Who needs hype? 2013 artists who made it big without BBC or The BRITs
Bastille to Rudimental and more
- The 1975: Matt Healy and co quickly became one of the biggest guitar bands of 2013 with ultra catchy, pop-gilded hits 'Chocolate' and 'Girls' through sheer hard work alone - their manager claims the band were turned down by every record company in the UK before eventually signing a deal in 2012.
2013 was a massive year for excellent new music, with countless awesome debuts released, and a huge number of new stars breaking into the mainstream.
However, with the arrival of this year's Sound Of 2014 list, we can't help but notice that some of 2013's hottest new acts - Disclosure, Bastille - never made it onto 2012's countdown, or even given a nod by the BRITs. Here are 8 of 2013's biggest new acts who industry insiders just didn't see coming - bet they're kicking themselves now...
