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![BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/blackstarkids-interview_1601484240.jpg)
BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]
September 30, 2020
"BLACKSTARKIDS is coming of age music. Nostalgia plays a large factor in what we do."
Author:
Maddy Quach
![JP Saxe Chats Overcoming Self-Doubt & Finding Joy at the Edge of Heartbreak [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/JP Saxe - otw_1600725668.jpg)
JP Saxe Chats Overcoming Self-Doubt & Finding Joy at the Edge of Heartbreak [Q&A]
September 21, 2020
We again had the profound opportunity to interview the sagacious creative on everything from his personal experience in pushing past demons of self doubt to advice on moving on from love lost.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/dacey-interview-ones-to-watch_1599073971.jpg)
Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]
September 2, 2020
With a Mac Demarco-like nonchalance and a Steve Lacy-esque groove, Dacey sits comfortably at the intersection of bedroom pop and alternative R&B.
Author:
Maddy Quach
![Conjuring the Magic of Youth, bloody white Opens Up About the"first time" [Premiere + Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bloodywhite-ones-to-watch-4_1597800005.jpeg)
Conjuring the Magic of Youth, bloody white Opens Up About the"first time" [Premiere + Q&A]
August 19, 2020
20-year-old, artist, songwriter, producer and mixing & mastering engineer bloody white is back with a new single.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
![Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same" [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/noah-elliott-never-feels-the-same_1596821541.jpg)
Noah Elliott on Shared Trauma, Bon Iver, and Debut Single "Never Feels the Same" [Q&A]
August 7, 2020
We had the pleasure to sit down (virtually) with Elliott to discuss his debut single, quarantine, and the drawbacks of feeling unique.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
![Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/Tayler Buono press main 1_1594394902.jpg)
Tayler Buono Is No Longer Stuck [Q&A]
July 10, 2020
After her major label debut fell through, Buono turned to the only thing that consistently made sense. Music.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
![StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/staysolidrocky-party-girl-interview_1591899787.png)
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in 'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/kota-the-friend-interview-everything_1590156309.jpg)
Kota the Friend Continues to Pave His Own Path in 'EVERYTHING' [Q&A]
May 22, 2020
Kota the Friend is aiming to build a legacy. One he hopes his kids can inherit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
![From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lilspirit-interview-american-spirit_1589568821.jpeg)
From Classically-Trained Pianist to Rising Pop-R&B Star, lilspirit Finds His Lane in 'american spirit' [Q&A]
May 15, 2020
After a short-lived career as an emo-rapper, lilspirit has found his true calling.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
![RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/rini-interview-bedtime_1589562770.png)
RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]
May 15, 2020
Rini is a master, both in the kitchen and in the world of velvety-smooth R&B.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Electro-Pop Trio SHAED Holds Us Captive & Captivated in Eerie "Thunder" Video [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/shaed-ones-to-watch_1569000716.jpg)
Electro-Pop Trio SHAED Holds Us Captive & Captivated in Eerie "Thunder" Video [Q&A]
September 18, 2019
In 2016, the three joined forces, as musicians, to begin SHAED's thrilling journey that led to selling out massive shows and reaching the top of the charts.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021
payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Author:
Ruby Scott
![Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/young-friend-interview-how-did-we-get-here-1663186539.jpg)
Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]
September 13, 2022
How old denim, Jeff Buckley, summer's end, Hanya Yanagihara, and more informed young friend's latest emphmeral project.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Grrrl Gang Boldly Step Into the Next Stage of Their Lives in 'Spunky!' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/grrrl-gang-spunky-1697041983.jpg)
Grrrl Gang Boldly Step Into the Next Stage of Their Lives in 'Spunky!' [Q&A]
October 11, 2023
'Spunky!' arrives alongside significant life changes for the Indonesian trio, and that sentiment resounds in each one of the album's racing, cathartic tracks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
![Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/lilly-interview-1725942568.jpg)
Liily Is Turning the Dream of Four Kids From the San Fernando Valley Into a Reality [Q&A]
September 10, 2024
Roses, thorns, roadkill, and anaphylactic shock adorn the ever-winding interstate toward Liily's present triumph.
Author:
Grace Holtzclaw

Cameron Whitcomb Chats “Hundred Mile High”, American Idol, And Taking Accountability (Q+A)
March 25, 2025
One of Spotify’s Top Artists to Watch for 2025, Whitcomb is an artist who rejects the notion that his past will define him, and one looking to provide relief for those listening enduring their own trials and tribulations.
Author:
Noah Wade
![Bo Staloch Explores What It Means to Be Human in Debut EP 'The Garden' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/bo-_staloch-the-garden-1742072768.png)
Bo Staloch Explores What It Means to Be Human in Debut EP 'The Garden' [Q&A]
March 15, 2025
"The EP takes you through the inevitable feelings of self-doubt, self-blame, fear, and the letting go of it."
Author:
DJ Connor
![meija Refuses to Say 'So Long, Kid' to His Inner Child [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/meija-ones-to-watch_1573238660.jpg)
meija Refuses to Say 'So Long, Kid' to His Inner Child [Q&A]
November 8, 2019
"It's a painful process trying to figure how to be 'responsible' but not be freaking out all the time."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
![Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/adam-melchor-interview-here-goes-nothing-1666310691.jpeg)
Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]
October 21, 2022
'Here Goes Nothing!' exists to score both those golden hues and somber blues that define the season.
Author:
Gregory Castel
![Roe Kapara Makes Stellar Debut On 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' EP [Q&A] | THE NOISE](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/my_project-1(2)-1683241025.png)
Roe Kapara Makes Stellar Debut On 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' EP [Q&A] | THE NOISE
May 4, 2023
St. Louis-born, Los Angeles-based musician Roe Kapara has finally released his long-awaited debut EP, 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real.' Inspired by the surrealist plots of 90's movies such as 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction,' 'I Hope Hell Isn't Real' follows a similar formula.
Author:
Ally Rincon