Country music runs in the family for Logan Crosby.

The 22-year-old University of Georgia graduate, who scored the runner-up spot on season one of the ABC reality show Claim to Fame

Kevin and Frankie Jonas, no less), is the cousin of country music veteran Jason Aldean.

“It's like Big Brother meets The Masked Singer, and then they went on a date with Celebrity Family Feud

Crosby quips of the show that helped launch his music career

his first EP 23 Days in L.A. was released July 14.

for a new artist trying to learn his way around the old dirt roads of the country music industry

Jason Aldean

it certainly helps to have a tour guide.

[Jason is] somebody that I've been able to get on the phone

‘Hey, what do you think about this’ or, ‘Hey, there's this deal coming in

So he's given me a lot of advice,” Crosby shares of his cousin.

Still, the collaborative process is ultimately a “blessing,” Crosby says, praising Aldean’s talent.