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Aiden Cullen

If you're looking for good new music, emerging artist Tucker Pillsbury (aka ROLE MODEL) has you covered with his infectious new single "Play the Part."

The standout track arrived Thursday with an accompanying video, which he co-directed. The song is the lead single from the Los Angeles-based singer's upcoming debut album, which is expected to arrive next year via Benny Blanco's Mad Love Records and Interscope.

A lot of his previous music, including his Arizona in the Summer EP, was actually inspired by isolation and depression, the result of a life-threatening ski accident. "I think living by myself for two years in college and dealing with depression by myself was the best thing ever to happen to me," says Pillsbury. "Solving my own issues in my head helped with self-awareness and self-love. I can lean on myself–definitely wouldn't say I'm happy yet, but I'm getting better at trying lately."

See the new video below and stay tuned for more from ROLE MODEL.