The Story of 16's Band Name And New Album | Ep. #145

12/02/2025 26 min Episodio 145

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Heroek talks to Bobby Ferry, lead singer and guitarist of punk sludge-metal band 16 about playing a sold out show with Pentagram, playing at Roadburn Festival, why they named the band 16, starting the band before Google was invented, their new album "Guides For The Misguided" 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 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🎸16🎸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/16theband/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/35m8xtAGmqjnArbq8Xnndp?si=Cuo-PKspTtaKkWzJvpEcRQ🎧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/6CYpNXCnUW016 - Me and the Dog Die Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnZ9Pn-cf6Q📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro0:50 ⚔️QUEST CLOTHING AD (Heroek merch!)⚔️1:59 Welcome Bobby Ferry!2:34 Loving metal music from a young age4:17 Bobby's love of skateboarding6:55 Bobby's advice to new bands8:22 How to get attention from record labels11:24 💥DISTROKID AD (7% off ANY plan!)💥12:56 "16" band name origins14:57 How Google changed his perception of music16:19 16's first live performance17:13 Bobby's favorite concert he's played19:24 Bobby's thoughts on social media21:02 16's creative process22:40 New album "Gudes For The Misguided"23:37 Best song to become a 16 fan25:00 Bobby's dream collaboration25:32 Wrapping up26:36 End screen