George Collins Has The Pink Snapper Blues And Talks Upcoming Album | Ep. #103

In this episode of Hero's Journey, Heroek talks to George Collins, a musician and writer who had taken a decades-long hiatus before returning to the stage. In the episode, the two talk about his Movipod "Pink Snapper Blues," the importance of sync licensing, how artists should release their music, finding a good work-life balance, his upcoming album, 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: 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 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 YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botek Gun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos GEORGE COLLINS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgecollinsband/?hl=en Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2mM7PMZoBjwqAEHCDFaJxT?si=j6K2Uf4dS0-2rLrmg3lkwA Website: https://georgecollinsband.com/home 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 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MTkyODIwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 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 George Collins Band - Where Have I Been All Your Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apfLSsf4aGY TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:24 How George found a passion for music 2:18 Starting to record songs at 8 years old 5:16 Moving around a lot as a kid 7:14 Meeting Dave Matthews 8:20 Why George stopped pursuing music 9:21 Publish Press ad 10:07 What makes George so curious? 11:43 DistroKid ad 13:13 Returning to music after a hiatus 20:55 Improving his sync licensing/song recording 27:35 Why he releases under “George Collins Band” 29:40 How you should release your music 35:30 Balancing music, writing, and family 44:45 Pink Snapper Blues 48:48 George’s upcoming movie, album, and novel 50:45 “My Wish For You” and upcoming EP 57:40 Wrapping up *this episode was recorded on January 11, 2024*