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Matthew Reamer
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Los Angeles musician Nick Waterhouse has been making waves over the last year, urging attention with his soulful, bluesy numbers. Although Waterhouse has largely been contained to the hipster indie rock scene so far, we’re pretty confident that he has what it takes to break into the mainstream in 2013, which is why we think you should jump on board while it’s still possible to tell your friends you were one of his original fans.
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OWSLA
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Porter Robinson gained a lot of momentum in the EDM scene throughout 2012, but 2013 seems to be when the DJ/producer will really come into his own. Robinson, who released his album Spitfire on Skrillex’s OWSLA label, also received attention for remixing Lady Gaga’s “The Edge of Glory.”
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XL Recordings
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U.K. group The Horrors have been around for several years, but it’s never too late to jump on a cool group’s bandwagon. The band, who hails from Southend-on-Sea, released their debut album, Strange House, in 2007, pairing gothic aesthetics with garage rock and New Wave sounds. The Horrors’ raucous flagship single, “Sheena Is a Parasite,” got a lot of attention and acclaim, and brought the group a significant amount of press in the States.
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Calgary musician Michael Bernard Fitzgerald has been performing and releasing music for a few years, but it looks like 2013 will be the time when Fitzgerald breaks into the mainstream. The singer, guitarist and songwriter will release a new album next spring, which was recorded with producers Jon Levine and Brian West in Hollywood, heralded by a three-song EP early in the year. Fitzgerald, who recently signed with Trauma2 Records, spoke with Myspace about his musical history, upcoming album and how he’s played a show with over 200 people. Seriously.
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Visionary Music Group
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Sometimes we like to point you to musicians who are still so up-and-coming that there’s little about them online except their music. That’s the case of this week’s On The Rise artist, Maryland hip-hop musician Logic.
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