New Video Drop: RUST - "Groove It"

The temperatures are dropping. The weather is cooler and fall is here. The perfect time to listen to some easy listening from South Korean Indie jazz artist RUST.

The singer released a visual for his track "Groove It" on September 26. It's off his jazz album MUZE, which hit streaming platforms on September 22. The black and white MV features a lone dancer, till we see RUST after a minute in. Check it out below.

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New Video Drop: RUST - "Groove It"

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