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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.
Tessa Violet on Her Odd Search History and dodie's Hidden Talent | Truth or Dare
October 3, 2019
From sharing her recent Google search history, letting us in on dodie's hidden talent, and alerting us to the danger of Victorian-era stairs, this is Tessa Violet.
![Vancouver Sleep Clinic's 'Onwards to Zion' Is a Sonic Coming-of-Age Story [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/vancouver-sleep-clinic-ones-to-watch_1571690907.jpg)
Vancouver Sleep Clinic's 'Onwards to Zion' Is a Sonic Coming-of-Age Story [Q&A]
October 21, 2019
"I wanted to express the trials and difficulties I've encountered in my youth, but ultimately I wanted the album to have a theme of perseverance and endurance until the end."
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Emma Gatsby Feels at Home on "Sanctuary" [Premiere]
May 7, 2020
Emma Gatsby is back and feels at home on her new single, "Sanctuary". Listen now.
redveil Comes For His Crown in the Impeccable 'learn 2 swim'
April 21, 2022
Independent. Self-Produced. Self-Released. redveil is up next.
![For Holly Humberstone, Baring Her Heart and Soul Comes Naturally [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/holly-humberstone-interview-2_1636737005.png)
For Holly Humberstone, Baring Her Heart and Soul Comes Naturally [Q&A]
November 11, 2021
"I don't think I'll ever feel like I've written my best song. It's a blessing and a curse."
![Electro-pop Duo Bahari Shuts Down One-Sided Relationships with ":(" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bahari-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Electro-pop Duo Bahari Shuts Down One-Sided Relationships with ":(" [PREMIERE]
May 9, 2019
Bahari is a growing force with a strong mission to console those who are hurting and seeking comfort with their electro-pop melodies.
![Emotional Oranges, The Enigmatic Collective, Is Ripening Right Before Our Eyes [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/emotional-oranges-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Emotional Oranges, The Enigmatic Collective, Is Ripening Right Before Our Eyes [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 27, 2019
Operating from a haze of orange mystic, the Los Angeles-based collective is winning over listeners with a groove-laced blend of pop and R&B.
KiNG MALA Evokes the Electrifying Magnetism of a "cult leader"
April 15, 2022
"I decided that instead of being sad I was just gonna be delusionally confident."
Mallory Merk Reminds Us of the Important Distinction Between Being Lonely and Alone
February 24, 2020
Sometimes it is better to be alone than to be around people who make you feel lonely.
Stranger Things' Maya Hawke Is Ready to Tell Her Own Story
May 5, 2020
With a remarkable self-awareness, Hawke intertwines folk's candid charm with a dazzling tenacity that screams Billboard Hot 100.