Only three years ago, Rico Burgos was recording music in his dorm room at Texas Tech using nothing more than his phone, headphones, and BandLab. Fast forward to today, Rico Burgos has built an audience of more than 288,000 monthly Spotify listeners, with his breakout single "Bikini Behavior" reaching over 3 million streams. (Rico Burgos) In our conversation with Rico, he reflected on his music journey, the risks that helped his career grow, and why authenticity has always bee

For Jack Landess, music was never supposed to become the plan. (Jack Landess) Growing up in a small town in Ohio, Landess spent much of his early life surrounded by a culture where sports often overshadowed the arts. His journey into music began during his junior year of high school. Stepping away from basketball during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jack began to focus on recording, producing over 300 demos in a single summer. After finishing high school, he moved to Tennessee to st