Ethan Harb - From Broadway Gigs To Viral :: Ep 247 The Rich Redmond Show

The Rich Redmond Show returns from hiatus with viral Nashville drummer Ethan Harb.From Santa Barbara to Lower Broadway, Ethan breaks down how he went from garage bands to grinding 3-a-day sets, touring with Taylor Acorn, building Skylines & Satellites, and accidentally blowing up the internet with a single “bonk” in Immigrant Song. Rich and Jim go deep on social media strategy, drum gear, Ableton, mental health, and building a long-term career in today’s music world.Chapters:0:00 Intro – The Rich Redmond Show is back1:00 Meet Ethan Harb: Santa Barbara to Nashville, sushi with Rich, early advice4:20 Why Broadway is a “blue collar” training ground for drummers7:40 Skylines & Satellites lineup and original releases9:50 Songbooks, setlists, and keeping a pop-punk/metal set alive on Broadway11:35 Drumeo, Stewrat Copeland challenge, and how they produce so much content16:10 Metalcore, grindcore, and the Cookie Monster vocals discussion17:45 Doing country gigs while staying in the rock and metal world19:50 Nashville vs Texas touring and how big some of these markets really are21:05 Flying nonstop, “sky waitresses,” and road life rituals28:55 How to actually get into Broadway: sitting in, slow season, and not being a pest33:15 The “How To Get Fired” Immigrant Song bonk that went viral34:50 How Ethan films gigs (Zoom, livestream screen records) and edits in iMovie/Reels41:50 First big click/live track gig with Ben Gallagher and learning Ableton in a week45:45 Crack vs thud: snare sounds, heads, dampening, and Broadway volume hacks52:00 Dream kits, Danny Carey, mandala pads, and hybrid setups57:15 Groceries, inflation, and musician shopping strategy: Walmart, Publix, Whole Foods1:00:40 Pessimism, therapy, SSRIs, and deliberately choosing positive habits1:05:45 Non-music friends, walks, and not spiraling alone1:15:25 H Audio studio, drum sample philosophy, and future recording plans1:25:10 Rich’s closing thoughts on Ethan’s path and the new seasonLinks:The Rich Redmond Show site:therichredmanshow.comRich Redmond:richredmond.comPodcast production:itsyourshow.coDrum-tensive study with Rich:drumtensive.comFollow Ethan Harb:Search “Ethan Harb Drums” on YouTube and Instagram