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![Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/modern-original-interview_1629826780.jpg)
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021
"Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on "The Mission"
August 23, 2021
Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021
Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021
"I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021
Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021
The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021
It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
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.
salem ilese Pens an Ode to "Ben & Jerry," the Only Guys Who'll Never Do You Wrong
August 20, 2021
There are only two men I trust in this world and they made half baked ice cream.
![Silverstein's Shane Told Talks Band's 10th Full-Length Album + Silvertooth Reunion [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/silverstein-interview_1650467368.jpeg)
Silverstein's Shane Told Talks Band's 10th Full-Length Album + Silvertooth Reunion [Q&A]
April 19, 2022
Silverstein are currently in their 22nd year as a band and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
![Rodney Chrome Is the Black Queer Artist Carving His Own Path Forward [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rodney-chrome-interview-to-the-money-1654021219.jpg)
Rodney Chrome Is the Black Queer Artist Carving His Own Path Forward [Q&A]
May 31, 2022
"You gotta walk into a room and act like you own it."
![Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brahny-ones-to-watch_1566409586.png)
Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]
August 21, 2019
"'Paradise' is an attempt to show (in an overly dramatic way) that regardless of how perfect an initial love or infatuation is, there will likely be stuff you've gotta deal with and work on."
Lecx Stacy Is Shifting the Future of Left of Center Music
October 31, 2019
Stacy's music is rife with personal introspection and moments of harrowing escapism.
Mija's Debut Album 'Desert Trash' Is Pure, Unabashed Self-Expression
February 27, 2020
"'Desert Trash' is who I am."
Sycco Is an Infectious Dose of Sonic Sunshine
April 3, 2020
Sycco is pulling us out of this springtime-sadness, let her do the same for you.
![KIAN Drops Visual For the Effortlessly Smooth "Every Hour" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kian-every-hour_1588373371.jpg)
KIAN Drops Visual For the Effortlessly Smooth "Every Hour" [Premiere]
May 1, 2020
"This song embodies safety within a relationship, learning about and acknowledging each other's past in order to better understand one another."
![Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Alex Cameron? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/alex-cameron-ones-to-watch-2.jpeg)
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Alex Cameron? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 14, 2019
As one fan on Bandcamp puts it, his music can be chalked up to "Bogan pop from an alternate 1980s."
![Dylan Jordan Finds It Hard to "Love Again" After Devastating Breakup [ACOUSTIC PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dylan-jordan-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Dylan Jordan Finds It Hard to "Love Again" After Devastating Breakup [ACOUSTIC PREMIERE]
February 14, 2019
"This year, I want to write several more 'raw' songs to build a stronger connection with my audience by showing them a different side of me."
Nessa Barrett Takes Control of Her Own Happiness on 'pretty poison'
September 13, 2021
In her debut EP, the viral star grapples with the cost of fame.