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Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

John O'Callaghan (The Maine, John The Ghost) Returns!

Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Shane Told

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2021

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Here's Johnny! That's right, one of the most well spoken, funny, and talented frontman in the scene - John O'Callaghan - is back on the program! Not only has John fronted Phoenix poppy-punk rockers The Maine for over a decade, he just released another solo record under his moniker John The Ghost. "I Only Want To Live Once" is out now, and this record is absolutely beautiful. Haunting electro-pop that combines retro tones and modern production with great songwriting. John and I talk about all things the Maine, the pandemic, married life, and I also tell a WILD Aaron Lewis of Staind story.... Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Music

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Oh hey everyone!

0:29.0

What's up? Welcome back to another edition of the podcast. It's called lead singer syndrome.

0:43.0

I am Shane Tolt. I will be hosting this thing today and every day as I take you into the back stage conversations that I have with other

0:58.0

lead singers. We got a good one today. A really good one. I love this guy. John O'Callaghan of the main is this week's guest.

1:13.0

He's been on before but I welcomed him back with open arms because he is just so insightful, so knowledgeable.

1:23.0

The main have solidified themselves in the scene as one of the most business savvy bands but also they just keep getting better and better musically.

1:34.0

But what I really wanted to ask John about was his brand new solo record which is out now. He calls that project John the Ghost.

1:46.0

This record to be honest it kind of took me by surprise. It is like haunting. It is really really good. I highly recommend you check it out. Of course I'll play a tune later for all y'all.

1:59.0

The record is called I only want to live once and yeah it's out now and the main is always doing stuff. I know we're going to have some new the main stuff very soon as well.

2:14.0

Before we get into that a couple of things. So yeah if you've been listening to the podcast you know that I'm harping on this twitch thing like constantly like probably an annoying amount.

2:28.0

But let me tell you we have had some really really really great guests every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Eastern standard time live on twitch it is completely free.

2:44.0

Okay it's a really good time you get a little bit of a visual component it's a it's chill it's a good hang we had nothing nowhere himself a couple weeks ago we had Randy from we were sharks last week we've had everyone from sunny from p.o.d. to Derek from made a parade but this week coming up this Tuesday April 6th I believe.

3:10.0

We have Jacobi shatticks of popper roach doesn't get much bigger in rock and roll than that guy he's going to be on live on twitch Tuesday 3 p.m. Eastern standard time all you got to do is go to twitch.tv slash Shane told and this is a big deal.

3:33.0

This is a big deal twitch is behind it they're putting it on the front page I would love to see a community of my sinners there hanging out in the chat interacting with me interacting with Jacobi asking questions I think it's a really great way to sort of you know officially launch this thing like let's say that it's been the soft launch and now this is the hard launch if you will.

4:01.0

So if you can make it I know it's the middle of the afternoon I know it's in the middle of the week but if you have any way you can come on your phone whatever sneak it from the boss 3 p.m. this Tuesday twitch.tv slash Shane told would be really really cool to see all y'all there don't miss it okay give me a follow it really is a great way to interact and I do other stuff on there too I play tunes me and Mike do you know

4:31.0

I always every Wednesday on there as well so there's tons and tons of content and if you want to hang out with me the best way to do it is over on twitch twitch.tv slash Shane told and while I have your very captivated ear I also want to refresh your memory on the lead singer syndrome all access club that really helps this show keep going keep growing.

5:00.0

For as little as $6 a month that gets you in that gets you a whole bunch of bonus content bonus episodes and it's the only way you can watch the previously aired twitch streams so head over there if you want to support no pressure it's all good lead singer syndrome.com slash all access and shout out to all my sinners world wide I love y'all thank you so much for the support.

5:30.0

So I thought about trying to play some elaborate April Fools prank on you guys and then I realized April Fools totally sucks it's so overdone and all everyone has to do is look at a calendar and go oh yeah okay and I will tell you this though I woke up actually last night I looked out my window.

6:00.0

And I was like okay somebody's on my roof with a confetti machine or a snow machine making fake snow and blowing it in front of my window to freak me out right April Fools haha nope that's real we have snow here on April 1st in Windsor Ontario I'm self a Detroit okay Detroit probably hasn't even worse so man no no I thought the groundhog

6:30.0

didn't see a shadow anyway we'll get through it happy spring everybody let's get in to this week's episode and my conversation with John O'Calahan of the main and John the ghost

7:00.0

I want to play you over and over again you just like the song in my head and all right and all right and all right in my head and all right and all right and all right and all of us you can just like the song in my head

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