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Amira Elfeky Opens Up the Paradoxical Pandora's Box of Self-Love in "A Dozen Roses"
January 22, 2024
Amira Elfeky stands at the forefront of a heavy rock renaissance.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Teens In Trouble Wanna Know What You're Listening To On "Playlist" | THE NOISE
January 19, 2024
The track is a sun-dappled, high-energy effort that highlights the band's ability to create achingly relatable music
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Maeve Steele Guides Us Track-by-Track Through "Honeyland," Her Latest Angelic EP
January 19, 2024
Maeve Steele floated ‘round to OnesToWatch to invite us into the angelic world of her recent EP, Honeyland. A nuanced songwriter and artist, Maeve Steele winds through themes of natural beauty, loneliness, and the passage of time in this project.
Author:
DJ Connor
Kacy Hill Makes Uncomfortable Self-Discovery Sound Heavenly in "Listen To You"
January 19, 2024
Hill is building the groundwork for a project set to explore heavy truths head-on.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Rachel Chinouriri Enlists Florence Pugh For the "Never Need Me" Video, Announces Debut Album
January 19, 2024
"Never Need Me" puts Chinouriri's stunning, soaring vocals at the forefront.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
10 Questions with H3rizon, the Australian Girl-Group Making Waves in R&B Pop
January 19, 2024
Australian girl-group, H3rizon, stopped by OnesToWatch to give us the scoop on their newest singles, “Naughty” and “Wanna Love You,” as well as their journey to the R&B / soul / pop fusion powerhouses they are today.
Author:
DJ Connor
310babii Is Anything But “Stuck”
January 19, 2024
“Stuck” is flows with effortless verses by artist 310babii, a laidback Cali poet that begs one to cruise the wide-open boulevards with a driving beat and bass line.
Author:
DJ Connor
Meet Una Mia, the Rising R&B Artist Who Has Us Under Her Spell
January 18, 2024
With only one song out right now, is it too soon to call Una Mia timeless?
Author:
Carter Fife
Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties Return With "In Lieu Of Flowers" | THE NOISE
January 18, 2024
The track is heart-wrenching and gives a pit-in-your-stomach feeling of regret and mourning from the start.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Henry Morris, the Artist Reinventing Himself Under a Dreamlike Guise
January 17, 2024
Morris's music unwraps like a divinely wrapped package—romantic but deadly.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Welcome to Paracosm: Absolutely’s Universe of Limitless Childlike Wonder
February 20, 2026
Absolutely, a member of Ones To Watch’s class of 2026, has released her second album Paracosm, a meticulously crafted universe of whimsy that blends pop, electronica, jazz, and R&B.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Sports Hits a Career-Defining Home Run with their First Fully Self-Produced Album
February 20, 2026
Written, recorded, and entirely self-produced in a home studio they built themselves in Tulsa, the self-titled record Sports marks a creative reset for the duo, returning back to the spark that first defined them as artists.
Author:
Polina Cherezova
Inside Ally Evenson’s “SPEED KILLS” Short Film Debut at Brain Dead Studios [Q&A]
February 20, 2026
Minutes before her moment, we chatted with Ally about the genesis of the film, its inspirations, and of course, her Letterboxd Top 4.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Novulent’s VOL. 3 Is A Feature Film with A Carefully Crafted Script [Q&A]
February 20, 2026
Novulent captures the essence of intense attachment, heartbreak, and ultimately finding and bettering oneself in the wake of a prolific relationship.
Author:
Noah Wade
The Top 101: Celebrating Black Excellence
February 23, 2026
Celebrate Black History Month with a few of the voices that shaped OnesToWatch.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
The Snuts Embrace Joy On “Summer Rain”
February 24, 2026
Following an extended hiatus, Scottish four-piece The Snuts have returned with their latest single, “Summer Rain.”
Author:
Noah Wade
Pop Star Seanna Pereira Has Entered the Conversation [Q&A]
February 24, 2026
We talked to the budding pop starlet about walking the tightrope of celebrity culture and music, the pop marketplace, and her upcoming EP.
Author:
Robert Frezza
Jermain Reese Jr. is Preserving the R&B We Love
February 24, 2026
Greenville, South Carolina, singer-songwriter Jermain Reese Jr. is set on preserving the very traditions that are so vital to the genre.
Author:
Kiani Shabazz
Shoegaze Duo Clarion Find Their Voice On Cathartic Single “Blue Fairy” | THE NOISE
February 23, 2026
"Blue Fairy" is a stellar example of their shared intuitive drive, a loud, unrelenting anthem that captures a band in the middle of transformation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Honey Revenge Have Always Been AND Will Always Be A "Hot Commodity" | THE NOISE
February 23, 2026
Honey Revenge kick off their 2026 with a disco-tinged bang on their newest single, “Hot Commodity.”
Author:
Alessandra Rincon