Welcome to the Cloud Machine podcast! Your backstage pass to the creative industry, brought to you by Eights Creative, the agency pushing boundaries in live performance.

In this episode, host Mat Landry is joined by Nate Day, co-founder of Eights Creative. Together, they dive into the latest updates on Eights Creative’s journey, discussing the challenges and triumphs of growing a creative agency. They share insights on the evolution of their vision, the impact of recent projects, and what’s next for Eights as they continue to push the boundaries of live music experiences.

📖 Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

1:50 - Catching up

3:26 - How Eights has changed in the past year

8:25 - Unexpected lessons from running Eights (good clip)

15:10 - Eights’ evolving creative process, collaboration vs direction

20:50 - Expanding into new markets & services, expanding to the US

27:10 - Eights’ milestones, The Beaches & Valley Toronto show

32:42 - Eights’ impact on Nate and Mat’s personal life

44:00 - Eights next goals

48:10 - Rapid Qs - fav bands, fav post-show snack, dream Eights project, oh s*** moments

1:06:30 - not drumming, feeling creatively fulfilled

1:12:20 - Perfect day off

1:18:00 - outro

🔗 Stay Connected:

Follow Nate Day on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nateday_/ Follow Mat Landry: https://www.instagram.com/matlandry_/

Follow Eights: https://www.instagram.com/eightscreative/

Follow Eights Network: https://www.instagram.com/eightsnetwork/

Join the Eights Network Discord: Connect with like-minded creatives, ask questions, and gain insider perspectives in the industry. Join here: https://discord.com/channels/1254855233348177921/1254998795389898774

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Cloud Machine is produced by Eights Creative - https://www.eightscreative.com/

Many thanks to LMDSolutions for their support & resources.