With an inimitable 2024 of music coming to a close, we turn our minds towards 2025 to deliver a list of who we think you should be keeping your ears peeled for over the next 12 months.
From the powerful vocals of Ellur, to the stripped back lo-fi of Cottonwood Firing Squad and the bold confessionalism of Lonnie Gunn, 2025 is set to be an impressive and fruitful year for these up-and-coming musicians.
Hannah Mazey - Lily Allen got an incredible upgrade
Isolabella - Pleading pop ballads ready to tear at your heartstrings
ELLUR - If The Last Dinner Party was a one-woman powerhouse
Sofy - Vintage football shirts meets impressive indie-pop? What's not to love
The Stanleys - We could see these guys supporting The Reytons or The Lathums
Lonnie Gunn - Sultry, bold and emotive narratives
tinyumbrellas - A softer Beabadoobee meets Phoebe Bridgers
Saff Juno - Delicate vocals married with infectious guitar lines
Cottonwood Firing Squad - Completely delectable indie lo-fi
Bilk - If the Arctic Monkeys carried on in the right direction (meets Soft Play / Ratboy)
Colby! - If Colby doesn't go viral next year we'll be astounded
Bayboards - 2017 indie is back!
crysometimes - A more-emo/alt coded Lauran Hibberd, a support slot with Paramore is well deserved
Daisy Harris - Cathartic folk-pop (think the love-child of Avril Lavigne and Olivia Rodrigo)
Ugly Ozo - Reverbed vocals and infectious instrumentation
Niamh Corkey - Delicate folk vocals atop acoustic backdrops
Lana Williams
Image: Hannah Mazey
