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BECOMING AN EDUCATOR

1h 11m · DRUM with Mike & Eddy · 11 Oct 07:00

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Both Mike & Eddy were lucky enough to experience the touring life early on in their careers. Mike with Simon Says and FILTER, and Eddy with Lower Than Atlantis and Busted. Yet they both left the touring life to pursue careers in education. In Episode 6 they will walk you through why they did it, what it's like to make a massive career/lifestyle change, and how you can do the same thing... as long as your passionate!

Drummers are a different breed, and this episode explores that side of things as well.

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