Music industry experts in the UK have given their predictions for the acts who are set to make it big in 2013. Artists mentioned include the Haim sisters, Palma Violets and Tom Odell.
As music channels, journalists and record labels step up their search for the "next big thing" in 2013, the Fleetwood Mac-inspired Haim sisters have appeared in a growing number of lists produced at the start of each year.
Artists Haim sisters.
They include MTV’s "Brand New for 2013" survey and the band topped BBC’s "Sound of 2013" poll on Friday decided by over 200 experts.
Paul Stokes, Associate Editor at Q Magazine was upbeat about music in 2013 saying there are a range of artists breaking through.
Paul Stokes, Associate editor of Q Magazine, said, "I think it will be really exciting for 2013, there seems to be a real mix and variety of stars out there, there is a young British band - Palma Violets, from London who have been hosting house parties in their house down in Southwark and that should be really cool, that’s a very exciting record. There’s Laura Mvula from Birmingham who has this sort of jazzy feel but amazing harmonized vocals and real percussive element to her music, and of course there is Haim who won the BBC 2013 poll, they are three sisters from the west coast of America who do this sort of really beautiful harmonized Fleetwood Mac style music."
Palma Violets, a London-based indie quartet and Laura Mvula an English soul singer-songwriter are also longlisted on the BBC’s annual survey whose past winners include chart queen Adele and 50 Cent.
Meanwhile from a retailer’s point of view, Head of Press and PR at HMV in London Gennaro Castaldo is postive about the year ahead.
Gennaro Castaldo, head of Press & PR AT HMV said, "In terms of how people consume music, I mean that is well documented now that it’s changing so much people can enjoy it and discover it in so many different ways, CDs remain a key part of that we shouldn’t forget that the majority of album purchases are on a CD format - where downloads have really taken off is with singles and the individual tracks that people consume."
And he says there are plenty of new albums to look forward to, including those from Biffy Clyro, Paolo Nutini and Lady Gaga.
Will Doyle, Chilli Jesson and Sam Fryer of Palma Violet perform on stage during the opening night of the 'Be your best friend' October 2012 tour at The Bodega Social Club on October 1,
2012 in Nottingham, United Kingdom.
Tom Odell Performs In London.
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