Lead Singer Syndrome With Shane Told

Episode 309 - This week on the show I talk to the legendary Taylor Hanson of (of course) Hanson! From their start in the music industry at a very young age to his life now as a married father of 7, he takes us through the incredible 30 year career that Hanson has had. What was it like to have a worldwide hit so young? How did they hold it together over the 25 years since MMMbop? We talk about all that and of course we get into their brand new (and awesome) record, “Red Green Blue”, out now on all platforms! Huge thanks to Taylor's publicist Samantha for the lovely introduction! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 308 – The incredibly talented Josh Ramsay is back on the show this week! He just released his new solo album, “The Josh Ramsay Show”, and seriously WHAT. A . RECORD! With the loss of both his parents during the pandemic, we get into the meaning behind the songs written for them, the extreme recording process in which Josh played almost all the instruments himself, and all of the incredible guests featured – including Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, Dallas Smith, Fionn, Fefe Dobson, Serena Ryder, Ria Mae, DJ Sharkpocalypse, Tyler Shaw, and his sister Sara Ramsey. We also get into what’s next for Mariana’s Trench but for now, go check out this incredible and diverse record, “The Josh Ramsay Show”, out now on all platforms!  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 It's Lawn Season! Get your own PERSONALIZED Lawn Care products (THAT REALLY WORK)

Episode 307 – Derek DiScanio of State Champs is back on the show! We talk about getting back on the road, the evolution of the pop-punk scene, and what he did during the pandemic – including recording a Fall Out Boy over, working on his singing voice, and of course… writing and recording a new album! “Kings of the New Age” will be out May 13th, 2022; don’t miss it! It's Lawn Season! Get your own PERSONALIZED Lawn Care products (THAT REALLY WORK) for your climate and soil directly from http://GetSunday.com/LSS20 and use Code LSS20 to save 20% off! 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 306 - LEGEND ALERT! Today we have Ivan Doroschuk of Men Without Hats, the seminal Canadian electro-pop group! From their early start in the 70's punk scene in Montreal, to huge mainstream success and being one of the first bands ever on MTV, to the influence they’ve had on music being made today, he takes us through his incredible career. Making music has changed a lot over the decades and we get into their process of recording their new album, “Again, Part 2”, which is out now! Go check it out, and catch them on tour this year! 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   It's Lawn Season! Get your own PERSONALIZED Lawn Care products (THAT REALLY WORK) for your climate and soil directly from http://GetSunday.com/LSS20 and use Code LSS20 to save 20% off! Run a podcast or video calls? Get Riverside.FM today for the easiest, best quality audi

Episode 305 – Steve Cobucci of Wolves At The Gate joins the show today! From his early childhood discovering punk and emo music, to signing a record deal with Solid State at a big inflection point in his life, and finally self-producing the band’s latest records, we get into the journey of this incredibly underrated band. The new album “Eulogies” will be out March 11th - don’t miss it, or this amazing conversation! 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   It's Lawn Season! Get your own PERSONALIZED Lawn Care products (THAT REALLY WORK) for your climate and soil directly from http://GetSunday.com/LSS20 and use Code LSS20 to save 20% off!  Run a podcast or video calls? Get Riverside.FM today for the easiest, best quality audio and video, and separation for easy editing! I use it - you should too! Use promo code LSS and save $10 off any subscripti

Episode 304 – DOUBLE EPISODE! Nick from Hit The Lights is finally on the show, along with Liz from Gold Steps! Nick gets into his beginnings as a musician and joining Hit The Lights, signing to a major label, success in Japan, and his solo project Thief Club. Liz talks about her upbringing and getting into music, forming Gold Steps with her husband, and writing their new song with Nick. Don’t miss all of this new music, both from Thief Club and Gold Steps! It's Lawn Season! Get your own PERSONALIZED Lawn Care products (THAT REALLY WORK) for your climate and soil directly from http://GetSunday.com/LSS20 and use Code LSS20 to save 20% off! Run a podcast or video calls? Get Riverside.FM today for the easiest, best quality audio and video, and separation for easy editing! I use it - you should too! Use promo code LSS and save $10 off any subscription! Click: http://Riverside.FM ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 3OH!3 – That’s right! Who else could we have on for episode #303 but Nat from the amazing duo straight outta Boulder, Colorado. From their rise to fame on the Warped Tour, to their mainstream success, and writing songs for Maroon 5, this is one of the best conversation on the podcast yet. Don’t miss this and be sure to stream the new record, “Need”, out now! 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 302 - SYNNERS REJOICE! Whether it's the Lead Singer type, or the Gemini type..... we have the infectious personality of Mr. Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome on the show! The band recently released their long-awaited third record, “3rd Degree – The Raising”. We get into their writing and recording process, the band’s crazy major label journey and their plans for the future. Catch them on tour this spring and summer, and check out the new record, out now everywhere! NEXT WEEK IS EPISODE 303! Hmmmmmm...  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 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