Episode #298 with Lucas Banim

Dan is joined by Lucas Banim from NTH RD!! This chat really set the tone and raised the bar for the rest of the year!We chat about how NTH RD's Asian tour came about, the ever expanding fan base, being in control of your own fate, the importance of getting just one yes, taking appreciation at face value, the non gig related highlights of the Asian tour, putting faith in people you've never met, realising the band could achieve anything, persistence, needing to go through the challenges to find success, letting go of your ego, starting as a high school band, the origin story of NTH RD's name, the gradual process of figuring it all out, sacrifices, working out what you can bring to the table, upskilling, embracing your character, future planning, reminding yourself that the industry is non-linear, focusing on the now, taking breaks, not taking anything for free, teaching guitar, being good at getting things done, understanding yourself better starting from scratch, relaying knowledge, valuing the impact of what it means to have a mentor, sustaining a fanbase, the merchandise, taking risks, the upcoming tour, capturing how you've changed as an artist, the song that means the most to him, his dream tour lineup, and a whole lot more!Cover Photo: Matty ParkerGet tickets for NTH RD's 3 cities in 3 days tour, supporting The Rasmus. Link below.https://thephoenix.au/rasmus-2026/Follow Lucas and NTH RD on all the socials! Links below.https://www.instagram.com/lucasbanim/https://guitarandbasslessons.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/nth_rd/https://nthrd.band/https://open.spotify.com/artist/73UZc0Keik8oWph7AvLIQD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.