Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Episode 310 – Tony Foresta of Municipal Waste joins the show this week! From his roots listening to punk and hardcore to his new side project with some death metal legends we talk about his career and various projects he’s been in, including his hot sauce company. Of course we also get into the stories and process of writing and recording the new Municipal Waste record, “Electrified Brain”, out Ju...

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...

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...

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 P...

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 ama...

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...

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 furthe...

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...

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 sprea...

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" aft...

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 W...

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 Chevel...

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, j...

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 di...

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...

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 the...

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" (n...

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...

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 him...

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 gui...

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...

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, ho...

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 Fol...

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, r...

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/sha...