Kevin Atwater
This Midwestern artist has 251.7K monthly listeners. Atwater has two albums out, Downers Grove and Achilles. He also has two EPs, retriever and Downers Grove (Reimagined), out as well. Atwater blew up in 2022 for his song “star tripping”, where his lyricism really showed through with an acoustic guitar sound. The acoustic guitar sound is truly a staple of Atwater’s music, as it intertwines well with his low, quiet lyrics of yearning and wanting. The acoustic also meshes well with the chill beats he uses like low drums.
Bassvictim
This London-based electronic music duo has 514.3K monthly listeners. Bassvitchim is a collaborative project between producer Ike Clateman and Maria Manow, the singer of the duo. They have three albums out together, Basspunk, Basspunk 2, and Forever. They started gaining popularity this year, with their song, “27a Pitfield St” from their most recent album Forever. They mainly made electronic house music for their first two albums Basspunk and Basspunk2. Those two albums have a traditional house and hyper poppy sound, similar to CharlieXCX. But with Forever, they go for a movie alternative fever dream vibe, still with the electronic sound, but contemporary sound mixed with it as well.
Tiffany Day
This Canadian-born, American-raised artist has 403K monthly listeners. Day has one album out at the moment, Lover Tofu Fruit. She is currently teasing her sophomore album. She also has five EPs, I’M ALIVE, THE PROJECT RECOVERY, THE DEPENDENCY, THE RENEWAL PROJECT, and THE GRADTITUDE PROJECT. Day’s early music from her EPs has a more of a pop singer sound with the traditional pop beats, while Lover Tofu Fruit has a mix of hyperpop and pop. Her singles leading up to her sophomore album, “PRETTY4U”, “AMERICAN GIRL”, and “BREAKUP” lean more heavily into the hyperpop style she explored in Lover Tofu Fruit, but more in a CharliXCX music style.
Hey, Nothing
This Atlanta-based duo has 659.6K monthly listeners. Hey, Nothing is a collaborative project between Tyler Mabrys and Harlow Phillps. They have one album out together, We’re Starting to Look Like Each Other. They also have two EPs, Maine and 33°. Between their album and EPs, they maintain an emo-folk sound with chaotic acoustic guitars. Their music contains heavily relatable lyrics of grief, fear, anxiety, and an overall extremely emotional overtone.
Odie Leigh
This Detroit-based indie artist has 151.6K monthly listeners. Leigh has one album out, Carrier Pigeon. She also has two EPs, How Did It Seem to You and The Only Thing Worse Than a Woman Who Lies Is a Girl That Tells the Truth. Leigh’s music has an alternative folk sound. She has relatable and honest lyrics with backgrounds of imaginative guitar sounds that evolve into an edgier sound in Carrier Pigeon.
Geese
This Brooklyn-based band has 1.5M monthly listeners. Geese’s members are Dominic Diguesu, Cameron Winter, Max Bassin, and Emily Greene. They have three albums, Projector, 3D Country, and Getting Killed. They also have two EPs, 4D Country and Alive & In Person. Their music has lots of rock influences, with a mixture of indie and experimental rock. The honest and sometimes even heart wrenching lyrics really contribute to making this band the way it is.