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Valencia Grace - Skin

Valencia Grace
Skin

Columbia Records

Continuing to impress us with her warm and heartfelt pop odes is the talented London-based singer-songwriter Valencia Grace. Released today...

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19 Jan 2024
venbee - messy in heaven

venbee
messy in heaven

Columbia UK

Our final Ones To Watch 2023 is rising artist and songwriter venbee. It’s been something of a breakout year for...

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06 Jan 2023
Valencia Grace - Final Dance

Valencia Grace
Final Dance

Ministry Of Sound/Columbia

Our last Ones To Watch 2023 for this week is the talented London-based singer-songwriter Valencia Grace. Inspired by the strong, powerful...

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18 Nov 2022
Robert Grace - Break The Silence

Robert Grace
Break The Silence

Columbia Germany/RCA US

We last featured fast-rising Irish singer-songwriter Robert Grace as an unsigned artist back in June 2020 with Fake Fine, a punkish slice...

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06 Oct 2021
BERWYN  - VINYL

BERWYN
VINYL

Columbia Records

Finishing our Ones To Watch 2021 for this year (but to be continued in Jan) is the talented Trinidad-born, Romford-raised...

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17 Dec 2020
Josie Man - Grow

Josie Man
Grow

Columbia Records

Today’s Ones To Watch 2021 is singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Josie Man. Having released her debut single Colours at the...

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10 Dec 2020
CHINCHILLA - The Lockdown Getdown

CHINCHILLA
The Lockdown Getdown

Columbia Records, Sony Music Germany

After being blown away by the sheer audacity and addictiveness of CHINCHILLA’s debut EP Awakening in April this year, the...

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25 Nov 2020
AWA - Like I Do

AWA
Like I Do

Columbia Records

Finishing our Ones To Watch 2020 is breakout Swedish popstar AWA. The Stockholm-born, London-based artist first caught our attention when...

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13 Dec 2019
Osh - My Yé Is Different

Osh
My Yé Is Different

Columbia Records

In late October, 23 year old Croydon raised artist Osh’s life changed. A clip of him freestyling over a remix...

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26 Nov 2018
Alice Merton - No Roots

Alice Merton
No Roots

Columbia Records

It’s been a tremendous year for English-German singer-songwriter Alice Merton whose stunning debut track, No Roots has been a phenomenal...

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05 Mar 2018
Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts  - Talisa feat. Karen O

Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts
Talisa feat. Karen O

30th Century/Columbia

Do you remember Daniele Luppi and Danger Mouse’s 2011 epic project Rome co-starring Norah Jones and Jack White? The Italian...

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25 Oct 2017
Rag'n'Bone Man - Human

Rag'n'Bone Man
Human

Columbia Records / Best Laid Plans

A contender for one of 2016's truly great songs, Rag’n’Bone Man is flying up the Official Singles Chart with this...

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06 Dec 2016
Jain - Makeba

Jain
Makeba

Columbia

A glance down the list of France's most Shazamed acts worldwide in 2016 reveals that 24-year old Jain sits in...

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30 Nov 2016
K.I.D. - Errors

K.I.D.
Errors

RCA UK / Columbia NY

Bobby and Kara are K.I.D, a duo from the Toronto suburbs, who met in a local convenience store and bonded...

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07 Oct 2016
BETSY - Lost & Found

BETSY
Lost & Found

Warner Bros. [UK] / Columbia [US]

We’ve kept close tabs on new British star BETSY for some time, especially after her debut EP Fair was a Top...

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09 Aug 2016
Ruth B - Lost Boy

Ruth B
Lost Boy

Columbia Records

Once in a while, a song comes along out of the blue and completely defies the usual expectations of how...

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01 Jul 2016
RÜFÜS - Say A Prayer For Me

RÜFÜS
Say A Prayer For Me

Sweat It Out/Columbia Records

We’re big fans of Sydney-based trio RÜFÜS and are delighted that their profile is steadily building here in the UK....

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04 Mar 2016
RUFUS - Like An Animal

RUFUS
Like An Animal

Columbia UK via Sweat It Out

We first featured RÜFÜS in spring 2014 with their brilliant track Sundream, taken from their debut album Atlas. As the...

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01 Dec 2015
RÜFÜS - Sundream

RÜFÜS
Sundream

Columbia Records

Set to play the Radio 1 Dance Stage this coming weekend at Reading & Leeds Festival, Australian trio RÜFÜS released their debut...

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21 Aug 2014
Steve Angello - Wasted Love (ft. Dougy from The Temper Trap)

Steve Angello
Wasted Love (ft. Dougy from The Temper Trap)

Sony/Columbia

As one third of the legendary Swedish House Mafia, Steve Angello helped define dance as a global musical force to...

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13 Aug 2014
Betty Who - High Society

Betty Who
High Society

Columbia

Electro-based polished pop of the highest order here with one of four great tracks on the EP Worlds Apart from New...

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26 Jun 2014
Elin Bell - Over And Out

Elin Bell
Over And Out

Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment AB

Every once in a while, a debut single comes to our attention from a totally unknown artist and simply floors...

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13 Jun 2014
Mapei - Don't Wait

Mapei
Don't Wait

Columbia Records/Downtown Records

Regarded by many hip tastemakers last year as one of 2013's great tracks, this exceptional song by Mapei now finally...

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09 Jun 2014
First Aid Kit - My Silver Lining

First Aid Kit
My Silver Lining

Columbia

Hailing from the Swedish capital Stockholm, sisters Klara and Joanna Sderberg are the duo better known as First Aid Kit....

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13 May 2014
Broken Bells - Holding On For Life

Broken Bells
Holding On For Life

Columbia

Danger Mouse and James Mercer both have quite a pedigree already, of course, but describe Broken Bells as their main...

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07 Feb 2014
Say Lou Lou - Better In The Dark

Say Lou Lou
Better In The Dark

Columbia Records

Inclusion in a bands-to-watch list is one thing, but making a 100 Cultural Things You Should Know list - and...

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13 Nov 2013
Ninetoes feat. James Newman - Silver & Gold (Finder)

Ninetoes feat. James Newman
Silver & Gold (Finder)

Columbia Records

Some Ibiza anthems seem almost destined for greatness, while others sneak in from the left field. With its carnivalesque beats and...

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06 Nov 2013
Chlöe Howl - No Strings

Chlöe Howl
No Strings

Columbia

18 year-old Chlöe Howl burst out of the traps earlier this year with her free-to-download Rumour EP, a three-song set whose...

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11 Jul 2013
Benga ft. Bebe Black - Icon

Benga ft. Bebe Black
Icon

Columbia

Featuring highly promising newcomer Bebe Black, Benga's Icon is the first single to be released from his forthcoming second album...

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29 May 2012
Firefox AK - Color The Trees

Firefox AK
Color The Trees

Four Music/Columbia/Razzia Records

Color The Trees is a superb dose of Scandi-pop, delivering an addictive vocal, with a tone reminiscent of the likes...

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14 Dec 2011
Freelance Whales - Hannah

Freelance Whales
Hannah

Columbia

Formed in late 2008, Queens band Freelance Whales were a hit at CMJ late last year, followed by busy SXSW...

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25 Aug 2010
Band of Horses - Compliments

Band of Horses
Compliments

Brown/Columbia

The follow-up to 2007's Cease To Begin, Band Of Horses release their third studio album next month. Infinite Arms, their...

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13 Apr 2010
Miike Snow - Black & Blue

Miike Snow
Black & Blue

Columbia/J

Miike Snow are Swedish producers Bloodshy & Avant (who wrote and produced Toxic for Britney, and hits for Madonna, Kylie...

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14 Sep 2009
Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows

Jazmine Sullivan
Bust Your Windows

Columbia/J

Jazmine Sullivan's album Fearless is one of our favourite US debuts in the last year. Her powerful and convincing voice...

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10 Sep 2009
Lenka - The Show

Lenka
The Show

Columbia

The cute quirkiness of 'The Show' serves as a introduction to Lenka. Formerly a teen actress who trained with Cate...

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11 May 2009
MGMT - Time To Pretend

MGMT
Time To Pretend

Columbia

2008 Staff Picks: RotD of the Year: If the mark of a great single is to bear up to repeated...

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23 Dec 2008
Sara Bareilles - Love Song

Sara Bareilles
Love Song

Columbia

With a Top 10 single and album in the US already, Sara Bareilles' big radio hit is off to a...

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23 Apr 2008
MGMT - Time To Pretend

MGMT
Time To Pretend

Columbia

MGMT is Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, a Brooklyn-based duo who signed to Columbia last year."This space-rock gem mocks the...

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24 Jan 2008
Candie Payne - One More Chance

Candie Payne
One More Chance

Deltasonic/Columbia

We first featured Candie Payne back in November last year with the wonderful I Wish I Could Have Loved You...

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03 Aug 2007
The Pack - Vans

The Pack
Vans

Columbia

The Pack are a five-piece from California who are already creating a strong buzz with radio stations across the US,...

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04 Dec 2006
Bimbo Jones - Harlem One Stop

Bimbo Jones
Harlem One Stop

Columbia

Bimbo Jones are producer duo Lee and JB (aka Dead Stereo & Element) with singer/songwriter Kathy Ellis, this is their...

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10 May 2006
Matisyahu - King Without A Crown

Matisyahu
King Without A Crown

Columbia

Matisyahu’s album, Youth, entered at no.4 in the Billboard 100, and entered the US iTunes chart at no.1 making him...

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21 Apr 2006
Neil Diamond - Delirious Love

Neil Diamond
Delirious Love

Columbia

Neil Diamond's first studio album in 4 years, 12 Songs was released in the US last year to commercial and...

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21 Feb 2006
Switchfoot - Dare You To Move

Switchfoot
Dare You To Move

Columbia

We featured this track recenly having championed the the band for the best part of two years. Dare You To...

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27 Jun 2005
Switchfoot - Dare You To Move

Switchfoot
Dare You To Move

Columbia

We've been championing Switchfoot for the best part of two years now. Dare You To Move is the follow-up to...

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09 May 2005
Nas - Bridging The Gap

Nas
Bridging The Gap

Columbia

No soundclip. Wherein Nas affirms his status as one of the few A list rappers who consistently pushes the envelope...

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19 Oct 2004
Tom Baxter - My Declaration

Tom Baxter
My Declaration

Columbia

Do get a copy of the Tom Baxter album if you haven't already - it's crammed with great melodies and...

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15 Oct 2004
Switchfoot - Meant To Live

Switchfoot
Meant To Live

Columbia

A really exceptional rock track that we featured ages ago, shortly after Columbia had started working it to radio in...

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29 Jun 2004
Kelly Rowland - Train On A Track

Kelly Rowland
Train On A Track

Columbia

A clear highlight of her album and the obvious follow-up to Stole which wasn't, but we're delighted to see it...

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21 Jul 2003
Switchfoot - Meant To Live

Switchfoot
Meant To Live

Columbia (US)

No soundclip today - The devil doesn't have all the best tunes - Christian music has plenty of them too....

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14 May 2003
Killer Mike - A.D.I.D.A.S.

Killer Mike
A.D.I.D.A.S.

Aquemeni/Columbia

Killer Mike is from Atlanta and was discovered by Big Boi from Outkast. His album recently debuted at #10 in...

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16 Apr 2003
Audioslave - Cochise
10 Jan 2003