Whitsett (@whitsettband) is an emo band from Nashville, United States, making throwback youth group emo and modern alternative rock with about 2,400 subscribers and a median of roughly 520 views per video. The band uploads a few times a year, with a sponsored integration estimated at $150 to $250 per video given its Shorts-heavy catalog. Their distinctive angle is a companion podcast, xYOUTHGROUPx, built around early-2000s scene history.
Nashville emo band with a loyal youth group emo audience
- Median of about 524 views per video, with the top recent upload reaching 7,318 views
- Roughly 2,400 subscribers across 174 videos, with 54 percent of recent output as Shorts
- Companion podcast xYOUTHGROUPx gives longer-form conversation time for brand segments
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- YouTube Shorts clips, official music videos and audio streams, podcast episodes
- Tone
- nostalgic, earnest
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for Shorts, 3 to 4 minutes for music videos, 30 to 80 minutes for podcast episodes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Content is music videos and podcast episodes with no flagged titles or descriptions.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 2.4k | 524 | 1 |
Benchmark score: 29 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Same Side (Official Audio Stream) · 150 views
▶If You Want To Be A Hero, Die Like One (Feat. Jason Lancaste · 476 views
▶"Call You Out By Name" - Whitsett (Official Music Video) · 1.1k viewsLast three uploads, latest 29 days ago.
Whitsett is an emo band from Nashville pulling heavily from the early-2000s youth group emo era—big melodies, raw emotion, and songs that feel familiar in the best way. What started as nostalgia has turned into something that connects just as much with longtime emo fans as it does with people finding the scene for the first time. The band is made up of Ryan Ward, Taylor Moser, Anthony Thigpen, Drew Smyser, and Corey Calvert. Their sound lives somewhere between throwback emo and modern alternative, built around loud guitars, honest lyrics, and live shows that feel more like a shared experience
About Whitsett
Whitsett is a Nashville emo band that posts a mix of short clips, official music videos, audio streams, and a companion podcast called xYOUTHGROUPx. Their channel leans on the early-2000s youth group emo scene, with covers, scene history, and guest interviews with figures such as Chad Johnson and Dave Elkins. Most videos are short, and the band uploads a few times a year, so the channel rewards consistent but modest engagement.
The channel has around 2,400 subscribers and a median of about 520 views per video. Audience size is estimated from channel metrics, and the core viewers are likely longtime emo fans in their late teens to mid-forties, based in the United States. Sponsorship has not appeared on the channel so far.
Based on the channel's size, a sponsored integration would cost about $150 to $250 per video, roughly $4 to $8 per 1,000 median views, which is well below the typical $10 to $30 CPM for paid ads. This band suits faith-based, music gear, or nostalgia-led campaigns that want a niche, engaged community.
Written from Whitsett's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Whitsett can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Whitsett
How much does Whitsett charge for a sponsored video?
Whitsett's rate is estimated at $150 to $250 per video, based on a median of about 520 views and a Shorts-heavy catalog. That works out to roughly $4 to $8 per 1,000 median views, below typical paid ad CPMs of $10 to $30.
What does Whitsett post about on YouTube?
Whitsett posts short clips about early-2000s youth group emo, official music videos and audio streams, and the xYOUTHGROUPx podcast with scene guests. Most uploads are Shorts under a minute, with longer music and podcast videos mixed in.
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