Aubory Bugg

Growing up in a blue-collar steel mill town in Illinois, Aubory Bugg once thought she might become a lawyer but always knew her path would ultimately lead to music. She learned early that dreaming big only matters if you’re willing to put in the work to back it up. Her parents picking up extra jobs or bartering home repairs in exchange for piano lessons from a relative instilled a lasting belief in Bugg: anything is possible, but no one’s going to do it for you. With more than 200,000 TikTok followers, a tour opening for hey, nothing, and her debut album in the works, Bugg is living her best life in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by a thriving community of artists and collaborators. The new album captures a pivotal chapter for this exciting new artist navigating identity, independence, and the emotional weight of leaving home.