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![Karmic Boldly Declares Their Signature Sound With 'This Is Karmic' [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/karmic-ones-to-watch-2_1559235538.jpeg)
Karmic Boldly Declares Their Signature Sound With 'This Is Karmic' [PREMIERE]
May 30, 2019
Karmic's debut EP is an audacious introduction to the band's contagious blend of funk, indie, and pop.
Author:
Brady Moses
![TRAILS and JABS Obliterate Self-Hate With the Funkalicious "Learn to Love Me" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/TRAILS-ones-to-watch-3_1559233334.png)
TRAILS and JABS Obliterate Self-Hate With the Funkalicious "Learn to Love Me" [PREMIERE]
May 30, 2019
Music is TRAILS' lifeline. He is no stranger to utilizing his art to grapple with the trials and tribulations of mental health.
Author:
Jessica Thomas

Maggie Lindemann's "Friends Go" Video Is Explosive, Literally
May 29, 2019
Pop and ska clash to explosive effect in Lindemann's latest visual feat.
Author:
Jess Myers

Governors Ball 2019: 10 Ones to Catch (Who Aren't Tyler, the Creator or The 1975)
May 29, 2019
These are the acts you cannot afford to miss.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Embrace the Ambient in cln's "Fade to Grey" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cln-ones-to-watch-2_1559166111.jpeg)
Embrace the Ambient in cln's "Fade to Grey" [PREMIERE]
May 29, 2019
"This song doesn't really sound like anything else I've made..."
Author:
Brady Moses

Deb Never's "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship
May 29, 2019
Never is an openly queer Asian-American making waves in the punk-meets-emo-meets-rap realm.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

flor Soundtracks a New Beginning in "little light one"
May 29, 2019
flor has a talent for exploring a range of emotions, and their latest single is no exception.
Author:
Jess Myers
![Destiny Rogers - "Tomboy" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/destiny-rogers-live-ones-to-watch-2_1559081256.jpeg)
Destiny Rogers - "Tomboy" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
May 28, 2019
Rogers went from spending the weekends busking in Los Angeles to establishing herself as a resounding new voice in R&B - inflected pop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Stella Donnelly Doesn't Shy Away From Tough Conversations On 'Beware of the Dogs' Debut [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/stella-donnelly-ones-to-watch-3_1559151646.png)
Stella Donnelly Doesn't Shy Away From Tough Conversations On 'Beware of the Dogs' Debut [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
May 28, 2019
From a bad boss, Australia's political problems, to the #MeToo movement, Donnelly explores tough topics in a creatively cohesive way that leaves listeners with a complete narrative.
Author:
Sloan Pecchia

Steve Lacy Cements Himself as a Funk Revivalist & R&B Savant with 'Apollo XXI'
May 28, 2019
The Compton native's music is akin to coming home to your parents' records playing in the living room on a sublime summer day - familiar, novel, and inviting.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

flor Pulls off an Exhilarating Balancing Act in 'ley lines' Album
September 6, 2019
Be sure to catch flor performing their new album and plenty of fan favorites on their Ones To Watch - presented tour this fall!
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Suzy Jones Turns Last Supper Into a Food Fight in "Tonight" Video
October 21, 2019
Suzy Jones Puts the "power" in power ballad.
Author:
Anna Scholfield

Leven Kali Enlists Smino and Topaz Jones to Clear Things Up in "Homegirl"
December 11, 2019
An ode to anyone who has ever been caught sending that "I miss you" text.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Lauren Sanderson's "To The People I Hurt" Is a Raw Moment of Introspection
December 17, 2019
The final single from Sanderson's debut album arrives in breathtaking fashion.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Boy In Space Is Done With Playing It Safe [Q&A]
February 25, 2020
"I want to stop being safe, because there's an unsafe creative person inside of me that needs to fly a little bit."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

IDK Releases 'IDK & FRIENDS 2,' the Soundtrack to Kevin Durant's New Showtime Documentary
June 29, 2020
Serving as both the music supervisor and composer for Durant's new documentary, IDK brings his enthralling vision to life.
Author:
Maddy Quach
![Meet Smino's Dynamic Opening Acts: EARTHGANG and Phoelix [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Earthgang-Phoelix-Ones-To-Watch.jpg)
Meet Smino's Dynamic Opening Acts: EARTHGANG and Phoelix [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
February 11, 2019
EARTHGANG and Phoelix have different styles, but both acts's witty lyrics and electrifying rap beats will impress audiences across the country.
Author:
Kelly Itatani

J.M3 Is Offering Hot Sauce to Get You Through a Dull Day
September 12, 2022
“Hot Sauce” is a spicy and blunt, self-empowerment pop-rap anthem.
Author:
Pinky Tang

Ethan Bortnick Sets His Heart Ablaze in "arsonists"
October 17, 2022
"arsonists" is a goose-bump-inducing single that pushes the piano prodigy to his limits.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

mwami's Sound Is More Than Just Music. It's a Movement
October 29, 2019
mwami's debut EP, 'protean,' is the product of an artist seeking to leave his mark on dance music in a rapidly globalizing world.
Author:
Brooke Pohle