WHAT IT IS: At just 14 years old, Maddox Batson navigates life with insight and humor belying his age. Early singles like “Tears in the River” and “X’s” quickly showed that he wasn’t just an up-and-comer covering country hits but also as a skilled songwriter—evidenced by his co-write on the Lana Del Rey-Quavo collaboration “Tough.” With the release of his latest single, “Southbound,” Batson aims to carve out his own identity in music while preparing for live shows and additional releases in the near future.
SINGLE: “Southbound” and “X’s”
LIVE: Upcoming dates at Vinyl at Center Stage on 12/6 (Atlanta), the Underground on 12/8 (Charlotte), Brooklyn Bowl on 12/15 (Nashville); performing at Stagecoach 2025
INTERNET: 25k+ TikTok creations on “X’s,” 6.3m+ YouTube views; 15k+ TikTok creations on “Southbound,” 1m+ YouTube views; 3m+ TikTok followers; 843k+ Instagram followers; 568k+ YouTube subs
PRESS: US Weekly, The Tennessean, E!, NBC, ACM, CMT, more
BOOKING: Braeden Roundtree, Sloane Cavitt Logue & Jordan Stone/WME
PUBLISHING: Warner Chappell
MANAGEMENT: Prosper Ent.

WHAT IT IS: San Diego-based indie-pop trio almost monday draws inspiration from its coastal surroundings and the vibrant SoCal music scene. The band’s feel-good tracks have been featured on ESPN, CBS, HBO Max and Netflix. The group is responsible for hits including “sunburn” and “sun keeps on shining,” the latter achieving radio success and serving as the official song of the 2022 U.S. Open of Surfing. In support of their debut album, DIVE, the band is hitting Asia, North America, U.K. and Europe late 2024 and early 2025 with The Dive Tour.
ALBUM: DIVE
RELEASE DATE: 9/25
SINGLE: “Can’t Slow Down”
LIVE: Currently on EU tour with AJR; DIVE headline tour kicks off November, stops in Southeast Asia, U.S., EU, more
INTERNET: Rapid growth across social media, Instagram followers up 20% and Spotify monthly listeners (1.2m+, up 41%)
RADIO: “Can’t Slow Down” spinning at Alt now; adds include SiriusXM’s Alt Nation, KTCL, WNWV, KROX, KNRK, WROX, WRAT, WTBV, WRMR, KRXP
PRESS: V Magazine, People, Flaunt, Ones to Watch, Alternative Press, Forbes, 1883
BOOKING: Scott Mantell, Ryan Edmundson & Nikos Kazoleas/UTA
PUBLISHING: Disney Music Group
MANAGEMENT: Andre Recke & Ryland Lynch/Boo Management

WHAT IT IS: Born and bred in Indiana, 23-year-old Delaney Bailey launched her music career by releasing her first project during her junior year at IU Bloomington,. After moving to Chicago, she released what we leave behind in 2023, amassing more than 275m career streams. Breakout track “j’s lullaby” earned a spot on The New York Times’ “Best Songs of 2022” list. On 10/25, she unveiled her latest EP, Chiaroscuro, a poignant reminder that even in the depths of pain there is always a glimmer of light to lead the way.
ALBUM: Chiaroscuro (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 10/25
SINGLE: “Water Running”
LIVE: Supporting Beach Bunny at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom (1/24), Des Moines’ Wooly’s (1/26)
INTERNET: 1.8+ monthly Spotify listeners; 785k+ social following across channels; official sound for “j’s lullaby” on TikTok has been used in 44k+ posts
RADIO: WBEZ-Chicago on-air Interview (10/24)
PRESS: Ones to Watch, New York Times, more
BOOKING: Zac Bluestone/Wasserman
PUBLISHING: Kobalt
MANAGEMENT: Brian Winton/Foundations