Ten Artists You Should Know for Women’s History Month

Taylor Swift is this century’s top-selling artist. In August 2024, Chappell Roan smashed Lollapalooza’s 30-plus years strong daily attendance record. Both started their careers as indie artists.

Any of the independent women on this list could be the next Taylor or Chappell. They’re already serving greatness and poised for global recognition. Here are ten future household names you should know for Women’s History Month…and continue to know long after.

Janani K. Jha

TCA Certified artist Janani K. Jha blows you away the second she starts singing.

Jha’s voice is simultaneously strong and breathy. It could blow down brick houses with little to no effort. That breeziness is the secret weapon of empowering anthems like “Gladiators,” which tackle weighty themes and wrangle them into S-tier pop songs. It’s hard to believe Jha is only two releases into her career: she already feels like a seasoned pro.

We have zero doubt you’ll be as blown away as we are.

Isabella Kensington 

There’s no question Isabella Kensington has the tunes to be huge.

Last year’s “all the best” is a propulsive kiss-off anthem that rivals “Thank U, Next” in the catchiness and songcraft departments that racked up 200,000 streams in three months.  Ditto the tasty riff-laden “In Another Life.”

But it’s Kensington’s can-do attitude that should ensure her launch into the stratosphere. As she told us in a January interview, “The biggest lesson I learned last year is every stream is an individual person listening and connecting with your music…you have to  treat every individual with the love and respect they deserve because you [the artist] are here because of them.”

Kensington respects and loves her fans as much as they do her. Prepare to be her newest fan, stat.

Anjoli

The official visualizer for Anjoli’s “Take Me Out” literally features the pop star on her grind. 

In it, the Brooklyn-based burgeoning pop star describes hitting a club and getting the DJ to play her latest singles. He digs them so much he plays them twice. That’s startling but not surprising: “Take Me Out,” in particular, leverages the percussion-and-piano heavy vibes of early aughts R&B to arrive at a perfect modern vibes setter.

The grind doesn’t stop for Anjoli and you won’t stop listening to her once you start.

T’nah

T’nah is the ultimate indie-rap collaborator.

The long-standing scene mainstay enlivens every track she jumps on, whether it's the six jams on her joint record with Chelsea Reject or her spitfire live set with Joey Bad@$$. Like the best collaborators, though, T’nah stands on her own two feet. Her Voice of Reason EP is a beloved yet still-slept-on session of chill beats and elastic flows. “Act Rite” is so smooth it should put the entire Dreamville roster on notice.

Give T’nah notice by witnessing her excellence now.

Madelline 

Most pop stars are content to release a single in their native language. Madelline released one in both of hers – simultaneously.

If you’ve never streamed “dopamine (split brain version),” please stop reading and do so this instant. Its split-earbud, dual language approach to club bangers is like nothing else in music. The best part? It’s only the opening salvo for Madelline’s endlessly creative approach to dance-pop. Her songs are like slight-of-hand magic tricks you can move to. 

That should make her a sensation in every language, everywhere.

Erica Mason

Now for something completely different.

Erica Mason’s multi-demoninational music is different from moment one on every track she releases. “Better,” her top song, opens with a piano lilt that wouldn’t be out of place on an Alicia Keys smash. By the time it’s morphed into a full-throttle melodic rap rager, you’re more than on board: you’re wondering where the musical journey’s going next.

Punch your ticket to the Erica Mason experience now.

Madison Parks

It’s hard to stand out in the increasingly crowded field of upstart country stars. Madison Parks does and then some.

How? It starts with storytelling; recent release “Good At Getting Gone” paints an instantly vivid picture of toxic codependency that’s persona yet universal. Parks marries her stories to indelible hooks that would feel as home on country radio as a late-night city walk. She isn’t trying to appeal to everyone. She’s trying to be as honest and excellent as possible.

That helps her music transcend its genre and make a world takeover feel imminent. Get in on the ground floor now.

Abigail Osborn

It takes guts to call your single “The Sweater Song.” You’re inviting comparisons to living pop-rock legends. You’re asking your audience to think of a track that frequently makes “Best of the 90s” lists.

Abigail Osborn has guts. More than that, “The Sweater Song” cashes her bet on herself. 

“The Sweater Song,” like Osborn’s recent how come everything comes back to you? EP, is fleet and endlessly appealing acoustic pop that doesn’t dull its edge by being vibey. Osborn’s yearning vocals are as strong in heartbreak as they are elation, and the entire song makes you think a young musician will be naming tracks after her music years from now. 

Don’t say we didn’t give you a heads up.

Maggie Baugh

Maggie Baugh’s Spotify header captures the Nashville artist in silhouette against a blood-red backdrop, a strat raised in one hand. The message is clear: Baugh plays guitar and it feels iconic when she does.

Audiences already agree. Baugh’s “Finish The Lick” series on TikTok amassed more than 40 million views since its inception and led Baugh to drop two critically acclaimed, six-string forward country records. Don’t take our word for it, though. Listen to a song like “From Where I’m Standing,” which deploys a series of virtuoso riffs to amplify its irresistible melodies.

Start enjoying them sooner rather than later.

Chelsea Reject

Time capsules keep the past alive by unearthing it in the present. Songs are time capsules too. A great track makes us feel alive, whether the artist performing it is with us or not.

Chelsea Reject – TuneCore artist, emcee, and indie hip-hop legend – passed in 2025. Her indelible contributions to the rap genre are deeply affecting time capsules now: celebrations of a life well-lived; bangers whose messages will resonate for decades; jams that keep an important voice alive in listeners' hearts and minds and spirits.

Her life’s work remains a part of music and hip-hop’s shining future. If you don’t know her work, her discography is the greatest gift this wonderful month can offer.

Rest in power, Chelsea.