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Curated by Gabriella Pasquinelli & Carolyn Metcalfe
Published September 12th, 2023
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Don't sleep on these hot A&R picks
Khaid
8080k followers on TikTok, Khaid has been going viral for his bilingual hits
Red Clay Strays
Old, groovy, sound mixed with deep, relatable lyrics you don’t want to miss
Bawo
With “wavy” music and solid lyrics, listeners are begging for more
Dana and Alden
Beautiful falsetto and hilarious sense of humor makes for perfect pair
vIRAL NEWS
Viral News
Check out the meteoric rise of these viral hits
Lil Dee
Featured with CRASH ADAMS as a random grocery store collaboration and went mega viral with 3M views
Kate Yeager
Singer-songwriter gets 1M views for previewing her new, relatable song titled “Fat”
Christina Traine
Young new guitarist shows off her skills in “Way Down We Go” viral video with 1.2M views
Crying City
Viral videos helped gain 1M streams on newest song, “Urn”
GLOBAL SCOUT PICKS
On The Radar: Global Scout Picks
Check out these finds from our global A&R Scouts
Portraits of Tracy
Scout: Brittany White
Featured in Complex’s Best New Artists of 2023 & has traction on YouTube with 27.3k subscribers
J$PH
Support Scout: Udim Obit
This rapper from Texas is one to watch
Chameleon Lime WhoopiePie
Support Scout:
Laura Feltman
New talent from Tokyo releases fall-esque song
Maeby
Scout: A&R HQ
Reached 17.3k TikTok views on a teaser video for her debut song “Soup”
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GTD Found First
Found First by our A&R Scout & Marketing Launchpad® Research. Check out where these artists are now.
Chinchilla
Scout: Brittany White
Signed to Island Records
Games We Play
Scout: Miranda Lambert
Signed to Fuelled by Ramen
Mae Stephens
Scout: Miranda Lambert
Signed to EMI (UK), Republic Records (US)
Diego Gonzalez
Scout: Chris Patrick
Signed to Island Records
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A&R SCOUTS AROUND THE GLOBE
A&R Scout Reports®
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Support Scout: Caitlin Nash
Artist: Ricky Jamaraz
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Support Scout: Jaci Chavera
Artist: Romeo + Juliet
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Support Scout: Shadaé Lezama
Artist: Hamzaa
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TRENDING THIS WEEK
The Song House Co is full of viral moments
The Song House Co is a community of unsigned artists based out of Nashville. The group of artists work individually and collaboratively to create new pieces of original music consistently, and the videos that go viral are the songs that get recorded. This week, artist Wé Ani went viral with 255K views and 42K likes in just 22 hours for her original song about someone who can’t let you go.
Unique voice with relatable lyrics makes for perfect viral combo
Maggie Antone shows off her unique voice and guitar skills by singing a clip of an original song. Many viewers have insisted the song be put on Spotify. The TikTok got 404K views and 97K likes in just 16 hours.
A song reminiscent of old conan gray
Kevin Atwater writes a song for his old high school love, who invited Kevin to his wedding. Relatable lyrics, beautiful voice, and skillful fingerpicking of a guitar, the TikTok received 1.5M views and 269K likes. Kevin reveals that the song will be released soon.
RICH FEMALE VOICE COVERS 70s SONG
Singer-songwriter Harriet covers “Yesterday Once More” by The Carpenters, showing off her deep, rich, soulful vocals. The TikTok received 573K views and 22K likes.
HOZIER AND BON IVER COMPARISON MAKES NEW ARTIST GO VIRAL
Miles Hardt is a singer-songwriter with a beautiful husky baritone voice. Many comparing him to the greats like Hozier and Bon Iver while he shows off his new song that was released last Friday. The TikTok received 595K views and 94K likes.
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