The Japanese House at the Bristol Thekla (Jessica Bartolini for Live4ever)
Cabbage and The Japanese House are two of the names on the BBC Sound Of longlist for 2017.
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man is another rising name which is likely to be in contention for the title, while Tom Grennan takes the ‘already collaborated with’ plaudits having previously worked with Chase & Status.
“The BBC Music Sound Of panel, always the broadest and most objective list of new music tastemakers assembled each year – which now includes international voices too – has delivered yet another exciting and diverse list of new and emerging talent to look out for next year,” BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra head of music Chris Price attests, modestly.
”These are the names that will capture the imagination of music lovers the world over in 2017. Judging by the crop of talent on this year’s long list, there’s no shortage of future stars to choose from.”
BBC Sound Of 2017 longlist:
AJ Tracey
Anderson .Paak
Cabbage
Dave
Declan McKenna
Jorja Smith
Maggie Rogers
Nadia Rose
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
Ray BLK
RAYE
Stefflon Don
The Amazons
The Japanese House
Tom Grennan