EPISODE · Jan 9, 2026 · 1H 8M
From Wedding Covers to 700k Streams - Sam Scherdel
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We sit down with independent artist Sam Scherdel to talk about the moment everything changed — from uploading a casual TikTok that led to hundreds of thousands of streams, to quitting paid wedding gigs, going fully independent, and finally trusting his own songs. Sam opens up about how he built his sound, the long road from playing covers to selling out shows, recording across multiple studios, working with producers like Colin Elliott, and why TikTok has completely reshaped how music is discovered. We also get into his influences (from Joe Cocker and Bruce Springsteen to Nirvana), the pressure of success, and why he still prefers intimate, stripped-back gigs alongside big “wall of sound” shows.-------------Thanks for listening make sure you follow us on our socials. Sign up to our Patreon where members get an exclusive extra monthly episode plus bonus content.-------------Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/depressedceospodcastLink Tree:https://linktr.ee/depressedceospodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We sit down with independent artist Sam Scherdel to talk about the moment everything changed — from uploading a casual TikTok that led to hundreds of thousands of streams, to quitting paid wedding gigs, going fully independent, and finally trusting his own songs. Sam opens up about how he built his sound, the long road from playing covers to selling out shows, recording across multiple studios, working with producers like Colin Elliott, and why TikTok has completely reshaped how music is discovered. We also get into his influences (from Joe Cocker and Bruce Springsteen to Nirvana), the pressure of success, and why he still prefers intimate, stripped-back gigs alongside big “wall of sound” shows.-------------Thanks for listening make sure you follow us on our socials. Sign up to our Patreon where members get an exclusive extra monthly episode plus bonus content.-------------Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/depressedceospodcastLink Tree:https://linktr.ee/depressedceospodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From Wedding Covers to 700k Streams - Sam Scherdel
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