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
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.
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.
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 massive shoes, bringing ex-members back for anniversary shows, 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.
Shout out to Tilian's girlfriend Britney for being an avid listener of the show!
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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 as to the reason why they had to cancel a Warped Tour set last year.
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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.
Shane sits down with his good buddy Trenton from Hands Like Houses to discuss all kinds of nerdy Lead 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 lead singers are doing wrong.
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 random nerdy facts, how he approaches songwriting and singing, to dealing with fans at shows, and a lot more. Also, Shane recounts 2 very scary situations that happened on tour and ranks his favorite Silverstein albums.
Shane sits down with one of his best friends in music Anthony Raneri of Bayside to discuss Bayside's "cult" fan base, deciding not to be a radio band, being satisfied where is in terms of success, and the dark times while writing their new record "Vacancy". Ant and Shane discuss recent break ups in their lives, and Anthony nails the answer to the question of "What is Lead Singer Syndrome?"
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!
"I'm 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.
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.
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".
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.
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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.
Part two of the 2-Part Warped Tour special is up now! Featuring 3 amazingly talented vocalists that are going to be on the entire Vans Warped Tour. We talk about the grueling schedule, vocal remedies, and a TON more! Another must listen!
BIG EPISODE! Shane talks to Kellin Quinn (Sleeping With Sirens), Aaron Barrett (Reel Big Fish) and Daniel Wand (Capsize) about their thoughts and feelings on performing on this years Warped Tour. Too much in this episode to just sum it up in a few sentences, so just listen. And, MAKE SURE YOU'RE SUBSCRIBED! This is just part 1, part 2 is out TOMORROW, with 3 more great singers also appearing on Warped Tour. Tickets are on sale now for this one-of-a-kind festival. There is nothing quite like it in the world.
Thanks to Kevin Lyman and everyone at Warped for their help this week. And as always thanks to the team at Jabberjaw media as well. It was a lot of work putting this together I hope you enjoy!
Shane
I got a chance to speak with Scott Anderson, lead singer of multi-platinum selling rock band Finger Eleven. Hailing from the exact same home town as my band, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, it was a treat to talk to him about his path to the top of the charts. We discuss the hit "One Thing", touring with Creed, how we approach songwriting, singing, and a lot more. Also, as a bonus I speak to brand new Tooth and Nail signing Tyson Motsenbocker on his inspiring journey and hew album.
Shane
This is a SUPER exciting week for me! I got to sit down and pick the brain of one of of my favorite bands of all time lead singer! Thomas and I have been friends since 2004, when Strike Anywhere brought us out on tour with them. He showed me the ropes, and his friendliness and ethics were always something that I tried to emulate. We talk about so many different things, I can't even sum it up in a few sentences. The conversation is a great one. I really enjoyed it and I know you will too. -Shane
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