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![Rainsford Is Unafraid to Pour Her Heart Out [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/RAINSFORD-ones-to-watch_1571920020.jpg)
Rainsford Is Unafraid to Pour Her Heart Out [Q&A]
October 24, 2019
For Rainsford, writing music is simply part of the human experience.
Author:
Joey Legittino
![Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jae-stephens-ones-to-watch_1571853293.png)
Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]
October 23, 2019
Jae Stephens' debut project is wholly true to its name.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/arlo-parks-ones-to-watch_1571777270.jpeg)
Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]
October 22, 2019
"If I can't find anyone that's like me, then I'm just going to have to keep being me."
Author:
Tanja Brinks Toubro
![Mallrat Is the License-Lacking Artist Creating the Perfect 'Driving Music' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mallrat-ones-to-watch_1571773775.jpeg)
Mallrat Is the License-Lacking Artist Creating the Perfect 'Driving Music' [Q&A]
October 22, 2019
Mallrat is making music for people who love their pets, rough girls, and anyone who simply loves to listen to music while driving (license-having or not).
Author:
Sloan Pecchia
![Augustine on Tom Delonge, David Bowie, and His New Single "Guts" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/augustine-ones-to-watch-3_1571692343.jpg)
Augustine on Tom Delonge, David Bowie, and His New Single "Guts" [Q&A]
October 21, 2019
Augustine is the Davie Bowie, Foster the People - loving artist of your indie pop dreams.
Author:
Joey Legittino
![Vancouver Sleep Clinic's 'Onwards to Zion' Is a Sonic Coming-of-Age Story [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/vancouver-sleep-clinic-ones-to-watch_1571690907.jpg)
Vancouver Sleep Clinic's 'Onwards to Zion' Is a Sonic Coming-of-Age Story [Q&A]
October 21, 2019
"I wanted to express the trials and difficulties I've encountered in my youth, but ultimately I wanted the album to have a theme of perseverance and endurance until the end."
Author:
Bianca Brown
![Hollow Coves' 'Moments' Is a Reminder to Not Let Life Pass You By [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/hollow-coves-ones-to-watch_1571677530.jpg)
Hollow Coves' 'Moments' Is a Reminder to Not Let Life Pass You By [Q&A]
October 21, 2019
"We wanted to remind people that life can actually be pretty amazing if you let yourself see the beauty in all the little things."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Let's Talk Gavin Haley's 'Long Game' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/gavin haley ones to watch 2 smaller_1571444413.jpeg)
Let's Talk Gavin Haley's 'Long Game' [Q&A]
October 18, 2019
'Long Game' is about not knowing what's going to happen but also not ever being willing to stop.
Author:
Precious Kato
![Au/Ra on Writing Fan Fiction, Anime, and Not Having to Always "Stay Happy" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/aura-ones-to-watch_1571351882.jpeg)
Au/Ra on Writing Fan Fiction, Anime, and Not Having to Always "Stay Happy" [Q&A]
October 17, 2019
Au/Ra may be the only artist we know who can speak Elvish.
Author:
Precious Kato
![Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dana-williams-ones-to-watch_1571342926.jpeg)
Neo-Soul Artist Dana Williams Is Tired of You Being So "Hard" On Yourself [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 17, 2019
"'Hard' is a very introspective song about the pursuit of nonexistent perfection, and being so hard on yourself about being hard on yourself."
Author:
Precious Kato
![Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/young-friend-interview-how-did-we-get-here-1663186539.jpg)
Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]
September 13, 2022
How old denim, Jeff Buckley, summer's end, Hanya Yanagihara, and more informed young friend's latest emphmeral project.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Safiyyah Gets Candid on the Slow-Burning "Let You In" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Safiyyah-let-you-in_1632154334.jpg)
Safiyyah Gets Candid on the Slow-Burning "Let You In" [Q&A]
September 20, 2021
Safiyyah is "a lil West London gal" creating music with a timeless edge.
Author:
DJ Connor

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?
Author:
Ruby Scott
![meija Refuses to Say 'So Long, Kid' to His Inner Child [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/meija-ones-to-watch_1573238660.jpg)
meija Refuses to Say 'So Long, Kid' to His Inner Child [Q&A]
November 8, 2019
"It's a painful process trying to figure how to be 'responsible' but not be freaking out all the time."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/adam-melchor-interview-here-goes-nothing-1666310691.jpeg)
Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]
October 21, 2022
'Here Goes Nothing!' exists to score both those golden hues and somber blues that define the season.
Author:
Gregory Castel
![Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lilly-interview-1725942568.jpg)
Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]
September 10, 2024
Roses, thorns, roadkill, and anaphylactic shock adorn the ever-winding interstate toward Liily's present triumph.
Author:
Grace Holtzclaw
![Bo Staloch Explores What It Means to Be Human in Debut EP 'The Garden' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bo-_staloch-the-garden-1742072768.png)
Bo Staloch Explores What It Means to Be Human in Debut EP 'The Garden' [Q&A]
March 15, 2025
"The EP takes you through the inevitable feelings of self-doubt, self-blame, fear, and the letting go of it."
Author:
DJ Connor
![Roe Kapara Makes Stellar Debut On 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' EP [Q&A] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/my_project-1(2)-1683241025.png)
Roe Kapara Makes Stellar Debut On 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' EP [Q&A] | THE NOISE
May 4, 2023
St. Louis-born, Los Angeles-based musician Roe Kapara has finally released his long-awaited debut EP, 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real.' Inspired by the surrealist plots of 90's movies such as 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction,' 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' follows a similar formula.
Author:
Ally Rincon

The Faim Plays Who's Most Likely To...?
September 17, 2019
In addition to gracing the world with a host of new anthemic tracks, The Faim is currently hitting the road with Stand Atlantic on their Ones To Watch and The Noise - presented tour.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo