Sound of and New Artists for 2014 - BBC, MTV, iTunes, Spotify et al

It’s that time again when musos try to predict the breaktrough acts of 2014. In the past I’ve always led on ’BBC’s Sound of ...’, but this year I have decided to do an aggregate listing of everyone recommended by BBC, GlobalGrind, iTunes, MTV, Spotify and others. The first is the entire long-list, followed by ’Most Hyped’ (most mentions) and finally my 5 top picks - should be something for everyone here!:

Alphabetical:

• Banks - Fusing dark R&B with thunderous electronic grooves (BBC, MTV, iTunes, Spotify)
• Betty Who - Effervescent synth-pop (Spotify)
• Bipolar Sunshine - Rhythmic, soulful indie pop (Spotify)
• Chance the Rapper - On a mission to disrupt the hierarchy of hip-hop (BBC, GlobalGrind)
• Chlöe Howl - Frank lyrics and electro beats (BBC, iTunes)
• Circa Waves - Liverpool garage rock revivlalists (Spotify)
• Dan Croll - Charming melody-led electro-folk (iTunes, Spotify)
• Ella Eyre - Rudimental vocalist goes solo (BBC. MTV)
• Elyar Fox - Prodigious YouTube talent (MTV)
• FKA Twigs - Mesmerizing haunting electronica (BBC, Spotify)
• G-Eazy - Poppy Hip Hop from New Orleans (Spotify)
• George Ezra - Bluesy, accoustic ballads (BBC, MTV, iTunes)
• Glass Animals - Electronic Alt-folkish quartet from Oxford (Spotify)
• Hozier - Moody / soulful Irish singer-songwriter (Spotify)
• Isaiah Rashad - Soulful Tennessee emcee (GlobaGrind)
• Joel Compass - Male singer-songwriter with contemporary appeal (MTV)
• Joey Bada$$ - Gruff 18 year old Brooklyn rapper (Spotify)
• Josh Record - Acoustic guitar combined with heavenly vocals (iTunes)
• Jungle - Enigmatic urban duo (BBC, Spotify)
• Kelela - LA-based singer at forefront of experimental R&B (BBC, GlobalGrind)
• Kwabs - ’Electro-synthesized soul’ (MTV)
• Laura Welsh - Stripped-down soul-pop (iTunes)
• Lil Bibby - Youthful Chicago Hip Hop (GlobalGrind)
• Luke Sital-Singh - Dreamy singer-songwriter (BBC, iTunes, Spotify)
• Mapei - Swedish princess of Hip Hop Soul (GlobalGrind)
• Marie Naffah - Witty singer-songwriter, winner of MTV unsigned (MTV)
• Migos - Georgia trap trio (GlobalGrind)
• MNEK - Hardest working collaborator in UK urban (BBC)
• Mø - Entrancing Danish electropopper (iTunes, Spotify)
• Nick Mulvey - Portico Quarted member goes solo (BBC)
• PARTYNEXTDOOR - Modern urban R&B in the mold of The Weeknd (GlobalGrind)
• Royal Blood - Riff-heavy power-rock duo (BBC. MTV)
• Saint Raymond - Summery indie pop (iTunes)
• Shy Girls - Minimalist R&B Pop (GlobalGrind)
• Sam Smith - Disclosure collaborator goes solo (BBC, MTV, iTunes)
• Sampha - SBTRKT and Jessie Ware collaborator goes solo (BBC, iTunes, GlobalGrind)
• Say Lou Lou - Beguiling electro-pop (BBC, iTunes)
• Sohn - Melancholic synth-pop (iTunes, Spotify)
• Sophie - Mysterious blippy electronica producer - resposible for ’Bipp’ in 2013 (SK)
• Stacy Barth - Songwriter behind Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Katy Perry hits goes solo (GlobalGrind)
• SZA - The first lady of TDE puts out some seriously smoky vocals (GlobalGrind)
• Tinashe - Urban soulstress already has great mixtape behind her (GlobalGrind)
• Tori Kelly - Soulful acoustic Californian singer-songwriter (Spotify)
• Tove Lo - Sultry Swedish Electropopper (Spotify)
• The Vamps - Homespun YouTube teenage quartet (MTV)
• Wolf Alice - Noisy North London four-piece (iTunes)
• XNY - Punky indie rock duo from Brooklyn (GlobalGrind)

Most Hyped

Banks

George Ezra

Luke Sital-Singh

www.youtube.com/watch?v=53NC_aRQzC0

Sam Smith

Sampha

My Favourite 5

FKA Twigs

Kelela

Mø

Sophie

Tove Lo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG-EIvEiSHs#t=161