Summary: <br> Today’s guest is Grant McFarland. His band, Galactic Empire, moved from obscurity to stardom almost instantly. They did not have a fan base or a significant internet presence—they had never even released an album. They covered the main Star Wars theme and released a music video alongside it. In 24 hours that video was viewed over 2 million times, leading to more than 2,000 sales of Galactic Empire’s rendition of the Star Wars theme, in less than 7 days.<br> After their video went viral, Galactic Empire was featured in some of the most popular publications in the world: <a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/28/galactic-empire-star-wars-theme">Entertainment Weekly</a>, <a href="http://eonline.com">E!</a>, <a href="https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/galactic-empire-give-star-wars-theme-heavy-metal-makeover">Guitar World Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.guitarworld.com/galactic-empire-give-star-wars-theme-heavy-metal-makeover/26012">Guitar World</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/01/12/galactic-empire-star-wars_n_8965274.html">Huffington Post</a>, <a href="http://www.metalinjection.net/video/the-best-metal-cover-of-the-star-wars-theme-by-galactic-empire">Metal Injection</a> among others. The video also helped them get numerous endorsements.<br> If going viral sounds good to you, then you’ll love today’s episode of the MusicianMonster podcast!*<br> In this episode you’ll learn:<br> <br> * The three things you need to in order to produce a top quality music video<br> * The first steps to creating a viral video—FREE<br> * How to locate and use the resources you have to make a viral music video<br> * Why you don’t need a big video or recording studio to create a viral music video<br> * The best way to build momentum<br> * How to sell out a tour before you leave your hometown<br> <br> Useful Links:<br> <br> * Watch Galactic Empires rendition of the Star Wars theme on…<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/galacticempireofficial/videos/800461353413445/">Facebook</a><br> * <a href="https://youtu.be/pPV9NNvtL20">YouTube</a><br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/galactic-empire/id1178245989">Purchase it on iTunes</a><br> * <a href="http://www.atriumaudio.com">www.atriumaudio.com </a>(Grant’s recording studio)<br> * <a href="http://www.harryfox.com">www.harryfox.com</a> (License music)<br> * <a href="http://www.loudr.fm">www.loudr.fm</a> (License music)<br> * <a href="https://musicianmonster.com/how-to-promote-your-music-online-with-youtube/">Learn the three things that make a music video go viral</a> (Published on MusicianMonster)<br> * <a href="https://musicianmonster.com/how-to-build-a-fanbase-like-a-jedi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Build your fanbase like a Jedi </a>(Published on MusicianMonster)<br> <br> Follow Galactic Empire:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/galacticempireofficial/">Facebook</a><br> * <a href="https://www.instagram.com/galacticempireofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a><br> * <a href="https://www.twitter.com/galacticempire8">Twitter</a><br> <br> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/musicianmonster/MMP014.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">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" shape="rect">iTunes</a>! Ratings and reviews are helpful and always appreciated.<br>
