How Hopeless Records Broke Bands Like Neck Deep, All Time Low & MORE! | Eric Tobin’s Story

Описание: Welcome back to the Uprawr Podcast! Today’s guest is Eric Tobin, Executive Vice President of Business Development & A&R at Hopeless Records — a label that’s been pivotal in the careers of All Time Low, Neck Deep, and even Avenged Sevenfold.

Eric shares the story of how he moved to California with no plan, landed a job at Hopeless Records without any prior industry experience, and went on to spend over 20 years helping shape some of the biggest bands in the scene. If you’ve ever wondered how record labels really work, how bands get signed, or how to start a career in the music industry, then this episode is for you

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0:00 - Intro
0:50 - How did eric get started in Music
6:50 - Working at starbucks and moving to california
15:00 - Is it easier to sign bands with hopeless's reputation
22:29 - Signing All Time Low
35:00 - Are their any bands he missed out on signing
38:29 - Signing Neck Deep
44:45 - What do bands do now instead of the warped tour?
46:48 - Signing TX2
53:30 - How has erics job changed over the years
56:45 - Signing legacy bands like sum41, yellowcard
58:30 - Are labels relevant in 2025
1:02:40 - How many tickets does a band need to sell to go full time
1:04:02 - Is it surreal looking back at his and dave shapiros career
1:08:03 - Do you make your own luck in the industry
1:11:24 - What moment would he relive if he could