055 - Chris Culos and The Mighty O.A.R. - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 55
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Chris Culos has come a long way since 1996, when he and bandmate Marc Roberge started O.A.R. in the basement of his childhood home. Twenty-three years later the band is still making new music and touring amphitheaters around the U.S.
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A few things that came up:
The Mighty O.A.R.
From Rockville MD
His dad played drums...
Inspired by Genesis and Phil Collins
Ohio State U
Embracing Napster
Running the band like a business....
Going through the era of CDs, Downloading, etc.
How do bands know when to get management
Creating the product with spark....
Being labeled a "jam band" in the beginning
Capturing the passion
O.A.R. getting publicity from Olympic Athletes Russia...
Was going to be called "Exposed Youth"
Goal setting...
Wantrepreneurs
Boxing on the road
Looking forward to hanging on the bus
Jon Hull
Frozen "Into the Unknown"
Taylor Swift doc
Drumming heroes
Griffin Goldsmith
Where did you vacation?
Ocean City and Horseshoe crabs
Why do we dream?
Shattered....
TikTok
Influencers In The Wild
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