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THE BLOSSOM's '97 BLOSSOM' Flourishes at the Intersection of Joy and Pain [Q&A]
April 6, 2021
At the heart of <i>97 BLOSSOM</i> is a drive to reimagine the world.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![Cheridomingo Talks "Swallow," Anger Management, and Finding Their Sound [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cheridomingo-swallow-ones-to-watch_1617304827.png)
Cheridomingo Talks "Swallow," Anger Management, and Finding Their Sound [Q&A]
April 1, 2021
Cheridomingo creates alt-rock music with an undeniable level of honesty and grit.
Author:
Chloe Liz
![BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/blackstarkids-interview_1601484240.jpg)
BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]
September 30, 2020
"BLACKSTARKIDS is coming of age music. Nostalgia plays a large factor in what we do."
Author:
Maddy Quach
![JP Saxe Chats Overcoming Self-Doubt & Finding Joy at the Edge of Heartbreak [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/JP Saxe - otw_1600725668.jpg)
JP Saxe Chats Overcoming Self-Doubt & Finding Joy at the Edge of Heartbreak [Q&A]
September 21, 2020
We again had the profound opportunity to interview the sagacious creative on everything from his personal experience in pushing past demons of self doubt to advice on moving on from love lost.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dacey-interview-ones-to-watch_1599073971.jpg)
Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]
September 2, 2020
With a Mac Demarco-like nonchalance and a Steve Lacy-esque groove, Dacey sits comfortably at the intersection of bedroom pop and alternative R&B.
Author:
Maddy Quach
![Conjuring the Magic of Youth, bloody white Opens Up About the"first time" [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bloodywhite-ones-to-watch-4_1597800005.jpeg)
Conjuring the Magic of Youth, bloody white Opens Up About the"first time" [Premiere + Q&A]
August 19, 2020
20-year-old, artist, songwriter, producer and mixing & mastering engineer bloody white is back with a new single.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/noah-elliott-never-feels-the-same_1596821541.jpg)
Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same" [Q&A]
August 7, 2020
We had the pleasure to sit down (virtually) with Elliott to discuss his debut single, quarantine, and the drawbacks of feeling unique.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
![Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Tayler Buono press main 1_1594394902.jpg)
Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]
July 10, 2020
After her major label debut fell through, Buono turned to the only thing that consistently made sense. Music.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
![StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/staysolidrocky-party-girl-interview_1591899787.png)
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in 'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kota-the-friend-interview-everything_1590156309.jpg)
Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in 'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]
May 22, 2020
Kota the Friend is aiming to build a legacy. One he hopes his kids can inherit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![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
![Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cautious-clay-deadpan-love_1624652502.jpeg)
Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021
On his long-awaited debut album, Clay takes major stylistic risks that ultimately pay off and then some.
Author:
Carter Fife
![AYLà˜ Is the Rapping & Singing Extraordinaire Making Nigeria Proud With 'dnt'dlt' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/aylo-ones-to-watch_1565116278.jpg)
AYLà˜ Is the Rapping & Singing Extraordinaire Making Nigeria Proud With 'dnt'dlt' [Q&A]
August 6, 2019
In celebration of his new music, we recently chatted with AYLà˜ about his musical upbringing, his continual growth, and of course, 'dnt'dlt.'
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Who Is chloe moriondo? | chloe moriondo on Coming-of-Age and Curing Heartbreak
September 2, 2021
Meet the artist turning the joys and pains of coming-of-age into euphoric and eclectic sonic meditations.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![TOMI on the Heartbreaking Honesty of 'Sweet, Sweet Honey' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/TOMI-sweet-sweet-honey_1633710793.jpeg)
TOMI on the Heartbreaking Honesty of 'Sweet, Sweet Honey' [Q&A]
October 8, 2021
"Whether it's love, lust, or vices, it all starts from a place of pure sweetness; we want more and more of it until we completely lose ourselves in it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Who Is Eric Nam? | Eric on 'There and Back Again,' Podcasting, and Panda Express
January 7, 2022
Eric Nam's artist journey has been just that, a journey, one rife with unexpected twists and turns.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![Jo MacKenzie Explores the Full Range of Being a 'Tourist' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jo-mackenzie-tourist-interview_1647880638.jpeg)
Jo MacKenzie Explores the Full Range of Being a 'Tourist' [Q&A]
March 21, 2022
From teenage insecurity to big-city disillusionment, Mackenzie examines what it feels like to not perfectly belong.
Author:
DJ Connor
![Minimalistic-Pop Duo Drinker Urges Us to Go on a "Holiday" [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/drinker-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Minimalistic-Pop Duo Drinker Urges Us to Go on a "Holiday" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
February 27, 2019
"It's a song about the early steps of that transition. I think I was somewhere between denial and acceptance at the time this one came through."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![LEISURE Paves a Yellow Brick Road to Success with a 'TWISTER' of Psychedelic R&B [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/leisure-ones-to-watch-6_1564527774.jpg)
LEISURE Paves a Yellow Brick Road to Success with a 'TWISTER' of Psychedelic R&B [Q&A]
July 30, 2019
"As devout fans of music, we know that it's often more special to find something for yourself, on your own time. There's no rush; we're not going anywhere."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Let KIAN Shatter Your Self-Consciousness With "Summer Insecurity" Live [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kian-ones-to-watch-2_1560270330.jpg)
Let KIAN Shatter Your Self-Consciousness With "Summer Insecurity" Live [PREMIERE + Q&A]
May 9, 2019
KIAN is taking airwaves by storm with his luscious alternative stylings drizzled with hip hop, soul, and R&B.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul