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I couldn't keep up. It was blowing out my voice the first night and then had to figure out a way to get through the second night.
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A singer burning out by night one and scrambling for night two is the wedge-era reality check. This line captures the survival math that pushes reluctant artists toward IEMs: protect the voice or end the run. It also foreshadows Geller’s later conversion and advocacy as UE’s global sales lead.
Brian Geller
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The Atomic Punks
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I couldn't keep up. It was blowing out my voice the first night and then had to figure out a way to get through the second night.
Speaker: Brian Geller
From: The Atomic Punks
Arc: stakes · Signal: 0.86
Context: A singer burning out by night one and scrambling for night two is the wedge-era reality check. This line captures the survival math that pushes reluctant artists toward IEMs: protect the voice or end the run. It also foreshadows Geller’s later conversion and advocacy as UE’s global sales lead.
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