WHAT IT IS: Blending alt-rock and pop, L.A.-based band MAGIC GIANTS—consisting of Austin Bisnow, Zambricki Li and Zang—formed in 2014 after finding each another on social media. Since their debut 2017 release, In the Wind, the band quickly found their footing in the alternative touring world, sharing stages with Foster the People, The Lumineers, Vance Joy and Mumford & Sons, among others. More recently, they shared the screen with a variety of artists like Ashe, LP, Shaed and others on their three installments of the Live From Quarantine livestream series, raising nearly $100k for MusiCares and the Frontline Responders Fund. With their follow-up album set for release later this year, there’s no telling what to expect next from the dynamic trio.
ALBUM: TBA
RELEASE DATE: Fall 2020
SINGLE: “Disaster Party”
TV: ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s The Today Show
LIVE: Spring U.S. headline hour moved to fall; performed at Coachella, Firefly, BottleRock, Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle, more
INTERNET: 60m+ global streams; approaching 1m streams on Spotify for “Disaster Party,” 376m+ monthly listeners; 2.2m+ combined YouTube video views; 67k+ Instagram followers
RADIO: “Disaster Party” #25 at Alt radio at presstime
PRESS: Rolling Stone, Forbes, Alt Press, Paste, Consequence of Sound, LA Weekly, more
BOOKING: Jason Kupperman/Paradigm
PUBLISHING: Artist-controlled
MANAGEMENT: Alex Brahl/7S

WHAT IT IS: This British pop three-piece consisting of Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson and George Smith has been coined the next One Direction by Liam Payne. After releasing several buzz-worthy tracks, touring internationally and selling out venues like London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Amsterdam’s Paradiso, the trio’s 13-track self-titled album made a Top 5 debut in the U.K.in February. They’ve followed up with new single “Worse” and a companion video directed by Bailee Madison. Produced by The Monsters & Strangerz, the track was co-written by the band and James Alan Ghaleb.
ALBUM: New Hope Club
RELEASE DATE: 2/14
SINGLE: “Worse”
TV: Kelly & Ryan
LIVE: Sold-out headline shows across the globe in 2019, including North America, Southeast Asia, Europe, U.K.; supported The Vamps’ 2019 U.K. arena tour and toured North America with Sabrina Carpenter
INTERNET: 1.6m+monthly Spotify listeners; 1m+ YouTube subscribers; 205k+ Twitter followers, 600k+ Instagram followers, 244k+ Facebook followers, 10m+ overall social reach
RADIO: “Let Me Down Slow” f/R3HAB currently #48 at Top 40
PRESS: Glamour (“The new One Direction Club”), 1883 (“Giving the pop scene some punch with their catchy lyrics and stage charisma”), Popsugar, Euphoria, Shout (U.K.), BUILD, Elvis Duran’s Artist of the Month
BOOKING: Will Scott & Mitch Rose/CAA
PUBLISHING: Warner Chappell
MANAGEMENT: Richard Rashman & Joe O’Neill/Prestige

WHAT IT IS: Growing up in a family of musicians, multi-instrumentalist Aflie Templeman got his start in music early, picking up the guitar at just eight years old. Entirely self-taught, the now-17-year-old from Bedfordshire, U.K., concocts earworms reminiscent of a punk-inclined Rex Orange Country, with a sensibility akin to Declan McKenna. Paying homage to DIY heroes like Steve Lacey, Kevin Parker and Mac Demarco, Templeman continues to push the envelope with his self-produced yet mature style. His cheek innocence and overall musicality position him to become a true artists’ artist.
ALBUM: Happiness in Liquid Form EP
RELEASE DATE: 7/15
SINGLE: “Happiness in Liquid Form”
LIVE: Sold out first headline show at London’s Colours 2020; festival performances at Eurosonic, Reading & Leeds, The Great Escape, Reeperbahn, more; direct support on Sport Team 2019 fall U.K. tour, Sundara Karma 2019 spring U.K. tour
INTERNET: 459k+ monthly listeners; approaching 15m career streams; 3.5m+ combined YouTube video views, 50k subscribers; 150k+ social following; “Stop Thinking (About Me)” selected by Apple as part of new #ShotOniPhone global campaign, video amassed 2.5m+ views
RADIO: BBC Radio 1 support from Annie Mac (Hottest Record) and Jack Saunders (Tune of the Week); Radio X; spins at SiriusXM Alt Nation, Triple J, more
PRESS: Vogue (U.K.), NME, OTW, 2020 YouTube Foundry Artist, DIY, Dork, more
BOOKING: Marty Diamond/Paradigm
MANAGEMENT: Peter McGaughrin & Caroline Trout/Red Light; Will Street/Chess Club Records