The Social is a four-piece band I saw recently at The Resident in Downtown LA. The four band members are Keaton, Alexander, Tommy, and Markie, and they were playing after my friend James Spaite who was also an early podcast guest. What really stood out to me about these guys was the band’s energy along with Keaton’s screaming/singing ability.

In this episode we talk about what makes a good front-man for a band, how we’re all really bad audience members, and going on writing retreats to get a lot of songs made in a very short amount of time.

You can hear their song “Any Other Way” later in the episode, enjoy!

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