There's a whole music scene happening that you probably don't even know about. Don't get your Coachella flower crown in a twist, I'm here to help.
Everyone knows there's indie, pop, punk, hipster, country, rap, R&B, EDM, dubstep and countless other kinds of music. But there's so much music that's really only available to people who spend a lot of their lives on the Internet: YouTube music.
There's a whole movement on the internet of people trying to get famous on YouTube. Justin Bieber did it. Darren Criss got his role on Glee when the producers saw him in "A Very Potter Musical" by the YouTube account StarKid. There are so many more.
Here's just a taste of the best musical artists you've probably never heard of. In no particular order.
Savannah Outen.
Savannah has a beautiful, smooth voice. Her covers and her original stuff are equally beautiful. I could probably listen to her all day. My favorite cover song she's done would be a toss-up between Lady Gaga's "You & I" and her cover of Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing."
Alex Goot.
Alex sounds like he should already be on the radio. His songs are beautiful, catchy, and fun. He does a mix of covers and original songs. I have his In Your Atmosphere album, and I recommend it to everyone. His sound is light and fun, but powerful. I recommend listening to his original song "Lightning" if you're new to Alex.
Against the Current.
ATC is an amazing group that nods to punk and pop with its own twist. They've gone on several tours and have albums out on iTunes. The lead singer, Chrissy Costanza, is small but her voice is powerfully reminiscent of Paramore's front woman Hayley Williams and Evanescence's Amy Lee. My favorite original song by them is "Another You (Another Way)."
Kurt Hugo Schneider.
Schneider is a musical Renaissance man. He can play instruments, sing, direct, film and so much more. He's worked with countless YouTube artists and his videos are always amazing. I recommend his channel in general. You can't go wrong.
Sam Tsui.
You've all probably heard Tsui sing, even if you didn't know it was him. He did that beautiful mashup with Casey Breves of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" and Sam Smith's "I'm Not the Only One." Tsui has a beautiful, clear, emotional voice that does tribute to the original songs while still having his own flair.
Christina Grimmie.
Grimmie's voice is one-of-a-kind. It's powerful and changebale. She can sing light, dainty melodies or deeper, powerful ballads. She can play the piano as well and accompanies herself in all her videos. She does a mix of covers and original music.
This is just a taste of the talent that's waiting on the internet. Once you start link-hopping on all these talented artists' pages, you'll be amazed at what you can find. There's a whole wealth of untapped talent out there just waiting for the right fans to find it.
