My Music Prophecies for 2013.

So towards the end of 2012 and the beginning of 2013, the BBC put together a list of up and coming artists who they think will break through onto the music scene this year. Generally, these artists have released something great the previous year but they just  didn't manage to break through all the utter garbage in the pop chart. Being short listed gives them the kind of recognition they need to help them on their way to success. Last year the BBC's predictions were correct with the likes of Michael Kiwanuka and Frank Ocean. 

Sounds of 2013 this year were: 

1# HAIM

2# Aluna George

3# Angel Haze

4# Laura Mvula

5# Chvrches

 

Aluna George and Laura Mvula have also been nominated  for the critics choice award at the Brits in a couple of weeks but the BBC failed to recognise the other nominee Tom Odell who has already released his debut single. Bearing in mind previous winners of the Critics Choice Award: Adele, Florence and the Machine, Ellie Goulding, Emeli Sande ... let's just say the nominees for this category are generally pretty spot on. As for the long list however, I felt there were much more interesting artists who will be popular this year.

 

So here's all those you need to keep your eyes peeled for ... 

 

Hopefully, most of you will have heard of them at some point last year, maybe on Radio 1's Big Thing, Later ... with Jools Holland, Abbey Road Studios or some acoustic set, but this year, expect great things ...

Tom Odell

Singer-Song writer, debut single out now and in the running for the Brit Critics Choice Award.

Kodaline 

I could not love this band any more. I loved their single All I want last year and the heart warming narrative video that went with it, it could have been a one hit wonder but based on this, their album will be great. 

Little Green Cars 

An Irish band who will fit perfectly in style besides The Maccabees or the Mystery Jets and with lead vocals resembling that of REM ... interesting combination.

Palma Violets

Great live, typically Indie band, and on the same label as The Strokes and The Libertines ... enough said.

Peace

Far from peaceful with their Two Door Cinema style compositions and eccentric, eighties style.