82: Adjust The Sails: Shane Hurst on How To Make Your Emo Band Go Viral, Midwest Emo & More | Emo Kids Anonymous

This week I'm joined by the one and only Shane Hurst, better known as Adjust The Sails! If you're on social media and you're reading this, there's a very good chance Shane and I are 50% of your feed. For that, we are not sorry...In this conversation, Shane shares his journey in the music industry, discussing his unique style of 'whiny virgin music', the impact of social media on his career, and the balance between humor and serious themes in his music, content and live shows. He reflects on the challenges of parenting, the therapeutic nature of music, and the importance of community in the DIY scene and in his life. Shane also delves into the creative process behind his music videos and the influence of metrics on his artistic expression. Trust me, if you're in a band, this is the one episode you don't want to miss. Shane and I discuss the intricacies of content creation, the challenges of online criticism, and the current landscape for musicians. More importantly, we tell you how to break tf through. We explore the evolution of music promotion in the age of TikTok, the serious lack of attention spans, and finding that sweet spot between creativity and audience engagement. More importantly though, we talk about the next wave of bands and the current crop of emo taking over the world. TRSH, Dear Cincinnati, halftimeshow, Walking Blue, Thoughts on Bowling, we hype em all up. Catch Adjust the Sails on tour this January with our friends Dear Cincy!Use code "emokids" and get your first bottle of brotege for $10!www.brotege.comEmo Kids Anonymous is a podcast about pop punk, emo, emo adjacent music and everything else. With new episodes every Wednesday along with artist interviews on Mondays and Fridays, Emo Kids Anonymous is the home of everything emo. Guests include Saturdays At Your Place, Kerosene Heights, Winona Fighter, Origami Angel, Greywind, sports., Riley!, and so many others.JOIN OUR DISCORD!https://discord.gg/78WpHArYFollow us on other platforms:Twitter: @emokidsanonpodInstagram: @emokidsanonymousTikTok:  @emokidsanonymousEmo Kids Anonymous is Amanda Valdivieso and Robb Laffoon.Emo Kids Anonymous is a proud part of Never A Phase Network. Please follow and subscribe to stay up to date!www.neveraphasenetwork.comFollow Shane on Instagram!instagram.com/official.adjustthesailsFollow @EmoKidsAnonymous on all social media platforms!New episodes drop every Wednesday as well as artist interviews on Monday and Fridays! Be sure to like and subscribe!Follow Robb(@RobbLaffoon on all social media platforms)Follow Amanda(@amazingamanda_eka on tiktok & @amazingamanda_emokidsanon on IG)brotege.comemokidsanonymous.comneveraphasenetwork.com