Nathan Aurora: "Just make music from the soul. Don't overthink it."

Episode 009 // Nathan Aurora on the heartdea13r Podcast with chr1stoph3r g0nda

Summary:

Nathan Aurora on Aurorawave, perspective, and building family-first momentum in the music business.👀 What you’ll hear

• Build a family-first routine that protects creativity, from newborn chaos to late-night studio sprints
• Separate art from business so writing stays soul-first while strategy kicks in after the song exists
• Fuse metal power and reggae groove to unite two fanbases without gatekeeping at headline shows
• Pitch collaborations the right way by leading with gratitude, brevity, and a clear part the song needs
• Choose labels like partners, value independence, and keep perspective through gratitude and long-game touring

🕰️ Chapters

00:00 Intro, MySpace origins and the Nathan Aurora name

03:00 Family snapshot, priorities and rebuilding the home studio

06:21 Scheduling hacks: day with kids, 7:30 pm studio grind

10:00 Guitar at 10 and locking in purpose early

18:07 Make music from the soul; separate creativity from the business plan

28:32 Genre fusion live: metalheads and reggae fans in one room

32:59 Touring realities with a young family and the long-term plan

40:08 Album message: defiant mantra, perseverance and perspective

49:00 Collaboration playbook: short DMs, clear parts, real relationships

57:00 Road strategy for small bands: leave your hometown and expand markets

59:17 Why Ineffable feels like family and protects creative freedom

1:00:23 Closing gratitude and tour outlookWhich lesson hit harder—separating art and business, or building collabs with short, genuine DMs?