Hear This! A Twisted Tale of Sonic Torment
August 4th, 2026
New Orleans rocker Jon Hébert cranked his amp up to ten every night for years. Suddenly, a rare hearing sensitivity disorder turns his amplifier’s lowest setting into a source of agony, sending him spiraling into chronic pain, isolation, and a crisis of identity that costs him the thing he loves most: music. Part dark comedy, part medical mystery, part psychological thriller, Hear This! chronicles one musician’s bizarre quest for relief—and his attempt to find healing, humor, and hope in a world gone completely off-key.
ABOUT JON
Jon Hébert is an author and songwriter. UL Press will publish his music-inspired comedy memoir “Hear This: A Twisted Tale of Sonic Torment” in 2026. He is the author of the espionage thriller The Gemstone Peridot and the darkly comic noir You’ve Got To Be Killing Me! Both books have been selected for the Indie Author Project’s regional library collection. He has been featured in the New Orleans Library’s Renewed anthology, and the Patty Friedmann Writing Contest anthology. A lifelong musician, Jon has released four collections of original roots and rock music. He lives in New Orleans with his girlfriend and their blind cat, who edits most of his work.
