Nick Martin is the guitarist and backup vocalist/screamer for the band Sleeping With Sirens. In today’s episode, we go over Nick’s love of coffee, what it’s like being a member of Sleeping With Sirens, and how Nick gauges his success as he’s traveled through this industry. Thank you so much for coming on the podcast Nick!

In this episode of the Don’t Shit On The Bus podcast we will learn:

• How to measure success as an artist
• About joining Sleeping With Sirens
• The different roles within a band
• What it was like starting Charlie Royal Coffee

(00:00) Intro
(01:46) Patreon
(02:18) Nick gets on the bus
(09:57) Coffee Cupping
(15:34) Sleeping With Sirens’ new album
(18:24) Nick being in Sleeping with Sirens for 8 years
(21:43) How Nick compartmentalizes his life
(24:28) Fake ID story
(26:52) Staying young and healthy
(28:44) Nick's metric of success
(32:45) Is there an age cap for being in a band?
(41:01) The dynamics of being in Sleeping with Sirens
(43:36) Aveneged Sevenfold story
(47:39) How to deal with people making bad decisions
(48:47) Not molding to fit in with people
(54:36) Wrap up notes
(55:07) Shower Shoes

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Nick Martin - Guest

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Don't Shit On The Bus Podcast

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Adam Elmakias - Host

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Edited & Produced by Connor Gaskey