We're keeping our eye on a number of recently emerging artists making noise on the music scene.
RYAN CASSATA
Ryan Cassata has already amassed a strong following online with close to 70k followers on Instagram and just over 12k followers on twitter as well as hundreds of thousands of YouTube views (‘Daughter’ now has over 240k views). So it’s reasonable to say that Ryan is known.
But followers aside, it’s the new triple threat formula that really sets Ryan apart:
1. Talent. It’s a no-brainer. He’s a burgeoning talented musician able to write a catchy hook and transform the personal experience into musical storytelling that a broad range of listeners can relate to. He comes equipped with a songbook that only keeps getting stronger. This complemented with an almost fearless approach to showing his vulnerabilities in music video allows us to become travelers on his personal journey.
2. Connection. People identify with Ryan’s story on many different levels, not just because he’s transgender. The more you listen to and read about Ryan the more of an “every person” he becomes. Reading comments on social media you instantly recognize that it isn’t mere fan or hero worship. His followers truly feel heard by him. And they are definitely paying respect.
3. Presence. Ryan is easily one of the most likeable personalities online. His genuineness shines through all of his work and especially through videos. He goes beyond pushing out self-serving information to take care to establish real moments with his audience by talking with them, answering questions and sharing life experiences. Many artists attempt to be more directly present to their fans, but Ryan manages to take it to a very real place.
These qualities and much more is why we think 2019 is going to be a very big year for Ryan Cassata and why he’s definitely on our #onetowatch2019 list.
Choice Cut: ‘Daughter’
https://youtu.be/IOery7rg2eo
RYAN CASSATA
Ryan Cassata has already amassed a strong following online with close to 70k followers on Instagram and just over 12k followers on twitter as well as hundreds of thousands of YouTube views (‘Daughter’ now has over 240k views). So it’s reasonable to say that Ryan is known.
But followers aside, it’s the new triple threat formula that really sets Ryan apart:
1. Talent. It’s a no-brainer. He’s a burgeoning talented musician able to write a catchy hook and transform the personal experience into musical storytelling that a broad range of listeners can relate to. He comes equipped with a songbook that only keeps getting stronger. This complemented with an almost fearless approach to showing his vulnerabilities in music video allows us to become travelers on his personal journey.
2. Connection. People identify with Ryan’s story on many different levels, not just because he’s transgender. The more you listen to and read about Ryan the more of an “every person” he becomes. Reading comments on social media you instantly recognize that it isn’t mere fan or hero worship. His followers truly feel heard by him. And they are definitely paying respect.
3. Presence. Ryan is easily one of the most likeable personalities online. His genuineness shines through all of his work and especially through videos. He goes beyond pushing out self-serving information to take care to establish real moments with his audience by talking with them, answering questions and sharing life experiences. Many artists attempt to be more directly present to their fans, but Ryan manages to take it to a very real place.
These qualities and much more is why we think 2019 is going to be a very big year for Ryan Cassata and why he’s definitely on our #onetowatch2019 list.
Choice Cut: ‘Daughter’
https://youtu.be/IOery7rg2eo
STARLEY
Australia’s Starley has been making a name for herself over the past 2 years with high profile articles, releasing hit song after song, and seeing millions of streams of her music on Spotify. And if this is any indication of her trajectory, 2019 sits poised to be the year the rest of the world catches up.
Starley is one of those artists you want playing when you’re in need of that extra tickle of motivation. There’s something electric in her voice that gets inside your soul to restart the engine, like a close friend you instinctively trust. She’s someone you want to know. Her messages are deep but not overpowering and seem to always be filled with a shining spark of hope that cuts through the ugly.
Perhaps it’s that very human essence in her music that has connected with so many, and it’s definitely just one of the many qualities that catapults Starley on our #onetowatch2019 list.
Choice Cut: Call On Me
https://youtu.be/726NLyedHB0
GIRL IN RED
Like a wave of nostalgic 90’s Alternative Brit Pop, @girlin.red has swooped into our world in the same way bands like The Charlatans did in our youth, bringing with her the same airy and dreamlike music that spoke to our own quirks and qualms. .
Now Girl in Red has arrived, adding delicate honest storylines and romance to these familiar melodies to carve out her own place in a new music dynamic of young queer artists. Combined with her realness and relatability Girl in Red has all the potential to become a major musical presence and influencer and that puts her on our #onetowatch2019 list.
Choice Cut: ‘Girls’
https://youtu.be/_BMBDY01kPk
Like a wave of nostalgic 90’s Alternative Brit Pop, @girlin.red has swooped into our world in the same way bands like The Charlatans did in our youth, bringing with her the same airy and dreamlike music that spoke to our own quirks and qualms. .
Now Girl in Red has arrived, adding delicate honest storylines and romance to these familiar melodies to carve out her own place in a new music dynamic of young queer artists. Combined with her realness and relatability Girl in Red has all the potential to become a major musical presence and influencer and that puts her on our #onetowatch2019 list.
Choice Cut: ‘Girls’
https://youtu.be/_BMBDY01kPk
DAN CROSSLEY
Dan Crossley burst onto the scene this year packing a veritable arsenal of soul and skill in his music. He’s quickly found his way on to high profile lists and lips and his most recent single ‘7 Minutes’ is a soulful and sexy smash. It’s that soulful swagger and sway that lands him on our #onetowatch2019 list.
‘7 Minutes’
https://youtu.be/DM3zyH2nZb8
Dan Crossley burst onto the scene this year packing a veritable arsenal of soul and skill in his music. He’s quickly found his way on to high profile lists and lips and his most recent single ‘7 Minutes’ is a soulful and sexy smash. It’s that soulful swagger and sway that lands him on our #onetowatch2019 list.
‘7 Minutes’
https://youtu.be/DM3zyH2nZb8
GRAYSON
Grayson is one of the most exciting emerging artists from the past year with a unique musical style and edge that immediately grabs your attention and draws you in. It’s that captivating quality that puts Grayson on our #onetowatch2019list.
‘Brother’
https://youtu.be/9Hne4XdiTK0
Grayson is one of the most exciting emerging artists from the past year with a unique musical style and edge that immediately grabs your attention and draws you in. It’s that captivating quality that puts Grayson on our #onetowatch2019list.
‘Brother’
https://youtu.be/9Hne4XdiTK0
JHART
JHart is already a force in the songwriting world, but it’s his recording performance and presence that we think will catapult him into pop star stratosphere and that puts him on our #onetowatch2019 list.
‘Why Does It Hurt’
https://youtu.be/gr-AO9YzQpA
JHart is already a force in the songwriting world, but it’s his recording performance and presence that we think will catapult him into pop star stratosphere and that puts him on our #onetowatch2019 list.
‘Why Does It Hurt’
https://youtu.be/gr-AO9YzQpA