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That One Time

Brendan Abernathy: 'Married In a Year' Singer — Live Music Vs Streams, Content, Faith & Authenticity

Today Adam sits down with indie-folk breakout Brendan Abernathy—best known for the barefoot TikTok smash “Married in a Year” and his nickname Everyone’s Local Artist. Brendan explains how he swapped an economics degree for four years living out of a sedan, couch-surfing through 600 grassroots shows and turning kindness into currency. From the three-day solitude retreat (plus a Taylor-Swift epiphany) that set him on this path, to the $2 228 “miracle” rent check, Brendan unpacks the blend of faith, delusional confidence and radical service that fuels his art, why monthly-listener counts lie but ticket stubs don’t, and how one shaky iPhone clip can still beat the algorithm when authenticity leads the way.

*Interview recorded before Brendan’s viral moment*

🕒 Timestamps

  • 00:00 — Intro
  • 03:07 — Finding Purpose Through Discontentment
  • 08:47 — The Importance of Community
  • 12:00 — Faith & Decision-Making
  • 17:48 — Music’s Impact on Fans
  • 21:01 — Lessons from 600 Shows
  • 27:36 — Authenticity in Music
  • 30:22 — Streaming Numbers vs. Live Reality
  • 32:07 — How Content Creation Evolved
  • 35:28 — Philosophical Reflections on Life & Creation

🔗 Follow Brendan

  • Website — https://www.babernathy.com/
  • Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/brendanabernathy/
  • TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@brendanabernathy

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    💭 About Us

    Each week host Adam Metwally dives into the habits and lessons of world-class performers, teasing out curiosities and providing actionable insights across the pillars of Health, Wealth and Wisdom. Expect wide-open conversations on business, mindset, biohacking, spirituality, content creation and more.

    Produced by Joe Fowler.

    🎶 Music Credit

    HNNY — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r3Paw23_eQ

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