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Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist

Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019 Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
nowwatching
playlist
kota the friend
nowatching playlist
now watching
ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]

ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019 We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Author: Kristin Robinson
soul
pop
indie
interview
indie pop
zola
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"

Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019 As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
indie
alternative
indie pop
saboteur
Aaron taos
Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]

Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019 Home isn't always where the heart is.
Author: Precious Kato
R&B
Pop
Indie Pop
Ben Kessler
Even When You're Home
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave

From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019 Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
Author: Emily Bird
new artist discovery
rap
hip hop
$not
snot
trap
JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty  [Q&A]

JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty  [Q&A]
December 18, 2019 In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
jp saxe
julia michaels
if the world was ending
BENEE's "Blu" Video Is Unsettling, Surreal, and Beautiful

BENEE's "Blu" Video Is Unsettling, Surreal, and Beautiful
December 18, 2019 Fantastical and transfixing.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
indie
indie pop
anti pop
benee
blu
stella & steve
LoveLeo's Viral Hit "BOYFREN" Is Setting the Stage for a 2020 Breakout Act

LoveLeo's Viral Hit "BOYFREN" Is Setting the Stage for a 2020 Breakout Act
December 18, 2019 LoveLeo deservedly has the most viral song on the planet.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
new artist discovery
pop
indie
dance
indie pop
anti pop
loveleo
boyfren
YAS Speaks to Her Younger Self in the Ethereal  "caroline" [Premiere]

YAS Speaks to Her Younger Self in the Ethereal  "caroline" [Premiere]
December 17, 2019 "Ultimately, this song is about trying to make peace with your inner child."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
singer songwriter
pop
caroline
YAS
Taylor from earth
marcos g Is Turning Music From Dream to Reality

marcos g Is Turning Music From Dream to Reality
December 17, 2019 For marcos g, music was a distant dream, and now that dream is taking shape.
Author: Precious Kato
new artist discovery
soul
r&b
indie r&b
marcos g
NIKI's "Blue Moon" Conjures a Story of Love and Heartbreak Written in the Stars

NIKI's "Blue Moon" Conjures a Story of Love and Heartbreak Written in the Stars
June 24, 2024 "It’s about the deepest and rarest of loves we might stumble upon (once in the bluest of moons, if we’re lucky)."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
singer songwriter
pop
R&B
NIKI
buzz
blue moon
The Story So Far's Will Levy On Side Projects, Photography, 2022 Plans and More [Q&A]

The Story So Far's Will Levy On Side Projects, Photography, 2022 Plans and More [Q&A]
May 18, 2022 The Noise sits down with The Story So Far guitarist before one of their many sold-out dates.
Author: Moe Horta
interview
Pop Punk
The Noise
Pure Noise Records
The Story So Far
Will Levy
Cold Moon
EDEN Lives in His Memories on Latest Album ‘ICYMI’

EDEN Lives in His Memories on Latest Album ‘ICYMI’
September 16, 2022 Singer, songwriter, and producer EDEN, aka Jonathan Ng, has released his new full-length album ICYMI and to say it's epic is an understatement.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
album reviews
eden
icymi
Noah Cyrus Finds Some Light in "I Got So High That I Saw Jesus"

Noah Cyrus Finds Some Light in "I Got So High That I Saw Jesus"
March 23, 2020 "It will be OK, so long as we are guided by compassion and community. Both are needed more than ever right now."
Author: Alexa Schoenfeld
pop
country
noah cyrus
i got so high that i saw jesus
INJI's "MADELINE" Is For the Gals and Chaotic Nights Out

INJI's "MADELINE" Is For the Gals and Chaotic Nights Out
September 6, 2022 “MADELINE” is NYC club culture synthesized.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
new artist discovery
electronic
house
dance
inji
madeline
NIKI's  "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships

NIKI's  "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019 NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
pop
R&B
88rising
NIKI
lowkey
wanna take this downtown?
Meet ivri, the Soft-Spoken Indie Artist Worming Her Way Into Our Brains and Hearts

Meet ivri, the Soft-Spoken Indie Artist Worming Her Way Into Our Brains and Hearts
August 21, 2023 Soundtracking solemn nights and the haunting of our own looming shadow, ivri is a champion for the lonely and wistful.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
new artist discovery
indie
bedroom pop
ivri
brainrot
Jonah Kagen Explores Life's Spiraling Twists and Turns in "The Roads"

Jonah Kagen Explores Life's Spiraling Twists and Turns in "The Roads"
July 7, 2023 "It's the culmination of so much heartbreak, so much growing up, and so much learning."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
folk
album reviews
jonah kagen
the roads
We Need to Give "Elliot's Song" a Chance, Okay?

We Need to Give "Elliot's Song" a Chance, Okay?
March 7, 2022 "Elliot's Song" is a love note from one friend to the other.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
singer songwriter
indie
indie rock
dominic fike
euphoria
elliots song
Teddy Swims on His Upcoming Debut EP, Writing Process, and Metamorphosis [Q&A]

Teddy Swims on His Upcoming Debut EP, Writing Process, and Metamorphosis [Q&A]
October 1, 2020 We spoke with Teddy Swims about his upcoming debut EP, his writing process and his metamorphosis from rock singer to to hip-hop/R&B artist.
Author: Miguel Costa
R&B
Soul
Q&A
Teddy Swims
Broke

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