He Left a 500k Subscriber Channel to Become the Lead Singer of a Rock Band | Patty Walters Story

Welcome back to the Uprawr podcast! Today's guest is Patty who is the lead singer for the band “As It Is” Patty has had a very unique experience when it comes to becoming a musician as he started off making covers on YouTube garnering millions of views and almost 500,000 subscribers! He knew from a very early age that he wanted to be in a band and As It Is quickly gained a ton of traction once they formed leading to a very very busy few years for him and the band which ultimately took some tolls on them. In this episode we find out why he left YouTube, how as it is formed and how his career has taken some turns over the years. This is a truly unique experience only patty can tell, so as always, let's get into it! Weekly Podcasts taking you on a behind the scenes tour of everything the music industry has to offer with some of the biggest bands and players in the alt world. Follow us to see Behind The Scenes: Jack -   / jack_uprawr   Joe -   / joe_davis77   Jack -   / kirsop_media   Produced by Jack Kirsop - www.kirsopmedia.com Search "UPRAWR Podcast" anywhere you listen to podcasts to find us! FIND US ON: SPOTIFY ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2YuPJc4... TWITTER ► @totaluprawr INSTAGRAM ► @totaluprawr WATCH MORE PODCASTS ►    • Every Episode of the UPRAWR Podcast   0:00 - Intro 1:00 - How he got started in Music 5:00 - How patty got started on YouTube 9:20 - Subscribe! 9:45 - What was Patty's strategy for YouTube 15:00 - Why he left YouTube / writing dial tones 19:00 - How he would write his songs 21:27 - How did as it is form 23:26 - How quickly did as it is gain traction 29:35 - His fave tours 35:00 - Hardest part of touring 41:20 - Why the band broke up 51:00 - How he started Producing the new album 56:20 - If he could go back in time, what would he do different 1:00:26 - What moment would he relive 1:02:00 - How roam's music video changed his life 1:07:00 - Final Thoughts & mental health charity