Q&A: Introducing, Meteroar
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
☆ BY GIGI KANG ☆
METEROAR IS THE CREATIVE PROJECT—of Edvard (Eddie) Herko. At age 19, Herko moved from Hungary to Amsterdam, where he is currently based, to pursue music. Over the past three years, he has built a music community through playing shows around the city and meeting like-minded musicians-turned-friends. He has built an introduction to Meteroar that is ready for a wider reach.
On July 25, Meteroar’s debut single “What Comes Tomorrow” was released. The indie-alt track is self-reflective and honest to both Herko’s musical and personal journeys. After years of playing live and sharpening his sound, “What Comes Tomorrow” lays the first brick of Meteroar’s foundation.
There’s more to come. He has a collection of songs he describes as a reflection of “everything I’ve experienced up until now. It’s the story of me growing up, dealing with change, figuring out who I am, and learning to accept the contradictions that come with that.”
What stands out about Herko is the authenticity with which he approaches Meteroar. Check out “What Comes Tomorrow” for a pure coming-of-age sound—equally dubious and optimistic.
Read our full interview with Meteroar below.
LUNA: “What Comes Tomorrow” is your debut single. How are you feeling about the release?
METEROAR: I’ve never felt this many emotions at once. “What Comes Tomorrow” has been with me for a long time, and finally releasing it feels both surreal and grounding. I wrote the song more than three years ago. I’ve delayed the release more times than I can count—not out of fear of how it might be received, but because I wanted the timing, the visuals, the energy, all of it to feel true to the song. I didn’t want to rush it just to get it out. Now it feels like the right moment, and I’m proud of how everything is coming together.
LUNA: The song was recorded in a bedroom. Did you create it independently?
METEROAR: Yeah, it all started almost a decade ago when my dad and I turned a tiny bedroom into a studio. Since then, he has been everything: producer, musician, and my biggest creative support. We’ve built every song together. The fact that it all happens in the same house we live in adds a kind of weight to it. There’s something really intimate about creating music in the middle of your everyday life, with all its noise and quiet moments. It’s not always easy, but it’s always real, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.
LUNA: The song touches on themes of uncertainty, but there’s a positive tone at the same time. What are you hoping listeners feel from this song?
METEROAR: I’m not a huge fan of explaining what my songs are about—I’d rather let people make them their own. But if I had to describe it, this song kind of says, “I don’t know what the hell is going on around me, but if I have someone to go through this mess with, I’ll be okay.”
It’s about uncertainty, but also about connection and holding onto something, or someone, that grounds you.
One line that always cracks up a friend of mine is, “Choke me with all the things you are.” I get why it sounds dramatic, maybe even a little too much. But to me, that line says something really honest. It’s the kind of thing you only say when you trust someone enough to give them everything you have.
I just hope the song finds people where they are and reminds them that even in all the confusion, feeling deeply is still a kind of clarity.
LUNA: The visuals you’ve teased for “What Comes Tomorrow” includes a clown! What about that imagery was fitting for this song?
METEROAR: I’m pretty sure it’ll leave people a little confused when they watch the video, which I honestly love. The clown isn’t meant to be a reference or some quirky throw-in—it’s more like a personification of a feeling.
We were really careful to make sure it wasn’t some scary or exaggerated circus clown. It’s just a person in a goofy outfit trying to make sense of the world. I think we all feel a little clownish sometimes: uncertain, cringe, childish, dumb, and instead of making fun of that, I wanted to embrace it.
When I needed someone to be the clown, I asked my best friend. The second I pitched the idea, he said yes. That meant so much. It was also my first time spending a full day in front of a camera, and I was honestly a nervous wreck. But I’m really proud of what we made together.
And let’s just say … this won’t be the last time we see or hear about the clown in Meteroar.
LUNA: About your music, you’ve previously said, “At first, I didn’t know if anyone would ever hear them, but these songs helped me, and I thought maybe they could help other people too.” Do any artists or albums come to mind that have helped you?
METEROAR: I love nothing more than talking about other artists. Easily my biggest inspiration is Twenty One Pilots. I grew up on them. Yes, I was definitely one of those teenagers. But their writing gave me permission to say things exactly how I feel them—to write about pain and joy without filters. Vessel meant a lot to me growing up and it’s something I still go back to often.
Another big influence is The 1975. I think when people hear Meteroar, they’ll feel the balance between those two worlds. The 1975 have this way of being insanely dramatic and completely goofy at the same time, and I’ve always resonated with that. There’s a strange beauty in mixing the end of the world with the worst joke you’ve ever heard. That emotional contrast feels very human to me, and very much how I experience every single day of my life.
LUNA: At only 19, you moved to Amsterdam to pursue music. What have you learned from the music scene in Amsterdam?
METEROAR: I’m still pretty new to the music scene in Amsterdam. This is my third year living here. I feel like I’ve only recently started to understand how the live scene really works. I originally moved here to study, see the world a bit, and, of course, to pursue music.
One thing I’ve learned is that there’s a real hunger for live music in this city, and people genuinely value it. We’ve played a few shows at Foodhallen Amsterdam, which has been absolutely great. One of the most unforgettable moments was when I hosted a living room concert a few months ago at my place. We played for 18 of my friends for almost two hours. None of them really knew my original songs yet, but they showed up, they cheered, and most importantly, they liked it. I honestly can’t explain how beautiful that night was.
Working here, even in this unofficial role as a kind of amateur booking agent, I’ve met so many incredible musicians and people who remind me that what we do still matters. That music, especially live music, is something people will always need.
Just recently, I got invited to perform solo at a charity event in Den Haag, which was the first time I played a show outside of Amsterdam. It felt kind of surreal to perform in a city I never thought I’d play so early in my journey. It reminded me that this is really happening, and that’s a pretty good feeling.
LUNA: You play shows with your friends who are musicians. What is your favourite thing about playing with them?
METEROAR: My favorite thing is simple: they’re my boys. We all met working as bartenders at one of the most vibrant venues in the city. Nick and Povilas were some of the first people I truly connected with after moving here. Over a year ago, we started jamming in my living room. From the very beginning, it just clicked. There has never been a moment when we didn’t have fun making music together.
I used to be scared of playing with other people. I was afraid it wouldn’t feel right, or that I wouldn’t be good enough. With them, I never doubted it. We know each other, we trust each other, and we work well together. Maybe we’re not the most technically perfect musicians out there, but we’re real, and we believe in what we’re doing. That matters more than anything else to me.
LUNA: What can listeners expect from the full-length album that you are working towards?
METEROAR: Absolute chaos … Okay, to put it less dramatically: I want the first phase of my discography to be as genuine and honest as it can possibly be.
Every track I’ve written so far feels like a different little window into my everyday life, sometimes emotional, sometimes impulsive, sometimes just plain strange. There are a few more singles coming after “What Comes Tomorrow,” then we’ll see how the full story unfolds.
This album will reflect everything I’ve experienced up until now. It’s the story of me growing up, dealing with change, figuring out who I am, and learning to accept the contradictions that come with that. Moving from Hungary to Amsterdam, learning to live on my own, building something from scratch, working jobs, making music, messing up, and falling in love with life in unexpected ways—it’s all there.
I want this body of work to feel alive. I want it to be fun, sad, intense, chaotic, grounding, all of it. Not neat and polished, but honest. I want people to feel like they’re not alone in their confusion or whatever stage they’re at. All I’ve ever wanted is to make something people can relate to, not in a way that makes them feel pressured to like my music, but in a way that helps them understand it.
If there’s one thing I know for sure about the album that’s coming: it won’t make any sense.
