Summary: Today Michael Walker from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Fears">Paradise Fears</a> joins us. He’s going to share a “hack” he discovered that allowed his band to go from ZERO to touring worldwide in a few months. Listen in as Michael explains why “tour hacking” is so powerful and how to do it.<br> Let’s rock!<br> In this episode you will learn:<br> <br> * How to cross the “chasm” between playing locally and nationally<br> * The easiest way to gain the attention of your favorite touring artist<br> * A simple way to earn income “on tour” without playing music<br> * How to fully-fund your next tour without going into debt<br> * The best way to get people’s attention at venues even if they’ve never heard of you before<br> * An easy way to create a connection at every gig and earn fans for life<br> <br> Links and resources from today’s episode:<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/2FL7Bgs">Buy Michael’s recommend “Tour Hacking” headphones on Amazon</a><br> <a href="http://modernmusician.me">Free 3-day Tour Hacking Workshop</a><br> <a href="http://modern-musician.com">Modern Musician</a> (official website)<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Fears">Paradise Fears Wikipedia</a><br> <a href="https://musicianmonster.com/1kwm-webinar">Sign up for webinar on how to earn dependable income performing live music</a><br> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/musicianmonster/MMP032.mp3">Right-click HERE and “save-as” to download this episode to your desktop</a><br> Thanks for Listening!<br> Thanks so much for joining me again this week. Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below!<br> If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons at the bottom of the post.<br> Also, please leave an honest review for The Musician Monster Podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewContentsUserReviews?id=977804195&type=Podcast&ls=1&mt=1">iTunes</a>. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and always appreciated!<br> And finally, don’t forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-musician-monster-podcast/id977804195?mt=2">subscribe to the show on iTunes</a> to get automatic updates.<br> A very special thank-you to Mike for joining me this week.<br> Until next time: Rock on and prosper!<br> Is there a musician or music industry figure that you’d like us to interview? Send an email to <a href="mailto:greg@musicianmonster.com">greg@musicianmonster.com</a> or a tweet to <a href="https://twitter.com/musicianmonster">@musicianmonster</a> — including the name and contact info (if you have it) of the person you’d like to have interviewed. <br>
