Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Episode 42 - Shane sits down on the back of a tour bus with one of his biggest influences -Dennis Lyxzen of Refused. Shane picks his brain for over an hour, getting him to explain why Refused broke up in the first place, why they decided to get back together after 14 years apart, how it felt to be named the sexiest man in Sweden, how he became the "Mick Jagger of punk rock", and a lot more. Candid and honest, Dennis holds back nothing in this must listen episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 41 - Shane sits down with Chris Motionless of Motionless In White to discuss some things he doesn't usually talk about. Everything from being a huge sports fan, to how he got started NOT as a lead singer, to his love for early 2000's screamo, and finally addressing the role makeup and image plays in Motionless In White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 40 - Shane sits down with Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die in the back of their tour bus on their 8th stint on the Vans Warped Tour. Topics include: Keith doing Warped Tour completely sober, the Canadian scene versus the Buffalo scene, Keith's new love for Dr. Phil, His novel "Scale", and the scary near loss of his wife and unborn child. A must listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 39 - Shane and Derek from State Champs crush a few Budweisers in the back of his bus on Warped Tour in San Diego. Among the topics discussed are the amazing rise of State Champs, being a local band that "gets it", the term "pop-punk", touring with 5 Seconds of Summer, and not taking Joel from Good Charlotte's advice in the studio. Thanks for the beers Derek! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 38 - Mike Herrera, lead singer of the seminal pop-punk band MxPx (and host of the Mike Herrera Hour) joins the show for a super honest and hilarious conversation. Shane and Mike discuss everything from piggybacking on the 90's punk explosion, losing his faith and becoming an agnostic, adapting to ever changing trends in the scene, and even his recent vasectomy. Bonus: Shane admits to Mike how he really used to feel about MxPx. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 37 - Shane sits down with acoustic frontman and pokemon master Kevin Jordan of This Wild Life. The conversation discusses the unconventional move transitioning from a full on 4 piece Pop-punk band to a stripped down acoustic duo, the pitfalls of having only 2 band members, and the somewhat crushing realization that Kevin will never be Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 36 - Garrett Russell of Silent Planet is NOT your typical frontman. He holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology and has also been diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder. He's also one of the most cutting edge lyricists in music right now. A self-proclaimed non-musician, Garrett discusses everything form touring China, to the magic of Underoath, how to make a conceptual video not miss the mark, to what we are all going to do if Trump gets elected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 35 - Shane sits down with Joel Quartuccio of Being as an Ocean for a heartfelt discussion while on tour together in Europe. Topics include: The irony of winning an Alternative Press award for Best Underground Band, Spending a lot of time in the crowd and being banned from venues, Getting bigger versus selling out, Money and fame "changing" people, and of course his technique when it comes to writing such great lyrics. Bonus: Shane fights a spider Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 34 - Garret Rapp is as close as you get to a scene social worker. Always accessible to his fans, he is there have them discuss their problems with him, every show, and he even sells his bands own merch. But does that wear down the 34 year old who has his own issues with depression? Listen and find out how Garret got to where he is, as the front man of the Illinois metal-core-pop-rock-punk etc band The Color Morale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 33 - Wil Francis (of Aiden and William Control) comes cleans about his crazy youth as a drug addicted teenager in Seattle, and how he was able to pull himself out of complete oblivion to now own and operate his own empire. A must listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 32 - Today we have a 3 way! Jon Mess and Tilian Pearson of Dance Gavin Dance join Shane for a very honest discussion. Topics discussed include: Filling Jonny Craig's big shoes, bringing ex-members back for tours, being a "party band", vocal technique, and the story of how Jonny Craig left the band in 2007 while DGD was on tour with Silverstein. Also big shout out to Tillian's girlfriend Britney for being an avid listener of the show and getting the dudes on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 31 - Craig Mabbitt joins the show this week and sets the record straight about his departures from Blessthefall and The Word Alive. Also discussed is what it felt like to fill Ex-Escape The Fate singer Ronnie Radke's shoes, their current tour with ex-Pantera and Mudvayne band Hell Yeah, and the REAL story about why Escape The Fate had to cancel a Warped Tour set last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 30 - Mariel Loveland of Candy Hearts talks to Shane about the recent news of her abuse on Warped Tour last year. Also, information about Candy Hearts' new album, her upcoming acoustic tour, and getting to record with Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory - the band who made her want to play music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 29 - Shane sits down with his good buddy Trenton from Hands Like Houses to discuss all kinds of nerdy singer stuff! Trenton, self described as "not a people person", talks about how his personality reflects his role in the band, dealing with meeting fans, and his very intricate vocal technique. Also, Shane sells his Bieber tickets and Trenton describes as a teacher what most aspiring singers are doing wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 28 - You asked for it so here it is! This time Shane is on the other side of the microphone, being interviewed and asked the tough questions by his good friend and bandmate Paul Marc Rousseau of Silverstein. The conversation runs everywhere from Shane's love of sports, knowing nerdy facts, how he approaches songwriting and singing, to dealing with fans at show, and a lot more. Also, Shane recounts 2 very scary situations that happened on tour and ranks his favorite Silverstein albums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 27 - Shane sits down with one of his best friends in the music scene, Anthony Raneri of Bayside to discuss Bayside's cult fan base, deciding not to be a radio band, being satisfied where he is in terms of success, and the dark times writing their upcoming album "Vacancy". Anthony and Shane discuss recent break ups, and Anthony nails the answer to the question of "What is Lead Singer Syndrome"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 26 - My old friend Tommy from Between The Buried And Me reached out to come on the show! Even though he "hates interviews" he wanted to be a part of LSS. It turned out to be a great chat about his deep love for music, his move to California to start a family, having the longest band name ever, writing on the road, being a private person, and of course Victory Records. A great dude and a very interesting listen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 25 - "A bit too pop for the punk kids, but I'm too punk for the pop kids" Brian Dales of The Summer Set describes the bands struggle with fitting in, how trying to write their new record actually broke up the band, their decision to continue, and taking voice therapy. Also, Shane discusses Silverstein being accused of using backing tracks, and his theory as to why so many great bands come from Phoenix as well as Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 24 - Real Friends' Dan Lambton joins Shane this week to discuss quitting smoking, co-writing with other songwriters for their new record, wearing braces, his love of Warped Tour, dealing with "stage potatoes", and the recent Story So Far incident in Shane's hometown of Toronto. Also, Dan recounts what happened when he partied with Shane and Silverstein on Warped Tour in 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 23 - Sex, Drugs, and Rock n roll... and more drugs. Not to mention onstage fights, being kicked off Warped Tour 3 times, and a recent obsession with fireworks. Scott Russo from Unwritten Law joins Shane on this episode and discusses Unwritten Law being a "Broke Motley Crue" and talks about their legacy which he describes as a "trail of dead behind us". Also, they discuss his daughters career as a supermodel turned singer, singing for Blink 182, and the songwriting technique behind the #1 hit single Seein' Red. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 22 - Shane and Ashley Costello of New Years Day sit down for this episode and discover they have a lot of similar musical influences! They also discuss Ashley's fear of flying, touring with Marilyn Manson, the new unfortunate rise of cassettes, and the annoying rigmarole of having to put on makeup before every show you play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 21 - This week Shane talks to Jenna McDougall of Australian pop-rock-punk group Tonight Alive. Fresh off of a new album which shows some dramatic departures in style, they discuss the conscious decision to take risks, their approach to writing lyrics, Jenna's constantly evolving image, and what it was like to drop out of school at age 17 to make a record in LA with legendary producer Mark Trombino. Bonus: Shane tells a creepy ghost story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 20 - Here is PART 2 of a 2-part Warped Announcement special. Shane talks with Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory, Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade, and Andy Leo of Crown The Empire. The conversations run the gamete, everything from how these guys maintain their voice on the grueling Warped Tour schedule, to picking set lists, and of course their own histories and past stories of their Warped Tour experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 19 - The Warped Tour lineup for 2016 has been announced! Shane talks to 3 lead singers all set to perform this summer - Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens, Aaron Barrett of Reel Big Fish, and Daniel Wand of Capsize. This is just part 1! Tomorrow there will be 3 more singers on part 2. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the in depth conversations about the pros, cons, hardships and parties that happen every day and every night on Warped Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 18 - Both hailing from the suburbs of Toronto, Shane sits down with Scott Anderson of the multi-platinum selling Finger Eleven to discuss growing up in the same area but a few years apart. The discussion also includes songwriting techniques, finding "lightning in a bottle", hanging out with Creed on their first ever US tour, the complete and complex history of Finger 11, and of course the story behind the hit song "One Thing". Also, new Tooth and Nail signing Tyson Motsenbocker stops in to talk about his brand new (amazing) album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 17 - Shane sits down with the lead singer of one of his favorite bands of all time - Thomas Barnett of Strike Anywhere. Thomas, known as one of the nicest guys in punk rock, talks about the early days growing up in the 1980's in the Richmond, VA hardcore/punk scene, how he got into punk rock, the "Adult Crash", finding that "lightning in a bottle" that gives people the chills when they listen to music, and his new "Punk Rock Supergroup" - Great Collapse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 16 - This week Shane sits down with Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire. The conversation runs the gamete of Matty's Christian upbringing, Memphis May Fire's amazing story of going from "dead in the water" to one of the biggest bands in the world, to Shane having beef with Matty on Warped Tour in 2013. Is the beef squashed? You better listen to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 15 - Will Pugh of Cartel joins Shane on this episode and tells all the dirty secrets about MTV's "Band In A Bubble" where Cartel wrote and recorded their sophomore self-titled album. Will also discusses his new career as a producer, and teaches us how to correctly pronounce his name. Also - the debut of the "lightning round", and Shane's theory on the "Sophomore Slump". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 14 - Shane sits down with his buddy Telle Smith of The Word Alive and they discuss: -Moving to California to "join the industry" -His audition with Blessthefall -His days in former bands In Fear and Faith and Greeley Estates -Faking knowing how to scream in A Word Alive at first -His brother stabbing him when he was 8 -Fully breaking his back stagediving, yet cancelling zero shows -Where he gets his nickname "Telle" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 13 - On part 2 of the "two-part Underoath mini-series", Shane speaks with Aaron Gillespie, drummer and clean vocalist from 1997-2010. Aaron talks about his reasons for leaving the band ("I was mentally unhealthy, I was miserable in my own skin"), his now defunct side project The Almost ("I put a bullet in it before it got bad"), the success of Underoath ("We wanted to be like Jimmy Eat World, but heavy), and gearing up to get back behind the kit playing drums and singing on the reunion tour ("I've gotta re-figure out how the hell I'm gonna do this"). He also talks about his current gig playing drums for Paramore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 12 - On the first episode of this special Underoath 2-part "Mini-Series", Shane sits down with Spencer Chamberlain, frontman of the band, and mostly known for his screaming. But as a very competent singer, did he feel like he should have done more clean vocals in the early days of the band? He talks about that, his new band Sleepwave, how the Underoath reunion came about, and how mad he was when they broke up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 11 - "The Best Episode Yet" according to Shane, Adam Lazzara of the platinum selling band Taking Back Sunday joins the show. The discussion talks about the early days of the band, how "Tell All Your Friends" changed the course of his life, his fallout and rekindled friendship with John, and how he is "still getting a handle" on his role as a lead singer. Shane discusses the launch of his brand new solo project, River Oaks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 10 - Shane sits down with Toby Morrell of Emery to chat about what it's like to be a co-lead singer with another talented vocalist, their extremely popular podcast "Bad Christian", and turning 40. Toby reflects back on some mistakes in their career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 9 - Beau Bokan, lead singer of metalcore giants blessthefall joins Shane this week to chat about what it was like to jump into the lead singer role as a replacement in an already established band. They also discuss Beau's early life, fatherhood, and his marriage to Canadian pop singer Lights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 8 - Happy New Year! Shane talks to the always entertaining Jason Butler from "letlive." about growing up in South Central Los Angeles, his recent marriage to another lead singer, "trust" from other bandmates and their ideal studio environment. Shane and Jason discuss their favorite "crazy" Jason moments from his notorious on-stage antics. Bonus: Shane messes up and accidentally reveals the new letlive. album title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 7 - Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan sits down with Shane and talks about his political punk rock beginnings in his teenage band Reset, his new outlook on his private life, his dedication to songwriting, and how he feels like a fraud as the lead singer of one of the biggest pop-punk bands of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 6 - Shane is joined this week by Jake Luhrs, frontman of the Grammy-nominated metal band August Burns Red. Despite his band's great success, Jake does not appear to suffer from lead singer syndrome in any way. Instead, most of his energy is spent connecting with, and offering support to his fans through his organization Heart Support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 5 - Shane sits down with Buddy Nielsen from Senses Fail, who 1 year ago came out as identifying as queer, admitted to being an alcoholic, and a sex addict. Now over a year sober, and more political than ever, Shane and Buddy talk about everything from hockey to gun control to repressed memories and Buddy's dislike of Texas. We also bring up Senses Fail's past, and the infamous "Ass Pass". This episode checks all the boxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 4 - Stephen Christian joins the show to talk about the life and death of Anberlin, the struggle to find his confidence as a frontman, and he addresses some misconceptions about how much money musicians actually make. Find more info on Lead Singer Syndrome at www.leadsingersyndrome.com and subscribe on iTunes or RSS today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 3 - Patty Walters from "As It Is" joins Shane to talk about growing up overseas, his YouTube success, and the crazy year that his band has had. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 2 - Dan "Soupy" Campbell joins Shane and opens up about growing older, writing melodies, his obsession with fantasy football, the challenges of starting a solo project and a lot more. Shane discusses his upcoming solo project as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep. 1 - Caleb Shomo joins the show to talk about his childhood, growing up in the music industry, mental illness, the turbulent history of Attack Attack, and the success of his current band, Beartooth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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