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Eric Branner🌊

@ericbranner.bsky.social
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Guitar teacher who co-founded Fons by MakeMusic. Into startups, music, books, marketing & PNW 🌊

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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
An encouragement to middle age white people panning Kendrick… internalize the fact you don’t know his music because you’re old and haven’t been curious about culture since Nirvana released Nevermind and your mom broke your 2 Live Crew cassette with a hammer in front of your friends at a sleepover.
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
When I left for college, Mom turned my room into her self-help library. All the classics filled my bookshelf. I came home for the holidays & read titles like 7 Habits after my folks went to bed. That’s when my lifelong curiosity for personal growth & developing positive mindset began. Thanks Mom!❤️
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
If you follow one marketer on social, let it be Amanda...
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Hello! I’m looking to connect with other Xpats(loved Twitter & loathe X) I’m a PNW classical guitarist who started a tech company for music teachers that was acquired by MakeMusic. Want to connect with startup founders, musicians, educators, and kind, thoughtful folks.(guess that makes me woke?) 🌊
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
@antonioferranti.bsky.social I see you! Was awesome to see you for a moment at NAMM, I wish we had more time to hang… MTNA?
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Thank you so much friend! It’s folks like you that make the journey fun and worthwhile
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
I co-founded Fons to help music teachers like myself run their studios and feel confident about business. Over two million lessons have been scheduled and paid for through Fons. Helping thousands of artists achieve sustainable incomes by improving cultural literacy in their communities feels good.
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I see you Diane! Hello🌊
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
I was so stoked for about 11 seconds to see Alex Skolnick and Reeves Gabrels followed me until I got the same message from each. Blocked and reported the other account.
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
He was a good one! And yeah we need to bring back hux flow ❤️
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Me too! I’m gonna rec we being back that flow
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
What a beauty!
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Nine years ago today Huck and I went on the safest walk imaginable. Cannon was a once in a lifetime dog who showed up when the kids were small. I rarely leashed him, he’d stay within a few feet of Huck and Edie anywhere we went. He was a consummate gentleman and babysitter. #germanshepherd
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Introduce yourself with your worst feedback from school 👇 I'm Eric and my first grade teacher wrote she wouldn't be surprised if I became president of the US or a surf bum living under the boardwalk but if she had to guess she'd pick the latter 🌊
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Seems logical… and a bare minimum to serve hundreds of millions of people’s best interests
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Thanks so much Rachael! I’m just figuring those out
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hey thanks so much Sean! Yeah I can’t find many of my irl pals or follows from other platforms so my feed is all people sharing books, comic art, and needlework.(all cool just not my social media jam) I’ll keep trying thanks again for the follow finder rec
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
ATP basically a job requirement
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
How do you go about finding your people here?
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Here’s a verse of a song I’ve been working on… kind of like this line.. Case was full of tumbled stones. Patch on his corduroy jeans was worn. We ran awhile by the old dog fence and I never felt happier. Never felt lonelier. #songwriter
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Who is the last person you noticed being authentically happy, joyful, and fulfilled? In my experience they aren’t rich, accomplished, or famous… but simple, kind, loving, and present.
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The thing I miss most about old Twitter was the cohort of entrepreneurs sharing journeys, insecurities, experiences, wins, losses, roadmaps, marketing, wisdom, and encouragement. Running a business is often difficult and lonely. I look forward to connecting with other SaaS business leaders here!
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Wow that’s an intense story I’m so sorry your teacher was so lame… I hope he’s still alive to see women dominating the field now. Glad you found a home in music!
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I experienced a similar path.. classical guitar major then came across Greg Brown and spent years tooling around writing and singing folk songs. Awesome
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Nice! Nice ramp and you’re rocking the pinky nail! You play rasgueados with that?
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This is what I’m looking for thanks for sharing! 🌄
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Oh man Andrew it has been too long, I miss seeing your posts especially the ones of your hikes,(reminds me of home) great seeing you here and I hope your world is well too friend
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Oh man I’m so glad you did you’re a great friend and contribute so much to our community!
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Any #classicalguitar folks up in here? Let’s talk nail shape and 3M 500 grit open coat sandpaper shall we?🎶
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Something to know about me is I regularly said “I love you” to my friends before right wingers said it was weird and wrong to do. I say it, and mean it twice as much now❤️
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Hello! Jumping in here. I once loved Twitter,(built a startup from knowledge I gained there) moved to Threads, curious to explore the scene here. I build software that helps musicians dial in their teaching businesses so they can enjoy their creative lives. Love this emoji 🌊
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Whoa battening down the hatches over here!
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Looks great and you’ll appreciate it each time you go up and down the stairs
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Eric Branner🌊 @ericbranner.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Sunday in the PNW playing guitar, exploring Bluesky, hanging with fam, watching the Seahawks, and early dinner with friends. Looking forward to connecting with folks here!
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