Hailing from Bend, Oregon, Beau Kuther is best known as the drummer for indie rock trio Smallpools. Beau grew up in the Warped Tour era idolizing bands like Incubus and 311, and where MySpace was how people discovered you. He spent much of his adolescent years touring and moving to new cities to chase his passions, including Portland and eventually Los Angeles, where he would first meet Sean Scanlon and Michael Kamerman of Smallpools. The band spent the first 2 years touring opening for Twenty One Pilots, Grouplove, Walk The Moon, and Two Door Cinema Club. Now 10 years into their career, Smallpools has amassed an impressive following of superfans and is about to release their 3rd studio album on the heels of a U.S. headlining tour kicking off April 2024. Beau discusses what it's like being an indie band, the songwriting process, and the challenges of releasing music in today's TikTok era. We hope you enjoy!

Chapters
00:00 Intro 
2:05 Welcome, Beau
3:33 Growing up in Oregon
11:49 Balancing Multiple Interests
17:34 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor)
18:16 Early Influences (Copeland, Sexton)
23:43 Move to Portland, Kaddisfly, Warped Tour
25:17 MySpace Era
28:17 Touring as an Indie Band
33:29 Move to LA, Odd Jobs
38:46 Sonique Drums (Sponsor)
39:44 Smallpools
45:18 Releasing Music in 2024
52:56 Writing Process as a Band
59:30 Drum Box (Sponsor)
1:00:10 Headlining Tour, Live Shows & Superfans
1:07:20 Chainsmokers Collab
1:09:21 SNL & TV Performances
1:13:07 Drum Supply (Sponsor)
1:14:06 Current Setup
1:15:59 Endorsements
1:19:16 Wrap-Up
1:29:33 Outro

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Connect with Beau:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beauknowsdrums
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beauknowsdrums

Connect with Smallpools:
Website: https://www.smallpoolsmusic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smallpools
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@Smallpools

Music Featured in this Episode:
"Dreaming" - Smallpools
"Fake A Happy Face" - Smallpools

Intro Drum Groove
Recorded by Taylor Friesth at Garden Groove Studios in Nashville, TN
http://www.garden-groove.com
Mixed by Jackson Maddox

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Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner
Recorded March 2024 in Nashville, TN

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