It’s that time of year again, and this year’s Ones To Watch list is jam-packed with talent. Here’s our pick of 10 artists we think are going to be packing out rooms across the UK and beyond in 2018…
Jerry Williams
Who are they?
Portsmouth based twenty-one-year-old indie-pop maker who draws inspiration from legendary artists such as The Cure and The Smiths, and more contemporary acts like Taylor Swift and Lily Allen.
Jade Bird
Who are they?
With a versatile acoustic-based sound, London-based Jade Bird has supported the likes of London Grammar, Tom Odell and Rag ‘N’ Bone Man on tour.
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Who are they?
The Melbourne indie-pop-makers whose first visit to UK shores saw them sell-out 3 London shows.
Tom Tripp
Who are they?
The North London producer who’s taken songs he’s made in his bedroom, to some of the biggest stages on the planet.
Sam Fender
Who are they?
The talented Newcastle lad with huge tunes has supported the likes of Hozier, Catfish and the Bottlemen, George Ezra and loads more.
Lewis Capaldi
Who are they?
Lewis makes gorgeous down-tempo Pop/Folk/Soul music with a low-key stripped back approach and is the fastest ever unsigned artist to reach 25 million plays on Spotify
Confidence Man
Who are they?
It’s all about the confidence, man! The Melbourne foursome make cute but deadly club bangers to dance the night away to.
The Ninth Wave
Who are they?
The Glasgow quartet named after an Ivan Aivazovsky painting make music with multiple vocal layers played over ’80s punk-rock guitars & synths with hugely anthemic choruses.
Bad Sounds
Who are they?
Imagine if Beck & The Flaming Lips lived in Bath, were pretty into Britpop and had a bit of a fascination with death – that’s Bad Sounds.
Joy Crookes
Who are they?
Born and raised in Elephant and Castle, the Londoner makes cool-as-you-like soul and inspired by Nancy Sinatra, Bob Dylan and Massive Attack.
