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Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Ben Kowalewicz (Billy Talent)

Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Shane Told

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2018

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Episode 124 - Billy Talent frontman Ben Kowalewicz joins the show! Finally! One of the most requested guests, we chat about long breaks between albums, opening for Guns 'N Roses, the challenge of drummer Aaron Solowoniuk's battle with MS, their surprising radio success, and the struggles of gaining popularity in the US. Also, Shane recounts the story of how Billy Talent got signed instead of his old band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm recognized in both things anymore. I don't want simple things anymore.

0:53.7

I don't want to be defeated. I don't want to be defeated. I don't want to be defeated. I don't want to be

0:57.3

the beat. I don't want to be defeated.

1:00.5

Welcome to the podcast.

1:05.0

Hello, I am your host as always.

1:08.0

Shane Told, this is lead singer syndrome,

1:11.0

a show where I talk to other lead singers about what it's like to be the

1:16.1

front man or front woman of a band.

1:20.5

Oh, did you miss me?

1:22.1

Did you miss me? Because I know it was a bit of a break between, you know, the special episode with Spencer of Under oath on Friday. Now it's Wednesday. We're talking about almost two weeks here. So maybe there's a little bit of withdrawal amongst my sinners, which is okay, because today we have a great episode. Ben from Billy Talent is here and this is a guy I've wanted

1:48.8

to get on the show for a very, very long time, not just because I'm a huge fan of their work, huge supporter of the

1:56.8

band and everything they've done. They literally grew up 15 minutes from where I grew up and

2:01.8

you know they're a generation older so really wanted to get his take on everything from

2:07.0

What his influences are what he thought about the Toronto scene back in the day and their road to somewhat unlikely success. It is a beautiful thing. Thank

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