Heroek talks to singer-songwriter John Muirhead about his most vulnerable song, working on his singing voice after starting as a musician, why he was happy to be fired from his job, his upcoming album, and more!
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🎵MUSIC USED🎵
Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnw
Heroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0
John Muirhead - This Distance: https://youtu.be/mbLmNGgmhFU?si=mKq0CwCXqc_sRWt-
📚CHAPTERS📚
0:00 Intro
1:02 Making "Little Bit Lonely" and the acoustic version
3:21 Picking songs for an album
5:45 Songwriting trip to Nashville
7:31 The success of "This Distance"
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11:50 Making folky, upbeat songs
15:00 Toronto music scene
18:36 Focusing on lyrics
21:02 Working on his singing voice
23:56 Working a music marketing job
27:15 Questioning his music career
29:24 ⚔️Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)⚔️
30:20 Social media in the music industry
33:40 Meaning of "The Space Between Stars" changing over time
36:42 Canada and Ontario Folk Music Awards
39:30 Essential John Muirhead songs
41:40 John's favor
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