@hernameisbanks Hosts "Artists to Watch" @Rdio Station, Releases Inspiration Playlist

Rdio recently unveiled its evolution to a free, stations-first listening experience, and today its making another big debut – the first-ever hosted Rdio station.  We’ve been sharing with you some of the up-and-coming talent through our Artists to Watch program, and now we’re taking this to the next level with sizzling songstress BANKS hosting our new “Artists to Watch” station.  Not only will the station feature music from the artists we put on your radar, like BANKS, Strange Talk and Young the Giant, but free users can tune in to hear BANKS talk about her new album Goddess, her music influences and the artists she’s keeping her eye on.  

In honor of her new album and her role as host of the “Artists to Watch” station, BANKS also put together an exclusive playlist for Rdio featuring some of the artists that have inspired and influenced her.  From Portishead to Alanis Morissette to The Weeknd, check out her “Inspiration by BANKS” playlist now to listen to some of the artists that have had an impact on BANKS’ distinct sound.  Please let me know if you can cover the “Artists to Watch” Station hosted by Banks and/or her Inspiration Playlist.

 Rdio “Artists to Watch” Station Hosted by BANKS:

 Inspiration Playlist by BANKS: 

• Track Listing:

 1.       Tracy Chapman – “Fast Car”

2.       SOHN – “Artifice”

3.       Lauryn Hill – “Ex-Factor”

4.       Lil Silva – “No Doubt”

5.       Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – “Tapes & Money”

6.       Portishead – “Roads”

7.       Massive Attack – “Teardrop”

8.       Tracy Chapman – “Give Me One Reason”

9.       Fiona Apple – “Fast As You Can”

10.   Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know

11.   Brandy – “Who is She 2 U”

12.   The Weeknd – “What You Need”

13.   TLC – “Creep”