Buddy Red is an Atlanta artist who’s not following the hip-hop lane many might expect as the son of Atlanta icon T.I. Instead, he’s carving out a guitar-driven blues-rock sound entirely his own.

In this episode, he shares the moment in 7th grade when discovering Prince’s self-produced debut album expanded his understanding of what was possible — and how that realization continues to shape the way he creates today.

We also talk about how his song “1958” evolved from a simple acoustic idea on the edge of his bed into a fully realized recording, built piece by piece, instrument by instrument.

We get into:

🎸 Picking up guitar as a teenager and accelerating fast
 🎧 Growing up in a music-centric household while searching for his own lane
 📀 Sitting on a vault of unreleased music and holding ideas for the right moment
 🎤 The meaning behind the name Buddy Red
 🔥 Why he wants listeners to leave with more questions than answers

If you’re drawn to artists defining themselves on their own terms, this conversation is for you.

Follow Buddy Red on his website and Instagram and stream his music on Spotify to keep up with his latest releases and upcoming performances.

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