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![Joshua Jensen Believes “Music Makes the Universe Visible in our Ears” [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/joshua_jensen_press-1794606010.JPG)
Joshua Jensen Believes “Music Makes the Universe Visible in our Ears” [Q&A]
November 13, 2026
Originally from Arizona, rising singer-songwriter Joshua Jensen grew up envisioning his life as a Broadway conductor, or a classical piano player. Then, he found songwriting, which he says allowed him to come to terms with “everything I love about art.”
![Hans Williams Found His Musical Identity In New Orleans [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/image115-1794604314.jpeg)
Hans Williams Found His Musical Identity In New Orleans [Q&A]
November 13, 2026
This writer caught his opening act slot for Chance Peña at NYC’s Webster Hall this past summer and walked away from the gig with a number of burning questions.
Grey Oakes Reminisces on Carolina Memories on New Song “Summer Winds Back, Again”
November 13, 2026
There’s an easy charm to Oakes’ approach, pairing layered, R&B-esque vocals with an infectious beat that makes you want to roll down your car windows just to feel a little freer.
![Holly Humberstone's First Deluxe Is An Era We Never Want To End [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/6.24.26-_h_h-_seattle@deaniechen-11-1794523764.JPG)
Holly Humberstone's First Deluxe Is An Era We Never Want To End [Q&A]
November 13, 2026
“I feel like a different person every day.”, Humberstone shared with OnesToWatch. In the complete 17 track story, listeners can use her brilliantly written accounts as a guide to the ever-changing human experience, helping us better understand our own path.
mazie Finds Religion In Love On New Single ‘Heaven Is Your Lips’
November 13, 2026
mazie lays it all out from the very start of the song, declaring, “Heaven is your lips on mine” over some angelic chimes that bring to mind classic Cyndi Lauper — or an After Hours-era The Weeknd.
![Drive Down A Highway, Turn On 'Take A Video' And Introduce Yourself To Olivia C. Dacal [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/m_a_i_n-uncropped_finals-29-1794259219.jpg)
Drive Down A Highway, Turn On 'Take A Video' And Introduce Yourself To Olivia C. Dacal [Q&A]
November 13, 2026
Settled into her grandmother's home, it was a joy to catch up with Olivia to talk inspirations, freedom, vulnerability and the night walks that shape her sound.
Liily Wrestles With Ambition and Ego on Major-Label Debut ‘WAX’
November 13, 2026
The Los Angeles four-piece take their restless blend of rock melody, punk and hardcore intensity, and glitchy electronics and aim it inward, turning ambition, anxiety, and the nagging need for approval into nine tracks that are as messy and honest as they are loud.
![Introducing Sammi Heaney, Lifelong Creative & Rising Songwriter [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/j_m__s_a_m_m_i__a_a_a__p_r_e_s_s_1__f_i_n_a_l-1794429906.jpg)
Introducing Sammi Heaney, Lifelong Creative & Rising Songwriter [Q&A]
November 12, 2026
On her latest single "Anything At All" Sammi continues her streak for amazing songwriting, with a raw, immeasurably open dialogue with a lost lover with rabidly evocative narration.
![OnesToWatch At Spotify's First Fresh Finds Summit [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/save_vid._net_880020495_18485838589115469_3447097888357379624_n-1794438520.jpg)
OnesToWatch At Spotify's First Fresh Finds Summit [Q&A]
November 12, 2026
We caught up with 4 of our favorite Fresh Finds artists while on site. This was the result:
![screenager Finds Beauty And Courage In Falling Apart On ‘Pixel Perfect’ [Q+A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/screenager_nd_1026-2-1794359646.jpg)
screenager Finds Beauty And Courage In Falling Apart On ‘Pixel Perfect’ [Q+A]
November 11, 2026
Weird kids are of course the coolest people after all, and on 'Pixel Perfect', Adri Maiella dusts off the old bright pink, voice-activated diary she had growing up and lets us in.
Haiden Henderson Finds Beauty In Reinvention on Debut Album ‘bleach’
November 11, 2026
Henderson may still be figuring out who he is when the spotlight fades, but here, he’s making every second of the performance count.
![Jonah Kagen Had a Barbecue, Took a Breath, and Pivoted [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/o_b_2__e_d_i_t__f_l_a_t-1794359164.jpg)
Jonah Kagen Had a Barbecue, Took a Breath, and Pivoted [Q&A]
November 11, 2026
The record, Kagen’s swift follow up to 2025’s Sunflowers and Leather, was developed and created with the resources befitting a consistently impressive rising star in his field of Americana and folk.
Bringing Back Goth-Pop: Clyde Crooks Builds His Own World On New EP, ‘Hark’
November 11, 2026
Crooks returns with his sophomore EP; a masterclass in emotional transgression and gothic pop.
![Start Your Day With Olivia Lunny's Sonic Caffeine, "Breakfast" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ab67616d0000b2737481af1545cb9af734c15c9a-1794350490.jpeg)
Start Your Day With Olivia Lunny's Sonic Caffeine, "Breakfast" [Q&A]
November 10, 2026
Waking up is never easy, but it's also never sounded this good, as Olivia Lunny delivers a caffeinated sonic wakeup in "breakfast."
![Zacchae’us Paul ‘JAZZ MONEY VOL.2: SWINGIN' R&B' Track By Track [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/photo10_credit_royce_isaac-1794262479.JPG)
Zacchae’us Paul ‘JAZZ MONEY VOL.2: SWINGIN' R&B' Track By Track [Q&A]
November 9, 2026
We skipped the burden of trying to surmise this mans talents and let both he music, and the musician speak for himself here.
![IAN SWEET On 'Shiverstruck', Figuring It Out, and Making A Therapeutic Record [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/save_vid._net_755867860_18557590057077967_8214415551757819651_n-1794261321.jpg)
IAN SWEET On 'Shiverstruck', Figuring It Out, and Making A Therapeutic Record [Q&A]
November 9, 2026
While we always admired Ian for her direct, scratchy & gritty vibes, we were happily surprised by the honest depth of a record that really feels like an artist confidently getting back on track, taking a cleared indie voice and making it that much more heard.
Buffalo Traffic Jam Capture Their Anxious Indebtment on “Barely Holding On”
November 9, 2026
Starting as a twinkly piano-based ballad before rather quickly devolving to their traditional indie folk thumper style, “Barely Holding On” serves as a natural melodic and conceptual progression from past BTJ work.
![80s Disco-Funk Is Alive and Kicking in Midnight Generation's 'Rooted' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/d_s_c_f07081-1794001605.jpg)
80s Disco-Funk Is Alive and Kicking in Midnight Generation's 'Rooted' [Q&A]
November 6, 2026
After a whirlwind year that had them touring the world and seeing new people and places, it only seemed logical to write up an album that captures where you came from.
![Tobacco Road Will Turn Your Day Around with New Single "Too Far Gone" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/preferred_press_photo#2(1)-1794264465.jpg)
Tobacco Road Will Turn Your Day Around with New Single "Too Far Gone" [Q&A]
November 6, 2026
Filled with great harmonies, finger-picked melodies, and guitar licks, it’s a soulful song in every fashion: a showcase for the varied influences the band imbues.
![You Can't Tell Friday Pilots Club Nothing [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/friday_pilots_club_@allamma-124-1793914153.jpg)
You Can't Tell Friday Pilots Club Nothing [Q&A]
November 6, 2026
We sat down with Friday Pilots Club to hear about their latest release, EP1.
Monsune Breaks Seven Years of Silence With Debut Album ‘Sure’
November 6, 2026
A strong collection of tracks analyzing grief, uncertainty, and transition, all held together by what he calls a kind of reluctant optimism.
![No Dream is Too Big, Too Big for Bo Staloch [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/image002(9)-1793752738.png)
No Dream is Too Big, Too Big for Bo Staloch [Q&A]
November 6, 2026
He's reminding listeners that even when the world feels overwhelming, there's comfort in knowing you're not the only one trying to figure it all out.
Reinventing Yourself 101: A Masterclass from Mai Anna and her ‘Baby Blue’ EP
November 6, 2026
So many songwriters capture a single moment or time in a song, but Mai Anna tries something even bolder by showing us how her songs can change over time across languages and with a new perspective.
Odette Turns Years of Wreckage Into Hope on Independent Third Album ‘Blink’
November 6, 2026
With 'Blink', Odette gives us an answer to nihilism and a love letter to enduring hope, and the songs back that up by sitting honestly with that chaos before reaching into the light.
![Penelope Road is Not Afraid to Change on Album, Penelope Road [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/64560aea030b067eb6bf88d5dd2a4cde.1000x1000x1-1793902986.jpg)
Penelope Road is Not Afraid to Change on Album, Penelope Road [Q&A]
November 5, 2026
Maybe In Time is collage of pop influences that rewards repeat-listening.
Gigi Perez's “Sailor Song” Sees the Rising Star Yearning in the Eye of the Storm
July 29, 2024
TikTok yearners at large have been begging for “Sailor Song” since it was teased earlier this spring.
Meet 1999 Write The Future, 88Rising's Futuristic Music Collective
February 9, 2024
1999 Write The Future balances nostalgia and futuristic intent to wondrous effect.
Every Song Featured in Euphoria Season 2, Episode 4
January 31, 2022
Happy Euphoria day ✨
Meet BoyWithUke, the Mysterious DIY Artist Racking Up Streams in the Millions
November 10, 2021
Just who is BoyWithUke?
Clairo and Her Best Friends Have Formed Your New Favorite Band, Shelly
October 30, 2020
It looks like 2020 isn't a complete wash.
Meet SNOW WIFE, the "AMERICAN HORROR SHOW" We Can't Turn Away From
August 16, 2023
SNOW WIFE is all anyone’s talking about, and for good reason.
Meet goodboy noah, an Emerging R&B Sensation
January 28, 2021
We had the chance to *virtually* sit down with emerging R&B singer goodboy noah and learn more about the inspiration behind his music.
beabadoobee Eloquently Moves Forward in “the way things go”
July 19, 2023
"the way things go" is decorated with satin ribbons, prim and proper ballerinas, fresh florals, and all things Sandy Liang.
![Peach Tree Rascals' "Mariposa" Is as Colorful & Wholesome as the Band [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/peach-tree-rascals-ones-to-watch_1567123270.jpg)
Peach Tree Rascals' "Mariposa" Is as Colorful & Wholesome as the Band [Q&A]
August 29, 2019
With Mexican, Filipino, and Palestinian roots that run deep, Peach Tree Rascals is one of the most hardworking collectives we've had the honor of introducing.
Ethel Cain Reckons With Love, Violence, and Religion in Debut Album 'Preacher's Daughter'
May 13, 2022
Cain's debut is emotionally shuddering, producing a crater-deep impact that commands your attention.
Powfu's "death bed" Has People Confessing Their Love
February 25, 2020
The Internet is getting swept up in Powfu's sad boy sound.
Alexander 23 Reminds Us We're Not Alone With "IDK You Yet"
April 10, 2020
Alexander 23 tackles the complex emotions many of us are dealing with in isolation.
Meet Laufey, the Gen Z Artist Making Us Fall in Love With Jazz All Over Again
October 13, 2021
Laufey's sublime take on jazz is the perfect soundtrack to your crisp, chill fall days.
Peter McPoland Lights the World on Fire With “Digital Silence”
April 11, 2023
"It’s only up from here. No more slowing down, just speeding up. Thank you for waiting for me.”
keshi's "blue" Is a Heartbreaking Ode to Falling Out of Touch
December 17, 2019
Seemingly out of nowhere, keshi emerged as one of 2019's most promising artists.
Meet Zeph, the Composer of Your Coming-of-Age Soundtrack
February 17, 2022
Zeph is a singer-songwriter, producer, and shitposter that you need in your life.
ThxSoMch Makes a Dark, Intoxicating Breakthrough With “SPIT IN MY FACE!”
November 8, 2022
ThxSoMch is building a home for longing hearts.
Chappell Roan's "Casual" Is a Stirring Pop Stunner That's Hard Not to Get Hooked On
November 1, 2022
"Casual" serves as yet another indicator of Roan's inevitable rise to stardom.
mazie's "dumb dumb" Is a Surreal Pop Song Inspired By the Capitol Insurrection
July 8, 2021
"dumb dumb" is a deceptively idyllic pop diversion that speaks to a much larger, pressing issue.
EMELINE Rediscovers Herself in the Irresistible "cinderella's dead"
April 1, 2022
"It's the killing of old patterns and rejoice in the freedom of what life can be."
Meet Yuno Miles, the Internet's Favorite Rapper
February 22, 2024
It is impossible to fully understand the tortured genius restless inside Yuno Miles' head
Meet Kiki Rockwell, an Innovative New Artist Fresh to New Zealand's Indie Scene
January 18, 2023
Kiki Rockwell is an innovative new artist fresh to New Zealand’s indie scene.
![Meet Don West, the Aussie Artist Putting His Soul Into Every Song [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/don-west-interview-1738275583.JPEG)
Meet Don West, the Aussie Artist Putting His Soul Into Every Song [Q&A]
January 31, 2025
West is transforming a timeless sound into something his own.
Every Song Featured in Euphoria Season 2, Episode 2
January 17, 2022
The Euphoria soundtrack continues to live up to the hype.
19 LGBTQIA+ Artists You Need to Listen to This PRIDE
June 17, 2021
These artists deserve a spot on your PRIDE playlist and every playlist for that matter.