Molly Rose: From TikTok to Tour | Social Media Stardom, Touring w/ Upchurch, Self-Identity & Country Music, How to Land Endorsements

Send us a Text! Today we welcome to the podcast NorCal native Molly Rose, currently on tour with American rapper and country artist Upchurch. Molly shares her inspiring journey to Nashville, revealing her early love for country music and the pressures she faced as a young drummer. Molly recounts her experience at the Musicians Institute in LA, and how by simply trying something new during the pandemic would lead her to social media stardom, now having amassed over 4.2M likes on TikTok and over 100K followers on both Instagram and YouTube.  Molly recalls her time on the "Hit Like a Girl" competition and most recently the TV show "Banded", the challenges and triumphs of being a young drummer in Nashville, and shares practical advice for aspiring musicians, including the importance of building authentic relationships in the industry. We close the convo delving into Molly"s personal tastes, including favorite food, coffee spots, and tattoos. We hope you enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 2:10 Welcome, Molly! 5:47 NorCal / Musician"s Institute 11:48 Early Years & Country Music 15:28 Low Boy Beaters (Sponsor) 19:30 High School, Drummer Influences & Self-Identity 28:04 Drum Supply (Sponsor) 29:04 Social Media Stardom 45:58 TV Show "Banded" 53:46 Drum Box (Sponsor) 54:27 On Tour w/ Upchurch 59:17 Music City Drum Show 2024 59:50 Current Gear 1:09:44 Sonique Drums (Sponsor) 1:10:42 Endorsements & Relationships 1:13:51 Greg Bissonette Clinic (Drum Supply) 1:14:39 Noodles, Coffee, & Tattoos 1:27:10 Outro Thank you to our Episode Sponsors: Mapex Drums https://www.mapexdrums.com Low Boy Beaters https://lowboybeaters.com Drum Supply https://www.drumsupply.com Drum Box https://drumbox.space Sonique Drums https://soniquedrums.com Connect with Molly: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyrosedrums TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@countrydrummergirl YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mollyrosedrums Music Featured in this Episode: "Hand Me Down Heart" - Starland "Ready Or Not" - Starland "James Dean" - Upchurch Intro Drum Groove Recorded by Taylor Friesth at Garden Groove Studios in Nashville, TN http://www.garden-groove.com Mixed by Jackson Maddox ------ Interview by: Dan Ainspan, Nathan Sletner Recorded May 2024 in Nashville, TN Connect with us: Website Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Recorded at Garden Groove Recording Space, Nashville, TN Podcast Artwork: GENUINE CREATIVE ART ⓒ 2024 Nashville Drummers Podcast, LLC