· Website: https://the1res.com

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1res/

· TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the1res

· How I Do 25th Anniversary vinyl: https://interscope.lnk.to/ResIG

In this episode of Behind the Beat, Jeremy sits down with Philly-born singer, songwriter, performer, artist, and DJ Res for a conversation about artistry, identity, and the long life of a truly original album.

Res takes us back to the beginning, from growing up singing to studying finance at Temple University before one conversation changed her path. A visit with Santi White, known to the world as Santigold, turned into a creative partnership that helped shape Res's early sound and eventually led to the songs that became How I Do. She also reflects on early studio moments, getting support from key music industry figures, turning down the chance to join Groove Theory, signing with MCA, and learning the difference between fitting into the industry and building something that lasts.

The conversation centers around the 25th anniversary of How I Do, an album that bent genres before that was a marketing category. Res talks about why the album still matters, why it continues to find younger listeners, and how it represents both her legacy and her future. She also opens up about being independent, maintaining quality without major-label resources, and why DJing helped her fall in love with music again.

This episode is about staying true to your sound, even when the industry does not know where to place you.

• How one connection with Santigold helped launch Res's music career
• Why Res passed on joining Groove Theory
• How How I Do came together and why it still resonates 25 years later
• What it means to create music that does not fit neatly into one genre
• How independence can be both freeing and challenging for an artist
• Why maintaining quality matters, even when budgets disappear
• How DJing became a creative reset for Res
• Why artists who are "different" should lean into what makes them hard to categorize

"The album is as old as when you found it."

"Is it really worth me trying to be something I'm not?"

"Money is very attractive, and when you become the cash cow, everyone is gonna steer you toward making more." "I present very much just different."

"Whatever you're good at, just be the best at that."

This season is about the people who followed a creative pull and built something meaningful from it. Res's story is a reminder that your edge is often the thing that makes you hard to categorize.

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