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What Walker Burroughs Found that American Idol Couldn't Give Him

Today we're sitting down with Walker Burroughs to talk about his journey as an artist - from feeling miserable after appearing on American Idol to being fulfilled as an artist today. Follow Walker Burroughs: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/walkerburroughs/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@walkerburroughs] Timestamps: 0:00 - Walker's experience on American Idol 6:45 - "Who are you" conversation and finding fulfillment 20:00 - Finding out what makes you "you" as an artist and a person 30:20 - Why did you become a musician? 33:51 - New music and inspiration Check out our Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/stayindependentpodcast/?hl=en&g=5] Check out our TikTok! [https://www.tiktok.com/@stayindependentpodcast?_t=ZT-8y8MLJRHSlp&_r=1]

Reacting to Tyson Ritter's Indie Artist Videos

You might know The All-American Rejects most recently from their viral House Party Tour and opening for the Jonas Brothers' stadium tour this year. What's fascinating is how Tyson's been speaking out about the independent artist grind lately. While major label artists are struggling with traditional models, he's been vocal about new approaches to building sustainable careers in music. The perspective from someone who's seen both sides of the industry? That's what I want to dig into today. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 – NPR Clip 5:04 - Commerce and art clip 11:21 - Pardon My Take clip Check out our Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/stayindependentpodcast/?hl=en&g=5] Check out our TikTok! [https://www.tiktok.com/@stayindependentpodcast?_t=ZT-8y8MLJRHSlp&_r=1]

"I Was On The Voice - What Now?"

So you've built up a pretty big following on Instagram and TikTok - what's next? Today we're sitting down with Kate Cosentino to talk about her approach to content strategy and what to do once you've built up an audience on social media. Interested in your own artist content strategy audit? Take our Brand Archetype Quiz (5 min) then schedule a time here: https://know-name.involve.me/artist-brand-archetype-quiz Follow Kate Cosentino: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katemcosentino [https://www.instagram.com/katemcosentino] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3J9oPSOtWiwtitCxyKWD1v?si=hlhkcRIzTESLHmI5oaWsmg&nd=1&dlsi=1404aea101214007 [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3J9oPSOtWiwtitCxyKWD1v?si=hlhkcRIzTESLHmI5oaWsmg&nd=1&dlsi=1404aea101214007] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@katemcosentino [https://www.tiktok.com/@katemcosentino] Timestamps: 0:00 - How You've Been Doing on Social Media 6:58 – Goals For The Future 10:00 – Content Strategy Discussion 21:50 – Core Principles of Content 37:30 – 1,000 Loyal Fans and Brand Positioning 52:43 – Content Format Examples Check out our Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/stayindependentpodcast/?hl=en&g=5] Check out our TikTok! [https://www.tiktok.com/@stayindependentpodcast?_t=ZT-8y8MLJRHSlp&_r=1]

5 Lies the Music Industry Tells Moms

Today we're sitting down with Emily Rose to debunk some of the biggest myths about being a mom and having a career in the music industry. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:41 – Lie Number 1 4:33 - Lie Number 2 10:25 - Lie Number 3 15:23 - Lie Number 4 23:02 - Lie Number 5 Check out our Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/stayindependentpodcast/?hl=en&g=5] Check out our TikTok! [https://www.tiktok.com/@stayindependentpodcast?_t=ZT-8y8MLJRHSlp&_r=1]

How Do New Artists Find an Audience?

It can feel virtually impossible to find an audience starting out as an independent artist. So today we're sitting down with Rachel Rose to talk about leveraging different content formats on Instagram and TikTok to connect with an audience. Interested in your own artist content strategy audit? Take our Brand Archetype Quiz (5 min) then schedule a time here: https://know-name.involve.me/artist-brand-archetype-quiz Follow Rachel Rose: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachelrosemusic [https://www.instagram.com/rachelrosemusic] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zkvyeL7lN2eqIzfW1fFfK [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3zkvyeL7lN2eqIzfW1fFfK] Timestamps: 0:00 - Moving to Nashville 3:00 – Exploring Her Music and Branding 29:42 - Exploring Content Formats on Social Media Check out our Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/stayindependentpodcast/?hl=en&g=5] Check out our TikTok! [https://www.tiktok.com/@stayindependentpodcast?_t=ZT-8y8MLJRHSlp&_r=1]