Kerry From Bad Bad Hats Makes Songs With Fans, Talks New Album | Ep. #112

Heroek talks to Kerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats about making songs based on fan input, the making of their hit song "It Hurts," their upcoming self-titled 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 (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 YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botek Gun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos BAD BAD HATS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badbadhats Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2bstapBmz5M83elQvPnwp6?si=sBfberXZQTqnDEPb1P0LwA 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 Bad Bad Hats - It Hurts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKh-v4-zRZQ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:58 Publish Press ad 1:45 Welcome Kerry Alexander! 2:24 Growing up around music 4:04 Alternate career paths 7:05 Filling binders with song ideas 10:41 Kerry’s advice to new artists 13:04 Quest Clothing ad 14:14 BBH name origins / forming the band 15:30 Bad Bad Hats’ first live show 17:28 Wanting a break 19:48 Artists being on social media 23:38 DistroKid ad 25:08 Seeing music technology develop 27:30 Making songs with fan input 30:00 How to find collaborators 32:58 Balancing inspiration and originality 34:58 Kerry’s favorite artists 36:45 Did Kerry know “It Hurts” would be a hit? 40:15 Defining their sound 41:34 How to get into Bad Bad Hats 42:38 New single “My Heart Your Heart” 45:23 Kerry’s dream collaborations 47:34 Kerry’s venue bucket list 49:30 Upcoming self-titled album 51:36 SEGMENT: Know Your Stuff 56:51 Wrapping up 57:49 End screen *this episode was recorded on March 25, 2024*