It seems the dream for so many high schoolers today is to become social media famous. With over 30 million videos posted daily to TikTok, the odds of more than just your friends seeing your latest creation is fairly slim. But what happens when a post beats the algorithm odds and breaks through? In February 2023, the members of the band visionblur had their viral moment as their cover of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in their first-ever live performance exploded on the social media app. As of July 2023, the video has garnered more than 1.8 million views and 320,000 likes. Band members Ez Alexander and June Conrad discuss what it was like to deal with the this quick hit of popularity while trying to build their band. They talk about the making of their band, getting the nerve to play that first gig and what it was like in the hours after the post started gaining momentum. To learn more about the band, follow them @visionblurband on TikTok For all previous episodes of the podcast, go to www.9thgradeexperience.com. If you visit the site, you can leave us a voicemail, an email or rate and review of the show. Musical Credit Thanks to Eli Heckman, Class of 2025, for providing the music in today's episode! Also thanks to Visionblur for the use of their logo and the audio clip taken from their TikTok page. Education Podcast Network I am proud to announce that the 9th Grade Experience Podcast has joined the Education Podcast Network (EPN). The passionate hosts of the EPN family are made up of a wide variety of teachers, administrators, and educators who are dedicated to bringing you the best in education-related content. The network covers everything from current events in education, technology, and best practices to the latest editorials and more on a regular basis in high quality. To find out more information about all the great shows, visit https://www.edupodcastnetwork.com/