According to MSN the 11 artists to keep track of in 2009 are:
Andrew Bird: He is not only a singer-songwriter guitar player he is a singer-songwriter with guitar, violin, theremin, and a warbling whistle all under his belt. Song: “Fiery Crash”
Keri Hilson: She originally opened for lil Wayne on the Am music tour, but she has been around for much longer than that. She was originally a songwriter for Britney Spears, Usher and Ciara. Song: “Energy”
The Avett Brothers: Brothers from North Carolina have been recording with Rick Ruben and are opening for Dave Mathews Band in April. Song: “Shame”
Asher Roth: Crazy college MC who mashed humor with his suburban hip-hop. Jay-Z and Akon have already jumped on board. Song: “I Love College”
Ida Maria: True to her Norwegian background, Ida loves Rock ‘n’ roll and is amazing at guitar. Song: “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked”
Kid Cudi: He mixes indie rock and rap, hipsterism and hip-hop to create his new sound. He was signed by Kaney’s G.O.O.D. Music label. Song: “Day N Nite”
Kid Sister: Signed by her boyfriend DJ A-Trak who is also Kaney’s tour DJ. Her songs cover topics from club-funk to 9-to-5 drudgery to great manicures. Song: “Pro Nails”
J.J. Cale: Is already a legend songwriter. He has written “Cocaine,” “After Midnight,” “Call Me the Breeze,” and countless other unforgettable song. He resides in Tulsa, Okla. and is releasing his 14th album this summer. Song: “Danger”
Glasvegas: There rock ‘n’ roll sound is compared to the “West Side Story” of Scotland. They have taken U.K. by storm, now there about to hit the U.S. Song: “A Snowflake Fell”
B.o.B.: He is a hip-hop artist with a sound like Outcast. He mixes the humor with sounds of hip-hop. He has also been a MySpace phenomenon. Song: “I’ll be in the Sky”
Bell X1: They are an Irish quartet originally writing songs for Damien Rice. They have a sound that mimics synthesized sounds from the ’80s. Song: “The Great Defector”
http://music.msn.com/galleries/2009-preview-artists/?photoidx=1
jaybran Said:
on March 10, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Nice list there..first two artists I’ve heard of.. Andrew Bird was at ACL in 2007. Keri Hilson is featured on 4 tracks on Timbaland’s album, “Shock Value”…very talented people. I’m looking forward to listening to the other ones.. good blog Kasey..