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Here’s the nominees for The Play Next Award at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2024
This award recognises some of 2024’s rising stars that have put their marker down this year and enter 2025 as firm ones to watch
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Meet Nia Smith, the South London soul singer with a truly special voice
Nia Smith is on the path to become an important voice within UK music.
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Meet Luvcat, the singer bringing back mystery and smoky romance to music
Luvcat's mysterious allure is bringing back personality and a romantic allure to modern music.
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Meet Sunday (1994), the transatlantic trio dreaming big
After a decade writing for others, Paige Turner and Lee Newell are following their hearts on a fast-rising project of dreamy alt-pop and vintage visuals
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Meet Getdown Services, the Bristol duo who fuse ‘power disco’ with unrepentant silliness
In the last year, Getdown Services have proved they're fast becoming one of the UK's hottest word-of-mouth groups.
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Meet Monobloc, the New York band with a uniquely British flavour to their sound
Monobloc might hail from the Big Apple, but there's flavours of true British greats to be found...
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Meet Lutalo, the indie-rocker telling reflective, powerful stories from childhood
On their superb debut album ‘The Academy’, Lutalo Jones shows a knack for connecting past and present with an open and honest viewpoint.
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Meet Body Meat, the brilliantly restless musical polymath
Chris Taylor’s debut album ‘Starchris’, eight years in the making, is a dazzling masterpiece of deconstructed pop music.
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Meet Sarah Kinsley, the singer using fantasy worlds in music to tackle grief
The New York singer's brilliant and bold vision is fully reflected on her debut album, ‘Escaper’.
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Meet Man/Woman/Chainsaw, the teenage five-piece making a thrilling noise
The new Fat Possum signings discuss their trial-and-error approach, their disparate tastes and debut EP ‘Easy Peazy’.
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Meet Gurriers, the Irish quintet channelling their anger into fiery punk
Ahead of the release of debut album ‘Come And See’, the Dublin-based band discuss how a shared ethos and lofty ambitions saw them through a pandemic and towards a towering first LP.
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Meet Being Dead, the Texas band who refuse to be taken too seriously
Surreal silliness is the order of the day for this group.
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Meet Amie Blu, the South London singer ready to hit you in the feels
As her debut full length project shows, Amie Blu is making music rich with honesty and unbridled emotion.
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Meet berlioz, the jazz-house producer sampling the everyday
The artist formerly known as Ted Jasper discusses how sampling interviews lets him tap into a new and more spontaneous form of creativity.
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Meet Ebbb, the Ninja Tune-signed trio mixing beauty and brutality
On debut EP ‘All At Once’, the electronic trio put opposing ideas together on music that pushes boundaries with restless energy.
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Meet oreglo, the London collective that are far more than just a jazz band
From backgrounds in jazz, rock and dance, the quartet – formed through London's vital youth groups – discuss their refreshingly limitless outlook.
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Meet Cardinals, the next great guitar band to emerge from Ireland
With a scrappy DIY mantra at their heart, Cardinals are the next great band to emerge from Cork's burgeoning music scene.
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Meet Andy Goodwin, the Gen Z indie provocateur who is refusing to back down
He might wind up a few people on Instagram, but Andy Goodwin knows it's better to command their attention than not.
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Meet Esme Emerson, the sibling duo with a special musical bond
The duo’s debut EP, ‘Big Leap, No Faith, Small Chancer’, touches on folk, hyper-pop and beyond, and is tied together by vulnerable lyrics and their irreplaceable chemistry.
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Meet The Itch, the spellbinding duo with a revolving door of collaborators
After playing together in multiple other projects, performing at a Talking Heads tribute night lit a fire under Georgia Hardy and Simon Tyrie defined by fun.