Walk the Moon
Cincinnati, Ohio band Walk The Moon is looking to release their major label debut in 2012. Already set to open for one of last year's most popular Addiction Predictions in the early part of 2012, this band could be this year's version of Foster The People. Check out "Anna Sun"
  

 
Gotye
An Australian star with a Belgian name. Wally De Backer, better known as Gotye, blew up down under in 2011 with his track "Somebody That I Used To Know". The song's video has garnered 20 million views and that will only increase in 2012 when Gotye looks to conquer the rest of the world.

 
Imagine Dragons
Looking to be the next band to emerge out of Las Vegas, Imagine Dragons looks to match the success of Sin City predecessors The Killers & Panic! At The Disco. Recently signed to Interscope, the band should see their first major label release in 2012. Listen to "It's Time".

Lana Del Rey
Singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey has been generating her fair share of buzz worldwide ahead of her major label debut due out January 30. Check out "Born To Die".

Tribes
These grungy indie rockers from London will release their debut album in 2012. Check out their anthemic buzz track "We Were Children"

 
The Rouge
Nashville rockers The Rouge look to release their long-awaited major label debut in 2012 on Atlantic Records. Get a taste here with "Lady Luck"

Of Monsters and Men
This Icelandic band draws a lot of comparisons to indie darlings Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and for good reason. Check out "Little Talks"

Swiss Lips
Not much seems to be known about this young UK-based band, but there's mystery to how catchy their songs are. Check out the buzz track "U GOT THE POWER"

Dry the River
These UK folk-rockers are garnering their fair share of hype and look to match the success of fellow London band Mumford & Sons. Listen to "Weight & Measures"

Taylor Thrash
This Texas-based singer-songwriter made waves with a self-titled released EP back in 2010. Since then PureVolume, FaceBook, MySpace, and Twitter blew up for Taylor Thrash and he’s sure to keep the trend going in 2012 with his debut full-length album. Check out "Losing My Mind."

Ambassadors
This soulful, Brooklyn, New York-based 4-piece is still unsigned, but they're also too talented to leave off this list. Listen to "Falls" here and I highly recommend checking out the acoustic version of the song YouTube.

fun.
You might already be familiar with fun. & their frontman Nate Ruess (formerly of The Format). The band is prepping to release their sophomore album "Some Nights" on February 21 and their lead single "We Are Young" is set to take them to the next level. Emmy-award winning show "Glee" has already covered the song too...

Cris Cab
Don’t look now but reggae music is making a mini-comeback into the masses. First California-based Rebelution put out a quality album earlier this year. And now youngster Cris Cab attempts to mix the genre with steady amounts of pop. Look for this kid to have a big year in 2012 and listen to

IAMDYNAMITE
Michigan-based duo IAMDYNAMITE spent much of 2011 opening for Alternative Addiction favorites Blue October. Their song "Stereo" has started to turn heads at radio and you can check it out here.

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