10 Rising Music Artists You Need to Know in Summer 2025

Summer isn’t just for sunshine and iced coffee — it’s also prime time to update your playlist. While the radio plays the usual headliners, some of the most exciting music in 2025 is coming from new, genre-blending, and boundary-pushing talent. These 10 rising artists are gaining serious momentum this summer, and if you’re not listening yet, now’s the time to start.

1. Greta Levska

• Genre: Electronic / Synth-pop
  
• Debut Album: IBZALIEN, released early June 2025 on Berlin label Get Physical.
  
• Sound & Influence: Blends four decades of electronic music—80s synth nostalgia with futuristic twists. Tracks like Moulin Krew and Initialize channel dancefloor-ready energy.
  
• Live Exposure: Set to perform at Ibiza’s Brunch Electronik Opening Party on July 13.
  

2. Benson Boone

• Genre: Pop / Singer-songwriter
  
• Latest Release: American Heart, his sophomore album, out June 20, 2025 via Warner/Night Street Records.
  
• Key Moments:
  
  • Debuted American Heart at Coachella 2025, performing Young American Heart and joining Queen’s Brian May on Bohemian Rhapsody.
    
  • Released Mr Electric Blue music video—a self-deprecating nod at “one-hit wonder” criticism.
    
• Tour Plans: American Heart World Tour kicking off August 22, 2025 in Saint Paul, MN, with arena dates like Madison Square Garden and Crypto.com Arena already sold out.
  

3. BAMBII

• Genre: Dancehall-Infused EDM
  
• New EP: INFINITY CLUB II, dropped June 20, 2025.
  
• Critical Reception: Pitchfork praises the EP for merging dancehall, techno, ragga, pop, and more into “intoxicating atmosphere,” with tracks like “Mirror” featuring Jessy Lanza & Yaeji.
  
• Cultural Impact: Jamaican-Canadian roots, Toronto queer club scene, and rave heritage define her bold sound.
  

4. Royel Otis

• Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative
  
• Viral Breakouts:
  
  • Cover of Murder on the Dancefloor went viral via Triple J’s Like a Version, hitting #1 on U.S. Alternative Radio in June 2024.
    
  • Debut album Pratts & Pain topped the ARIA Albums Chart in Feb 2024.
    
• Major Move: Signed to Capitol Records in Nov 2024.
  
• Recognition: Named a Grammy’s “25 Artists to Watch” in early 2024.
  

5. Maddox Batson

• Genre: Country‑Pop
  
• Stats: Born Dec 2009; went viral on TikTok; debut single Tears in the River hit Spotify US Viral 50 and reached ~12 million streams by end-2024.
  
• Releases: Multiple singles & EP First Dance out March 2025; performed at the Grand Ole Opry in March.
  
• Label & Touring: Signed to Warner/Prosper; headlining US tour in spring 2025, opening for Lainey Wilson in September.
  

6. Liang Lawrence

• Genre: Indie Folk / Soft Rock
  
• Recognition: Nominated for the 2025 Ivor Novello Rising Star Award.
  
• Heritage: Singer-songwriter with mixed English–Chinese background; praised for intimate, folk-driven songs.
  

7. Titan Montroy

• Genre: Alt‑Pop
  
• Milestones: Signed with EchoVerse Records in 2025; released debut album Falling and Flying featuring standout tracks “falling fast” and “Broken to Beautiful”.
  
• Sound: Emotional storytelling paired with cinematic production; followed with Boys EP in early 2025 .
  

8. Isabel LaRosa

• Genre: Alt‑Pop
  
• Highlight: Featured by People Magazine among Spring 2025 Emerging Artists; known for emo-tinged alt-pop with TikTok-driven momentum.
  

9. INJI

• Genre: Pop / Party Anthem
  
• Recognition: Also highlighted by People as a 2025 emerging artist; known for upbeat, joyful pop songs that resonate with TikTok age .
  

10. Precious Pepala

• Genre: Alt‑Pop with social themes
  
• Profile: Sheffield-born, signed to Modern Sky UK; alt-pop blending gospel, rock, soul, addressing mental health, religious trauma, and queerness
  
• Breakthrough: Gained traction through viral TikTok covers; praised by Rolling Stone and NYLON