Following on from USA Today selecting five Australian acts they tipped to crack America, naming Hottest 100 champion Vance Joy, folk favourites Boy & Bear, Sydney-born-LA-bred rapper Iggy Azalea, Perth rockers Birds Of Tokyo, and teen pop punk outfit 5 Seconds Of Summer – we at Tone Deaf reckon they’ve missed more than a few artists who are set to break it Stateside.

So, in response, we offer a list of 8 more local bands and homegrown music-makers think are bound for – and more importantly worthy of – success in the US.

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