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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."
![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."
![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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
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."
"Just When" You Thought Life Couldn't Get Better, Yellow Days Returns With New Music
June 24, 2019
The track steers farther away from Yellow Days' indie-rock roots and dives deeper into classic whopping funk sounds.
![ViVii Is Stockholm's Effervescent Light that Shines Through the Darkness [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/vivii-ones-to-watch_1562616308.jpg)
ViVii Is Stockholm's Effervescent Light that Shines Through the Darkness [Q&A]
July 8, 2019
Their hushed soundscape has been compared to the esteemed Lana Del Rey, but where they differ is found within ViVii's ability to draw listeners in with every romantic note.
![Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brahny-ones-to-watch_1566409586.png)
Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]
August 21, 2019
"'Paradise' is an attempt to show (in an overly dramatic way) that regardless of how perfect an initial love or infatuation is, there will likely be stuff you've gotta deal with and work on."
Thutmose Is Living the Dream in 'Don't Wake Me' EP
November 5, 2019
Thutmose is living it up and it keeps getting better.
Destiny Rogers Adds to Her Growing Collection of Bops With "Lo Lo"
October 11, 2019
Destiny Rogers links up with Bay-Area rappers P-Lo & Guapdad 4000 for a new song.
Frost Children’s “FLATLINE” Is the Only Thing Keeping My Blood Pumping
February 1, 2023
“FLATLINE” is simultaneously high-energy, hypnotic, and brimming with Yoshi sounds.
Chelsea Cutler Puts Her Own Infectious Spin on the Breakup Anthem With "Walking Away"
July 19, 2021
Anyone who's been part of a mutual, natural end of a relationship will find something in "Walking Away" to hold close.
ericdoa Dives Headfirst Into Angst and Confidence in "back n forth"
August 13, 2021
ericdoa further cements his role as one of the young voices leading the coming tidal wave that is hyperpop.
![Inayah Channels Self Love Through Storytelling [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Inayah_1581721003.jpg)
Inayah Channels Self Love Through Storytelling [Q&A]
February 14, 2020
We sat down with R&B Songstress, Inayah, ahead of the release of her upcoming docuseries.
Tate McRae Delivers a Hypnotic Pop Stunner With "don't be sad"
August 21, 2020
McRae's latest single continues to make good on her promise as a new generation's pop star.