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daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Author:
Precious Kato
![ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/zola-ones-to-watch_1576864228.jpeg)
ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Author:
Kristin Robinson

Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

BENEE's "Blu" Video Is Unsettling, Surreal, and Beautiful
December 18, 2019
Fantastical and transfixing.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

LoveLeo's Viral Hit "BOYFREN" Is Setting the Stage for a 2020 Breakout Act
December 18, 2019
LoveLeo deservedly has the most viral song on the planet.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

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.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Klangstof Hits the Reset Button in "New Congress, New Father"
December 13, 2019
Beautifully fusing electronic and indie soundscapes, "New Congress, New Father" is a mere sample of what we can expect from Klangstof.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

cehryl's "Hide n Seek" Is a Portrait of Indie Pop Perfection
December 13, 2019
cehryl's latest single sounds like it could easily score any coming-of-age film.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![WESLEE's Latest Single Is as Sweet as "Peaches" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/weslee-ones-to-watch_1576206029.jpg)
WESLEE's Latest Single Is as Sweet as "Peaches" [Premiere]
December 13, 2019
"'Peaches' is about reminiscing on better times, when things were sweeter."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Phoebe Bridgers' Annual Holiday Single Comes With a Cause
December 12, 2019
"Happy Holidays to everyone whose family has been literally or figuratively torn apart by Donald Trump."
Author:
Precious Kato

Rex Orange County's "Face To Face" May Be His Most Exciting and Personal Single Yet
October 23, 2019
"THIS SONG IS ABOUT BEING AWAY FROM HOME, FEELING TRAPPED IN AN UNDESIRABLE SITUATION & FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO TRUST PEOPLE."
Author:
Matthew Rudas

Tamino on Lana Del Rey, Personal Sacrifice, and Revisiting 'Amir'
October 16, 2019
"When you're in this profession, there is a lot of sacrifice, so it has to be worth it, you know?"
Author:
Anna Scholfield
![Ren Details Her Complicated Love Life In Vulnerable Music Video for "Waves" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ren-ones-to-watch 2.jpeg)
Ren Details Her Complicated Love Life In Vulnerable Music Video for "Waves" [PREMIERE]
February 22, 2019
"I used the ocean as a metaphor for this relationship, something we know so little about which scares us. Yet, we find what we know so beautiful so we always go back."
Author:
Kelly Itatani
![Blood Cultures Deals With Identity in 'Broadcasting' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/blood-cultures-ones-to-watch_1574190777.jpg)
Blood Cultures Deals With Identity in 'Broadcasting' [Q&A]
November 19, 2019
"Music is that unquantifiable consciousness in the meat puppet."
Author:
Precious Kato
![Meet Brenn!, the Rising Artist Writing the Soundtrack to Your Coming of Age [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brenn-4runner-interview-1689873234.png)
Meet Brenn!, the Rising Artist Writing the Soundtrack to Your Coming of Age [Q&A]
July 20, 2023
Brenn!'s music speaks to listless days spent stargazing and daydreaming, and it's taking ahold of people across the world.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam

Rex Orange County Talks of Love and the Pressures of the World in "New House"
February 15, 2019
Rex OC's distinctive lyricism paired with elements of jazz, hip-hop, soul, and bedroom electronica took the world by storm.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

KennyHoopla Stays Radically True to Himself in 'how will i rest in peace if i'm buried by a highway?//'
May 18, 2020
There is only one KennyHoopla.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Jean Dawson Opts For a Quiet Moment of Reflection in "PIRATE RADIO*"
September 19, 2022
"People think it's cool, but I'm literally just doing me - I'm not trying to be provocative."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
![BETWEEN FRIENDS Treated Fans with Real "affection" This Valentine's Day [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/between-friends-ones-to-watch 2.jpeg)
BETWEEN FRIENDS Treated Fans with Real "affection" This Valentine's Day [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
February 15, 2019
From their luscious melodies to doing all of their own styling, directing, editing, and photography, BETWEEN FRIENDS is set for stardom.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
![Indie-Funk Master Johnny Utah Chases His "Honeypie" in Lighthearted Video [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/johnny-utah-ones-to-watch_1558028150.png)
Indie-Funk Master Johnny Utah Chases His "Honeypie" in Lighthearted Video [PREMIERE]
May 16, 2019
You're about to fall madly in love with Johnny Utah, or at least his sensational talent for crafting infectious funky pop.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul