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Mura Masa and Clairo Score Summer's End in "I Don't Think I Can Do This Again"
August 21, 2019
Nothing in the world could have prepared us for this pairing.
![Brennan Villines' Powerful Vocals Soar in Emotional Ballad, "You Never Loved You" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brennan-villines-ones-to-watch_1566325053.JPG)
Brennan Villines' Powerful Vocals Soar in Emotional Ballad, "You Never Loved You" [PREMIERE]
August 20, 2019
With a sound similar to Sam Smith, Villines' breathtaking fusion of jazz, soul, and pop elements is exactly what sets him apart from other rising artists nowadays.
Eighty Ninety Contemplates Heartbreak on "Got Your Message"
August 19, 2019
"It's about facing that reality and then also understanding that an experience or relationship like that can be meaningful, even if you know it has to end."
![Lostboycrow Embodies Dreamy Summer Days with Live "Orange Juice" Video [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lostboycrow-ones-to-watch-thumbnail_1566239323.jpg)
Lostboycrow Embodies Dreamy Summer Days with Live "Orange Juice" Video [PREMIERE]
August 19, 2019
+ Make sure to check out Lostboycrow this fall on tour with flor, presented by Ones to Watch.
Indie Duo HOAX Sheds Light on the Looked Over "Unamerican Dream" of Struggling Immigrants
August 16, 2019
"The 'American Dream' sounds wholesome and inspiring, but with the current social and political climate of our country, it almost feels more like a cruel joke..."
![Get High On Life with Maude Latour's "Ride My Bike" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Maude-latour-ones-to-watch-2_1566232911.jpg)
Get High On Life with Maude Latour's "Ride My Bike" [Q&A]
August 16, 2019
"This song is definitely about when you're in that low spot, take charge of it. Go on a bike ride. Do it. Force yourself."
FLETCHER's 'you ruined new york city for me' Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Heartbreak
August 16, 2019
"Everyone remembers their first love, for better or for worse. I just decided to write about mine...in a very TMI kind of way."
![Witness an Epic Moment of Self-Realization in Mothica's "Love Me Better" Visual [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mothica-stream-ones-to-watch_1565971355.jpeg)
Witness an Epic Moment of Self-Realization in Mothica's "Love Me Better" Visual [PREMIERE]
August 16, 2019
"'Love Me Better' started out as a love song about someone else and ended as an anthem for my own self-empowerment."
![Catching Up with COIN: One of Indie-Pop's Greatest Blessings [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/coin-ones-to-watch_1565898814.jpg)
Catching Up with COIN: One of Indie-Pop's Greatest Blessings [Q&A]
August 15, 2019
From the get go, COIN has been a beloved project that never sought fame or fortune, but rather music lovers who could resonate with their thoughtful lyricism and optimistic instrumentals.
"Losing Me" by Gabrielle Aplin & JP Cooper For The Win
August 15, 2019
We could go on and on about how this track is the perfect marriage of vibe and soul... of sweet and salty...a metaphorical PB & J, but just t hit play and let your ears do the work.
flowerovlove's 'A Mosh Pit in the Clouds' Is a Coming-of-Age Daydream Come True
November 14, 2022
It’s rare to see someone early in the discovery of themselves be so sure of their sound and truth.
Diamond Ray Leaves Us “Dizzy” With Her Debut Single
August 21, 2023
In her debut single, the Kentucky native offers up a perfectly curated blend of 2000’s and contemporary pop and R&B.
![Stay Over's New Video Is a Reminder That It's Okay to Not Always Feel "Happy" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/stay-over-happy_1587481184.JPG)
Stay Over's New Video Is a Reminder That It's Okay to Not Always Feel "Happy" [Premiere]
April 21, 2020
"Asking questions. Searching for answers. Trying to figure myself out. Accepting who I am and being okay with it."
Dae Zhen Has an Ominous Pop Rap Vision on "Smoke About It"
October 14, 2020
Los Angeles based singer, rapper, and producer Dae Zhen is here to stay.
Kristiane's "Better on Your Own" Is Heartfelt Songwriting at Its Best
July 2, 2021
"Better on Your Own" is an individual heart-to-heart that takes on an air of the universal.
ella jane Displays a Quiet, Breathtaking Vulnerability on "Thief"
July 9, 2021
With each new single, ella jane continues to balance complex storytelling with angelic vocals.
Get To Know Boox Kid in Five Minutes or Less
October 6, 2023
Debbii Dawson Crafts a Vintage Pop Earworm in "Walla Walla"
November 4, 2024
Dawson is truly the definition of One To Watch
DRAMA - "Hold On" | Live at Baà±o Flaco
October 2, 2019
DRAMA graced us with a self-empowerment anthem wrapped up in a wholly infectious range of sonics.
![Jimi Somewhere Dives Into an Angelic, Crisis of Faith on Latest Single "Jesus" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Jimi som otw_1600127576.jpg)
Jimi Somewhere Dives Into an Angelic, Crisis of Faith on Latest Single "Jesus" [Q&A]
September 14, 2020
We caught up with Jimi Somewhere for a quick Q&A about his new track's grandiose and "larger than life" feel and the inspiration he pulled from the Christian summer camps he attended growing up.