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![Ruby Waters - "Last Cigarette" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ruby-waters-live-ones-to-watch_1558475943.jpg)
Ruby Waters - "Last Cigarette" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
May 21, 2019
Performing her yet-to-be released single "Last Cigarette," Waters illustrates that her alternative-songwriting talents & moving vocals are the real deal.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/christian-french-ones-to-watch_1558467691.jpeg)
Dive "head first" into Christian French's Intoxicating Pop Melodies [Q&A]
May 21, 2019
Ones To Watch chatted with Christian French about crushes, his recent tour with Quinn XCII, and of course, "head first."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

CYN Channels a Cult-Like Obsession in the High-Spirited "Holy Roller"
May 21, 2019
Balancing its most radio-friendly pop inclinations with a smattering of reverbed-out electric guitars that could be taken straight from a St. Vincent record, "Holy Roller" is CYN at her best.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Khary Presents A Perfectly Weird Assessment On Growing Up in "Elmer's Single + Video [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/khary-ones-to-watch-5_1558462342.jpeg)
Khary Presents A Perfectly Weird Assessment On Growing Up in "Elmer's Single + Video [PREMIERE]
May 21, 2019
"...we'll all have to say goodbye to our former selves but it's ok to cry a little along the way."
Author:
Jessica Thomas

YEBBA Blesses Mark Ronson's Sad Banger, "Don't Leave Me Lonely," with Her Angelic Vocals
May 20, 2019
Before YEBBA releases her highly-anticipated debut album, we definitely recommend familiarizing yourself with her unique voice.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Easy Life Transmutes the Mundane into the Glamorous with 'Houseplants'
May 20, 2019
While it's exceedingly difficult to confine Easy Life's music to one specific genre, nothing describes the group's sound more flawlessly than its name.
Author:
Brady Moses

88rising's Pop Star NIKI Previews Her Forthcoming Album With 'wanna take this downtown?' EP
May 20, 2019
"[The EP] truly expanded my own definition of not only who I am but also who I can be as an artist and that really, there are no rules."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

4 Moments of Enlightenment From Kota the Friend's 'FOTO'
May 20, 2019
The 19-track album is chock-full of wisdom and inspiration, making us sure that Kota the Friend is the modern day musical Yoda.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![Baker Grace's 'Girl, I Know' EP Proves That She Is Ready to Conquer the Pop World [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/baker-grace-ones-to-watch-9_1558377269.jpg)
Baker Grace's 'Girl, I Know' EP Proves That She Is Ready to Conquer the Pop World [Q&A]
May 20, 2019
"I would describe my sound as 'an escape into your truth.'"
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

slowthai's 'Nothing Great About Britain' Is the Only Good Thing About Living in a Post-Brexit World
May 20, 2019
This album resounds like a momentous wake-up call for a nation, as well as the debut of a new force in the English rap game.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Annika Bennett Is Forcing All of Us to "Sober Up"
August 27, 2020
"I was trying to capture the feeling of missing a younger, simpler version of myself who hadn't been forced to face her flaws yet"
Author:
DJ Connor
![OSTON Serves A "Shrug" to the Vapid and Vain [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/OSTON-shrug_1587574982.jpg)
OSTON Serves A "Shrug" to the Vapid and Vain [Premiere]
April 22, 2020
"In the last year, I've learned that it's more fun being a dork than trying to fit in. Everyone is insecure!"
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Blossoms? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/blossoms-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Blossoms? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 7, 2019
Meet indie-pop Brits, Blossoms.
Author:
Bree Wilde

Bask in the Slow-Burning R&B Stylings of Jonah Yano With "nervous"
May 9, 2019
Although the Japanese-Canadian's existing discography only consists of two singles, Yano has managed to find his niche in the realm of laidback R&B.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

COTIS Is Unfiltered and Unrestrained in Sophomore EP 'Patience'
July 23, 2019
Listening to 'Patience' is akin to tapping into COTIS' private thoughts or ripping pages from his journal.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![Benjamin Carter's Sonics May Change, But the Message Stays the Same [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/benjamin-carter-interview-1661879900.jpg)
Benjamin Carter's Sonics May Change, But the Message Stays the Same [Q&A]
August 30, 2022
Justice, the journey, and the Black Experience are at the heart of Carter's impactful message.
Author:
Dillon Stave

Hip-Hop Heavyweight Al-Doms Releases Powerful New EP 'NEW DREAM'
March 19, 2021
This month, Virginia rapper Al-Doms returns with his latest project 'NEW DREAM,' a nine-track EP full of some of the hardest hip-hop tracks to enter the scene this year.
Author:
Carter Fife

Marco Luka Shows His True Colors on "get me high"
July 24, 2021
"I can't wait for people to take in the rawness and beauty of this one."
Author:
Joey Legittino

Van Buren Record's 'Black Wall Street' Is a Sinister Look Into Hip-Hop's Golden Future
August 30, 2021
The Massachusetts collective delivers a gritty offering primed to win over even the most hard-headed hip-hop skeptic.
Author:
Carter Fife

Max Bennett Kelly's "Happy Healthy, Well-Adjusted" Video Is a Three A.M. Fever Dream
October 7, 2021
The video takes us back to waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of George Lopez yelling out from the darkness.
Author:
Joey Legittino