Ep. 50: Tim McTague (Underoath / King State)

Tim McTague plays guitar in Underoath and is a co-founder of King State Coffee. He joins us this week for an extremely special episode. We get into life before music, the rise of Underoath during the ‘They’re Only Chasing Safety’ era, and how the band has stayed successful for so long. Then we get into a much bigger discussion on life, hard work, and how to succeed in general.

SPECIAL NOTE!  I’m giving away a $100 King State gift card for this episode! All you need to do to win is rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast then share this episode on social media anywhere and tag @andrew_ftw and @timmctague. I’ll make a list of everyone who does, then I'll pick a random winner on Friday (5/29/20)

TIMESTAMPS: 

6:00 - What was life like before music

8:34 - Growing up in a sheltered bubble then finding music and going to shows

13:06 - Pros and cons of being a self taught musician

19:16 - The early days of writing music in Underoath

22:48 - What was it like experiencing “They’re Only Chasing Safety” becoming massive in real time?

24:00 - What moment did it really hit you?

32:00 - What was the Tampa music scene like at the time of Underoath blowing up?

36:05 - How did you continue the momentum and sustain success past the massive early success of the band?

39:33 - Where does your insane work ethic and hard work come from?

43:00 - Work twice as hard as anyone else (What Tim loves about the music industry)

44:12 - The power of thinking bigger than anyone else (Edge Theory)

47:39 - The importance of building an amazing team around you and trusting them

50:29 - The difference between ideas and working hard to achieve goals with a team

52:34 - The early success of King State Coffee (8th best coffee shop in the country on Food & Wine for 2019)

53:00 - Why are successful people drawn to each other? Is there something more than luck involved?

55:58 - The importance and value of your time and relationships in life

57:40 - Where does your ability to treat people well and with respect come from?

1:00:00 - Don’t dance around things. Say what you mean

1:01:15 - Important lessons learned from Tim’s father

1:06:12 - Be the real authentic version of yourself

1:07:50 - The evolution and growth of King State

1:09:17 - How King State pivoted and adapted to the times especially during the pandemic

1:17:27 - Where can people find you?

Tim McTague:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/timmctague/

King State:

Website: https://king-state.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/k1ngst8/

Underoath:

Website: https://www.underoath777.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/underoathband/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GzWhE2xadJiW8MqRKIVSK?si=P1wDom3QTVW3gX7gjPlWtw

Me:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_ftw/

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/andrew_ftw/ 

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