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Ruby Waters - "Last Cigarette" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
May 21, 2019
Performing her yet-to-be released single "Last Cigarette," Waters illustrates that her alternative-songwriting talents & moving vocals are the real deal.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]
May 21, 2019
Ones To Watch chatted with Christian French about crushes, his recent tour with Quinn XCII, and of course, "head first."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
CYN Channels a Cult-Like Obsession in the High-Spirited "Holy Roller"
May 21, 2019
Balancing its most radio-friendly pop inclinations with a smattering of reverbed-out electric guitars that could be taken straight from a St. Vincent record, "Holy Roller" is CYN at her best.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Khary Presents A Perfectly Weird Assessment On Growing Up in "Elmer's Single + Video [PREMIERE]
May 21, 2019
"...we'll all have to say goodbye to our former selves but it's ok to cry a little along the way."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
YEBBA Blesses Mark Ronson's Sad Banger, "Don't Leave Me Lonely," with Her Angelic Vocals
May 20, 2019
Before YEBBA releases her highly-anticipated debut album, we definitely recommend familiarizing yourself with her unique voice.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Easy Life Transmutes the Mundane into the Glamorous with 'Houseplants'
May 20, 2019
While it's exceedingly difficult to confine Easy Life's music to one specific genre, nothing describes the group's sound more flawlessly than its name.
Author:
Brady Moses
88rising's Pop Star NIKI Previews Her Forthcoming Album With 'wanna take this downtown?' EP
May 20, 2019
"[The EP] truly expanded my own definition of not only who I am but also who I can be as an artist and that really, there are no rules."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
4 Moments of Enlightenment From Kota the Friend's 'FOTO'
May 20, 2019
The 19-track album is chock-full of wisdom and inspiration, making us sure that Kota the Friend is the modern day musical Yoda.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Baker Grace's 'Girl, I Know' EP Proves That She Is Ready to Conquer the Pop World [Q&A]
May 20, 2019
"I would describe my sound as 'an escape into your truth.'"
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
slowthai's 'Nothing Great About Britain' Is the Only Good Thing About Living in a Post-Brexit World
May 20, 2019
This album resounds like a momentous wake-up call for a nation, as well as the debut of a new force in the English rap game.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Mobley Couples Weighty Themes With Infectious Sonics in “stay volk”
July 21, 2022
“‘stay volk’ is a song about the ways people perform identities imposed on them by society and how draining that performance can be."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Natalie Red's "Nameless" Is a Manifestation Given Infectious Sonic Form [Premiere]
November 9, 2022
“Nameless” makes amends with the doubts and fears of going after your dreams
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Baseball Game Are Caught Between Hope and Regret in "Fall in Line"
January 27, 2023
The indie duo craft a tender sonic space in their latest single.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
April 18, 2023
From grentperez to LØREN, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sam Short Walks Us Through Her Debut EP 'Faulty Wiring' Track by Track
August 31, 2023
"Each song on this EP details my experience with my own toxic tendencies, my obsession with melancholia, and pure disillusionment."
Author:
DJ Connor
Mai Anna’s “Trash Bag” Is a Love Letter to Emotional Baggage
September 6, 2023
"...I talked about rediscovering past letters, finding the courage to throw them out, and what it felt like trying to let go."
Author:
Carter Fife
Holly Humberstone and MUNA Add an Infectious Dance-Pop Flair to “Into Your Room”
November 30, 2023
The newly imagined single sees the MUNA adding their twist to Humberstone's already poignant sad bop.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
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
OnesToWatch x Mastercard Artist Accelerator Present Asha Imuno
March 8, 2024
Welcome to the start of the Mastercard Artist Accelerator X OnesToWatch program.
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
ayleen valentine Recontextualizes What It Means to Be a "sex symbol"
March 15, 2024
“sex symbol” proves that valentine is not only capable of breaking the rules but thrives when the boundaries are nonexistent.
Author:
Giselle Libby