294: Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners): Every Singer Wants To Be The Drummer
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
5.0 • 532 Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
This week Jeremy welcomes Chris Cresswell of the Flatliners and Hot Water Music.
On this episode, Jeremy and Chris talk Rancid, kids concerts, Weird Al Yankovic, the evolution of the album cycle, Korn, post-tour depression, playing with different drummers, ska punk, working with Steve Rizun, record collecting on the road, the new Flatliners album "Cold World", and so much more!
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| 1:05.5 | Thank you. First ever Pondes podcast first ever podcast |
| 1:30.3 | first ever |
| 1:33.3 | the first ever podcast. |
| 1:49.2 | My name is Jeremy Boll. |
| 1:50.4 | I am your host, and if this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are today. |
| 1:59.5 | This is episode 294. And my guest this week is Chris Cresswell of The Flatliners. |
| 2:07.2 | They have a brand new album out May 8th via Equal Vision Records called Cold World. |
| 2:12.2 | Here's a clip from the first single they released titled Good You. |
| 2:16.9 | So tragic, so blinded. the first single they released titled Good You. |
| 2:44.7 | Beginning May 2nd, they'll start touring the U.S. plan all over before heading overseas to Europe for some dates, then back to their homeland in Canada for a few shows, before heading back overseas to the UK, then back to North America. |
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