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Podcast: Bringin' it Backwards
Episode: BiB: Wesko – From Blue Collar to Breakout Star: The TikTok Gamble That Launched His Career
Description: On this episode of "Bringin' It Backwards," Adam Lisicky sits down with Wesko, a country artist whose music journey is anything but typical. Growing up in a tiny town in eastern North Carolina with no musical lineage, Wesko didn't even pick up a guitar until he was 19—and that was just to find some therapy during a stressful period in his life. What started as late-night YouTube tutorials in his parents' backyard quickly turned into songwriting sessions, local gigs, and, eventually, viral TikTok moments that would help launch his career. Wesko shares how he went from working bl...