Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

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Marcus Bridge (Northlane) May 28, 2019

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Episode 178 - After the departure of former Northlane singer Adrian Fitipaldes, over 2000 people auditioned to be the new frontman for Sydney, Australia's Northlane. Marcus Bridge, a 23 year old with no touring experience got the gig and hasn't looked back with the last 2 Northlane albums charting at #1 and #3 respectively on the Australian charts. Now with a more personal approach to songwriting, Marcus discusses his difficult entry into the band, and his even more difficult - and violent - upbringing to drug addicted parents.

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Ben Jorgensen (Armor For Sleep) May 21, 2019

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Episode 177 - After releasing 2 classic emo/post-hardcore albums in the early 2000's and having success both with a diehard fan base and on MTV, Armor For Sleep signed to a major label. Their 3rd album flopped, and the band broke up soon afterwards. It's been 12 years - where has frontman Ben Jorgensen been? Shane talks to his old friend about how it all started, what happened, and what he's up to now.

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Jolie Lindholm (The Darling Fire, The Rocking Horse Winner, Dashboard Confessional) May 14, 2019

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Episode 176 - After meeting a guy in her college math class named Chris Carrabba, Jolie Lindholm started singing on his albums, and started her own band - The Rocking Horse Winner. After releasing 2 albums and making a big splash in the early 2000's emo scene, the band broke up and Jolie disappeared. Nearly 15 years later she is back with a new band The Darling Fire - featuring members of Shai Hulud, Further Seems Forever, and more. Jolie talks about the end of her old band, and some of the heartbreak that led to her picking up a guitar for the first time - at age 40.

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Landon Tewers (The Plot In You, Before Their Eyes) May 07, 2019

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Episode 175 - One of the most requested guests of all time, Landon Tewers of The Plot in You finally joins the podcast! Inviting Shane over to his apartment across the river in downtown Detroit, the two discuss his home schooled upbringing, the massive change of sound and new found success on their latest album, writing songs about people you're still dating, and how his old band was once demoted from a bill for being so bad.

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LIVE FROM SYNNERFEST! Feat. Steve Soboslai (Punchline) Apr 30, 2019

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Episode 174 - Welcome to the first ever LIVE episode of the podcast, from Synnerfest 2.0 in Norfolk, VA! Steve from Punchline was kind enough to stop by and have a chat with me and the Synners about tons of cool (AKA super nerdy) stuff like figuring out how many days old you are, Game of Thrones / Lost / Black Mirror, how we record our ideas on our phones, and if pineapple belongs on pizza. Bonus: We sing the first songs we ever wrote.

Happy 5000th day Liam!!

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Johnny Franck (Attack Attack!, Bilmuri) Apr 23, 2019

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Episode 173 - Former clean vocalist/guitarist of Attack Attack Johnny Franck joins the show! After 3 relatively short years and 2 huge albums, Johnny left AA! to focus on his relationship with God. Now, he works as a producer and has his own project Bilmuri (pronounced Bill Murray) which has put out a whopping 8 albums in just a few years. Shane and Johnny discuss songwriting, the myth of needing good gear to make good recordings, and his crazy time in Attack Attack on tour as a teenager.

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Lauren Kashan (Sharptooth) Apr 09, 2019

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Episode 172 - Lauren Kashan of Sharptooth joins the show! Taking time out of the recording of their sophomore album, Lauren speaks freely about her early years as a tomboy, being sent to a rehab cult in Florida, and finding hardcore shows in Baltimore that led her to start her band.

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Cory Lockwood (A Lot Like Birds, Sufferer) Apr 03, 2019

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Episode 171 - Cory Lockwood, known for his work in A Lot Like Birds joins the show! Cory has a new supergroup called Sufferer, featuring members of Hail The Sun and I The Mighty, tackling the subject of mental health within their lyrics. This "concept project" discusses depression and anxiety and how creativity can help overcome it. Cory and Shane discuss the challenge of writing an album while based in different locations, his own struggles with mental health, his book he is currently writing, and the challenge of taking on clean vocal duties in A Lot Like Birds after the departure of co-frontman Kurt Travis.

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Michael Bohn (ex-Issues, Woe Is Me, WildHeart) Mar 26, 2019

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Episode 170 - Lead Drummer Syndrome? Michael Bohn, former lead vocalist of Issues and Woe Is Me is back with a new band WildHeart where he's playing his heart out on his first instrument - drums. Michael speaks to Shane in this very honest conversation, discussing his "blindsided" departure from Issues, his new band, and why you won't see a Woe Is Me 10 year tour any time soon.

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The (voice) Mail Bag Episode Mar 19, 2019

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This week, something a little different! I, your host Shane Told, answer all the burning questions submitted from members of the All Access Club! We cover everything from writing and screaming, interview techniques, tour stories, my favorite (and least favorite venues), and embarrassing high school stories as well. Have a listen!

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