The British DJ and producer born Teisha Matthews first cemented herself as one-to-watch with 2020's accomplished Flowers EP on pioneering electronic label Ninja Tune. With a deep love of house, R&B, hip-hop and pop running through her veins, TSHA 's sound is all her own.
Mariah, Lucas Villa and Lior Phillips contributed to this list. Whatever your musical preference, you’ll find a new favorite to cheer on in 2024. If there’s a common thread these rising stars share, it’s a sure sense of their purpose and a hopeful eye to the future. It’s a sonically eclectic group, spanning gritty rap to aching indie-pop to throwback soul, with artists hailing from the U.S., UK, Australia, Mexico and South Korea.
And others are finally breaking through after years of steady grind. Some are set to release highly-anticipated debut albums that deliver on the promise of their early singles. Some have spent the past year touring with huge names, winning over new fans city by city.
With micro-fandoms finding kinship on the internet, songs blowing up on TikTok before going mainstream, and all-out fervor for live experiences in a post-lockdown world, a host of exciting new names are capturing the zeitgeist.Įach of the 25 rising artists featured here has their own leveling-up story. There’s arguably never been a better time for artists on the ascent.
