1. Khamari
Khamari is an upcoming RnB artist from Boston, Massachusetts. With his smooth vocals and emotive lyrics, his music transports the listener to a different place. Before working as a successful songwriter, he attended Berklee College of Music and grew up learning to play music while being exposed to a variety of RnB and jazz artists from his parents and grandfather. Khamari recently shared the stage with artists like Travis Scott, Lil Baby, Doja Cat, etc. at Day N Vegas 2021. Listen to him here.
2. RGB
RGB is a neo-soul and jazz band based in Tel-Aviv, Israel that was formed in 2019. With a fresh touch to their music, they somehow manage to create a sense of nostalgia with their heartfelt and mellow vocals and a relaxed beat to most of their tracks.
In March 2020 the group released their debut single - "Perspective".
In June 2021 the band released their debut LP "The Art of Passing Time" which includes 11 tracks. Listen to them here.
3. Dishaan
Dishaan is an Indian-based artist primarily creating music in the electronic and pop genre. He earned a scholarship with his first three releases called "Silence", "Too Dark" and "Don't Talk About It" and attended Berklee College of Music in 2015. Dishaan's low-pitched warm vocals and smooth guitar in minor mode, are sure to get you emotional while also letting you vibe, probably leaving you longing for more. Find him here.
4. EMY
EMY is a self-taught singer/songwriter hailing from Belgium with roots in Burkina Faso. Blessed with a soulful voice, her music is delicate and minimalistic, with a progressive touch. Starting as a solo artist, purely on intuition in the summer of 2015, only with a guitar, EMY now has a full backing band, two incredible singles, and an EP under her belt. Listen to her latest release, "Inconvenient" here.
5. Tushar Mathur
Tushar Mathur is a solo artist based in Bangalore, India, whom one could probably call an Indian FKJ. Tushar draws inspiration from Tom Misch, FKJ, and various other artists from genres like jazz, soul, neo-soul, and RnB. A proficient guitarist and talented vocalist, Tushar released his debut single in 2019 called "Groove Pool", and later two other singles called, "Mend" and "Stepping About", the latter of which was performed in collaboration with Shayan Roy in 2020.
Listen to "Groove Pool" on our 'indie pop and dream pop vibes 2022' playlist here
6. EASHA
EASHA is a 20-year-old New Jersey-based singer/songwriter with a dreamy euphonious voice. Initially, her music was mostly melancholic but in recent months she seems to have been growing out of it and creating happier tunes. Growing up learning to play Indian classical music from her mom, Easha now co-writes with people like Grammy-winning songwriters such as Liz Rose who writes for artists like Taylor Swift, Little Big Town, etc. Listen here.
7. Delaney Bailey
Armed with a guitar and a delicate voice is 20-year-old Delaney Bailey from Indiana, who enjoys making music for a soul that's longing for love or maybe regretful of a love that's lost. Her new single, "j's lullaby (darlin' i'd wait for you)" is one that would definitely bring a tear to even the coldest of hearts right now, as she sings it in utmost silence, only with the light strumming of a guitar in the back. Find her latest here!