ISTA Talks Upcoming Album, Latest Singles

Heroek talks to Rex and Ollie from the band ISTA about their next album releasing in 2026, why Ollie doesn't stream music anymore, their creative process as a 7-piece band, their latest songs "Low Fruit" and "Waves," and more!💥GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PLAN💥https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281⚔️QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek merch!)⚔️https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/📱HEROEK LINKS📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusicHeroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0fTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekytThreads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusicBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroek.bsky.socialHeroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribeHeroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/HeroekRobotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botekHeroek Live (Twitch VODs): https://www.youtube.com/@HeroekLiveGun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos🎵ISTA🎵Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/istasoundsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Wo5Di3TXMWoJ5o99sXETX?si=nl99hNW-Rfq2xj2JYqXVkg🎧HEROEK MUSIC🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrRApple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroekYouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWoPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=searchQobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZsApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysWAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journeyPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journeyPocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1biHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yKStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/heros-journey-604085🎵MUSIC USED🎵Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnwHeroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0ISTA - Megawatt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgQig-Vqi6s📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro1:25 How Heroek discovered ISTA2:41 What kind of music does ISTA make?6:36 Making "Megawatt"11:48 The success of "Megawatt"16:36 Creative process as a 7-piece band21:17 DistroKid ad22:38 Making "Waves"31:23 Getting played on KCRW Radio32:50 Next album (release date revealed!)37:35 Social media in the music industry43:47 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)44:39 Ollie not streaming music anymore52:30 Rex's pi tattoo55:15 Favorite deep-cut ISTA songs57:29 Deciding what songs to put on an album1:01:30 ISTA live shows1:06:12 ISTA's questions for Tea Eater1:08:07 Dream collaborations1:10:02 Wrapping upHero's Journey Podcast ep. #179