In this brief dialogue, the speakers discuss how a band's hometown support—particularly local radio play and intimate backyard performances—creates a grassroots momentum that builds a dedicated fan base. They emphasize that early exposure in the local area, combined with word‑of‑mouth promotion, makes fans feel proud to champion the band, leading to further opportunities and broader recognition.
They did that for a while.
That's some real support home, you know.
Hometown.
Support from radio. And then obviously, you guys are putting crowds in your backyard, which was obviously, you know, influencing all these additional opportunities.
You can't, you can't under undervalue that. Like, you know, already having played, like, in the area and, and getting out there and, and. And doing it, you know, like with your product, getting it out there and getting fans and then it's on the radio, then you've got. It's like that situation where it's like, well, you got to hear this band because, like, you want to be the one to show somebody. So having. Having the grassroots thing and being out there and doing it for a little while, I think helped it a lot because, you know, people want to be that. You know, when you hear a band for the first time and, you know, you want to be the one to be like, I, I told you these guys are awesome, you know?
Yeah, yeah.
