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The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021
"We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
![For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/louyah-i-used-to-care-tiktok_1629831304.jpeg)
For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
"I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
![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."
Kaelin Ellis Takes Us Through His Project ‘You Are Here, Start.’ Track By Track
June 27, 2024
Ellis constructs a journey, a swagger-filled party bus of beats and synths that make you slow down and actually listen.
KennyHoopla Gives Himself His Overdue Flowers in “ONE TULIP//“
August 8, 2024
KennyHoopla bares all corners of his complex soul on this pivotal new release.
Peach Pit Soars to Daring New Heights in “Magpie”
October 29, 2024
'Magpie' is a love letter to creative experimentation, defying genre conventions and pushing the boundaries of indie rock.
Isabel Pless Sips on Hometown Nostalgia in "Shirley Temples
January 24, 2025
Draped in vivid lyricism, Pless invites us into her picturesque home in Vermont with this lighthearted tune.
TAVE and Kenyon Dixon Drop Tranquil and Tantalizing Tune “Laid Back/Old Skool Chevy”
February 6, 2025
Take a joyride with TAVE and Kenyon Dixon in this laidback single.
Chappell Roan Honors Her Country Roots in "The Giver"
March 17, 2025
The breakout pop star is finally back with a cheeky pop-country smash.
![Dali Rose Guides Us to "Heaven" in Debut EP [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/image001-1746165182.jpg)
Dali Rose Guides Us to "Heaven" in Debut EP [Q&A]
May 2, 2025
On ‘Heaven’ the mystery of this nascent artists is guarded in everything but his supreme talent, a man whose vocals command attention acapella, against a Hammond keyboard or soaring in choruses over a piano.
The Hellp Deliver a Microdose of Sleazy Fun in 'LL Revisited'
May 7, 2025
The Hellp is nothing if not original.
![Oceanic Make a Bid To Bring Back Bands [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/screenshot2025-06-24_at5.22.37_p_m-1750810994.png)
Oceanic Make a Bid To Bring Back Bands [Q&A]
June 24, 2025
Their latest single, "I'm Your Boy," is an equally dreamy and punchy indie-alt anthem.
![From Opera to the Core of Classic Rock, The Sophs Embody the Next Great Band [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/unnamed-1752687249.jpg)
From Opera to the Core of Classic Rock, The Sophs Embody the Next Great Band [Q&A]
July 16, 2025
Ever so curious about such a uniquely committed and complementary group, so early in their careers, we snuck the group into our nice executive conference room for a proper deep dive.