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The Best of 2021, According to the Ones to Watch Staff
December 27, 2021
This is 2021, as we experienced it.
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
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MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]
December 17, 2021
<i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
Swansea Skag Trades Addiction For Connection on 'you'll be dead before you know it'
December 17, 2021
Swansea Skag is experimental, raw, and refreshingly authentic.
Imad Returns to His Roots on the Samia-Assisted "Makan"
December 17, 2021
"It's through these moments where you learn the most about yourself, your craft and appreciate the small things in life."
Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix
December 17, 2021
Life goes on and on and on and so do the remixes.
Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021
payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Tierra Whack Is Once Again Proving Herself a Genre-Spanning Visionary
December 16, 2021
Whack consistently delivers on a multidisciplinary vision in a way that few of her peers can match.
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çŽ‰) is creating electronic music all her own.
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MYKA's "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden Heartbreak [Q&A]
December 15, 2021
"Anyone who listens to my music and relates, I call them 'unknown' because that's how it feels. That's what the fear is."
![Rochelle Jordan’s ‘Through The Wall’ Is a Love Letter To Freedom [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rochelle-jordan-interview-1758643280.jpg)
Rochelle Jordan’s ‘Through The Wall’ Is a Love Letter To Freedom [Q&A]
September 23, 2025
In Jordan relinquishing herself from one-dimensionality, she’s given every set of eyes on her permission to do the same.
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WHATMORE Are Best Friends First, Artists Second [Q&A]
September 17, 2025
"We never put ourselves in a box... for now, we like to say we’re just WHATMORE."
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10 Questions With PRYVT on Their Latest Airy Single ‘PALETTE’ [Q&A]
September 16, 2025
Birthed from a period of burnout, PRYVT feels freer and more at home than ever in "PALETTE"
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WATCH: Big Ass Truck Perform Heavy-Hitting Tracks For ‘Something Loud’ Session [EXCLUSIVE] | THE NOISE
August 7, 2025
Watch Big Ass Truck perform "Beef," "Big Ass Beer" and "Cornfed" plus talk about their recent rise in the hardcore scene landing them on multiple big time festivals all across the US.
![WATCH: Cartel's Will Pugh Performs Acoustic 'Chroma' Renditions For New Something Quiet Session [EXCLUSIVE] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/untitled_design(10)-1758209353.jpg)
WATCH: Cartel's Will Pugh Performs Acoustic 'Chroma' Renditions For New Something Quiet Session [EXCLUSIVE] | THE NOISE
September 18, 2025
Watch Cartel's Will Pugh perform "Say Anything (Else)," "Luckie St" and "Runaway" plus talk about the band's recent re-release of 'Chroma' to celebrate 20 years of its original debut.
Hunter Daily Takes Us Through Her EP 'Claw Marks,’ Track by Track
September 19, 2025
"After a 4.5-year relationship, letting go wasn’t clean. It was messy, desperate, and it left marks."
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Edgehill's "lol" Is An Indie Rock Reach for Meaning [Q&A]
September 19, 2025
We sat down with the band to get the inside scoop on their writing process, commitment to collaboration, and who wear's the chef's hat in the band.
Exclusive: KENNEDY Releases “All The Pretty Girls” For Those Who March To The Beat Of Their Own Drum
September 19, 2025
KENNEDY’s fourth single is finally here and even better, we got the accompanying visuals.
Emotive, Electric, Unstoppable: Michael Aldag’s ‘Crying in the Club’ EP
September 25, 2025
Philine Sonny Takes Back the Power in “Gatekeeper”
September 20, 2025
Sonny is not one to hold back in her music, tackling difficult subject matter with care and honesty.