Marcus Reardon | On Mars Pod EP 2 | 100 to 250,000+ Monthly Listeners

Today On Mars, we explore the mind of Marcus Reardon, frontman of Phoenix-based rock band, This Modern. We talk about going from being an unknown local rapper getting kicked out of his parents house every weekend to now having over 250,000 monthly listeners and working with successful artists like Futuristic and Dropout Kings. Listen to On Mars Pod online: Apple Podcasts Spotify Podcasts Google Podcasts Follow Marcus & This Modern online: @mdrnmarcus @thismdrn Follow On Mars Pod online: OnMarsPod.com On Mars Pod Instagram On Mars Pod Twitter On Mars Pod TikTok HarryMarsWorld.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Harry Mars Instagram⁠ Become a Martian: On Mars Pod Patreon SUBSCRIBE for updates on future episodes! http://onmarspod.com/subscribe Moments On Mars 00:00 Intro 01:32 This Modern Success 03:22 Working With Successful Artists 05:36 Imposter Syndrome 08:47 Early Days in Music 11:27 DIY Recording 14:43 Writing As A Kid 17:35 Teammate Markus 19:43 First Official Mixtape 22:53 Friends As Family 24:57 Parents Support 26:57 Being A “Local Rapper” 29:13 Growing Up In A Split Household 31:19 Teammate Crew 34:01 Working With Outside Producers 36:51 Not Having To Live in LA 39:23 Investing In Yourself 42:32 10000 Hours 45:02 Having A Recording Studio 48:30 It Takes A Village 50:07 Signing A Record Deal 1:00:58 (Almost) Signing With Red Bull Records 1:03:59 Live Performance Importance 1:09:01 New This Modern EP 1:13:37 New Futuristic Project 1:17:35 Dropping Singles Vs EP 1:21:56 Outro