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![Ones To Watch and The Noise Present: The Chats [Announcement]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/the-chats-tour_1579187147.jpg)
Ones To Watch and The Noise Present: The Chats [Announcement]
January 16, 2020
The Chats are hitting the road!
Author:
Jimmy Smith

The Ivy Is Crafting Riveting Retro Hits With Deep Oklahoma Ties
January 9, 2020
The Ivy is setting the stage to be the next LANY.
Author:
Matthew Rudas

Reaper Is the Anti-Hero Indie Needs
January 7, 2020
Enigmatic, elusive, but undeniably captivating.
Author:
Brady Moses

Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Klangstof Hits the Reset Button in "New Congress, New Father"
December 13, 2019
Beautifully fusing electronic and indie soundscapes, "New Congress, New Father" is a mere sample of what we can expect from Klangstof.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Ocean Alley's "Tombstone" Is an Electrifying Bout of Rock Revival
December 11, 2019
"'Tombstone' is a song that reminisces about a place that was once ideal, a place that was once the perfect respite, now just a wasteland."
Author:
Joey Legittino

phem's "Sorry Mama" Will Have You Confessing Your Sins
December 10, 2019
phem enlists Machine Gun Kelly for a perfectly-scored confessional.
Author:
Bianca Brown
![Allan Rayman Pokes Fun at the Paradoxical in "6am" Film [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/allan rayman-ones-to-watch_1575658999.jpg)
Allan Rayman Pokes Fun at the Paradoxical in "6am" Film [Q&A]
December 6, 2019
We speak to the most mysterious man in music.
Author:
Jessica Thomas

Oliver Tree's "Cash Machine" Is an Anti-Consumerism Anthem Set on the High Seas
December 6, 2019
Tree's latest is expectedly unexpected.
Author:
Matthew Rudas

The Driver Era's "A Kiss" Video Is the Perfect Blend of Nostalgia and Creativity
December 4, 2019
"I don't think either of us has felt so creatively charged up in a long time."
Author:
Bianca Brown
![Alt Bloom Smoothly Creates "Potential" in Life and Love [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/alt-bloom-ones-to-watch_1564601712.jpg)
Alt Bloom Smoothly Creates "Potential" in Life and Love [Premiere + Q&A]
July 31, 2019
"The song itself is a reflection on dating. I'm always finding myself on the edge of diving in with someone rather than jumping."
Author:
Janette Ayub

lovelytheband's "maybe, i'm afraid" Video Has Us Counting Down The Days Till Their Tour
January 30, 2019
This trio is capturing real vulnerability and translating it into irrefutably anthemic song.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

The Regrettes Reminds Us the Future (of Punk) Is Female
September 26, 2019
Bummed over the current state of gender politics? Maybe you just need to check out a The Regrettes show.
Author:
Brady Moses

Zac Greer Shows Off His Sentimental Side in "melatonin"
May 3, 2021
Singer, songwriter, and producer Zac Greer has yet to miss.
Author:
Tyler Borland

BabyJake's "Do I Fit In Your Shoes?" Is the Ultimate Dig at the Recording Industry
May 3, 2021
"It's not easy talking about bad experiences, even harder letting the entire world hear about them."
Author:
Joey Legittino
![No Joy Is Going Through Their Radiohead 'Kid A' Phase [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/no-joy-ones-to-watch_1574880274.jpeg)
No Joy Is Going Through Their Radiohead 'Kid A' Phase [Q&A]
November 26, 2019
"It can be so easy to just keep making the same thing you do all of the time..." No Joy is striving for something different.
Author:
Bianca Brown
![Cheridomingo Talks "Swallow," Anger Management, and Finding Their Sound [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cheridomingo-swallow-ones-to-watch_1617304827.png)
Cheridomingo Talks "Swallow," Anger Management, and Finding Their Sound [Q&A]
April 1, 2021
Cheridomingo creates alt-rock music with an undeniable level of honesty and grit.
Author:
Chloe Liz

poptropicaslutz!, RIZ LA VIE, and GRANDMA Unite on Apocalyptic Anthem "WW3"
January 18, 2022
Between the ensuing chaos of 2022 and the garbage fire that was 2021, stands triumphantly poptropicalslutz!
Author:
Carter Fife
![Matthew Chaim's "Sunflowers" Is a Heart-Wrenching Ode to His Late Father [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Matthew-Chaim-ones-to-watch_1564078031.jpg)
Matthew Chaim's "Sunflowers" Is a Heart-Wrenching Ode to His Late Father [PREMIERE]
July 25, 2019
"He passed away when I was 12 years old, and it has only been in the last couple of years that I've found the space to express this loss in my songwriting."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![888 Dives into Post-Relationship Growth in the Contagious "Pins & Needles" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/888-ones-to-watch_1557944643.jpg)
888 Dives into Post-Relationship Growth in the Contagious "Pins & Needles" [PREMIERE]
May 15, 2019
With elevated electronic soundscapes, contagious alt-pop melodies, and blazing vocals, the track is a commanding yet emotive release.
Author:
Chloe Robinson