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👆 ONE BIG THING
You're not sending that DM.
You saw the tour poster. You thought about it. You even opened the app. But then you talked yourself out of it because it felt like a long shot, or you didn't want to look desperate, or you figured they already had someone.
Here's the thing: Lexi Layne booked an opening slot at the House of Blues in San Diego by sending a DM. One message. No agent. No booking manager. No elaborate pitch deck. She saw Deadlands had a tour coming, typed out a question, and got the gig.
As she told our CEO & Founder Christopher Gonda on the heartdea13r podcast: it wasn't even planned. The tour flyer had been up for weeks. She just thought, fuck it, let me try.
The cost of asking is zero. The cost of not asking is every opportunity you'll never know existed.
Stop waiting for someone to hand you the stage. Start typing. The worst they can say is no. The best? You're playing House of Blues.
Let's get into it.
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