It’s usually no trouble to find at least 10 emerging musicians we’re excited about going into the new year, but The Independent’s class of 2024 was harder to assemble. Recently, we found ourselves discussing just how relevant polls of "ones to watch" are anymore, when fans can just as easily find new music on streaming services, social media or at live shows.
But this isn’t a list of artists we’re predicting will “blow up” in the next 12 months or even the next few years. Instead, they’re ones we believe stand out, for various reasons, and whom we plan on backing for the foreseeable future.
