![The summer is winding down and this year's festival circuit has been rife in budding new talent, so we thought we'd place some bets on what artists we think are going to blow up next year. Here are 31 artists to keep an eye on for huge things in 2016.]()
The summer is winding down and this year's festival circuit has been rife in budding new talent, so we thought we'd place some bets on what artists we think are going to blow up next year. Here are 31 artists to keep an eye on for huge things in 2016.
![Get Inuit: Kent based indie-rockers who understand the raw power of simplicity. Signed to Alcopop! records, home of Johnny Foreigner, Brawlers and Tellison, Get Inuit have the fresh choruses and enough trebled hits to frequent indie discos for many years to come.]()
Get Inuit: Kent based indie-rockers who understand the raw power of simplicity. Signed to Alcopop! records, home of Johnny Foreigner, Brawlers and Tellison, Get Inuit have the fresh choruses and enough trebled hits to frequent indie discos for many years to come.
![Gilligan Moss: Making waves since 2013, this Chicago producer has only started to get the attention he deserves recently. An dizzying blend of organic samples, synth-pop and memorable house beats, Moss will undoubtedly grow on you.]()
Gilligan Moss: Making waves since 2013, this Chicago producer has only started to get the attention he deserves recently. An dizzying blend of organic samples, synth-pop and memorable house beats, Moss will undoubtedly grow on you.
![Bully: The searing honesty of Alicia Bognanno is the driving force behind the tooth-and-nails grunge of Bully. Their debut album is out now and was recorded in Steve Albini's legendary Electrical Audio studios which explains some of Bully's rusted post-hardcore riffs]()
Bully: The searing honesty of Alicia Bognanno is the driving force behind the tooth-and-nails grunge of Bully. Their debut album is out now and was recorded in Steve Albini's legendary Electrical Audio studios which explains some of Bully's rusted post-hardcore riffs
![Hinds: Last summer may have been when the buzz began to gather, but now is when the Spanish Hinds (fka Deers) turn into real, widespread, worldwide love. We have no doubt that their warped, punky, youthful exuberance will be soundtracking those mental afteroons will into summer 2016 when their debut finally drops and they conquer the world.]()
Hinds: Last summer may have been when the buzz began to gather, but now is when the Spanish Hinds (fka Deers) turn into real, widespread, worldwide love. We have no doubt that their warped, punky, youthful exuberance will be soundtracking those mental afteroons will into summer 2016 when their debut finally drops and they conquer the world.
![Blossoms: : An aching cool from an age gone by, matched with a universally loveable blend of psychedelia played within the realm of classic pop, rock and mod sounds. We fell in love when they stormed our Stylus stage at Live At Leeds, and now that they've signed to a major label, the rest of the world will follow.]()
Blossoms: : An aching cool from an age gone by, matched with a universally loveable blend of psychedelia played within the realm of classic pop, rock and mod sounds. We fell in love when they stormed our Stylus stage at Live At Leeds, and now that they've signed to a major label, the rest of the world will follow.
![Georgia: Having just released her debut all written, recorded and produced in her bedroom over a two-year period, Georgia's urban cocktail of pop, electronic and grime has enough flavour and kick to satisfy even the most critical of palettes.]()
Georgia: Having just released her debut all written, recorded and produced in her bedroom over a two-year period, Georgia's urban cocktail of pop, electronic and grime has enough flavour and kick to satisfy even the most critical of palettes.
![Ben Khan: Jai Paul with more consistency, Ben Khan's glitch infused electro-pop is a vibrant and fevered rework of the typical neo-soul 2015 has heard far too much of and, with an EP already under his belt, Ben Khan seems to have every intention to stick around.]()
Ben Khan: Jai Paul with more consistency, Ben Khan's glitch infused electro-pop is a vibrant and fevered rework of the typical neo-soul 2015 has heard far too much of and, with an EP already under his belt, Ben Khan seems to have every intention to stick around.
![Lion Babe: US pop duo Lion Babe have been cropping up here and there since 2012 but next year looks to their most lucrative yet. Having worked with Childish Gambino and Pharrell, superstar status is just round the corner for Lion Babe.]()
Lion Babe: US pop duo Lion Babe have been cropping up here and there since 2012 but next year looks to their most lucrative yet. Having worked with Childish Gambino and Pharrell, superstar status is just round the corner for Lion Babe.
![Lapsley: No one has taken the music world by surprise quite like Lapsley. Recently signed to XL and sure to follow in the footsteps of The xx and FKA Twigs, Lapsley creates twitchy electronica that somehow manages to be both minimal and yet still deep, human and packed with character. She's destined to sweep the world - and she's only 18. We daresay her debut will win hearts.]()
Lapsley: No one has taken the music world by surprise quite like Lapsley. Recently signed to XL and sure to follow in the footsteps of The xx and FKA Twigs, Lapsley creates twitchy electronica that somehow manages to be both minimal and yet still deep, human and packed with character. She's destined to sweep the world - and she's only 18. We daresay her debut will win hearts.
![Nai Harvest: Sheffield duo that don't compromise melody or grit with their brand of garage-rock. Somehow finding the perfect marriage of the two, listening to Nai Harvest is a fun and somewhat irresponsible experience that's best shared with friends.]()
Nai Harvest: Sheffield duo that don't compromise melody or grit with their brand of garage-rock. Somehow finding the perfect marriage of the two, listening to Nai Harvest is a fun and somewhat irresponsible experience that's best shared with friends.
![Oscar: Equal parts Damon Albarn and Steve Malkmus, the melancholic fuzz of Oscar Scheller is blissful enough to warm even the most frigid of heartstrings. Tracks like 'Sometimes' and 'Beautiful Words' aren't going to reinvent sound for 2016 but are aural remedies for the disheartened and that's more than good enough.]()
Oscar: Equal parts Damon Albarn and Steve Malkmus, the melancholic fuzz of Oscar Scheller is blissful enough to warm even the most frigid of heartstrings. Tracks like 'Sometimes' and 'Beautiful Words' aren't going to reinvent sound for 2016 but are aural remedies for the disheartened and that's more than good enough.
![Honne: Seductive rhythms that resonate on record, but are effortlessly accentuated in a live environment, the best way we can describe them is 'sex music'. Adding a tinge of lust to pop and electronica, let them woo you as all of the behind the scenes industry hype blooms into making them a household name in 2016.]()
Honne: Seductive rhythms that resonate on record, but are effortlessly accentuated in a live environment, the best way we can describe them is 'sex music'. Adding a tinge of lust to pop and electronica, let them woo you as all of the behind the scenes industry hype blooms into making them a household name in 2016.
![Mura Masa: 19 year old Alex Crossan is on track to be the hugest producer of next year. With an incredible Sometime Somewhere EP his subterranean soundscapes make use of distinct timbre and samples amalgamating a sound that will sound become a synonymous to the Masa name.]()
Mura Masa: 19 year old Alex Crossan is on track to be the hugest producer of next year. With an incredible Sometime Somewhere EP his subterranean soundscapes make use of distinct timbre and samples amalgamating a sound that will sound become a synonymous to the Masa name.
![Jay Prince: Having appeared on the latest Mura Masa EP, Jay Prince is turning heads by curating a new London hip-hop scene that breaks off the grid of the Grime label. Chilled beats akin to Tribe or, more recently, Kaytranada and effortless flow, this 21 year old rapper has got the talent to match his ambition.]()
Jay Prince: Having appeared on the latest Mura Masa EP, Jay Prince is turning heads by curating a new London hip-hop scene that breaks off the grid of the Grime label. Chilled beats akin to Tribe or, more recently, Kaytranada and effortless flow, this 21 year old rapper has got the talent to match his ambition.
![Alex G: By no means a new artist, Alex Giannascoli has uploaded hundreds of songs onto the internet but not for us, for him. His wordplay and DIY charm has been gaining traction for years but, if everything falls in place, 2016 could be the year Alex G breaks through the Bandcamp barrier.]()
Alex G: By no means a new artist, Alex Giannascoli has uploaded hundreds of songs onto the internet but not for us, for him. His wordplay and DIY charm has been gaining traction for years but, if everything falls in place, 2016 could be the year Alex G breaks through the Bandcamp barrier.
![Hippo Campus: Since SXSW the Minneapolis indie-rockers have been on the radar for all the biggest Indie blogs and websites. Their intricate riffs and spritely lyrics will ring especially sweet for any fans of Dutch Uncles, Vampire Weekend or Wu Lyf.]()
Hippo Campus: Since SXSW the Minneapolis indie-rockers have been on the radar for all the biggest Indie blogs and websites. Their intricate riffs and spritely lyrics will ring especially sweet for any fans of Dutch Uncles, Vampire Weekend or Wu Lyf.
![Slutface: We must admit, we first went to see this band based purely on the name alone. What we discovered may well just be the best new band we've heard in a long, long time. With the riot-grrrl attitude of Sleater-Kinney met with the pure rush of Blood Red Shoes, the emerging Norwegian quartet Slutface throw out infectious pop punk riffs and irresistible choruses that demand every moment of your attention. Check out 'Bad Party', 'Angst' and 'Call To Arms' if you don't believe us. We have seen the future, and its name is Slutface.]()
Slutface: We must admit, we first went to see this band based purely on the name alone. What we discovered may well just be the best new band we've heard in a long, long time. With the riot-grrrl attitude of Sleater-Kinney met with the pure rush of Blood Red Shoes, the emerging Norwegian quartet Slutface throw out infectious pop punk riffs and irresistible choruses that demand every moment of your attention. Check out 'Bad Party', 'Angst' and 'Call To Arms' if you don't believe us. We have seen the future, and its name is Slutface.
![Kagoule: Nottingham has been far too kind to us with mindblowing alt-rock exports in recent years, and now we have Kagoule - an unapologetic, snarling stream of thick, bubbling lava. Timeless, intelligent, post-punk grunge that demands to be heard with such an immense force. Their debut album Urth has just dropped, and its every bit as uncompromising but loveable as we'd hoped. Watch them gradually bloom into something very massive indeed in the year ahead.]()
Kagoule: Nottingham has been far too kind to us with mindblowing alt-rock exports in recent years, and now we have Kagoule - an unapologetic, snarling stream of thick, bubbling lava. Timeless, intelligent, post-punk grunge that demands to be heard with such an immense force. Their debut album Urth has just dropped, and its every bit as uncompromising but loveable as we'd hoped. Watch them gradually bloom into something very massive indeed in the year ahead.
![Kero Kero Bonito: Video games, house and bubble-gum pop is the secret to Kero Kero Bonito's one-of-a-kind sound. Featuring multi-lingual rapping and a production duo including rising star Kane West, KKB are fast becoming an iconic name in new dance music.]()
Kero Kero Bonito: Video games, house and bubble-gum pop is the secret to Kero Kero Bonito's one-of-a-kind sound. Featuring multi-lingual rapping and a production duo including rising star Kane West, KKB are fast becoming an iconic name in new dance music.
![Nao: Breaking through with the sleek hit 'Zillionaire', London songwriter Nao is harnessing the power of late 90s RnB and pointing it in the direction of a digitised future.]()
Nao: Breaking through with the sleek hit 'Zillionaire', London songwriter Nao is harnessing the power of late 90s RnB and pointing it in the direction of a digitised future.
![Hannah Lou Clark: Not your average singer-songwriter, the obtuse and emotional whirlwind of 'Silent Type' is evidence of that. With jittering guitar lines and resonating pines, this London songwriter has bags of determination and a visceral honesty.]()
Hannah Lou Clark: Not your average singer-songwriter, the obtuse and emotional whirlwind of 'Silent Type' is evidence of that. With jittering guitar lines and resonating pines, this London songwriter has bags of determination and a visceral honesty.
![Kateboy: Norwegian pop trio, Kateboy, have been staggering their hype over a few years now. With the announcement of a debut album coming this November after a terrific self-titled EP, their tactile blend of dance-pop is sure to frequent sound systems of 2016 both at home and in the club.]()
Kateboy: Norwegian pop trio, Kateboy, have been staggering their hype over a few years now. With the announcement of a debut album coming this November after a terrific self-titled EP, their tactile blend of dance-pop is sure to frequent sound systems of 2016 both at home and in the club.
![Oceaan:The internet has been caught in an undertow of adoration over this Manchester based producer for a number of months now. His emotional and yet distant soundscapes are craft atmospheres not of this terrestrial realm.]()
Oceaan:The internet has been caught in an undertow of adoration over this Manchester based producer for a number of months now. His emotional and yet distant soundscapes are craft atmospheres not of this terrestrial realm.
![Formation: Bouncy dance vibes taking a page out of Hot Chip's or LCD Soundsystem's book. The speaky-sing vocals and effervescent drive of 'Hangin' is more than enough fun to tantalise, not to mention that Formation make use heavy use of cowbell - enough said.]()
Formation: Bouncy dance vibes taking a page out of Hot Chip's or LCD Soundsystem's book. The speaky-sing vocals and effervescent drive of 'Hangin' is more than enough fun to tantalise, not to mention that Formation make use heavy use of cowbell - enough said.
![Ho99o9: Despite appearing hellbent on destruction, Ho99o9 (pronounced HORROR) are an unmissable live prospect. Hailing from New Jersey and blending elements of hip hop, punk and blistering white noise, the duo are currently adding the finishing touches to their debut album, with their live shows as unpredictable as their recorded output - just don't blame us if you don't make it out alive.]()
Ho99o9: Despite appearing hellbent on destruction, Ho99o9 (pronounced HORROR) are an unmissable live prospect. Hailing from New Jersey and blending elements of hip hop, punk and blistering white noise, the duo are currently adding the finishing touches to their debut album, with their live shows as unpredictable as their recorded output - just don't blame us if you don't make it out alive.
![The Big Moon: Formally The Moon, The Big Moon's name-change came just at the right time. Their sweet and sour songwriting and wired instrumentals throwback to Runaways style rebellion but with a distinctly London bite.]()
The Big Moon: Formally The Moon, The Big Moon's name-change came just at the right time. Their sweet and sour songwriting and wired instrumentals throwback to Runaways style rebellion but with a distinctly London bite.
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Neon Waltz: "Dreamy, ethereal, melodic, explosive" is how the rising Scottish upstarts described their sound to Gigwise, damn right. They may only have a handful of tracks online, but the momentum has gathered with an incredible pace around these lads - get swept up in their glorious wave of sound before everyone else does.
![Miya Folick: LA delivers plenty on the electro-pop]fronts but very little in the wheelhouse of folk. Miya Folick finds a mid-point between the former and latter channeling Cat Power through the lens of a writer raised in a Buddhist household.]()
Miya Folick: LA delivers plenty on the electro-pop]fronts but very little in the wheelhouse of folk. Miya Folick finds a mid-point between the former and latter channeling Cat Power through the lens of a writer raised in a Buddhist household.
![Alessia Cara: Starting up doing acoustic covers on Yotube, Cara has far outgrown those humble beginnings with her confident and striking RnB. With a knack for sampling and wordplay, Cara is a jack-of-all-trades destined for a meteoric rise.]()
Alessia Cara: Starting up doing acoustic covers on Yotube, Cara has far outgrown those humble beginnings with her confident and striking RnB. With a knack for sampling and wordplay, Cara is a jack-of-all-trades destined for a meteoric rise.
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April Towers: "Party in the hot sun, no care, all fun," declare April Towers in the rousing call to arms of their huge new single, 'A Little Bit Of Fear'. A million miles from what you'd expect of Nottingham, but the the ultimate escapist summer. Notts duo Alex Noble and Charlie Burley conjure up the true decadent and free spirit of the season with a number that takes the tropical electro of the likes of Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem with the brooding anthemics of Interpol and send them racing ever skywards. There's no two ways about it, if April Towers aren't massive in 2016, then there is no justice in the world.
![Dua Lipa: A guaranteed hit machine, this 19 year old London singer has just signed to Lana Del Rey's management team. Blissed out and sunburst tinted, Lipa's intoxicating songwriting has all the ingredients for future smash hits, just give it some time.]()
Dua Lipa: A guaranteed hit machine, this 19 year old London singer has just signed to Lana Del Rey's management team. Blissed out and sunburst tinted, Lipa's intoxicating songwriting has all the ingredients for future smash hits, just give it some time.
![Rat Boy: Much has been made of Rat Boy's knack for comical realism, waxing lyrical about the pitfalls of searching for a job and scuffling with the law, but he's so much more than Jamie T's little, louder brother. Newly backed by a snotty nosed live band, Jordan Cardy is already broadening his sound through subtle ambition - without losing any of the wacky grit that made him so charming in the first place.]()
Rat Boy: Much has been made of Rat Boy's knack for comical realism, waxing lyrical about the pitfalls of searching for a job and scuffling with the law, but he's so much more than Jamie T's little, louder brother. Newly backed by a snotty nosed live band, Jordan Cardy is already broadening his sound through subtle ambition - without losing any of the wacky grit that made him so charming in the first place.
![Black Honey: They might have initially kept their identities shrouded in mystery, but Black Honey were evidently confident in allowing their singles to speak for themselves. And they did, their unique strain of woozy dream pop proving utterly seductive, particularly on the remarkable 'Teenager'. Expect to swoon.]()
Black Honey: They might have initially kept their identities shrouded in mystery, but Black Honey were evidently confident in allowing their singles to speak for themselves. And they did, their unique strain of woozy dream pop proving utterly seductive, particularly on the remarkable 'Teenager'. Expect to swoon.
![Youth Man: Youth Man may want to rattle brains and shatter bones but there's much fun to be had among the ferocity. Boasting the accolade of one of Rolling Stone's '10 New Artists You Need To Know' and the awful lot of hype that follows it, the three piece don't appear fazed. Like they said themselves, they want to be the loudest band in Britain and, with the likes of 'Heavy Rain' and 'SKIN', they're getting very close.]()
Youth Man: Youth Man may want to rattle brains and shatter bones but there's much fun to be had among the ferocity. Boasting the accolade of one of Rolling Stone's '10 New Artists You Need To Know' and the awful lot of hype that follows it, the three piece don't appear fazed. Like they said themselves, they want to be the loudest band in Britain and, with the likes of 'Heavy Rain' and 'SKIN', they're getting very close.
![VANT: There's not much to dislike about VANT. Often clocking in at around two minutes, their clutch of songs are arresting despite being so slight and Mattie Vant's lyrics are surely destined to be screamed back at him by bulging festival crowds. Not ones to outstay their welcome, expect a breezy set with buckets of attitude.]()
VANT: There's not much to dislike about VANT. Often clocking in at around two minutes, their clutch of songs are arresting despite being so slight and Mattie Vant's lyrics are surely destined to be screamed back at him by bulging festival crowds. Not ones to outstay their welcome, expect a breezy set with buckets of attitude.
