Rap rocker Hyro The Hero releases ‘Head Under Water’, a mental health focused single with features from Reddstar and Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills.
Entering the mental health conversation, Hyro – who is originally from Houston, Texas but now resides between Los Angeles and France – takes an aimed lyrical approach towards the topic of depression. Speaking on the meaning of the track, Hyro states: “It’s a deep dive into depression and the dark thoughts that arise when struggling with life’s problems. When you feel like you have nobody to talk to or that can understand, it can lead to terrible things. Mental health is no longer a taboo subject and it’s being brought up in discussion throughout society today, so I wanted to touch on it because I know the feeling first-hand.”
This is a sentiment shared by Reddstar, who adds “Not only does the song have a lot of meaning but I like how Hyro and I approached it from our own perspectives. I do believe when people listen to this that so many will be able to connect or relate to it on multiple levels.”
The track also boasts guitar contributions from Ice Nine Kills’ Dan Sugarman, who wrote and recorded after receiving “the most terrifying medical news that a person could get” and was therefore encouraged to pour his heart and soul into the tracks guitar work.
Stream or download the track HERE
Hyro The Hero has continued to build upon his momentum, racking up a who’s-who of collaborators, including Corey Taylor, Mick Mars and David Draiman. This list of collaborations is only bolstered by the addition of Sugarman and Reddstar on ‘Head Under Water’, a track which looks to build on the success of last years Worst Behaviour EP and soundtrack appearances on the likes of Apple TV’s ‘SWAGGER’ and Better Noise Film’s The Retaliators.
Hyro is also set to join Better Noise Music labelmates Nothing More on the second leg of their US tour from September to mid-October. .” Dates for these shows can be found below. Additionally, fans have the chance to win an exclusive experience with Hyro by entering the Better Noise ‘Fan Love Sweepstakes’ to support Sweet Relief Musicians Fund’s “Music’s Mental Health Fund. A grand prize winner will be flown out to spend a day with Hyro receiving a one-on-one “rock’n’roll personal training session” as well as a pair of VIP tickets to a future Hyro The Hero US tour date.
See eligibility requirements and enter to win at fandiem.com/fanlove before June 30 at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time.
Hyro The Hero US tour dates (w/ Nothing More)
9/8 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music
9/9 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
9/11 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
9/12 Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
9/14 Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom
9/15 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
9/16 San Antonio, TX @ Tech Port
9/18 Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen
9/19 Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall
9/20 Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine
9/22 Ft. Lauderdale @ Revolution
9/23 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
9/24 Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm
9/25 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
9/27 Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore
9/29 New Haven, CT @ Toads Place
9/30 Albany, NY @ Empire Live
10/1 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
10/3 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
10/4 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Roxian
10/6 Grand Rapids, MI @ 20 Monroe Live
10/7 Detroit, MI @ St Andrews Hall
10/8 Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live
Tickets available HERE
