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![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
![Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sam-martin-ones-to-watch-4.jpg)
Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
The writer of Maroon 5's "Daylight" and Jason Derulo's "Want to Want Me" is stepping into the limelight.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
![Chloe Lilac Is Sick of You Romanticizing Mental Illness [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/chloe-lilac-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Chloe Lilac Is Sick of You Romanticizing Mental Illness [Q&A]
March 11, 2019
An advocate for female empowerment, Lilac's Manic Pixie Dream EP is a testament to her eloquent ability to speak through music.
Author:
Andra Nechita
![James Droll's "Cut My Teeth" Is a Soulful & Cathartic Assessment on Love [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/james-droll-ones-to-watch.jpg)
James Droll's "Cut My Teeth" Is a Soulful & Cathartic Assessment on Love [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 7, 2019
Droll's discernible ability to create dark pop songs with a comforting hint of optimism is evident in the grappling "Cut My Teeth."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Ashe on John Mayer, Cookie Butter, and Her Trip to the Gynecologist | Quick 6
March 6, 2019
This is a thing or six you would not believe about rising pop artist Ashe.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Deconstruct Jennifer Lopez' "El Anillo" with Skilled Producer DalePlay [ANATOMY OF A SONG]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/daleplay-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Deconstruct Jennifer Lopez' "El Anillo" with Skilled Producer DalePlay [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
March 6, 2019
Hear from the man who's worked with JLo, Becky G, Diplo and Skrillex.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
![Listen To Dear Boy's Bittersweet 'The Strawberry EP' a Day Ahead of Release [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/new Dear Boy by Casey Curry copy.jpg)
Listen To Dear Boy's Bittersweet 'The Strawberry EP' a Day Ahead of Release [PREMIERE + Q&A]
February 28, 2019
The EP showcases the band's ability to craft bittersweet songs pulling from 80's post-punk and 90's Britpop, large enough for arenas, but intimate enough to be with you during your most private moments.
Author:
Rae Lemeshow
![Daydream and Dance to Dreamer Boy's Debut Album, 'Love, Nostalgia' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Dreamer-Boy-Ones-To-Watch-2.jpg)
Daydream and Dance to Dreamer Boy's Debut Album, 'Love, Nostalgia' [Q&A]
February 28, 2019
"It's the summer, it's nostalgic, it's romantic, it's warm and colorful."
Author:
Chelsea Devers
![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
![Louis Futon Takes Us Through the Kaleidoscopic 'Way Back When,' One Feature at a Time [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Louis-futon-ones-to-watch-4.jpeg)
Louis Futon Takes Us Through the Kaleidoscopic 'Way Back When,' One Feature at a Time [Q&A]
February 26, 2019
"I wanted to use each collaborator's voice and skill set as a different color, in order to create vastly different pictures which make up the project."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![The Wrecks Examine Empathy and Life's Complexities in Sophomore Album 'Sonder' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/the-wrecks-sonder-interview-1655830774.jpg)
The Wrecks Examine Empathy and Life's Complexities in Sophomore Album 'Sonder' [Q&A]
June 21, 2022
"I think the only tried and true process with creating music is the fact that it's a journey of exploration and discovery. There's no formula."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/JP-saxe-ones-to-watch_1576698326.jpg)
JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lilspirit-interview-american-spirit_1589568821.jpeg)
From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]
May 15, 2020
After a short-lived career as an emo-rapper, lilspirit has found his true calling.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Jeremy Zucker on the Pre-Apocalyptic Beauty of 'love is not dying' [Q&A]
April 17, 2020
"It's like looking into the sky and watching a life-ending meteor rush towards you."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ruby-waters-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 20, 2019
Always honest in her outstanding songwriting, Waters channels her purest emotions and expresses her truest self.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![girl in red Is Telling Her Truth [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/girl-in-red-ones-to-watch-2_1578507704.jpeg)
girl in red Is Telling Her Truth [Q&A]
January 8, 2020
In our first interview of 2020, we speak to girl in red about Greta Thunberg, Billie Eilish, and painting the world in red.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Sasha Sloan | Quick 6 Interview
January 10, 2019
Self-described "sad girl" and melancholic millennial voice Sasha Sloan is an emo pop star in the making.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Wallows Talks "Overnight" Success, Staying True To Yourself, & Outer Space Aspirations [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/wallows-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Wallows Talks "Overnight" Success, Staying True To Yourself, & Outer Space Aspirations [Q&A]
January 9, 2019
We caught up with Wallows ahead of what is bound to be the band's breakout year.
![Bear Rinehart Explores His Softer Side with Wilder Woods Project and "Supply & Demand" Acoustic [Q&A + PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/wilder-woods-ones-to-2_1560970153_1560983222.jpg)
Bear Rinehart Explores His Softer Side with Wilder Woods Project and "Supply & Demand" Acoustic [Q&A + PREMIERE]
June 19, 2019
Wilder Woods marks the beginning of a new era for seasoned folk-rocker Bear Rinehart.
Author:
Brady Moses
![Michael Seyer Is Creating Timeless 'Nostalgia' [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/michael-seyer-ones-to-watch_1573059613.jpg)
Michael Seyer Is Creating Timeless 'Nostalgia' [Premiere + Q&A]
November 6, 2019
Take your first listen to Seyer's new EP, 'Nostalgia.'
Author:
Bianca Brown