Lead Singer Syndrome With Shane Told

Episode 301 – Tony Cappocchi of Dragged Under joins the show! Just 2 years ago, the band seemingly came out of nowhere, turning heads with a strong debut album "The World Is In Your Way". Just weeks after the album's release, the pandemic sidelined the band from touring, putting the hype on hold. But, with huge opening slots with Beartooth and The Used, Dragged Under is still killing it, and spreading their punk influenced post hardcore all over the world. Tony and I talk about the pandemic derailing their progress, the origins of the band, ties to YouTuber/Modern Guitar God Jared Dines, AND .... Tony spills the beans on new info about the NEW DRAGGED UNDER ALBUM! A MUST LISTEN! Need band merch? Look no further than Rockabilia for all your needs! They have over 500,000 unique merch items at the lowest prices ... BUT use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off! rockabilia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HERE IT IS EVERYONE - EPISODE 300! For this special episode we have an even more special guest - Jacob Bannon of Converge! This conversation goes incredibly deep discussing Jake's mysterious persona, the formation and recording of Converge Bloodmoon: I and the making and legacy of Converge's classic album Jane Doe. We also talk about model Audrey Marnay revealing herself as the real "Jane Doe" after 20 years. And finally, it’s time for a new theme song for the show, which Jacob chooses himself! Don’t miss this incredible conversation, and check out the new record ,”Bloodmoon: I”, out now everywhere! Need band merch? Look no further than Rockabilia for all your needs! They have over 500,000 unique merch items at the lowest prices ... BUT use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off! rockabilia.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 299 – Nathan Gray of BoySetsFire is back! We talk about his new solo album, “Rebel Songs”, and the political and musical influences that led him to writing it. From building the band, to touring with Frank Turner, we talk about the journey so far and what is in store for the future. Catch him on tour in February/March and go listen to the new album “Rebel Songs”, out now everywhere! NEXT WEEK IS EPISODE 300!!! PREPARE FOR GLORY!!! Need band merch? Look no further than Rockabilia for all your needs! They have over 500,000 unique merch items at the lowest prices ... BUT use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off! rockabilia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 298 – Jami Morgan of Code Orange joins the show!! The drummer turned frontman is as open and honest as it gets! We talk about him stepping out from the kit, their insane career trajectory (so far!), setting the tone for livestreams in 2020, working with legends such as Rob Cavallo (Green Day) and Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. Catch them on tour next year supporting Korn and Chevelle, and then on their headline tour with Loathe and Dying Wish! And of course go stream the new single “Out For Blood” - out now! Shoutout to out to our sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already low prices at rockabilia.com with promo code SHANE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 297 – The amazing James Labrie of Dream Theater returns to the show this week! They’re nominated for a Grammy for the third time for their new epic “The Alien” off of their brand new album “A View From The Top Of The World”. We get into the writing and recording process of the record during the pandemic, his sources of inspiration for lyrics, a return to touring, his upcoming solo album, jamming with his son, and so much more. Catch them on tour in 2022 and check out the new album, out now on all streaming platforms! Crypto is at an all time high! Shoutout to out to our sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already low prices at rockabilia.com with promo code SHANE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 296 – WE HAVE ANOTHER LEGEND ON THE SHOW! Jeff Martin, of Canadian "Moroccan Roll" band The Tea Party joins us! We talk about his upbringing in Windsor ON, and the influence growing up near the US border had on him, his early life extreme obsession with The Beatles, the success of the band in Canada and Australia, their struggles of breaking in the US, and their evolution since. We also discuss his role in producing a large amount of their records, the process of creating the new EP during quarantine, and the 30th anniversary of their debut album. The new EP “Sunshower” is out now on all streaming platforms! Rolling Stone is stepping up the podcast game with Rolling Stones’ 500 Greatest Albums, an Amazon Original podcast. They are diving deep into the most beloved records ever, with interviews from HUGE names like Paul McCartney, Weezer, Liz Phair, and more! Listen every Tuesday and get it first on Amazon Music. And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off t

Episode 295 – Shane is BACK this week with a great interview with Tyler from Youth Fountain, a very exciting pop-punk artist from Canada. He just released his new full-length album, “Keepsakes & Reminders”, and we get into his upbringing and early influences as well as how different it is writing, producing and releasing this kind of record as a solo artist. Check it out now on all platforms, and catch him on tour in Europe next year! Rolling Stone is stepping up the podcast game with Rolling Stones’ 500 Greatest Albums, an Amazon Original podcast. They are diving deep into the most beloved records ever, with interviews from HUGE names like Paul McCartney, Weezer, Liz Phair, and more! Listen every Tuesday and get it first on Amazon Music. Crypto is at an all time high! Shoutout to out to our sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS

This week I talk with Kevin Jordan of This Wild Life, one of the the GOAT's of acoustic emo/punk rock! It’s been five years since his last appearance on the show so we catch up on how his life has been, especially the last year and a half. They’ve been very active on twitch – check them out at twitch.tv/thiswildlifeband – and of course we talk about their brand new record, “Ever Blossom”. It’s their first release as an independent band after being on Epitaph, and we also get into how different the writing and recording process was. Check it out now on all platforms! Crypto is at an all time high! Shoutout to out to our sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already low prices at rockabilia.com with promo code SHANE. Learn more about your a

Episode 293 - TOUR STARTS ON THURSDAY! Don't miss The Plot In You on the road with Silverstein (that's my band!) and special guests Can't Swim. Tickets available at silversteinmusic.com (but they're going fast!). On this episode me and Landon speak about the fear of going back on tour, Landon's sweet new house on the water, his solo stuff, and of course the incredible new TPIY album "Swan Song" (not their final album - I asked), and how Landon wrote, produced, recorded and mixed it (mostly) by himself. LISTEN NOW! Crypto is at an all time high! Shoutout to out to our sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already low prices at rockabilia.com with promo code SHANE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 292 - Travie McCoy is on the show! You might know him from Gym Class Heroes or his solo work collaborating with the likes of Bruno Mars, Adam Levine, or even T-Pain - and he’s back - with new music for the first time in six years. We dive into his roots in the punk rock scene as a teenager, his rise to fame with Gym Class Heroes, his personal struggles, and his comeback. We discuss his new tune “A Spoonful Of Cinnamon”, the inspiration for the song, the making of the heavy and important music video, and what’s next for him. . Don’t miss this conversation with one of the nicest and most genuine people in the music industry - out now on all platforms. Crypto is at an all time high! Shoutout to out to our sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10%

Episode 291 – One of the nicest guys in music - with endless stories to share, punk legend Brad Logan joins the show! We talk about his extensive experience in the punk rock scene from California to NYC to Kansas,, his many projects past, present and future, and of course the new Leftöver Crack book, “Architects of Self-Destruction”. From what inspired him to write it, to voicing the audiobook himself, we get deep discussing the long process of creating the oral history of Leftöver Crack - out now in print and audiobook! Shoutout to out new sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already low prices at rockabilia.com with promo code SHANE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 290 - The GUITAR WORLD MAGAZINE GUITARIST OF THE DECADE is here! He also happens to be a very accomplished lead singer! Mark Tremonti, the songwriter and shredder behind Creed and Alter Bridge, and frontman of his own band Tremonti joins the show! Always forthcoming and candid, Mark speaks about his songwriting techniques, on tour vocal health regiment, and how much he really practices guitar. He also talks about the challenges (and fears) of becoming a frontman and explains how Creed songs were co-written with Scott Stapp. Is a Creed reunion possible? Don't miss previous episode #223 with Scott Stapp (of Creed) and #272 with Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash, etc) Shoutout to out new sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already

Episode 289 - Metal legend Sven de Caluwé of Aborted joins the show! One of the most open and honest frontmen in the metal scene, we discuss: Recording their new album completely remotely without being together, the band name "Aborted" being offensive but actually maybe being beneficial, their drummer Ken joining at only 20 years old and slowly taking the reigns on being the main songwriter, and 2 songs on the new album being about shit... Yes, shit as in human waste. Sven rules - get on this! Shoutout to out new sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS And of course ROCKABILIA.COM - the BEST and BIGGEST merch company online. Get 10% off their already low prices at rockabilia.com with promo code SHANE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 288 - Sincere Engineer herself - Deanna Belos joins the show! Just a few years ago, Deanna showed some songs she had written to Red Scare Industries owner Toby Jeg. He encouraged her to get her project off the ground - and helped her put out her first album. Now, signed to Hopeless with her sophomore album fresh off the press, the hype is real. We discuss her extremely relatable lyrics, how she puts together songs starting from an acoustic guitar and vocals, her upbringing and love for the Chicago punk scene, directing her own music videos ... and a lot more! Don't miss the new album "Bless My Psyche" - out now! Shoutout to out new sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS Are you looking for the BEST meal kit? Look no further than HelloFresh! You get amazing, healthy food of your choosing AND you can save - over 30% off you

Episode 287 - We have a DEATHCORE LEGEND on the program folks! Mr. Phil Bozeman, the strong, honest and unshakeable frontman of WHITECHAPEL joins the show! We talk about his tough upbringing, the addition of (really damn good) clean vocals into Whitechapel's last few albums, and their new record "KIN" - out Oct 29th. Phil is one of the best - don't miss it! This was recorded LIVE ON TWITCH! So Follow me on there and next time you could interact with me and the guest! Follow: twitch.tv/shanetold Shoutout to out new sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS Are you looking for the BEST meal kit? Look no further than HelloFresh! You get amazing, healthy food of your choosing AND you can save - over 30% off your grocery bill. Use link: hellofresh.com/lss14 use promo code lss14 and get up to 14 free meals and free shipping! Learn more ab

Episode 286 - Oliver Francis joins the show! The melodic hip-hop/trap/pop/punk star started out skateboarding, listening to punk rock and obsessing over alternative culture while growing up in the very conservative Midwestern landscape of Ashland, MO. After trying to start emo bands and realizing he couldn't rely on other people, he started a solo project. Doing everything himself, from writing, recording, performing, producing and even shooting and editing his own videos, Oliver is one of the most DIY artists out there. We talk about his conservative but cool upbringing, working as a janitor before making it, and just how much fun it is to be one of his friends. Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/shanetold Shoutout to out new sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS Also brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band mer

Killswitch Engage / Times of Grace frontman Jesse Leach joins the show! As honest and as well spoken as they come, Jesse holds nothing back in this conversation. We discuss the emotional roller coaster of a new album from Times of Grace, his punk project The Weapon, and the whole story behind Jesse's departure - and re-entry into Killswitch Engage. A Must Listen. Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/shanetold Shoutout to out new sponsor BlockFI, who have launched the FIRST EVER Bitcoin rewards Visa credit card! Get an unlimited 1.5% back and NO ANNUAL FEES! Get $25 in free Bitcoin when you make your first purchase - Use this link: blockfi.com/LSS Also brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 284 - Sublime with Rome frontman Rome Ramirez joins the show! One of the most positive and uplifting people to grace this podcast, Rome breaks it all down in greater detail than ever before. He talks about his strange journey into the band, his passion for creativity and music production, and the pressure he faced filling the giant shoes of the late, great Bradley Nowell. In addition, we have one of the first podcast interviews from Daniel Lonner, the frontman of new Supergroup Spray Allen, featuring members of Sublime, Unwritten Law and Late Night Episode. Listen and get this bands rookie card - they are incredible! Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/shanetold Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and sav

Episode 283 - Dance Gavin Dance touring guitar player / singer and the mastermind behind Eidola is here! Andrew Wells joins the show, after recuperating from a broken tooth he cracked on a slice of 'za (actualy). Regardless, this is one of Andrew's most forthcoming interviews to date, finally discussing his role and status in DGD, the nuts and bolts behind the upcoming Eidola album (out on Rise Records Sept 17th!) and discussing his early life, including living in a van at age 16. Don't skip this one my Synners! Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/shanetold Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Crypto-curious? Check out our sponsor Coinbase! I use them fo

Episode 282 - I TOLD you Capstan was going to be your favorite new band! And they're back with a NEW album "SEPARATE" which is chock full of bangers, yet still has some interesting ideas and curve balls. I am happy to be featured on this album as well, on their track "alone"! We talk about the new album, the pandemic affecting the bands momentum, and a lot more! Follow us on Twitch! twitch.tv/shanetold Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! A huge shoutout to our new sponsor Heartbeat Hot Sauce! This stuff is AWESOME, so much flavour, so many awesome styles! Use promo code LSS and save 20% off your entire purchase! heartbeathotsauce.com Crypto-curious? Check out our sponsor Coinbase! I use them for my cryptocurrency investments! Go to coinbase.com/LSS and get $5 in free Bitcoin when you sign up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm