{"id":1965,"date":"2023-01-06T00:00:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T00:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=1965"},"modified":"2024-12-23T14:30:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:30:16","slug":"artists-to-watch-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/artists-to-watch-in-2023","title":{"rendered":"Here are 5 Amazing Artists to Watch in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new year is officially upon us, which means all kinds of excitement on the horizon, including new artists to watch in 2023. So, we want to point you in the direction of a few extra talented artists we&#8217;ve been keeping an eye on. We&#8217;ve got music experimentalists, groups going viral on TikTok, and highly talented performers who&#8217;ve wowed us on <em>The Voice<\/em>\u00a0and <em>American Idol<\/em>. We just know there&#8217;s more ahead for these amazing musicians. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are five artists we think you should be keeping up with this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. NEONE the Wonderer<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First up on new artists to watch in 2023? NEONE the Wonderer. The music experimentalist has a gift for fusing sounds together to create something that feels so tangible, so catchy, so\u2026.well, you\u2019ll have to listen for yourself. We\u2019re hoping the artist has all kinds of new songs on the 2023 horizon after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/neone-the-wonderer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his recent London residency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (which included a little <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QZl8aAFKOPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creative break for a new tattoo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DnCWD9BucOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a jam session with more than 60 other artists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). For now though, take a listen to his track, \u201cHeadphones On\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Headphones On (feat. CityOfGxd)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E7u30VovwvY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Dana Harper<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve been darn-right dazzled by<\/span><b> Dana Harper<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since her season 11 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1CW0bxTJYug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0performance on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Voice<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ya know, where <\/span><b>Alicia Keys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Blake Shelton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i> <b>Adam Levine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all turned their chairs), but honestly, the Dallas, TX artist just keeps getting stronger and stronger. We\u2019re looking forward to what\u2019s ahead this year for her, but also, we\u2019re still floored by her recent Sofar performance of \u201cDaydreaming\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dana Harper - Daydreaming | Sofar Dallas - Fort Worth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0o1cz-zDjQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3.\u00a0 Hohnen Ford<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up in our artists to watch in 2023 is <strong>Hohnen Ford<\/strong>. The North-London artist has just one EP under her belt, but it left a giant mark on us. The four tracks dubbed<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2v9lV3aXPbsSZE9rfCbtml?si=HngjMB80T5-PdevTgUFDdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Infinity<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are both wistful and melancholy, classic and new. They\u2019re just the artist and her piano in her childhood room, and all the intimacy and time passed in the space is folded right into the songs. It\u2019s the kind of music that feels so darn honest it can floor you. We can\u2019t wait to see what <\/span>Hohnen<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0does in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hohnen Ford - Infinity (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xp3xq2H_XqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Manny Torres<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s something about <\/span><b>Manny Torres<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 optimism within his music that feels downright contagious. The Chicago, IL based artist, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HvNKyTpGcEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Idol<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> competitor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and cancer survivor brings so much resiliency and buoyancy into his songs, like on his new single <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0vFBje6HltSA7ewTYaAUfr?si=c33db0054d0c449d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCelebrate My Life\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We just kinda have the feeling it\u2019s gonna be a good year for him. In the meantime though, we\u2019ve got this Sofar performance to keep on repeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manny Torres - All For Love | Sofar Chicago\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aBoPZDvFiIw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Tiny Habits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last up on our Artists to Watch in 2023? If you haven\u2019t come across this powerful trio yet, you surely will in 2023. The Boston, MA based group the kind of harmonies that just melt you, like on their quick cover of <\/span><b>Fleetwood Mac<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s <\/span><b>\u201cLandslide\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has clocked <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@tinyhabitsofficial\/video\/7121759699711675694?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 4 million views on TikTok<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You actually might\u2019ve caught them supporting other artists, like <\/span><b>Lizzy McAlpine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LGgvDXHF_Fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">her recent NPR Tiny Desk performance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but <\/span><b>Tiny Habits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is bound to take the center stage this year. For now though, check out their recent Sofar performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tiny Habits - In the Same Place | Bumble x Sofar Sessions | Boston\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LGgvDXHF_Fg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: Dana Harper performing Sofar Dallas, photo by Sarah Bibb<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new year is officially upon us, which means all kinds of excitement on the horizon, including new artists to watch in 2023. So, we want to point you in the direction of a few extra talented artists we&#8217;ve been keeping an eye on. 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