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![Jonah Kagen Explores Life's Spiraling Twists and Turns in "The Roads"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/jonah-kagen-the-roads-1688749266.jpg)
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
![Paris Paloma Enlists Old Sea Brigade For the Haunting "yeti"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/paris-paloma-yeti-1688586130.jpeg)
Paris Paloma Enlists Old Sea Brigade For the Haunting "yeti"
July 5, 2023
Indie’s oldest soul encased in a 23-year-old vengeful woman’s body, Paloma is poetry at its most weaponized.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Noah Floersch's “Thompson's Station” Is the Soundtrack to Your Wanderlust
May 26, 2023
“Thompson's Station” is a vibrant indicator for the decadent album to come from the steadily rising folk artist.
Author:
Abby Kenna
![Meet Brenn!, the King of the South Bringing an Infectious Innocence to Folk Pop](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/brenn-new-artist-discovery-ones-to-watch-1683041960.jpg)
Meet Brenn!, the King of the South Bringing an Infectious Innocence to Folk Pop
May 2, 2023
With each new single, Brenn! is demanding his dreams into reality.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![Leith Ross' "Music Box" Will Send You Down an Amber-Hued Nostalgia Trip](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/leith-ross-music-box-1682444487.png)
Leith Ross' "Music Box" Will Send You Down an Amber-Hued Nostalgia Trip
April 25, 2023
“Music Box” is a testament to Ross’ signature world of cinematic indie-folk.
Author:
Abby Kenna
![Tiny Habits Is Here to Deliver All the Feels: Tiny, Big, and Everything in Between](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/tiny-habits-tiny-things-1681452409.jpeg)
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.
Author:
Abby Kenna
![Paris Paloma Gives a Voice to Feminine Rage in "labour"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/paris-paloma-labour-1679936686.jpg)
Paris Paloma Gives a Voice to Feminine Rage in "labour"
March 27, 2023
The UK-based artist is cultivating a uniquely compelling sound from the threads of mythology and history.
Author:
Abby Kenna
![Franklin Jonas Reintroduces Himself to the World With Debut Single "Cocaine"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/franklin-jonas-cocaine-1676313444.jpg)
Franklin Jonas Reintroduces Himself to the World With Debut Single "Cocaine"
February 13, 2023
“‘Cocaine’ is about longing for the coping mechanisms you don’t have or can’t do anymore."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![Gatlin Delivers a Stirring Ode to Coming in Second Place in "Still Not Me"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/gatlin-_still-_not-_me-1674153133.png)
Gatlin Delivers a Stirring Ode to Coming in Second Place in "Still Not Me"
January 20, 2023
Gatlin is starting off the new year by cementing her signature sound—vulnerable folk-country pop
Author:
Giselle Libby
![Delaney Bailey's '(i would have followed you)' Is a Reminder of Just How Alive You Really Are](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/delanney-bailey-ones-to-watch-1672861643.jpg)
Delaney Bailey's '(i would have followed you)' Is a Reminder of Just How Alive You Really Are
January 4, 2023
'(i would have followed you)' is a hauntingly breathtaking project that effortlessly and efficaciously tugs at the heartstrings.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
![Meet The Brazen Youth, The Folk-Rock Band Living Like Thoreau](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/the-brazen-youth-ones-to-watch-2_1563986701.jpeg)
Meet The Brazen Youth, The Folk-Rock Band Living Like Thoreau
July 24, 2019
Using their childhood farm as a home base for their music has allowed The Brazen Youth to organically cultivate a timeless sound.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
![Pinegrove Explores the Space Between People in "The Alarmist"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/pinegrove-the-alarmist_1579028605.jpg)
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
![Cavetown Just Covered Frank Ocean, and We Are Eternally Stuck in Our Feels](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/cavetown-frank-ocean-ones-to-watch-2.jpg)
Cavetown Just Covered Frank Ocean, and We Are Eternally Stuck in Our Feels
March 1, 2019
"I'll be the boyfriend in your wet dreams tonight."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Matt Maeson Ruminates on His Past Mistakes in the Unrelenting "Go Easy"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Matt-Maeson-go-easy-ones-to-watch-2.jpg)
Matt Maeson Ruminates on His Past Mistakes in the Unrelenting "Go Easy"
March 11, 2019
Matt Maeson's long-awaited debut album, Bank On The Funeral, is shaping up to be one of the most heart-rending projects of the year.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Wilder Woods' Tour Leaves the Crowd With Stars in Their Eyes and Soul in Their Hearts [TOUR DIARY]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Wilder Woods ones to watch 00 smaller_1570132638.jpeg)
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
![The Albums That Got Us Through School | Staff Picks](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/school-music-ones-to-watch-3_1568836399.png)
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
![Faye Webster Makes Us Want to Cry... "In A Good Way"](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/faye-webster-in-a-good-way_1587405887.jpg)
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
![When it Comes to Winning, A "Denim Jacket" Is All Sammy Rae Needs](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/sammy-rae-ones-to-watch-crop_1563401068.png)
When it Comes to Winning, A "Denim Jacket" Is All Sammy Rae Needs
July 17, 2019
Samantha Bowers' magical fusion of rock, folk, and jazz is pure creative ingenuity.
Author:
Miranda Hyman
![Searows Carves Out a Tender Moment of Respite Amidst the 'End of the World'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/searows-aug-2023-pressphoto-1700679692.jpg)
Searows Carves Out a Tender Moment of Respite Amidst the 'End of the World'
November 22, 2023
"You get older... sit with the people you love, and it makes those catastrophic-world-ending-feelings feel a lot less catastrophic and world ending.”
Author:
Laura Reyes
![Josiah & the Bonnevilles Pours His Blood, Sweat, and Tears Into 'Endurance'](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/josiah-and-the-bonnevilles-endurance-1698339450.jpg)
Josiah & the Bonnevilles Pours His Blood, Sweat, and Tears Into 'Endurance'
October 26, 2023
No word better describes the path, the process, the man that is Josiah better than endurance.
Author:
DJ Connor