Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

What is it like to be the lead singer of a band? Shane Told, frontman of the critically-acclaimed rock band Silverstein, brings you candid interviews with all of your favorite singers on this podcast. Is it really all sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll? Find out for yourself on Lead Singer Syndrome.

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Matty Mullins (Memphis May Fire)
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.
65 min
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Will Pugh (Cartel)
Will Pugh of Cartel joins Shane on this episode a…
71 min
353
Telle Smith (The Word Alive)
Shane sits down with his buddy Telle Smith of The…
81 min
354
Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost)
On part 2 of the "two-part Underoath mini-series"…
76 min
355
Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath, Sleepwave)
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.
84 min
356
Adam Lazzara (Taking Back Sunday)
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.
70 min
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Toby Morrell (Emery)
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.
60 min
358
Beau Bokan (blessthefall)
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.
60 min
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Jason Butler (letlive.)
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.
80 min
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Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan)
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.
63 min
361
Jake Luhrs (August Burns Red)
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.
63 min
362
Buddy Nielsen (Senses Fail)
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.
82 min
363
Stephen Christian (Anberlin)
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.
67 min
364
Patty Walters (As It Is)
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.
52 min
365
Dan "Soupy" Campbell (The Wonder Years, Aaron W...
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.
54 min
366
Caleb Shomo (Beartooth)
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.
68 min
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Episode 0 - Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told
Enjoy a teaser of what's to come from Lead Singer…
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