What Made This Emo Artist Go Viral & Turn His Life Around | Mike Squires & Friends Podcast #103

Mike Squires & Friends is proudly sponsored by Distrokid. To get 30% off your first year’s membership, check out: http://distrokid.com/vip/mikesquires Merch: https://mikesquires.shop Join The Squires Squad (Early Access): https://app.grouped.com/mikesquires Connect with Mike Squires: https://set.page/mikesquires/ Stream Mike Squires & Friends: https://pods.to/mikesquires 00:00 Introduction & Guest Public Works 01:50 Early Music Journey & Discovering Emo 03:50 Growing Up in New Jersey 06:00 First Steps Into Releasing Music 09:00 Finding Your Sound & Studio Vibes 11:00 Breakout Moment: Long Island 13:50 Impact of Viral Success & Connecting With Listeners 16:00 Content Creation & Standing Out Online 20:00 Handling Hate, Staying Consistent, and Double Down 24:45 Social Media, Haters & Mentality 27:00 The Story Behind 'Public Works' 29:00 Life Changes and Sobriety Journey 34:00 Vulnerability in Songwriting 36:00 First Tour & Reflecting on Progress 39:40 Advice for Emerging Artists 43:50 Final Thoughts & Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices