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New Music With a Side of Gratitude: Mt. Joy on What's Next in 2020 [Q&A]
November 25, 2019
Mt. Joy has come a long way in a short time, and we cannot wait to see what 2020 has in store.
Author:
Alison Golanoski
Juke Ross Chronicles the Highs and Lows of His Life in 'Drifting Apart' [Q&A]
November 25, 2019
"I saved up some money, pawned the only jewelry I had, and bought my first guitar."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Sorcha Richardson's "First Prize Bravery" Finds the Beauty in Simplicity
October 28, 2019
"First Prize Bravery" is the sonic equivalent of walking in a field of daisies: unstinting, bright, and memorable.
Author:
Precious Kato
Tall Heights Gives Us "Keeps Me Light" in Their "Alive and Tactile" Era [PREMIERE]
October 22, 2019
"No matter when you're creating - culturally, politically, environmentally - the only thing that endures is something that is art across all borders and times."
Author:
Alison Golanoski
Hollow Coves' 'Moments' Is a Reminder to Not Let Life Pass You By [Q&A]
October 21, 2019
"We wanted to remind people that life can actually be pretty amazing if you let yourself see the beauty in all the little things."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Joy Oladokun Demands Truth From the Unspoken in "Blink Twice" [PREMIERE]
October 9, 2019
Oladokun explores the unsavory mess of "situationships" in heartbreaking fashion.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Wilder Woods' Tour Leaves the Crowd With Stars in Their Eyes and Soul in Their Hearts [TOUR DIARY]
October 3, 2019
When drama meets soul sensibilities and guitar-led melodies, it equals power. And Wilder Woods sure has a lot of it.
Author:
Precious Kato
ASL's "Til You Pulled Up" Is an Indie-Folk Love Ballad You Need to Hear [PREMIERE]
September 27, 2019
An LA based music collective fronted by John Ryan (One Direction, Maroon 5) and Shungudzo (Little Mix, Rudimental), ASL stands for exactly what you'd expect: Age. Sex. Location.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
The Albums That Got Us Through School | Staff Picks
September 18, 2019
What album served as your guiding light through those tumultuous school years?
Author:
Ones To Watch Staff
Jake Troth Proves Simplicity Is Key in the "Alive & Well" Video [PREMIERE]
August 16, 2019
"'Alive & Well' was written over the course of five years, initiated in the lowest point of my life and then completed years later during the best moments of my life."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
'Kennecott' Is Hayden Everett's Somber Love Letter to the Wild
June 1, 2021
Everett's pastoral poetry is as haunting as it is understated.
Author:
Carter Fife
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
Johnny Ashby Returns to Nature in New Indie Folk Track "Wild"
May 21, 2021
"Wild" is warming and stirring both in its sound and theme.
Author:
Joe Beer
Sughn Carves Out a Delicate "safe space" in Ethereal Single
February 22, 2024
Dreadfully romantic, “safe space” is Sughn’s indie folk masterpiece.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Hans Williams Discovers 'More Than One Way Home' in Emotive Debut EP
March 7, 2024
"Creating this small project has helped me lean into the unfamiliarity of my future while reconciling with my past."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care
April 8, 2024
'Older' deals with love in all of its forms—falling in love, falling out of love, the conflict of the former, and the guilt of the latter.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam