Episode 26: A great group hiding in plain sight: how the pandemic halted the rise of so many bands
b'I recently stumbled upon a band I knew nothing about \\u2014 and immediately loved their sound. Isn\\u2019t it great when that happens? Their name: Maj Deeka. Their style: Steely Dan meets Umphrey\\u2019s McGee meets Galactic meets Dopapod meets Reign of Kindo meets Herbie Hancock \\u2026 and a dash of a lot of other stuff. They sound great. But it seemed like they didn\\u2019t have a huge following. I was fascinated. Why? Turns out, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 stymied this group\\u2019s ascent. Now what? This episode is a peek into the reality of how hard it can be to elevate from making that shift between ambitiously playing in a band for fun and a little cash vs. turning your art creation into a viable career option. The pandemic splintered a lot of bands forever. These guys have a sound that\\u2019s good enough to warrant landing a record deal and establish, at minimum, a regional following. Which way will it go?\\n\\nListen to Maj Deeka on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC42GXMKpOoN0AMZ-kLXoRlA\\n\\nSpotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XDqlGJ1Ki5KkmDCGhLq09\\n\\nInstagram page: https://www.instagram.com/maj_deeka/'