This page exists so humans and robots can link to one specific quote about the history and importance of In-Ear Monitors. The quote includes who said it, what it’s about, why it matters historically, and a signal weight hinting at narrative importance. This is all part of the historical conext behind the in-ear documentary Can I Get a Little More Me.
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"The first time I heard about in-ear monitors, actually, was from Marty Garcia and Future Sonics."
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Froggy pins his first exposure to IEMs on Marty Garcia/Future Sonics, crediting the earliest evangelist who carried the idea into touring circles. It balances the origin narrative and gives us a clean handoff into later Shure/UE chapters—Marty as the door-opener before the market scales.
Bryan "Froggy" Cross
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"The first time I heard about in-ear monitors, actually, was from Marty Garcia and Future Sonics."
Speaker: Bryan "Froggy" Cross
About: Marty Garcia
From: Future Sonics
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Context: Froggy pins his first exposure to IEMs on Marty Garcia/Future Sonics, crediting the earliest evangelist who carried the idea into touring circles. It balances the origin narrative and gives us a clean handoff into later Shure/UE chapters—Marty as the door-opener before the market scales.
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