We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Eric Jayk a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Eric, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today It’s always helpful to hear about times when someone’s had to take a risk – how did they think through the decision, why did they take the risk, and what ended up happening. We’d love to hear about a risk you’ve taken.
Driven to the brink of madness from heartbroken rage, a reinvigorated Wildstreet are back and ready to rock. Their new single ‘Sick lo Death’ is a cranked up, fist pumping arena rock anthem ready to rally a new generation of rock fans worldwide.
Released via Golden Robot Records, ‘Sick To Death’ was written & produced by Wrath Starz from the Wisconsin based modern rock band ‘Once Around’ and features Dave Abruzzese (Pearl Jam) on drums.
Releasing 5 singles since their 2021 album ‘III,’ Wildstreet has clocked 6 million Spotify streams and 4 million views on YouTube. Through constant intercontinental touring since February 2021, Wildstreet has reached new fans in 15 counties including the United States, Mexico and throughout Europe. Already having confirmed festival dates for 2024, the release date of their new EP will be announced soon.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
Hailing from New York City, Wildstreet began in 2006. They released Wildstreet in 2009, Wildstreet II . . . Faster . . . Louder! in 2011 and the single Easy Does It in 2012. Their two official music videos Poison Kiss (which featured Don Jamieson) and Easy Does It quickly reached 3 million youtube views and gave the band a worldwide following. Wildstreet showcased at SXSW, M3 rock festival, Rocklahoma and performed alongside Avenged Sevenfold, Black Veil Brides, Escape the Fate, Sebastian Bach, Dorothy, Twisted Sister, Michael Monroe, Crashdiet, Kix, and LA Guns. Wildstreet’s songs have been licensed for National/International TV: MTV, VH1, Oxygen, TBS, movies, and video games. In 2017, Wildstreet performed select US dates and released the Raise Hell single. The band toured Europe for the first time in 2019, and released Tennessee Cocaine, Three Way Ride, and Born to Be. In 2020, Wildstreet signed with Golden Robot Records and released III in June 25, 2021 along with the official music video for Mother. Making an appearance at RockFest WI, they toured the USA and Europe and released their cover of The 69 Eyes Mrs. Sleazy. In 2022, Wildstreet released the singles, One Tattoo, Born To Be (RLK), Won’t Be Apart and Say Goodbye while touring in the USA and Mexico, and again appearing at Rockfest and Rocklahoma. In 2023, Wildstreet set out on a 30-date Europe tour in 12 new countries. They also toured Europe in fall, recording the music video for their new single, ‘Sick To Death’ in Brno, CZ. Wildstreet will release new EP, ‘IV’ via Golden Robot Records on 4/26. The EP features special guests including Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam), Erik Eldenius (Billy Idol), Guernica Mancini (Thundermother), Steve Estatof, Todd Long (The Verve Pipe), Zenora and Once Around.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
Killin’ it cuz ya do!
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
You gotta do it.. If you care and it’s important to you then do it .. alot!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://wildstreetmusic.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/wildstreetofficial
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/wildstreetnyc
- Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/wildstreetnyc
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildstreet
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/wildstreet