In this special episode of the Nashville Drummers Podcast, we welcomed back our good buddy Ethan Harb. Since his first appearance on the show back in Ep. 5 (Dec. 2021), Ethan’s career has quite literally exploded, most recently through his viral social media video series of ‘How to Get Fired from a Gig’, amassing over 112 million views on one video alone, 450K followers on Instagram and 170K followers on TikTok. Ethan shares insights on the importance of consistency when building a social media presence, why you should record every gig, and how to balance being a professional musician with band camaraderie and humor. We learn how Ethan landed the touring gig with Trey Lewis, and he opens up about his journey dealing with the loss of his father.

**BONUS: get an inside view into Ethan’s complete setup on tour w/ Trey Lewis in our NDP Backstage Rig Rundown! Available exclusively to Patreon, Buzzsprout, and Apple Podcast Subscribers.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
3:27 Welcome back, Ethan!
5:26 The Viral Bonk Backstory
14:24 Impact of Social Media on Your Career
20:51 Skylines & Satellites, Silly Goose Hours
29:00 Drum Box (Sponsor)
29:43 Career Growth, On Tour w/ Trey Lewis
35:00 Drum Supply (Sponsor)
36:00 Original Music & Band Camaraderie
38:19 Groove MPL (Sponsor)
39:19 Record Every Gig
42:49 Sonique Drums (Sponsor)
43:47 Dealing with Personal Loss
46:49 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor)
47:31 Reflection, Praise & Gratitude
1:00:08 Social Media and Consistency
1:08:05 Closing Questions
1:11:24 Outro

Thank you to our Episode Sponsors:

Drum Box
https://drumbox.space

Drum Supply
https://www.drumsupply.com

Groove MPL
https://www.groovempl.com

Sonique Drums
https://soniquedrums.com

Low Boy Beaters
https://lowboybeaters.com

Connect with Ethan:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethanharbdrums
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanharbdrums

Music Featured in this Episode:
“Dicked Down in Dallas” – Trey Lewis
“Devil Woman” – Caleb Shirley

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Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner
Recorded January 2025 in Nashville, TN

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