21 Music Acts You Should Know Right Now

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1 PEACE

Where: Worcester, England.

Sound: Indie Rock.

Similar: WU LYF, The Maccabees, Foals, Vampire Weekend.

2 Ásgeir

Where: Reykjavik, Iceland.

Sound: Melodic Folk.

Similar: Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, London Grammar, James Blake.

3 Bloods

Where: Sydney, Australia.

Sound: Garage Pop Punk.

Similar: The Runaways, The Donnas, The Von Bondies, The Dandy Warhols.

4 Moses Sumney

Where: Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sound: Soul.

Similar: Jack Johnson, Elliott Smith, Ray LaMontagne, Devendra Banhart.

5 Swim Deep

Where: West Midlands, England.

Sound: Indie Pop.

Similar: Tribes, Dog Is Dead, Haim, Little Comets.

6 The Feud

Where: Manchester, England.

Sound: Alternative Electronic.

Similar: Klaxons, Hadouken!, Shitdisco, New Young Pony Club.

7 Wolf Alice

Where: London, England.

Sound: Smooth Alternative Rock.

Similar: Daughter, Jagwar Ma, CHVRCHES, Cloud Control.

8 Blackwater Jukebox

Where: Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sound: Gypsy Folk Punk.

Similar: Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Firewater.

9 Go Violets

Where: Brisbane, Australia.

Sound: Lemon Pop.

Similar: Temples, Rainy Day Women, Super Wild Horses, Cub Scouts.

10 Rainbow Chan

Where: Sydney, Australia.

Sound: Electronic Blues.

Similar: Haerts, Thumpers, Glass Animals, Little Green Cars.

11 Neck Deep

Where: Wrexham, England.

Sound: Pop Punk.

Similar: The Story So Far, New Found Glory, The Wonder Years, Mayday Parade

12 The Deep Red Sky

Where: Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sound: Indie Alternative.

Similar: Belle & Sebastian, Yo La Tengo, Noah & The Whale, Camera Obscura

13 The Strypes

Where: Cavan, Republic of Ireland.

Sound: Rock & Roll.

Similar: Jake Bugg, Arctic Monkeys, The Yardbirds, The Vaccines.

14 Run River North

Where: San Fernando Valley, California, USA.

Sound: Indie Folk.

Similar: Fleet Foxes, Band Of Horses, The Head & The Heart, Twin Forks.

15 Josienne Clarke

Where: London, England.

Sound: Songwriter.

Similar: Lucy Ward, The Gentle Good, Heidi Talbot, Megson.

16 Splashh

Where: Hackney, East London, England.

Sound: Indie Rock.

Similar: Spector, Drenge, Wavves, DIIV.

17 Drowners

Where: NYC, New York, USA.

Sound: Alternative Rock.

Similar: The Pigeon Detectives, Arctic Monkeys, The Fratellis, The Orwells.

18 Smallpools

Where: New Jersey, USA.

Sound: Indie Pop.

Similar: The Colourist, Youngblood Hawke, Passion Pit, The Mowgli's,

19 Among Savages

Where: Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sound: Atmospheric Folk.

Similar: Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Hudson and Troop, Wake Owl, Priory.

20 Palma Violets

Where: Lambeth, London, England.

Sound: Indie Garage Rock.

Similar: Foals, Howler, The Family Rain, Savages.

21 Body Parts

Where: Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sound: Synth Indie.

Similar: Pyyramids, Mean Lady, Wild Ones, Hands.