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![Dad's Safehaven Is "Smash Bros" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Dad ones to watch two smaller_1575490976.png)
Dad's Safehaven Is "Smash Bros" [Premiere]
December 3, 2019
Your new favorite 2-D e-girl delivers an impassioned ode to one of the best Switch games.
Author:
Precious Kato

16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty
December 3, 2019
Come 2020, McRae is a name you will be seeing everywhere.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
![RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rittybo-ones-to-watch-3_1575394499.jpg)
RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]
December 3, 2019
RITTYBO is special and there is just no other way to put it.
Author:
Chuck Ramos

No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For
December 2, 2019
No Rome is a much-needed R&B outlier.
Author:
Matthew Rudas

Arlo Parks Explores the Human Condition in 'Sophie'
December 2, 2019
Parks' latest collection is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
Author:
Bianca Brown
![Yoke Lore Gives Us a Peek at the Man Behind the Banjo [Tour Diary]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/yoke-lore-ones-to-watch-12_1575320447.jpg)
Yoke Lore Gives Us a Peek at the Man Behind the Banjo [Tour Diary]
December 2, 2019
Yoke Lore takes us backstage of his most recent tour in these behind-the-scenes photos.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'
December 2, 2019
Inspired by BROCKHAMPTON, the high school collective is bending the rules of hip-hop and anti-pop.
Author:
Matthew Rudas

Lao Ra's Subversive Pop Music Creates Beauty From Heartbreak
December 2, 2019
Lao Ra is the next big name in Latin music.
Author:
Precious Kato

Meet Huron John, the Artist Creating a Technicolor World
November 29, 2019
Huron John is capturing your own personal nostalgia.
Author:
Precious Kato

ASHS' "Paranoid" Sets the Stage for Her Dark Pop Takeover
November 29, 2019
"'Paranoid' gives an audible sneak peek into my subconscious."
Author:
Matthew Rudas

Sam.Sts Steps Into His Own in "Only One I Know"
October 15, 2020
Sam.Sts captures a sound and feeling that is simultaneously wistful and heavenly.
Author:
Ruby Scott

R&B Visionary Lucky Daye Teases Long-Awaited Debut Album With Hypnotizing Second Installment, II
February 6, 2019
If you have yet to familiarize yourself with Lucky Daye, it's about time you jump on the bandwagon.
Author:
Andra Nechita
![Great Good Fine Ok Chooses Love over Fear In "Terrified" with Pell [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ggfo-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Great Good Fine Ok Chooses Love over Fear In "Terrified" with Pell [PREMIERE]
April 18, 2019
Upon the first listen of "Terrified," it's obvious that GGFO is heavily influenced by contrasting elements of synth-pop, funk, and hip-hop.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Ivory Layne Delivers Powerful Feminist Love Song with "Boy Loves Me" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Ivory-Layne-Ones-To-Watch-Thumbnail.jpg)
Ivory Layne Delivers Powerful Feminist Love Song with "Boy Loves Me" [PREMIERE]
February 12, 2019
Feminine strength and an inspiring vulnerability saturate the lyrics, acknowledging that a woman is no less independent in yearning for love.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
![Five Shows You Cannot Afford to Miss This Week [Live 5]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/LIVE-5-ones-to-watch-2.png)
Five Shows You Cannot Afford to Miss This Week [Live 5]
March 26, 2019
Asking yourself what you should do tonight? Well, we have the answer, five times over.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Raveena's 'Lucid' Is the Sonic Personification of a Mental Health Day
June 4, 2019
The Indian-American artist has spent the last few years crafting a daydream of a world from the threads of transcendent R&B and silky soul.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Junior Mesa's Garage Daydream Is Becoming a Reality [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Junior-Mesa-Ones-to-watch_1581531087.png)
Junior Mesa's Garage Daydream Is Becoming a Reality [Premiere]
February 12, 2020
"For me, music is peace. It's what I want to share."
Author:
Precious Kato

Ambar Lucid, Oliver Tree, Jean Dawson and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
April 10, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch is dedicated to Crew Nation this week.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
RUSSELL! Oozes Passion on "SCARLETT'S WEEKEND"
December 9, 2020
Canadian artist RUSSELL!, formerly known by the moniker D-Pryde, recently returned to the music scene after taking a brief hiatus to find his voice.
Author:
Brooke Schaffer

Julius Displays an Infectious Emotional Vulnerability on "take me to the moon"
April 28, 2021
Over a grand, slow-building, and psychedelic instrumental, Julius demonstrates his prowess for self-reflective songwriting.
Author:
Tyler Borland