Heroek talks to singer-songwriter John Muirhead about his most vulnerable song, working on his singing voice after starting as a musician, why he was happy to be fired from his job, his upcoming album, and more!

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📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

1:02 Making "Little Bit Lonely" and the acoustic version

3:21 Picking songs for an album

5:45 Songwriting trip to Nashville

7:31 The success of "This Distance"

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11:50 Making folky, upbeat songs

15:00 Toronto music scene

18:36 Focusing on lyrics

21:02 Working on his singing voice

23:56 Working a music marketing job

27:15 Questioning his music career

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30:20 Social media in the music industry

33:40 Meaning of "The Space Between Stars" changing over time

36:42 Canada and Ontario Folk Music Awards

39:30 Essential John Muirhead songs

41:40 John's favorite song of his

45:23 Upcoming album

47:35 Wrapping up

48:04 End screen