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![Cautious Clay Explores Purpose and Happiness in 'Table of Context' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cautious-clay-ones-to-watch-4.jpg)
Cautious Clay Explores Purpose and Happiness in 'Table of Context' [Q&A]
March 27, 2019
On his third EP, the R&B purveyor is more assured of his sound and artistic intent than ever before.
Author:
Anna Scholfield

Tessa Violet on Her Favorite Vine, Systematic Injustice, and Dodie | Quick 6
March 21, 2019
Get to know YouTube-sensation-turned-indie-pop-phenom, Tessa Violet.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![The Future Is Bright: KERA's Queer Journey and an Optimistic New Song [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kera-ones-to-watch-3.jpeg)
The Future Is Bright: KERA's Queer Journey and an Optimistic New Song [Q&A]
March 21, 2019
Now it's time for the world to listen.
Author:
Zoë Elaine Brown
![Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ruby-waters-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 20, 2019
Always honest in her outstanding songwriting, Waters channels her purest emotions and expresses her truest self.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Alt-Pop Duo Her's Discusses Tourist Stops and Quirky Backstage Moments on US Tour [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Hers-Ones-To-Watch 2.jpeg)
Alt-Pop Duo Her's Discusses Tourist Stops and Quirky Backstage Moments on US Tour [Q&A]
March 19, 2019
Her's left-of-center tunes are attracting listeners around the world.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
![Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/japanese-wallpaper-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]
March 15, 2019
After a two-year break, we now have the pleasure of bearing witness to Japanese Wallpaper's unconventional return.
Author:
Langston Thomas
EBEN on Why Don't We, Car Burning Down, and Biggest Guilty Pleasure | Quick 6
March 14, 2019
+ EBEN just dropped a new bubbling pop earworm, "Next Ex," in anticipation of the upcoming tour, and we are hooked.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Crowded Green Rooms, Hotel Rooms and Cars: How Julia Jacklin Made Space For 'Crushing' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/julia-jacklin-ones-to-watch-2-1.jpg)
Crowded Green Rooms, Hotel Rooms and Cars: How Julia Jacklin Made Space For 'Crushing' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
Jacklin's sophomore album focuses on love wearing thin, love ultimately lost, and an aftermath that embraces scorn and longing in equal parts.
Author:
Becca Millstein
![Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sam-martin-ones-to-watch-4.jpg)
Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
The writer of Maroon 5's "Daylight" and Jason Derulo's "Want to Want Me" is stepping into the limelight.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
![Chloe Lilac Is Sick of You Romanticizing Mental Illness [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/chloe-lilac-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Chloe Lilac Is Sick of You Romanticizing Mental Illness [Q&A]
March 11, 2019
An advocate for female empowerment, Lilac's Manic Pixie Dream EP is a testament to her eloquent ability to speak through music.
Author:
Andra Nechita
![Middle Part Bare Their Soul, Scars and All, in Debut Album ‘Disruptor’ [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/middle-part-interview-1716834831.jpg)
Middle Part Bare Their Soul, Scars and All, in Debut Album ‘Disruptor’ [Q&A]
May 27, 2024
"The album is a depiction of my insanity, and that goes up and down, up and down, up and down."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Christian Sean Basks in the Pop Glory of 'Hallelujah Showers' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/christian-sean-interview-1738346522.jpeg)
Christian Sean Basks in the Pop Glory of 'Hallelujah Showers' [Q&A]
January 31, 2025
Rejuvenating, primordial, an existential explosion for your senses...
Author:
DJ Connor

Kaelin Ellis Takes Us Through His Project ‘You Are Here, Start.’ Track By Track
June 27, 2024
Ellis constructs a journey, a swagger-filled party bus of beats and synths that make you slow down and actually listen.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Guardrail Redefine Themselves On Debut LP ‘Content’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/my_project-1(37)-1689027510.jpg)
Guardrail Redefine Themselves On Debut LP ‘Content’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE
July 10, 2023
Featuring recent singles "Silhouette" and "Joke's On Me," the LP shows the band's sound and writing style evolution, with the twelve-track body of work being the most dialed-in project the band has ever crafted with their unique sound.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/carlile-human-human-1725419997.jpg)
Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]
September 4, 2024
"'Human Human' is an exploration of emotion through song."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Master Peace Looks For Salvation in the Dark and Sleazy "Save Me" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/master-peace-save-me-1723495710.jpg)
Master Peace Looks For Salvation in the Dark and Sleazy "Save Me" [Q&A]
August 12, 2024
"Master Peace aka Peace Okezie is a singer from Surrey that makes some of the best indie pop / sleaze music of our generation."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Three Cheers For Mayday Parade: Discussing 2005, 2025, and Everything In Between [Q&A] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/d_s_c_f6070-1747151449.jpg)
Three Cheers For Mayday Parade: Discussing 2005, 2025, and Everything In Between [Q&A] | THE NOISE
May 13, 2025
Have you ever cried while listening to Mayday Parade on repeat to get over heartbreak or is that an original experience? Judging by the response to the bands’ current Three Cheers For 20 Years Tour, we are willing to bet that it is not.
Author:
Moe Horta
![10 Questions With Jordan Mackampa on His Striking Sophomore Album “WELCOME HOME, KID!” [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jordan_mackampa3_by@aidenhw-1708558819.jpg)
10 Questions With Jordan Mackampa on His Striking Sophomore Album “WELCOME HOME, KID!” [Q&A]
February 21, 2024
"It’s Black boy joy told in 13 songs."
Author:
DJ Connor
![10 Questions With dee holt on Her Latest Single "make a move" and More [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dee-holt-interview-1712681759.jpg)
10 Questions With dee holt on Her Latest Single "make a move" and More [Q&A]
April 9, 2024
The Canadian indie pop artist lets us in on her latest single, seeing songs as colors, and where to find the best poutine in Montreal.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Kita Alexander Provides a Moment of Indulgent Pop Respite in "Press Pause" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kita-alexander-press-pause-1743646719.jpg)
Kita Alexander Provides a Moment of Indulgent Pop Respite in "Press Pause" [Q&A]
April 3, 2025
"'Press Pause' is about the quiet power of being present for someone when their world feels like it’s falling apart."
Author:
DJ Connor