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![The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/motel-7-interview_1629907259.png)
The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021
"We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
Author:
EJ Saftner
![For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/louyah-i-used-to-care-tiktok_1629831304.jpeg)
For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
"I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/modern-original-interview_1629826780.jpg)
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author:
Chloe Liz

Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021
"Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on "The Mission"
August 23, 2021
Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Author:
Joey Legittino

Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos

GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021
"I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author:
Giselle Libby

Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021
Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author:
Joey Legittino

Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author:
Carter Fife

Anna Sofia Gets Roped Into Socializing in "No Fun" Video
November 27, 2019
An introvert's anthem.
Author:
Bianca Brown
![Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/wakai-interview-ones-to-watch_1648235874.jpg)
Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]
March 25, 2022
"I feel like a jazz musician stuck in a rapper's body."
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
![Jersey Bound: Ben Jorgensen & Jesse Korman Detail New Armor For Sleep + New Jersey Roots [Q&A] | The Noise](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/my_project(2)-1657231685.jpg)
Jersey Bound: Ben Jorgensen & Jesse Korman Detail New Armor For Sleep + New Jersey Roots [Q&A] | The Noise
July 8, 2022
Sitting down with The Noise, the two industry vets discussed their new visual collaboration, their friendship, the excitement they both still share for their music scene (especially hometown heroes My Chemical Romance), and, most importantly, Armor For Sleep’s forthcoming album.
Author:
Jimmy Smith

The Driver Era Lives Life to the Fullest in "Welcome To The End Of Your Life"
April 29, 2019
5 songs into their discography, and The Driver Era has never failed to impress us with their approach to alt-pop.
Author:
Alyssa Yung

Ayoni Opens Up About Her Life on "Unmoved (A Black Woman Truth)"
July 2, 2020
This could easily be one of the most powerful songs that has come across our desk in 2020.
Author:
Joey Legittino
![Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jae-stephens-ones-to-watch_1571853293.png)
Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]
October 23, 2019
Jae Stephens' debut project is wholly true to its name.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Easy Life and Arlo Parks' "Sangria" Is Intoxicating
November 7, 2019
This collaboration has us on cloud nine.
Author:
Precious Kato

Been Stellar Release Larry Clark Inspired Single "Kids 1995"
May 2, 2022
The band's latest single evokes a scorching '90s New York summer, contemplating innocence lost and the acceptance of life as it is.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![SSGKobe Lives By One Rule: "Don't Miss" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ssgkobe-interview-dont-miss_1643391349.jpeg)
SSGKobe Lives By One Rule: "Don't Miss" [Q&A]
January 28, 2022
SSGKobe on Pop-Tarts, Harry Potter, and his past year of viral fame.
Author:
Carter Fife