‘Shiver’ [Q&A]
May 3, 2024
"It's part of who I am. Skylar and music are one and the same. There isn't one without the other."
![meija Refuses to Say 'So Long, Kid' to His Inner Child [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/meija-ones-to-watch_1573238660.jpg)
meija Refuses to Say 'So Long, Kid' to His Inner Child [Q&A]
November 8, 2019
"It's a painful process trying to figure how to be 'responsible' but not be freaking out all the time."
![Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/noah-elliott-never-feels-the-same_1596821541.jpg)
Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same" [Q&A]
August 7, 2020
We had the pleasure to sit down (virtually) with Elliott to discuss his debut single, quarantine, and the drawbacks of feeling unique.
10 Questions With Madeline on Her New Single “Relief”
October 13, 2022
Madeline may be a novel name to your ears, but this Oklahoma-born vocal talent is certainly one to watch.
![Jaz Karis Is Ready to Reintroduce Herself to the World in 'Safe Flight' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jaz-karis-safe-flight-1727368571.jpeg)
Jaz Karis Is Ready to Reintroduce Herself to the World in 'Safe Flight' [Q&A]
September 26, 2024
One of R&B’s best-kept secrets is blooming out of the bag.
![Safiyyah Gets Candid on the Slow-Burning "Let You In" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Safiyyah-let-you-in_1632154334.jpg)
Safiyyah Gets Candid on the Slow-Burning "Let You In" [Q&A]
September 20, 2021
Safiyyah is "a lil West London gal" creating music with a timeless edge.
![Roe Kapara Makes Stellar Debut On 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' EP [Q&A] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/my_project-1(2)-1683241025.png)
Roe Kapara Makes Stellar Debut On 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' EP [Q&A] | THE NOISE
May 4, 2023
St. Louis-born, Los Angeles-based musician Roe Kapara has finally released his long-awaited debut EP, 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real.' Inspired by the surrealist plots of 90's movies such as 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction,' 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' follows a similar formula.
![Lxandra Creates A Royal Rainbow Wonderland in New "Swimming Pools" Visual [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lxandra-ones-to-watch-crop_1565214969.png)
Lxandra Creates A Royal Rainbow Wonderland in New "Swimming Pools" Visual [Q&A]
August 7, 2019
Lxandra is reaching for the stars, and already has the moon in her grasp.
![Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/adam-melchor-interview-here-goes-nothing-1666310691.jpeg)
Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]
October 21, 2022
'Here Goes Nothing!' exists to score both those golden hues and somber blues that define the season.