A hallmark of musicians, bands, and artists getting popular in the 2020's is having a song used for Tik Tok or on Instagram reels. Yes it is great when a piece of a song goes viral on those platforms, but what is the outcome of that? Have we seen more artists find sustained success from those moments, or fail to capture the lightning in a bottle and fall from being viral? History shows, it's the latter.

So we wonder, what makes a song, that goes viral on Tik Tok or Instagram Reels, provide long term growth and success for the band or artist that makes it? The answer... structure.

Anthony and Jon from Defy the Tyrants return to the Chord Progression Podcast for the first time since 2021. With their self-titled debut album out now, join us as we discuss

- Why song structure is the most paramount aspect to focus on for any artist in the 2020's, which will help music that goes viral on Tik Tok and Instagram to have sustained growth, and not just be a moment in time.

- The concept of slightly changing recorded songs in the live setting for the purpose of making the experience much more unique and memorable.

- Writing the self-titled album, from the most fun song to write, the songs that didn't make the record, and how these songs were structured.

A great episode for discovering a new band or for learning about music structure in 2025. Tap the subscribe button so that you never miss another episode.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Defy The Tyrants Back After 4 Years: (1:14)

The Last 4 Years as Told by Defy The Tyrants: (4:12)

Jon's Introduction: (9:00)

Slightly Changing Songs Live for a Better Experience: (13:23)

BMTH & Showing How to Amplify a Live Experience: (17:21)

A Beginning Look into Defy The Tyrants' Writing Style: (19:34)

Writing the Self-Titled Album: (26:32)

The Most Fun Song to Write: (33:48)

How Song Structure Matters More Than You Think: (37:30)

What Reels & Tik Tok Can Do when Song Structure is Right: (45:26)

What's Coming Next?: (48:57)

New Artits to Check Out: (52:23)

Kevin's Final Thought; Double Down on Song Structure: (57:14)