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 back
1:00 Meet Ethan Harb: Santa Barbara to Nashville, sushi with Rich, early advice
4:20 Why Broadway is a “blue collar” training ground for drummers
7:40 Skylines & Satellites lineup and original releases
9:50 Songbooks, setlists, and keeping a pop-punk/metal set alive on Broadway
11:35 Drumeo, Stewrat Copeland challenge, and how they produce so much content
16:10 Metalcore, grindcore, and the Cookie Monster vocals discussion
17:45 Doing country gigs while staying in the rock and metal world
19:50 Nashville vs Texas touring and how big some of these markets really are
21:05 Flying nonstop, “sky waitresses,” and road life rituals
28:55 How to actually get into Broadway: sitting in, slow season, and not being a pest
33:15 The “How To Get Fired” Immigrant Song bonk that went viral
34:50 How Ethan films gigs (Zoom, livestream screen records) and edits in iMovie/Reels
41:50 First big click/live track gig with Ben Gallagher and learning Ableton in a week
45:45 Crack vs thud: snare sounds, heads, dampening, and Broadway volume hacks
52:00 Dream kits, Danny Carey, mandala pads, and hybrid setups
57:15 Groceries, inflation, and musician shopping strategy: Walmart, Publix, Whole Foods
1:00:40 Pessimism, therapy, SSRIs, and deliberately choosing positive habits
1:05:45 Non-music friends, walks, and not spiraling alone
1:15:25 H Audio studio, drum sample philosophy, and future recording plans
1:25:10 Rich’s closing thoughts on Ethan’s path and the new season

Links:
The Rich Redmond Show site:
therichredmanshow.com

Rich Redmond:
richredmond.com

Podcast production:
itsyourshow.co

Drum-tensive study with Rich:
drumtensive.com

Follow Ethan Harb:
Search “Ethan Harb Drums” on YouTube and Instagram