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Third-year biochemistry student Rico Lomarda recorded his first EP in the walk-in closet of his Westwood apartment. He released the EP titled “Love or Something” in January with the student-run record label Landing 8 Records, which he helped start during his freshman year. His influences. including singers Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran, are reflected in the EP&#039;s first upbeat and groovy song &quot;Breathe,” he said. (Chelsea Zhang/Daily Bruin)

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Student turns closet into studio to record EP about reality of love

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Rico Lomarda emerged from his apartment’s closet with a guitar in hand, having finished working on his songs for six hours straight. The musician’s closet doubles as his studio – the place where he finished recording and producing his four-song debut EP “Love or Something.” Lomarda, a third-year biochemistry student, performs under the stage name Rico Loma and released his EP “Love or Something” in January.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Student turns closet into studio to record EP about reality of love

By Sally Lee

May 15, 2017 10:45 p.m.