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The one holding the mic, taking the blame, and stealing the merch royalties.

means The visible leader or spokesperson of a group — often a band — who performs out front while others work behind the scenes.

from A straightforward compound of 'front' (the forward position, the one facing the audience) and 'man.' It emerged in English to describe anyone put forward as the public face of an operation — originally used more broadly for a figurehead fronting a business or a scheme, sometimes a stooge for people staying hidden behind him, before rock and roll gave it its mic-wielding, leather-clad modern life.

job description
charisma plus lungs, instrument optional
band math
gets 80 percent of the fame, 25 percent of the pay
replaceable
ask any drummer who actually wrote the riffs
breakup clause
usually the reason there is a breakup
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