Derek from Mayday Parade joins the show! Shane and Derek last spoke 5 years ago and so much has happened since! Derek talks about the bands upcoming new material, their rabid fanbase, working on solo stuff, his humble beginnings and more! This is a must listen! Rockabilia is BACK as a title sponsor of the show! If you’re looking for the BEST and BIGGEST selection of merchandise from all your favorite bands - look no further! And add 10% off their already low prices with promo code “SHANE”. Head ...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Episode 259 - And now for something completely different! Platinum selling Country music star and hit songwriter (including 3 #1 hits in the last 18 months alone!) from Canada, Tebey joins the show! We talk about his upbringing just a few minutes from me, his budding football career pushed aside to pursue music (including moving to Nashville at only 15 years old!) and what it's like to be Canadian and black in the country music world. His new EP "The Good Ones" is out tomorrow! Check it out! Man...
Jan 21, 2021•52 min
Episode 258 - They're back! After breaking up in 2006, The Juliana Theory is back with great new music and a couple very cool videos! Frontman Brett Detar joins Shane to reminisce about the old days starting out in bands like Zao and Pensive, TJT's unlikely rise to the top of the emo scene and major label bidding war, and of course the last 15 years with Brett having a solo country music career, scoring for film, and more! Manscaped is definitely the undisputed champs of men's below the waist gr...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Episode 257 - A Skylit Drive frontman Michael "Jag" Jagmin joins me live on Twitch! Always a super open and honest interview, Michael talks about his hard upbringing with a drug addicted father, his biggest influence (KISS!), his journey into A Skylit Drive, and their demise. Stolen Money, drugs, and having a child are all brought up. Check out his new (Awesome!) band Signals who just put out a new album "Death in Divide". Happy 2021! Spoiler alert - hairy nuts are still gross! But Manscaped is ...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Episode 256 - Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners (and now Hot Water Music and Scorpios!) joins the show! One of the most referenced people on the show, we talk about them being one of the youngest punk bands, Getting signed to Fat Mike's Fat Wreck Chords, filling in / joining Hot Water Music... and a lot more! Be sure to add us on Twitch! It's completely FREE and we will be doing LIVE podcasts on there often as well as other cool stuff! It's a great platform to interact with Shane and his guests!...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Episode 255 - P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval joined me Live on Twitch! One of the nicest guys in rock, he talks about everything from his first show (The Police!) to the wild mainstream ride of MTV and TRL to his work in the trenches helping out kids in his Whosoever program. Also - can we expect some solo stuff soon? Be sure to add us on Twitch! It's completely FREE and we will be doing LIVE podcasts on there often as well as other cool stuff! It's a great platform to interact with Shane and hi...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Episode 254 - The Wonder Years frontman is back! Dan "Soupy" Campbell was one of the very original guests of the show, appearing on Episode 2! Now, 253 episodes later, a lot has changed, We talk about fatherhood, how the pandemic has affected his anxiety, his involvement phone and text banking for the election, and the 2 (awesome) new songs just released in the vein of their old material. Brought to you by ConvertKit ... Are you a musician? You recorded an awesome song... now what? It truly is h...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Episode 253 - I Don't Know How But They Found Me frontman Dallon Weekes joins the show! After having underground and critical success with Utah's The Brobecks, Dallon found himself in Panic! At The Disco, a band he performed and wrote in for 8 years. As that started to become a grind, Dallon started IDKHOW with Falling in Reverse drummer (and great dude) Ryan Seaman. At first the band played only in secret, until the hype got so big they both took the plunge and decided to do IDKHOW exclusively....
Dec 10, 2020•44 min
Episode 252 - While She Sleeps frontman Loz Taylor joins the show! After starting the year with an incredible headline show at Brixton Academy in London, WSS found themselves in the middle of headlining USA when Covid derailed their touring plans. But the being one of the most forward thinking and creative artists out there, they started "Sleeps Society" an awesome new subscription model for their fans. We discuss all that, his vocal surgery and recovery, and how much we all miss touring right n...
Dec 02, 2020•53 min
I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving, staying safe and getting up to something they enjoy - safely of course! Tune in to find out what's going on with me and the podcast. Music by Intervals (new album OUT NOW!). Brought to you by ConvertKit (if you're in an upcoming band you HAVE to check it out) convertkit.com/leadsinger Also by Manscaped manscaped.com/lss (Your Balls with Thank You! And it makes a great gift!) And of course Miller High Life - The Champagne of Beers - Enjoy Responsibl...
Nov 26, 2020•11 min
Episode 251 - Today we have a great guest! The criminally underrated Jon Snodgrass joins the show! Fresh off a new album and now a split with Frank Turner, he's a busy guy but still somehow finds time for projects like adding an addition onto his house! We talk about all kinds of stuff including his supergroup project SCORPIOS featuring Joey Cape of Lagwagon (and featured the late Tony Sly of No Use For A Name), writing songs literally on stage, his amazing friends and their collaborations, and ...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 5 min
FIVE YEARS! It's an incredible milestone, and to be honest one I never thought I would reach! Thank you so much for the support and love... especially all my Synners in the All Access Club! To celebrate, Atreyu's Brandon Saller joins the show! A highly requested guest, coming on the show at a particularly wild time with unclean vocalist Alex Varkatzas departing the band, and Brandon getting out from behind the kit to front the band. In addition to that, we discuss the humble beginnings, their un...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Episode 249 - BUTCHER BABIES Co-frontwomen Heidi and Carla join the show! Taking their first break from the road due to the pandemic, we discuss their unlikely partnership, starting out as the craziest band in LA, touring with Marilyn Manson and meeting Axl Rose, their various forays into all kinds of different roles in entertainment, and their brand new song, "Bottom of a Bottle". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Episode 248 - Less Than Jake frontman Chris DeMakes joins the show! Known only as "Chris from LTJ" for his whole career, Chris DeMakes is now broadening his horizons with custom songs, a new book, solo stuff and an AWESOME new Podcast "Chris DeMakes a Podcast" where he discusses songwriting with guests like Mark Hoppus, John Feldmann, Laura Jane Grace and more! Also, we discuss LTJ's devotion to their fanbase, touring with Bon Jovi, and his take on the horns on "Hello Rockview". Brought to you b...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Episode 247 - Less Than Jake Bassist/Vocalist Roger Lima joins the show! Originally a guitar player, we discuss if after nearly 30 years he's come to terms with the fact he's a bass player, his foray into producing the bands new album (out Dec 11!!), the 90's punk movement with Green Day and The Offspring, Warped Tour. We also get into his emotional side discussing the hit "The Science of Selling Yourself Short". Brought to you by Manscaped! The best in men's below the waist grooming. Use promo ...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Episode 246 - Dez Fafara, frontman of DevilDriver joins the show! In this highly entertaining talk, Dez and Shane discuss the impact of Covid-19 and how Dez saw it coming, Dez's whirlwind 2019, managing other BIG bands, and the tumultuous story behind the break up (and return) of Dez's first band, Nu-Metal legends Coal Chamber. Brought to you by Manscaped! The best in Men's below the waist grooming. For 20% off and free shipping - use code LSS at manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min
WHAT A STORY! WHAT A LEGEND! Legendary Punk and Hardcore producer AND frontman Brian McTernan joins the show! From his days as a hardcore singer in the influential DC Hardcore band Battery, to becoming one of the top record producers, he has so many amazing stories. We talk about the early days, producing bands like Circa Survive, Senses Fail, Thrice, Cave In, and how one day he got so burnt out and quit to work for ... a construction company! Now, after a hiatus from music, Brian is back with a...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Episode 244 - I recorded this just moments ago, and it's so good I decided to put it up right away. Patrick Miranda of Movements is back, talking about what it's like to put out the most important album of their career during a pandemic. We also discuss his mental health during this period, financial worries, and writing a song about sex for the first time. No Good Left To Give is OUT NOW!!! This episode is brought to you by Miller High Life, The Champagne of Beers. Enjoy Responsibly! Learn more...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Episode 243 - She's here!! So many requests and let me tell you this episode delivers the goods! We talk about everything from living up to the hype, the sophomore slump (or lackthereof), spending 2 weeks in Australian priso... I mean ... quarantine, and the time she sold her toe nails at the merch table. Stand Atlantic's new album "Pink Elephant" is out now and HIGHLY recommended! LSS is brought to you by Miller High Life, The Champagne of Beers. A quality, non-pretentious beer for the wins of ...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Episode 242 - Seemingly coming out of nowhere, California's Point North has made a massive splash in the last couple years with their own brand of Pop-Punk, releasing EP's and singles, and doing tours with some of the biggest bands in the scene. But singer Jon Lundin has been at it for nearly a decade behind the scenes, working as an engineer and producer, and also a songwriter. Now, at age 29, Jon has released Point North's first full length "Brand New Vision" to a lot of hype. We talk about fa...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Episode 241 - I love this conversation! Joe Taylor of Knuckle Puck returns and we simply "shoot the shit" about everything going on. Topics include: learning piano, meditation, recording yourself during quarantine, a guitar pedal as a preorder item, The Beatles, the shit show that was recording "Shape Shifter", and of course all the different layers of their new feel good album "20/20" - Out September 18th! Miller High Life. The Champagne of Beers. An unpretentious, quality beer for everyone who...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Episode 240 - Bear Rinehart, frontman of the platinum selling, Grammy nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE joins the show! We cover a lot of ground in this awesome conversation including his college football career where he set school records, touring with Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw/Faith Hill, and being “the biggest band your friends haven’t heard of”. Check this out and check out their brand new record “Out of Body” - OUT NOW! This episode is brought to you by Miller High Life, The Champagne of ...
Sep 03, 2020•50 min
Episode 239 - Black Veil Brides frontman Andy Black joins the show! A highly requested guest, we talk about the beginnings of BVB and their path to success through the Warped Tour scene, his trouble with addiction and finding sobriety, and his love for sports and their return. We also dive into their new re-recording of their first album, live streaming and a whole lot more! Miller High Life is an unpretentious, quality beer within everyone's reach. Celebrate the wins of today - big or small - w...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Episode 238 - A Must listen! NOFX Frontman and punk rock legend Fat Mike joins the show! Fresh off an unexpected split release with Frank Turner, Mike talks about the upcoming new NOFX album, his quarantine compound, paying women to beat him up, and his own upcoming podcast "Fat Mike's Fat Mic". Also discussed are some of Mike's regrets about his Cokie The Clown solo project. Miller High Life is an unpretentious, quality beer within everyone's reach. Celebrate the wins of today - big or small - ...
Aug 19, 2020•51 min
Episode 237 - Last week California Punk Rock legends NOFX released a split album with England's finest Punk-ish singer-songwriter Frank Turner covering each others songs. Luckily, I had the opportunity to speak with Frank Turner and NOFX Frontman Fat Mike about the release, and a whole lot more. Frank joins me to talk about 90% of his earnings going away over night indefinitely, his 2500th show now as a live stream, his foray into music production, and how absolutely stoked he is on getting to h...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Episode 236 - This is one of the BEST episodes yet! 73 year old former frontman of STYX (who have sold over 54 million albums btw) joins the show! Sweet, self aware and absolutely hilarious (seriously this guy is so damn funny) he dives into the truth behind his departure from STYX in 1998, how he's dealing with Covid, his viral quarantine YouTube video, and his awesome new album "26 East Vol 1." which features a duet with Julian Lennon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Aug 06, 2020•57 min
Update from Shane: Hi! Since I'm busy as hell this week, I encourage you to check out one of the old episodes you've missed! There's some good ones! Anddddddd if you have actually listened to them all - why not give the All Access Club a go! leadsingersyndrome.com/allaccess . Also Check out: Silverstein Next Level Livestream Re-Broadcast: livefrom.events/silverstein Music: Black Sabbath - Wicked World Song: Spiritbox - Rule of Nines Thanks so much to Raycon Earbuds, Mutual Mobile, and Miller Hig...
Jul 31, 2020•12 min
Episode 235 - I’ve gotten SOOO many requests so here she is! The incredible Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox! We talk about their sudden hype, her “one take” YouTube videos (seriously watch them), the reality of autotune, and her WILD story about joining her old band iwrestledabearonce with literally ONE DAYS NOTICE. Brought to you by Miller High Life. The perfect beer to celebrate the wins of today - big and small. The Champagne of Beers. Celebrate Responsibly. Miller Brewing Company. Milwaukee, ...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Episode 234 - This is part 2 of a 2 part special with Brendan Murphy (END / Counterparts)..... make sure you listen to part 1 first! In this episode, we talk about the slow and steady rise of Counterparts, the literal revolving door of members, Brendan's interest in comedy and the strange fact that he has NEVER eaten an egg in his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2020•55 min
EPISODE 233 - PART 1 of 2! Shane's old buddy Brendan Murphy of Counterparts has a new band. And they fucking RIP. They are called END, a super group put together by Fit for an Autopsy Guitarist / Insanely Talented Producer Will Putney. We talk about the formation of the band, the steady success of Counterparts, Brendan's potential career in comedy, coffee, gasoline, and much much more.... Part 2 will be out on FRIDAY! In an iconic glass bottle, with refreshing champagne-like tiny bubbles, Miller...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 17 min