From the Site
![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

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
![Berhana's 'HAN' Is a Sonic Treatise On Intent [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Berhana - 714_1571159473.jpg)
Berhana's 'HAN' Is a Sonic Treatise On Intent [Q&A]
October 15, 2019
"Everything is intentional. The details are always the best part, it makes it special."
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
![The Wombats' Matthew Murphy on Picasso, "Black Mirror," and Solo Project, Love Fame Tragedy [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/love-fame-tragedy-ones-to-watch_1570746441.jpeg)
The Wombats' Matthew Murphy on Picasso, "Black Mirror," and Solo Project, Love Fame Tragedy [Q&A]
October 10, 2019
"I just feel like happiness and sadness are really conducive to creativity, but happiness even more..."
Author:
Hannah Cotter

We Flew to Lollapalooza to Ask Artists the Last Time They Cried
October 10, 2019
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day and is there anything more cathartic than a good cry?
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Luna Aura Aims to Set Fire to Society's White Picket Fences in "English Boys" [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Luna-aura-ones-to-watch_1570726429.jpeg)
Luna Aura Aims to Set Fire to Society's White Picket Fences in "English Boys" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 10, 2019
Luna Aura is cutting as she is cunning.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![The Brothers of CHAMPS Welcome the Fall with 'The Hard Interchange' Album [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/champs-ones-to-watch_1570225489.jpeg)
The Brothers of CHAMPS Welcome the Fall with 'The Hard Interchange' Album [Q&A]
October 4, 2019
In order to learn more about the birth of CHAMPS, 'The Hard Interchange,' and making music within the family, the OTW team was lucky enough to sit down with the boys from the lovely Isle of Wight.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
![CROOK Releases Pop Song For The Damned, "oh, cool" [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/crook-otw-3_1570141196.jpg)
CROOK Releases Pop Song For The Damned, "oh, cool" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 3, 2019
CROOK offers a unique, dark twist to pop in his music, which exquisitely juxtaposes a soothing atmosphere with hauntingly honest, relatable lyrics.
Author:
Allissa Williams
![Sydney Sprague Releases Self-Aware Sophomore LP 'Somebody In Hell Loves You' [Q&A] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/unnamed(7)(1)-1694808747.png)
Sydney Sprague Releases Self-Aware Sophomore LP 'Somebody In Hell Loves You' [Q&A] | THE NOISE
September 15, 2023
On somebody in hell loves you, Sydney channels her sadness, anxiety, and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies, and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Jay Loud Escaped Naptown, and Now It's Shaping His Music [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jay-loud-ones-to-watch_1574882602.jpg)
Jay Loud Escaped Naptown, and Now It's Shaping His Music [Q&A]
November 27, 2019
"Naptown is like a maze... either you fail or you find a way to get out."
Author:
Kenan Draughorne
![INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/inji-lfg-interview-1691603778.jpeg)
INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]
August 9, 2023
"The whole EP is about joy and feeling confident in yourself, whoever you are. Don’t waste your time on people who don’t deserve you!"
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
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
![Restless Modern Pens a Ballad For an Always-Online Culture With "I Hate That I'm Addicted to the Internet" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/restless-modern-i-hate-that-im-addicted-to-the-internet_1645652712.jpg)
Restless Modern Pens a Ballad For an Always-Online Culture With "I Hate That I'm Addicted to the Internet" [Q&A]
February 23, 2022
Whether you're doomscrolling, dissociating, or chasing a fleeting dopamine high, this is the song for you.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/i_m_g_7461(1)-1698175638.jpg)
FEST RECAP: Who? What? Why? When We Were Young! [Q&A] | THE NOISE
October 24, 2023
It is no surprise that the pop-punk-themed, Warped Tour-inspired festival When We Were Young has created such a buzz amongst older alternative music fans, resulting in back-to-back years of sold-out weekends.
Author:
Moe Horta
![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
![FIG Is "Seeking For Connection" With New Single [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/f_i_g_by_ada_chen-3-1684893784.jpeg)
FIG Is "Seeking For Connection" With New Single [Q&A]
May 24, 2023
We got the chance to sit down with FIG and talk all things tour, “Seeking For Connection,” and freezing in Chicago.
Author:
Abby Kenna
![Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lauren-sanderson-interview_1625078218.jpg)
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021
We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author:
DJ Connor