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!
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📚CHAPTERS📚
0:00 Intro
1:25 How Heroek discovered ISTA
2:41 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 band
21:17 DistroKid ad
22:38 Making "Waves"
31:23 Getting played on KCRW Radio
32:50 Next album (release date revealed!)
37:35 Social media in the music industry
43:47 Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)
44:39 Ollie not streaming music anymore
52:30 Rex's pi tattoo
55:15 Favorite deep-cut ISTA songs
57:29 Deciding what songs to put on an album
1:01:30 ISTA live shows
1:06:12 ISTA's questions for Tea Eater
1:08:07 Dream collaborations
1:10:02 Wrapping up
Hero's Journey Podcast ep. #179