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The Best of 2019 and Beyond | Staff Picks
December 28, 2019
We look back at the best music, memes, and moments of 2019.
Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
![ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/zola-ones-to-watch_1576864228.jpeg)
ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
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."
![Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/BEN KESSLER ones to watch smaller_1576782730.jpeg)
Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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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.
![Discussing Butt Plugs, Music Videos, and 'Bambi' with Hippo Campus [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/hippo-campus-ones-to-watch-2_1560279682.jpg)
Discussing Butt Plugs, Music Videos, and 'Bambi' with Hippo Campus [Q&A]
June 11, 2019
Catch up with the band that's been pioneering indie pop and gaining a cult fan base since 2014.
Renao Makes a Momentous Introduction With His Debut Single "Nobody"
January 12, 2022
Renao's music is in no way confined to the London bedroom in which he makes it.
5 of the Best Sets We Saw at Portola Music Festival
October 3, 2022
Featuring house, EDM, drum 'n' bass, hip-hop, indie rock, and experimental ambient music, Portola Music Festival was certainly not lacking when it came to standout sets.
![Meet Mo Etc., the Soulful Artist Bringing Her Sound to Wellington [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mo-etc-performance_1643134366.png)
Meet Mo Etc., the Soulful Artist Bringing Her Sound to Wellington [Q&A]
January 25, 2022
Mo Etc. represents a character heavily defined by a DIY ethos and expressions of curiosity.
![Rising Stars Belmont Detail Genre-Bending LP 'Aftermath' + Countrycore Single "Country Girl" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/belmont-interview-aftermath-country-girl_1648494563.jpeg)
Rising Stars Belmont Detail Genre-Bending LP 'Aftermath' + Countrycore Single "Country Girl" [Q&A]
March 28, 2022
Belmont are proving they are much more than meets the eye.
![JJ Wilde Releases Visual for Soul-Stirring Alt-Rock Anthem "State of Mind" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/JJ-Wilde-ones-to-watch-crop_1564600018.jpg)
JJ Wilde Releases Visual for Soul-Stirring Alt-Rock Anthem "State of Mind" [PREMIERE]
July 31, 2019
What could be more fulfilling than wearing super trendy outfits while dancing around to an empowering alt-rock anthem in the desert?
Cochise's "Pocket Rocket" Is Finally Here. Does He Have Another Viral Hit On His Hands?
August 20, 2021
"Pocket Rocket" sounds like Playboi Carti if he was dropped into the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
LÉON and Grey Join Forces in the Inimitably Infectious "Want You Back"
January 10, 2019
+ Be sure to keep an eye peeled for exciting LÉON announcements to come!
bülow Continues Her Reign As Pop Royalty with 'Crystalline' EP
April 8, 2019
Known for her edgy lyrics and relentlessly catchy melodies, pop songstress bülow is digging even deeper into the young female experience with her new EP.
22 Rising Artists on the First Record They Ever Bought
April 13, 2019
These are the records that shaped our favorite artists.