Episode 190: First and Forever

Alex from First and Forever comes to the Chord Progression Podcast today with the most inspirational episode ever, and to prove to you that Emo Is Not Dead (Matt Cutshall would be proud). Alex dishes on the band starting on Craigslist (yes, Craigslist), how the band interacts with their fans and doubled down on their sound, and we close with inspiration. Alex is taking a leap of faith with this band, quitting his full time job, in order to make his dream work. And the confidence that he has will prove to you that life is too short to not go after your dreams.   Find First and Forever online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstforeveraz Twitter: https://twitter.com/FirstForeverAZ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstandforever/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIHyWi-3tRvxd1V5YHr93eg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4yoepOpyKCDc3xDj0fX21r?si=4kwgnqKvSKe1salMYP39MA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/first-and-forever/1441165966   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msotdrocks   Twitter: https://twitter.com/msotd_rocks   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msotd_rocks/   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) Minnesota Connection: (1:33) Starting the Band: (9:15) Fan Interaction: (20:00) Gaining Notoriety & Discovering Sound: (28:05) Confidence in the Emo (37:05) Living & Achieving the Dream (45:55) Outro: (1:06:29)