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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."
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.
![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.
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.
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.
![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."
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.
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.
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."
![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."
Judah and the Lion's "pictures" with Kacey Musgraves Previews a Deeper, Personal Album to Come
February 22, 2019
The band is going one step further and bringing fans an album listening and storytelling experience.
Amble’s “Swan Song” Looks For Brighter Horizons Ahead of Debut Album
March 25, 2025
Amble returns with Swan Song, which is far from where they are at in their momentum. The latest single blossoms their songwriting prose following their EP The Commons released this past fall.
![Dean Lewis on Debut Album, Bruce Springsteen, and Self-Care [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dean-lewis-ones-to-watch-3.png)
Dean Lewis on Debut Album, Bruce Springsteen, and Self-Care [Q&A]
April 11, 2019
Every song on the album is a narrative of his personal experiences, and the true passion he feels shines through his ingenious songwriting.
Rhys Lewis Imbues "Better Than Today" With a Powerful Wish for 2019
January 7, 2019
"...we all live with the same good intentions common, and we're all hoping for a better tomorrow."
Dijon's Debut Album 'Absolutely' Is Bursting at the Seams With Life
November 5, 2021
Few albums, projects, or songs for that matter feel as alive as Dijon's <i>Absolutely</i>.
Tiny Habits Is Here to Deliver All the Feels: Tiny, Big, and Everything in Between
April 14, 2023
Tiny Habits' intimate folk-pop charm is undeniable.
Sughn Carves Out a Delicate "safe space" in Ethereal Single
February 22, 2024
Dreadfully romantic, “safe space” is Sughn’s indie folk masterpiece.
![Ones To Watch Presents: Matt Maeson's 'The Day You Departed Tour' [ANNOUNCEMENT]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/matt-maeson-tour-ones-to-watch-2_1559761481.jpeg)
Ones To Watch Presents: Matt Maeson's 'The Day You Departed Tour' [ANNOUNCEMENT]
May 17, 2019
See the heart-wrenching crooner on tour this summer and fall!
!["Grass Stains" Is The Perfect Alt Coming of Age Tune [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Laura Wurster OTW smaller_1600969186.JPG)
"Grass Stains" Is The Perfect Alt Coming of Age Tune [Premiere]
September 24, 2020
Laura Wurster's work is like that of the millennial child Phoebe Bridgers and Joni Mitchell should've had.
Jade Bird Demonstrates a Quick-Witted Songwriting Genius in "I Get No Joy"
January 18, 2019
"This song is about the stream of thought that runs through your head at all times as an over thinker."