Ethan Harb (2025 Interview): Viral Bonk Fame, On Tour w/ Trey Lewis, Camaraderie, Consistency, & Personal Loss

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 ------ Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner Recorded January 2025 in Nashville, TN Support the show Connect with us: Website Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Recorded at Garden Groove Recording Space, Nashville, TN Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART ⓒ 2025 Nashville Drummers Podcast, LLC