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![Del Water Gap on Smash Mouth, Quarantine and "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/del-water-gap-interview_1588889228.jpg)
Del Water Gap on Smash Mouth, Quarantine and "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" [Premiere + Q&A]
May 1, 2020
"Not much to say about Smash Mouth other than the 2001 'Smash Mouth' self-titled LP is one of the greatest records ever made."
Author:
Precious Kato

Faye Webster Makes Us Want to Cry... "In A Good Way"
April 20, 2020
"In a Good Way" sounds reminiscent of a diary entry, the kind of fleeting contemplation that's never meant to see the light of day.
Author:
Maddy Quach
![John-Robert Is the Small-Town Teen Poised to Become the Next Big Singer-Songwriter [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/john-robert-interview_1585768479.jpg)
John-Robert Is the Small-Town Teen Poised to Become the Next Big Singer-Songwriter [Q&A]
April 1, 2020
John-Robert on his obsession with Swedish Fish and what he has been doing to prepare for COVID-19.
Author:
Kristin Robinson

ZOLA's "Don't Eat" Speaks to the Fear of Signing a Major Label Deal
March 20, 2020
"Don't Eat" expresses the anxiety of signing a major record deal and the fear of losing autonomy.
Author:
Kristin Robinson

Adam Melchor on the 5 Songs That Inspired 'SUMMER CAMP'
March 4, 2020
From SZA to Green Day, Melchor lets us in on the wealth of inspiration that informed his latest EP.
Author:
Sloan Pecchia
![Brian Dunne Kisses the Decade Goodbye in "Getting Wrecked On Election Day" [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brian-dunne-ones-to-watch_1581617880.jpg)
Brian Dunne Kisses the Decade Goodbye in "Getting Wrecked On Election Day" [Premiere]
February 13, 2020
"'Getting Wrecked On Election Day' is a song so direct and autobiographical that it truly makes me nervous."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Maisie Peters Is the Folk-Pop Force of the Future
January 16, 2020
19-year-old Maisie Peters is making music years beyond her age.
Author:
Matthew Rudas

Pinegrove Explores the Space Between People in "The Alarmist"
January 14, 2020
In the fine line between the raw, confessional nature of emo and the exploratory, grandiose nature of indie, you will find Pinegrove.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Phoebe Bridgers' Annual Holiday Single Comes With a Cause
December 12, 2019
"Happy Holidays to everyone whose family has been literally or figuratively torn apart by Donald Trump."
Author:
Precious Kato
![Juke Ross Takes Us Behind the Scenes of His Sold-Out Show in "Drifting Apart" Video [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/juke-ross-ones-to-watch-4_1576087200.jpg)
Juke Ross Takes Us Behind the Scenes of His Sold-Out Show in "Drifting Apart" Video [Premiere]
December 11, 2019
"'Drifting Apart' is a song about me having to leave home for the first time and really not knowing how to."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Crowded Green Rooms, Hotel Rooms and Cars: How Julia Jacklin Made Space For 'Crushing' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/julia-jacklin-ones-to-watch-2-1.jpg)
Crowded Green Rooms, Hotel Rooms and Cars: How Julia Jacklin Made Space For 'Crushing' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019
Jacklin's sophomore album focuses on love wearing thin, love ultimately lost, and an aftermath that embraces scorn and longing in equal parts.
Author:
Becca Millstein

Tom Walker Is Crowned "British Breakthrough Act" Ahead of Anticipated Debut Album
February 21, 2019
Revisit Tom Walker's OTW interview and rooftop performance of the infectious single, "Leave A Light On."
Author:
Andra Nechita
![Golden Daze Praises Brotherhood with "Took A Fall" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/golden-daze-ones-to-watch-2.png)
Golden Daze Praises Brotherhood with "Took A Fall" [PREMIERE]
January 24, 2019
"Like when the party is over and shit gets kind of real in life, how do you reconcile that..."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Kadhja Bonet - "Nobody Other" | Live From The Rooftop
March 19, 2019
From the threads of psychedelic soul, jazz, and folk, the California-based artist weaves together songs that blur the lines between music and poetry.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![TOMI on the Heartbreaking Honesty of 'Sweet, Sweet Honey' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/TOMI-sweet-sweet-honey_1633710793.jpeg)
TOMI on the Heartbreaking Honesty of 'Sweet, Sweet Honey' [Q&A]
October 8, 2021
"Whether it's love, lust, or vices, it all starts from a place of pure sweetness; we want more and more of it until we completely lose ourselves in it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Bluebiird's "Good Girl" Proves She Has the Vocals to Justify Her Namesake [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bluebiird-ones-to-watch-2_1561053236.jpeg)
Bluebiird's "Good Girl" Proves She Has the Vocals to Justify Her Namesake [PREMIERE]
June 20, 2019
The track's sole instrumentation beyond Osment's own voice is a supple acoustic guitar, leaving an open canvas on which the artist paints her immaculate vocals.
Author:
Brady Moses

Jade Bird Pens the First Brilliant Chapter of a Future Songwriting Great
April 23, 2019
"This album's all of my past and my present."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Chainsmokers' Collaborator Ryann Debuts with Hopelessly Romantic "JFK" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ryann-ones-to-watch_1558030640.jpeg)
Chainsmokers' Collaborator Ryann Debuts with Hopelessly Romantic "JFK" [PREMIERE]
May 16, 2019
The talented songstress embraces folk as she opts for humble guitars and simplistic pianos over heavy electronics.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Henrik Shows Us the Bravery of Honesty in "You & your eyes"
January 10, 2025
Henrik devotes himself to his craft, and in doing so, propels himself toward greater heights.
Author:
René Cobar
Maeve Steele Guides Us Track-by-Track Through "Honeyland," Her Latest Angelic EP
January 19, 2024
Maeve Steele floated ‘round to OnesToWatch to invite us into the angelic world of her recent EP, Honeyland. A nuanced songwriter and artist, Maeve Steele winds through themes of natural beauty, loneliness, and the passage of time in this project.
Author:
DJ Connor