{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Paul Marc Rousseau: Silverstein, Touring & Record Deals","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee0a8e7b57990bc2e77d95/60ee0ac5aa52de0012dc6ff0.jpg?height=200","description":"This week we’re excited to welcome Paul Marc Rousseau to the show. Paul is the lead guitarist for Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein. Joining the band as a guitar tech initially, he was the natural choice to replace Neil Boshart after he left the band. Silverstein have sold over 1 million records worldwide, have been nominated for a Juno Award, and released their 8th album (“I Am Alive In Everything I Touch”) in 2015. In this interview, Paul shares some advice for bands going on tour, talks about the approach labels take to signing bands, and the importance of having relationships with your fans.\n\n\nHighlights:\n\n- Paul was a part of Silverstein’s touring family long before he joined the band as a guitarist\n- One of the most important parts of being on the road is the relationships you have with each other\n- Ross shares a story involving a passive aggressive note he left for a former flatmate\n- Paul shares some highlights about being on the road with Silverstein\n- We hear about a time where the band almost to pay €15,000 to put their instruments on board as baggage\n- We talk about the importance of artists meeting and talking to fans when touring\n- Paul commends Silverstein’s fans for speaking to them as he’s too scared to do that with his favourite artists\n- We hear the story of how Paul became a full time member of Silverstein\n- We talk about how labels are much more careful about the artists they sign and how they need to build a profile themselves first\n- There are so many factors to achieving longevity in the music industry\n\n\nAdvice:\n\n- You have to be sure that what you’re making musically is of a high enough quality to take on tour\n- You have to be self aware and self critical enough to know that what you’re doing is good enough for people to see\n\n\nGuest Links:\n\n- Website: http://silversteinmusic.com\n- Twitter: @silverstein / @paulmarc\n- Facebook: /silversteinmusic\n\n\nSponsors:\n\n- Alyssa Parma (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqlkL...)\n- Chris Keaton @ Chris Keaton Presents (http://chriskeaton.com)\n- Buck Naked Soap Company (http://bucknakedsoapcompany.com)\n- Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses (http://thirtyroses.com)\n\n---\n\nFor more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com\nFollow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic\nSubscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes\nSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic","author_name":"Bridge The Atlantic"}