Cole Steef Unveils New Album "Velvet," Prefers Solo Work To Collaborations | Ep. #119

Heroek talks to music artist Cole Steef about calling himself "Sacramento's mistake of a songwriter," his upcoming album "Velvet," the meaning behind his debut album "COWSWEATER," why he prefers working alone instead of collaborating, starting out as "TheSteefBeef," shelving songs, and more! READ THE PUBLISH PRESS: https://news.thepublishpress.com/subscribe?ref=fuCIs7Hw3Q GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PACKAGE: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281 QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek Merch): https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/ HEROEK SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusic Heroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0f Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekyt Threads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusic Heroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribe Heroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/Heroek Robotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botek Gun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos COLE STEEF: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colesteef/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Drh0ZDE4c7J9DY70HVmn0?si=huneVx6MQQGMRjvffx6zIQ Bandcamp: https://colesteef.bandcamp.com/ HEROEK MUSIC: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrR Apple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroek YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWo Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450 Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9 Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487 Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=search Qobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802 HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZs Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysW Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journey Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660? Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journey Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1b iHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/ RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yK Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299 Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008 MUSIC USED: Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnw Cole Steef - REVOLVING DOOR: https://youtu.be/KpJkTipSoho?si=sjHI7YPRNY96bzFe CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 1:01 DistroKid ad 2:30 Welcome Cole Steef! 2:52 Why Cole is "Sacramento's mistake of a songwriter" 3:25 Cole's genre of music 3:56 Essential Cole Steef songs 4:30 Cole's album "COWSWEATER" 7:00 "REVOLVING DOOR" finding success 8:07 Finding a passion for music 11:20 Cole's advice to new artists 13:26 Publish Press ad 14:11 Starting music as "TheSteefBeef" 15:52 Hitting creative roadblocks 18:30 Cole's upcoming album "Velvet" 22:12 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!) 23:20 Revisiting shelved songs 25:05 Social media and the music industry 28:28 "THE SINKER" being more meaningful over time 31:08 Cole's goal with music 33:00 Preferring solo work to collaborations 35:55 Wanting to play live wherever he can 37:40 Cole's favorite song of his 39:26 Cole's album-making process 43:34 Wrapping up 44:32 End screen NOTE: Sorry for the technical difficulties towards the end of the episode *this episode was recorded on June 3, 2024*