Hero's Journey

Heroek talks to music industry veteran Pepé Willie about playing with Prince, founding 94 East, firing Prince's manager, getting The Cookhouse Five CD in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having his shirt ripped off, founding Reo Deo, and more. GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281 READ THE PUBLISH PRESS: https://news.thepublishpress.com/subscribe?ref=fuCIs7Hw3Q L...

Heroek talks to Laylines frontman and Fire, Said The Albatross member Caleb Gatling about battle rapping his own brother, mixing metalcore with other genres, finding band members, how screaming is similar to rap, and more. GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281 LINKS: WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/LculQQQ_leU SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Heroek...

Heroek talks to 16 year old singer/songwriter Sadie Fine about using music to talk about real feelings and experiences, growing up with an air force dad, performing live, wanting a hand in the production side of her music, and more. GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281 WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/32aYJem3eo8 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Her...

Heroek has a thought-provoking conversation with producer and artist Max Volante about coming up with his artist name, rally car racing, listening to The Beatles daily, wanting human interaction in retail, computers being "infinite instruments", and if we as humans really control the algorithim. GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281 WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: http...

Heroek talks to new indie pop artist SEKI about making music during the pandemic, having parents pick your interests as a child, making music in other languages, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq7VDan20iQ SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Heroek INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ SEKI ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sekimusicon... SPOTIFY:...

Heroek talks to music producer and artist Astrale about being independent, his previous music projects, how he came up with the name Astrale, the evolution of his sound, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hYvh0iasJs SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Heroek INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ ASTRALE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/astralemusic/...

Heroek talks to James Cox, host of the podcast "When Words Fail, Music Speaks". The two discuss what goes into hosting a podcast, moving around as a kid, discovering heavy metal music, James' favorite interviews he's done, and more. WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/q0lDEeje8oo SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Heroek INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ WHEN WORDS FAIL, MUSIC...

Heroek talks to Chad Lewine, a music artist making pop for good. The two discuss how music affects your subconscious, Chad's "TikToxic" mindset, witnessing Lizzo's come-up firsthand, artists who perform well, great artist documentaries, and more. GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281 HEROEK SOCIALS: Heroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-...

Heroek talks to Max Clouth, jazz musician who incorporates world sounds into his songs. The two discuss Max's group Ragawerk, using natural sounds to make beats, his relationship with long-time collaborator Dan Bay, being an independent artist vs. signed to a label, and more. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/Heroek INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ MAX CLOUTH ON INSTAGRAM: https://ww...

Heroek talks to Jhariah about being highlighted on Spotify's Fresh Finds playlists, the pros and cons of being an independent artist vs. signed to a label, his upcoming album and EP, his song "Flight of the Crows," and more. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Heroek INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ JHARIAH ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagran.com/jhariahclare/ SPOTIFY: https://open.s...

Heroek talks to Indian singer/producer Anizzy about representing South Indians, mixing Bollywood and hip-hop, being inspired by The Weeknd, his upcoming EP "You Against Me", his song "The Return", and more. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Heroek INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ ANIZZY ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/anizzymusic/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3J...

In this special holiday episode, Heroek talks to the one and only Santa Claus about traveling the world overnight, supervising the toy factory, why he does it, and more. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: YouTube.com/c/Heroek INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ SANTA CLAUS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/santaclaus/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGII... TWITCH: https://www.twitch...

Heroek talks to Josh Cliffords, the CEO and founder of revolutionary startup FreeWater. FreeWater gives away free water in bottles and cans, while donating profits to charity. The company makes money from advertisers, as the entire wrapper of their product is ad space. Hear Heroek and Josh discuss how the startup is funded, FreeWater's future hemp bottle and free vending machines, getting attentio...

Heroek talks to undefeated MMA champion Stephanie Mankin about being one of the first women in her sport, why she no longer watches MMA, getting mugged in New York City, growing up around success, her career as a fashion designer, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ STEPHANIE MANKIN ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniemankin1/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/art...

Heroek talks to musician and songwriter Nick Mirisola of Meditative Animal about his latest album "Alternative Phenomenon", being a Duddha, the meaning of life, his upcoming NFT project, wall-size drawings, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ MEDITATIVE ANIMAL WEBSITE: https://meditativeanimal.com/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrR MEDITATIVE ANIM...

Heroek talks to husband/wife musical duo CountyWide ManHunt about overcoming drug addiction, Heroek's young age, firing their manager on stage, being a teen mom, proving doubters wrong, perform a song LIVE on the podcast, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ COUNTYWIDE MANHUNT ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/the_countywide_manhunt/ HEROEK ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotif...

Heroek talks to Rexdale music artist Thelonious about wanting to play in the NBA, getting his music on the TV show "Coroner", revisiting old songs, planning future music releases, his latest project "Albion Road Demos", and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ THELONIOUS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/__thelonious/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9Q...

Heroek talks to Canadian music artist Liya Bombardier about being in a toxic relationship, Billie Eilish, performing at C2 in Montreal, finishing college online, festival shows vs solo concerts, Liya's upcoming song "Black Heart", and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ LIYA BOMBARDIER ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/liyabomb/ HEROEK ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/ar...

Kobenz joins the podcast to talk about being hospitalized for his mental health, wanting a tattoo carved into his skin, organizing his own music festival, making music with his uncle as a producer, living with his ex, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ KOBENZ ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/goth.sin/ HEROEK ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9Q...

Heroek talks to 14 year old singer-songwriter Loren Aronov about how she discovered her love for music, having Hebrew as a first language, her biggest inspirations, having plenty of live experience at such a young age, her dream collaborations, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ LOREN ARONOV ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lorenaronov/ HEROEK'S MUSIC: https://open.spo...

Heroek talks to singer/songwriter Kelsey Olivia about her up and coming music career, getting a song banned from Spotify, her first live performance, balancing college and her music career, collaborating with others, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ KELSEY OLIVIA ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kelsoliviamusic/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9...

Heroek talks to jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer Rick DellaRatta about his organization Jazz For Peace, being talked about by Obama, Hillary Clinton, the New York Times, and others, his charity concert series, and Rick will perform LIVE on the podcast!!! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ JAZZ FOR PEACE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jazzforpeace/ JAZZ FOR PEACE WEBSITE: h...

Heroek talks to Australian indie-folk artist Oly Sherman about the early stages of a music career, what goes into an album, messing up in your first live show, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ OLY SHERMAN ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/olysherman/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGII... OLY SHERMAN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5reK8... TWIT...

Heroek talks to Toronto music artist Clairmont The Second about trusting other people with your work, self-reflection, the "Clairmont universe", how to balance different aspects of yourself, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ CLAIRMONT THE SECOND ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ctsecond/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrR CLAIRMONT THE SEC...

Heroek talks to comedian Juan Carlos about his childhood dreams of being an MLB manager, his worst comedy set, performing in Spanish, hosting the Revisionary podcast, his biggest pieces of advice, and more. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heroekyt/ JUAN CARLOS ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/juancarloscomedy/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrR TWITCH: http...