Jager Henry Talks Finding His Own Sound & Defying Expectations | Chord Progression Podcast

When someone is the son of a well known musician such as Jason Bonham, and the grandson of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, naturally people are going to assume this person is going to follow in their footsteps and make similar music.But that is not what happened. This man went on his own journey to discover what his desires in life were, and when it was found to be music, what his sound should be. What came out was vastly different than expected, more experimental than anticipated, and something that makes this artist his own person.Jager Henry joins the Chord Progression Podcast today! His debut LP "Heart of Thorns" released back in August of 2024, but this is the best way to discovering an emerging artist. On today's episode, we go deep into:Jager discovering his love for music and creating his own sound in his own unique way, bucking any expections others may have had for him.Why it is important to make music for what you want, and not to please an algorithm, or whatever is going to be the catchiest or easiest to sing along to (something many artists will run into at some point).The album "Heart of Thorns" and how Jager is grateful that people all over are connecting with his music.This is the type of sound and artist you are going to want to get into. Tap the subscribe button as more artists to discover are coming your way here.Find Jager Henry Online:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JagerHenryMusicTwitter: https://x.com/JagerBonhamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialjagerbonham/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jager.henryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjU9MJjyS6DZEIpcWr-YiwQWebsite: https://www.jagerhenry.comMerch: https://www.jagerhenry.com/shopSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ruldbo2ccvWfvFckCO2Mn?si=VzfxvI8-TQKy1R6-cJQ__QApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jager-henry/1589533248Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems!Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build!https://darkfusionsystems.comFollow us on social media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcastTwitter:https://twitter.com/cppodofficialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQChord Progression Podcast (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLkChord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4baChord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio):https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/Podcast Webpage:https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/Welcome: (0:00)How Jager Henry Discovered Himself in Music: (1:18)How "Heart of Thorns" Came Together: (6:04)Jager vs. Tik Tok & Finding his Sound:(7:37)Why Jager Loves Making Music for Fun, Not What Might Be the Catchiest: (12:14)The Reception to "Heart of Thorns" as Time Goes On: (14:57)3 New Artists to Check Out: (20:12)Kevin's Final Thought; Jager's Mindset of Discovering Creativity is Perfect: (22:18)