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.

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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