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THE GRAMMY SHORT LIST
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The kids can tell the difference... for now.
ALL THE WAY LIVE
The players, the tours, the enormous beers.
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WHAT IT IS: Toronto-based collective New West made a splash with their first-ever release, “Those Eyes.” With its lo-fi acoustic guitar, dreamy piano, lullaby melody and quotable play-by-play of a relationship in full bloom, the track popped off on TikTok before hitting streaming platforms and catching the attention of listeners on a global scale. Between the original and its “sped-up” version, the single has clocked over 150m Spotify streams, landing on both the Global and Viral U.S. charts. New West’s debut album will arrive later this year.
ALBUM: TBA
SINGLE: “Those Eyes”
INTERNET: 10m monthly Spotify listeners; “Those Eyes” peaked Top 40 on the overall Spotify Global Viral chart and Top 20 on the U.S. Viral chart, with nearly 200m streams; 1m+ UGC creations on single across social media; added to playlists like Spotify’s Viral Hits, big on the internet, teen beats, more; 30m combined YouTube views, 105k+ subs
RADIO: Named KNDD Seattle’s Song of the Week and KBZT-San Diego’s Catch of the Day
PRESS: Amazon Music Artist to Watch 2023
PUBLISHING: BMG/Sony Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Shawn Holiday/Full Stop