A singer with a gentle touch and gentler twang, Austin Burke traded a promising baseball career for a shot at country-pop stardom with the release of his debut single, 2016's "Sleepin' Around." His easy delivery found a natural home in romantic tunes like "Speed of Life" and the seductive "Let It Burn," but it also allowed him to deliver a joke with a grin, as he did with 2021's "Wet Dream," a wry ode to fishing. In 2022, Burke found success with the release of his sophomore EP, Changed Everything, which included the Billboard-charting single "Let It Burn."
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