Hmm... Tom A. Smith

Wait, who is this kid? Tom A. Smith just landed on Spotify's #NowWatching playlist with "Am I Ever Gonna be a Rockstar?" and I had to double-take. Turns out, this Sunderland singer-songwriter has been grinding since he was four, even playing gigs at eight years old. He's signed to Fiction Records, dropped his 'Say What You Want' EP, and has written close to 800 songs. That's insane work ethic. The alt-rock lane is crowded, but Tom's actually got the tunes to back up the hype. Keep your eyes on him.