Vote For Buzzworthy's Fan-Favorite Breakthrough Band Of 2013!
Around 4032, when postapocalyptic pod-dwelling aliens unearth the safely buried time capsule that features the musical highlights of 2013, they'll learn of Miley Cyrus twerking her way through the VMAs; the Jonas Brothers calling it quits; the epic return of Daft Punk with "Get Lucky"; Lady Gaga's ARTPOP takeover; Beyoncé so that it is rain power outages with the Super Bowl; Kanye's unbridledego and pomp, and anger; an upswing of teen-pop wunderkind Lorde, and Robin Thicke branding introducing the word hey and Hey, hey" into our subconscious.
But that historical scroll may also tell the tale of bands that broke through in 2013. Like individuals who rose from relative obscurity (or stayed on their grind for years and finally broke through) to help make this season theirs too by selling out shows, amassing cult-like followings, earning endless radio spins, and ruling every last corner from the Internet, from YouTube to hundreds upon a huge number of emotionally charged Stan tweets and reblogs.
Because for each Kings of Leon, Fall Out Boy, One Direction, or Imagine Dragons (who enjoyed a killer 2013, to be certain, but they've been meteoric for many years), there's the relative newcomer which was waiting to snatch their wigs -- twenty one pilots, The 1975, Sleeping WithSirens and HAIM, A Great Big World, and much more bands that kicked along the industry door and made their names known and voices heard in 2013.
Buzzworthy'seditors and writers, and experts took a good, hard take a look at many of the most-buzzed-about bands of 2013, and today we're turning it over to you, the fans, to vote for the favorite breakthrough band of 2013.
Check out the list of breakthrough bands below, and vote for your favorite breakthrough band of 2011. Voting closes on Dec. 16 at 11: 59 p.m., and we'll announce the winner on Dec. 17!
5 Seconds Of Summer: Australian pop act 5 Seconds Of Summer got their start like many more in the marketplace: on YouTube. Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Ashton Irwin, and Calum Hood have since earned more than 5 million YouTube hits and a hyperactive, hyper-dedicated social media following -- they were one of Tumblr's most reblogged artists of the year for a good reason, by posting covers of themselves singing hits by the likes of Chris Justin and Brown Bieber. One Direction's Niall Horan is a good devoted fan; when their first single, "From My Limit," dropped in Nov. 2012, Niall tweeted a web link on the track, plus it got over 100,000 views within the first twenty four hours. The guys parlayed the main one D connection into an opening spot within the U.K., The United States, New Zealand, and their Australian home turf, and were able to rack up An incredible number of streams for "Heartbreak Girl" and "Wherever You Might Be" videos. Now signed to Capitol Records, 5 Seconds Of The summer months are spending so much time on the debut album.
The 1975: Sexy and mysterious Manchester MTV and quartet Artist To Watch The 1975 rock a retro, yet sophisticated vibe that combines synths, '80s influences, art rock and electronica. Though their first EP, 2012's Facedown got lots of love from music bloggers and BBC Radio One, the band's cred skyrocketed in 2013: The video for "Sex" (from EP No. 2) got a lot more than 500,000 YouTube views, as well as the band's third EP, Music For Cars spawned U.K. Top 20 single, "Chocolate." Nowadays, The 1975 is riding high in the success of their full-length self-titled debut, which shot straight to No. 1 within the U.K. in the event it dropped in September, and the lads are presently touring around the globe, from November through March.
An Incredible Big World: Thanks to the spectacular success with their Christina Aguilera-assisted single, "Say Something," indie-pop duo Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino are experiencing the ideal year of their (relatively short) career. Once the original "Say Something" turned up on "So That You Think You Can Dance," the guys re-recorded their track with Christina, and BOOM -- A Fantastic Big World experienced a bona fide hit on his or her hands. It helped how the duo premiered their newly recorded track on "The Voice" in November, and the song hit No. 1 on the digital song chart with 189,000 copies sold for the week. But their biggest breakthrough moment(s) was required to have already been every time a Great Big World performed "Say Something" with Christina on the American Music Awards and when AGBW took a seat on the piano with the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Bastille: Riding high for four consecutive weeks on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart this current year with "Pompeii" (from their debut album Bad Blood, which bowed at No.1 in the U.K.), this alt-rock quartet are getting to be a crossover success from the alternative and pop space (oh, and with the laydeez -- Bastille dudes are pretty dreamy). "Pompeii" is really a hit ahead 40 radio, where it's currently gaining countless plays. Also, this hasn't just been a major year for Bastille about the charts; in 2013, Bastille also joined Muse for 2 consecutive stints on his or her "The Second Law" Tour. Bastille's following up their huge year by releasing All This Bad Blood on Jan. 14, which comprises their debut plus old and new tracks.
Disclosure: British brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, best known as Disclosure, became a festival favorite in 2013, with unmissable sets at Coachella, Lollapalooza, as well as a sold-out headlining slot in New York's Central Park, as part of their worldwide tour. (Like in, the entire world.) The MTV Artist To Watch act also left their mark on 2013 once they released their "White Noise" collab with AlunaGeorge, which hit No. 2 from the U.K. Their debut album Settle visited No. 1 in the U.K., hit No. 2 on Billboard's Usa Electronic chart, earned a 9.1 on Pitchfork, nabbed them a Mercury Prize nomination for the best Album, BBC Radio 1xtra included Disclosure within their "Hot Ten For 2013" list, and lastly, scored them a 2014 Grammy nom for the best Dance/Electronica Album.
Haim: Because of their killer cadences, velveteen harmonies, and songs that blend classicpop and rock, and R&B, sister act Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim initially became blog darlings on the potency of 2012's Forever EP and earned endless love from L.A. audiences by playing local shows for years. Haim dropped their Falling EP in April 2013, as well as their single "Don't Save Me" won them BBC's Sound Of 2013. Endless ink was spilled in praise and anticipation of their effortlessly timeless sound, and before their debut album even dropped. The MTV Artist To Look At nabbed an appearance on VH1's You Oughta Know televised concert (don't miss their cover of Sheryl Crow's "Strong Enough" featuring Lorde) and earned more performing prestige touring the U.K., playing sets on the MTV Woodie Awards,Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, Produced In America, and "Saturday Night Live." And here's the kicker: Their Days Have Left debut record went to No. 1 within the U.K. and hit No. 8 in the Billboard 200. Word of advice? Tend Not To sleep on tickets with regard to their 2014 North American tour.
Look at more breakthrough bands of 2013 right after the jump.
Krewella: The Chicago trio, which formed in 2007, explored a few different dance-pop styles before honing in on their current dubstep-influenced. But they weren't going to stay local for too long: After singers/sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf and producer Kris Trindl's Ultra Music Festival performance in 2013, Billboard wrote "Krewella will probably be huge! " And, true to their prediction, Krewella's full-length album Get Wet debuted at No. 8 about the Billboard 200 and spawned two massive hits -- "Alive," "Live For That Night," and "This Is Not the final," which amassed numerous video views and streams and have become radio staples in 2013. Look out for Krewella on tour in December -- they'll hit select American cities through the end of year.
The Neighbourhood: Los Angeles alt-pop act The Neighbourhood originally formed in 2011, but 2013 has been their biggest year to date: After releasing their debut full-length, I Love You, which featured their brooding hit "Sweater Weather," "Sweater Weather" went gold, and the track's video even garnered over 13 million views. The album, which hit No. 9 at the top Modern Rock/Alternative charts, showcases the band's penchant for dark atmospherics, electronica, and pop. Also this current year? The Neighbourhood toured with Imagine Dragons, they did a set at Coachella, embarked on a headlining summer 2013 tour, plus they even nabbed several television placements on "Twisted" and "The Vampire Diaries." Nowadays, the band's second single from I Like You, "Afraid," happens to be making waves on radio, and the single's visually disturbing video has nearly 500,000 hits on YouTube.
New Politics: This Brooklyn viaDenmark and Copenhagen, alt-rock trio can readily peg this year's success on their unstoppably infectious hit song "Harlem," from the sophomore album, A Negative Girl In Harlem. The album topped the Usa Heatseekers chart, while "Harlem" killed around the radio, reaching No. 4 about the Hot Modern Rock tracks chart. Plus it's been featured in video and commercials games, which helped the track lodge itself permanently with your brains. New Politics joined Fall Out Boy on his or her "Save Rock And Roll" tour, then later they hopped on tour with Pink and Panic! On The Disco. The honors and accolades consistently roll in for the group this year, with ESPN naming them "Artist In The Month," Alternative Press dubbing them one of several "100 Bands You Must Know In 2013," and MTV including them on his or her 2013 Artist To Look At tour.
Skaters: They haven't even released a full-length album yet, but New York garage punk quartet Skaters and sometimes-fashion plates have already made splashes both at home and in the U.K. Examples? The zombie-loving Artists To Watch's song "Deadbolt" was featured in NME.com (who also dubbed them last month's New Band Of Every Week), and "Deadbolt" recently got the remix treatment by indie-electro wizard Twin Shadow. Plus, it doesn't hurt the 2013 SXSW performers' "I Wanna Dance (But Don't Recognize How)" video has amassed a lot more than 100,000 views, that is without doubt because of the support off their giant fan base. Consider the guys' upcoming debut full-lengthalbum and Manhattan, dropping Feb. 25.
Sleeping With Sirens: Post-hardcore act Sleeping With Sirens formed back in 2009, but their third studio full-length album, Feel, aided by emotive vocalist Kellin Quinn, is their most successful record to date, earning praise from AllMusic and Alternative Press. Feel debuted at No. 3 about the Billboard 200 and went to No. 36 on U.K. Albums Chart, scream-hop ballad "Alone" featuring MGK hit No. 23 about the Rock chart, and "Low" climbed to No. 11 around the Rock chart. Feeling sold? Great! Now take a look at their acoustic rendition of Feel's "Satellite" on Buzzworthy Live!
The Tale To Date: This California pop-punk outfit originally formed in 2007, but 2013 was truly a banner year for The Story So Far. Along with hitting up a slew of festivals (Australia 2013 Tour, The Suppy Nation Tour, Slam Dunk 2013, Warped Tour), after they released their second studio album, Whatever You Don't See, the band simultaneously snagged the March cover of Alternative Press' "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue. (Not necessarily a bad method to promote a whole new album, eh? ) Debuting at No. 46 in the Billboard 200 (the band's first charting record! ), Whatever You Don't See featured hoarse, fast-paced, retro-pop punk throwback tracks, much like the album's lead single "On This Site" and "The Glass." Nowadays, The Storyline Up To Now are wrapping up their headlining tour with supporters Adhere To Your Guns, Such Gold, and Rotting Out, and they'll join Each Time I Die along with a Day To Remember on their U.K./European tour at the begining of 2014.
twenty one pilots: After self-releasing Regional At Finest in 2011, Ohio everything-core duo Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun got signed to legendary pop-punk label Fueled By Ramen, who released the band's full-length, Vessel, earlier this season. Featuring such absurdly catchy singles as "Car Radio" and "Guns For Hands," the boys' multi-genre debut album incorporates anything from piano-driven rock to components of hip-hop, indie rock, and punk. (Think Green Day meets Rage From The Machine meets Dismemberment Plan). But the best way to experience the Artist To Look At VMA nominees is live (the guys use a habit of doing back flips away from any and all available surfaces): Within the final year alone, Pilots reached watch Tyler and Josh performing with the MTV Woodie Awards, Hangout Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Firefly Music Festival, and on tour with Drop Out Boy. In 2014, twenty one pilots will tour Australia with headliners Paramore and supporting act You Me At Six, as for what's up next.
But that historical scroll may also tell the tale of bands that broke through in 2013. Like individuals who rose from relative obscurity (or stayed on their grind for years and finally broke through) to help make this season theirs too by selling out shows, amassing cult-like followings, earning endless radio spins, and ruling every last corner from the Internet, from YouTube to hundreds upon a huge number of emotionally charged Stan tweets and reblogs.
Because for each Kings of Leon, Fall Out Boy, One Direction, or Imagine Dragons (who enjoyed a killer 2013, to be certain, but they've been meteoric for many years), there's the relative newcomer which was waiting to snatch their wigs -- twenty one pilots, The 1975, Sleeping WithSirens and HAIM, A Great Big World, and much more bands that kicked along the industry door and made their names known and voices heard in 2013.
Buzzworthy'seditors and writers, and experts took a good, hard take a look at many of the most-buzzed-about bands of 2013, and today we're turning it over to you, the fans, to vote for the favorite breakthrough band of 2013.
Check out the list of breakthrough bands below, and vote for your favorite breakthrough band of 2011. Voting closes on Dec. 16 at 11: 59 p.m., and we'll announce the winner on Dec. 17!
5 Seconds Of Summer: Australian pop act 5 Seconds Of Summer got their start like many more in the marketplace: on YouTube. Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Ashton Irwin, and Calum Hood have since earned more than 5 million YouTube hits and a hyperactive, hyper-dedicated social media following -- they were one of Tumblr's most reblogged artists of the year for a good reason, by posting covers of themselves singing hits by the likes of Chris Justin and Brown Bieber. One Direction's Niall Horan is a good devoted fan; when their first single, "From My Limit," dropped in Nov. 2012, Niall tweeted a web link on the track, plus it got over 100,000 views within the first twenty four hours. The guys parlayed the main one D connection into an opening spot within the U.K., The United States, New Zealand, and their Australian home turf, and were able to rack up An incredible number of streams for "Heartbreak Girl" and "Wherever You Might Be" videos. Now signed to Capitol Records, 5 Seconds Of The summer months are spending so much time on the debut album.
The 1975: Sexy and mysterious Manchester MTV and quartet Artist To Watch The 1975 rock a retro, yet sophisticated vibe that combines synths, '80s influences, art rock and electronica. Though their first EP, 2012's Facedown got lots of love from music bloggers and BBC Radio One, the band's cred skyrocketed in 2013: The video for "Sex" (from EP No. 2) got a lot more than 500,000 YouTube views, as well as the band's third EP, Music For Cars spawned U.K. Top 20 single, "Chocolate." Nowadays, The 1975 is riding high in the success of their full-length self-titled debut, which shot straight to No. 1 within the U.K. in the event it dropped in September, and the lads are presently touring around the globe, from November through March.
An Incredible Big World: Thanks to the spectacular success with their Christina Aguilera-assisted single, "Say Something," indie-pop duo Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino are experiencing the ideal year of their (relatively short) career. Once the original "Say Something" turned up on "So That You Think You Can Dance," the guys re-recorded their track with Christina, and BOOM -- A Fantastic Big World experienced a bona fide hit on his or her hands. It helped how the duo premiered their newly recorded track on "The Voice" in November, and the song hit No. 1 on the digital song chart with 189,000 copies sold for the week. But their biggest breakthrough moment(s) was required to have already been every time a Great Big World performed "Say Something" with Christina on the American Music Awards and when AGBW took a seat on the piano with the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Bastille: Riding high for four consecutive weeks on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart this current year with "Pompeii" (from their debut album Bad Blood, which bowed at No.1 in the U.K.), this alt-rock quartet are getting to be a crossover success from the alternative and pop space (oh, and with the laydeez -- Bastille dudes are pretty dreamy). "Pompeii" is really a hit ahead 40 radio, where it's currently gaining countless plays. Also, this hasn't just been a major year for Bastille about the charts; in 2013, Bastille also joined Muse for 2 consecutive stints on his or her "The Second Law" Tour. Bastille's following up their huge year by releasing All This Bad Blood on Jan. 14, which comprises their debut plus old and new tracks.
Disclosure: British brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence, best known as Disclosure, became a festival favorite in 2013, with unmissable sets at Coachella, Lollapalooza, as well as a sold-out headlining slot in New York's Central Park, as part of their worldwide tour. (Like in, the entire world.) The MTV Artist To Watch act also left their mark on 2013 once they released their "White Noise" collab with AlunaGeorge, which hit No. 2 from the U.K. Their debut album Settle visited No. 1 in the U.K., hit No. 2 on Billboard's Usa Electronic chart, earned a 9.1 on Pitchfork, nabbed them a Mercury Prize nomination for the best Album, BBC Radio 1xtra included Disclosure within their "Hot Ten For 2013" list, and lastly, scored them a 2014 Grammy nom for the best Dance/Electronica Album.
Haim: Because of their killer cadences, velveteen harmonies, and songs that blend classicpop and rock, and R&B, sister act Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim initially became blog darlings on the potency of 2012's Forever EP and earned endless love from L.A. audiences by playing local shows for years. Haim dropped their Falling EP in April 2013, as well as their single "Don't Save Me" won them BBC's Sound Of 2013. Endless ink was spilled in praise and anticipation of their effortlessly timeless sound, and before their debut album even dropped. The MTV Artist To Look At nabbed an appearance on VH1's You Oughta Know televised concert (don't miss their cover of Sheryl Crow's "Strong Enough" featuring Lorde) and earned more performing prestige touring the U.K., playing sets on the MTV Woodie Awards,Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, Produced In America, and "Saturday Night Live." And here's the kicker: Their Days Have Left debut record went to No. 1 within the U.K. and hit No. 8 in the Billboard 200. Word of advice? Tend Not To sleep on tickets with regard to their 2014 North American tour.
Look at more breakthrough bands of 2013 right after the jump.
Krewella: The Chicago trio, which formed in 2007, explored a few different dance-pop styles before honing in on their current dubstep-influenced. But they weren't going to stay local for too long: After singers/sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf and producer Kris Trindl's Ultra Music Festival performance in 2013, Billboard wrote "Krewella will probably be huge! " And, true to their prediction, Krewella's full-length album Get Wet debuted at No. 8 about the Billboard 200 and spawned two massive hits -- "Alive," "Live For That Night," and "This Is Not the final," which amassed numerous video views and streams and have become radio staples in 2013. Look out for Krewella on tour in December -- they'll hit select American cities through the end of year.
The Neighbourhood: Los Angeles alt-pop act The Neighbourhood originally formed in 2011, but 2013 has been their biggest year to date: After releasing their debut full-length, I Love You, which featured their brooding hit "Sweater Weather," "Sweater Weather" went gold, and the track's video even garnered over 13 million views. The album, which hit No. 9 at the top Modern Rock/Alternative charts, showcases the band's penchant for dark atmospherics, electronica, and pop. Also this current year? The Neighbourhood toured with Imagine Dragons, they did a set at Coachella, embarked on a headlining summer 2013 tour, plus they even nabbed several television placements on "Twisted" and "The Vampire Diaries." Nowadays, the band's second single from I Like You, "Afraid," happens to be making waves on radio, and the single's visually disturbing video has nearly 500,000 hits on YouTube.
New Politics: This Brooklyn viaDenmark and Copenhagen, alt-rock trio can readily peg this year's success on their unstoppably infectious hit song "Harlem," from the sophomore album, A Negative Girl In Harlem. The album topped the Usa Heatseekers chart, while "Harlem" killed around the radio, reaching No. 4 about the Hot Modern Rock tracks chart. Plus it's been featured in video and commercials games, which helped the track lodge itself permanently with your brains. New Politics joined Fall Out Boy on his or her "Save Rock And Roll" tour, then later they hopped on tour with Pink and Panic! On The Disco. The honors and accolades consistently roll in for the group this year, with ESPN naming them "Artist In The Month," Alternative Press dubbing them one of several "100 Bands You Must Know In 2013," and MTV including them on his or her 2013 Artist To Look At tour.
Skaters: They haven't even released a full-length album yet, but New York garage punk quartet Skaters and sometimes-fashion plates have already made splashes both at home and in the U.K. Examples? The zombie-loving Artists To Watch's song "Deadbolt" was featured in NME.com (who also dubbed them last month's New Band Of Every Week), and "Deadbolt" recently got the remix treatment by indie-electro wizard Twin Shadow. Plus, it doesn't hurt the 2013 SXSW performers' "I Wanna Dance (But Don't Recognize How)" video has amassed a lot more than 100,000 views, that is without doubt because of the support off their giant fan base. Consider the guys' upcoming debut full-lengthalbum and Manhattan, dropping Feb. 25.
Sleeping With Sirens: Post-hardcore act Sleeping With Sirens formed back in 2009, but their third studio full-length album, Feel, aided by emotive vocalist Kellin Quinn, is their most successful record to date, earning praise from AllMusic and Alternative Press. Feel debuted at No. 3 about the Billboard 200 and went to No. 36 on U.K. Albums Chart, scream-hop ballad "Alone" featuring MGK hit No. 23 about the Rock chart, and "Low" climbed to No. 11 around the Rock chart. Feeling sold? Great! Now take a look at their acoustic rendition of Feel's "Satellite" on Buzzworthy Live!
The Tale To Date: This California pop-punk outfit originally formed in 2007, but 2013 was truly a banner year for The Story So Far. Along with hitting up a slew of festivals (Australia 2013 Tour, The Suppy Nation Tour, Slam Dunk 2013, Warped Tour), after they released their second studio album, Whatever You Don't See, the band simultaneously snagged the March cover of Alternative Press' "100 Bands You Need to Know" issue. (Not necessarily a bad method to promote a whole new album, eh? ) Debuting at No. 46 in the Billboard 200 (the band's first charting record! ), Whatever You Don't See featured hoarse, fast-paced, retro-pop punk throwback tracks, much like the album's lead single "On This Site" and "The Glass." Nowadays, The Storyline Up To Now are wrapping up their headlining tour with supporters Adhere To Your Guns, Such Gold, and Rotting Out, and they'll join Each Time I Die along with a Day To Remember on their U.K./European tour at the begining of 2014.
twenty one pilots: After self-releasing Regional At Finest in 2011, Ohio everything-core duo Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun got signed to legendary pop-punk label Fueled By Ramen, who released the band's full-length, Vessel, earlier this season. Featuring such absurdly catchy singles as "Car Radio" and "Guns For Hands," the boys' multi-genre debut album incorporates anything from piano-driven rock to components of hip-hop, indie rock, and punk. (Think Green Day meets Rage From The Machine meets Dismemberment Plan). But the best way to experience the Artist To Look At VMA nominees is live (the guys use a habit of doing back flips away from any and all available surfaces): Within the final year alone, Pilots reached watch Tyler and Josh performing with the MTV Woodie Awards, Hangout Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Firefly Music Festival, and on tour with Drop Out Boy. In 2014, twenty one pilots will tour Australia with headliners Paramore and supporting act You Me At Six, as for what's up next.
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