Hmm... Dakota Caden

I woke up early, checked the board, and saw Spotify’s Fresh Finds slide Dakota Caden’s debut single “Common Decency” straight in at #26. That caught my eye. The 20-year-old California artist built crazy buzz doing acoustic covers online—even getting public flowers from Ella Langley—but turning unsaid Notes app drafts into polished confessional pop is a different level. Stripped-back guitars and blunt songwriting always find an audience, and landing real editorial placement on a debut track means folks are tuned in. Keep her on your radar.