It's time to end this chapter.  Goodbye to the Being in a Band podcast.  In this episode, I talk about what led to this decision, some of the ups and downs this year touring more and more and plans for the future.  Thank you for your support over the last 3+ years. xx

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Jon 'StayPuft' Garcia started his Twitch Channel in December 2020 after feeling disenchanted with his job. By March 2022 he'd not only grown his audience establishing himself as a go-to for new heavy music, but had been offered a position hosting streams for Knotfest, eventually quitting the day job and turning his passion for heavy metal into a full time gig.

I had the pleasure of working with Jon as his coach during this period and it's been a real treat watching his career unfold. In this episode, we chat about this progression, how he got started and the benefits of a platform that's been on the rise for the last 3 years.

You'll also hear Jon reveal he actually never felt confident sharing his opinions about music before starting his Twitch channel. Yet the fear of what others would think was not as strong as his passion for music and the result was finding a likeminded community and establishing himself as an authority in the heavy metal genre.

This conversation was recorded earlier in the year but the announcement of Knotfest coming to Australia reminded me I really need to post this interview!

So enjoy this inspiring conversation with Jon Garcia AKA StayPuft_Mallow!

This episode is dedicated to Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder.

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Want to get your new music featured by blogs, magazines and radio stations? Well, with nearly a decade's combined experience a music journalist, editor and PR agent, I happen know a thing or to about this topic! Here's how to get press for your music.

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Answering your questions! How to find a booking agent, how to grow without playing live, goals I set early-on in my band and more! Plus catch up on where The Last Martyr is touring and hear our brand new single!

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What happens when others are having success and you're not? Whether it's your ex-bandmates, friends or other bands in your scene, how do you deal with feeling like you're being left behind? In this episode I answer a listener's question about this very thing. We talk about the hit it can have on your confidence, feeling overwhelmed about starting again, and the ways in which you can turn this situation into your biggest comeback ever!

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Last weekend my band played a whirlwind 3 shows in 24 hours across 2 cities with the legendary Black Veil Brides! It was our first time playing this many shows in a row at this level and it was cool to watch absolute pros in action. But I have some awesome lessons to share with you relating to being a support band at a show of this calibre!

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Whether you've released music recently and feel like you're struggling to keep up the momentum, or you have an older release you're looking to resurrect and put in front of a new audience, I got you! In this episode, I talk about how to revive your music from the dead including promotional strategies and stories of when and how to build traction again for music that is already out. 

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This is such a great conversation with one of my long-time friends of over a decade, Frankie Jean, all about the need for diversity and representation within the music industry. We also talk about how our friendship has kept us on-target to kick our goals and how important it is to surround yourself with like-minded people on the same path. Up top, I have some really cool updates about my own music career I've been dying to share!

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Another day, another artist complaining they don't earn money from Spotify. Of course, Spotify can pay artists more, but if you think they're to blame for your lack of success, you're sorely mistaken! Get ready for a bitch-slap of an episode! I also talk about feeling uninspired lately and how I've tried to get through.

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Welcome to 2022! Here's why I removed a bunch of followers from Instagram and how my band is preparing for the festival shows we have coming up!

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