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Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Skye Sweetnam (Sumo Cyco)

Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Shane Told

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2021

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Episode 271 - Sumo Cyco frontwoman Skye Sweetnam joins the show! At only age 14, Skye Sweetnam was signed to Capitol Records, toured with Britney Spears, and cut her teeth in the mainstream pop world. Now she fronts Canadian rockers Sumo Cyco, just about to release their third album, and first on a label. Skye is an incredible conversationalist, telling stories of touring with Britney, writing with Tim Armstrong (of Rancid!), her "control freak" tendencies, and their incredibly diehard fanbase! Brought to you by Rockabilia ! With over 500,000 unique band merch items, look no further! And use promo code SHANE to save an additional 10% off they're already low prices! Head over to rockabilia.com ! Also brought to you by Betterhelp - talk with a licensed, professional therapist online - affordable and private - head to betterhelp.com/lss to save 10% off your first month today! AND Manscaped! THE BEST in Men's below the waist grooming! Use promocode LSS to save 20% off AND get free shipping on the new Lawnmower 4.0! manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Music

0:27.0

Hello everyone. Welcome back to another episode of the podcast lead singer syndrome with Shane told that's me. I'm Shane told I host this thing each and every week as I bring you the hard hitting content conversations that I have with other lead singers.

0:55.0

We have an excellent excellent episode. Thank you so much for taking the time to join me today.

1:05.0

Let me tell you I am feeling much better this week than last week and I even made my Monday deadline I like this Monday thing it's a good way to start the week right.

1:17.0

I used to do it how I started originally Mondays were my day so we're back Mondays Tuesdays we got the live thing every 3 p.m. on Twitch don't miss it okay I know I'm harping on you all lately but make sure you follow me on Twitch the link is twitch.tv slash Shane told doing all kinds of stuff on their Tuesdays a live podcast in fact tomorrow if you're catching this right on time May 4th.

1:46.0

I got Matt from citizen coming on to chat with me very excited to pick his brain big fan of those guys and every Wednesday me and Mike howell we talk about all the new releases on the new noise that's Wednesday 6 p.m. Eastern standard time but this week right now coming into your ear holes momentarily my conversation with sky sweet them.

2:13.0

Of Canadian rock band sumo psycho and if you're Canadian you and your over the age of let's say 30 you probably remember sky sweet them from her teenage pop years when she was all over much music touring with Britney Spears we talk about all that and her super hands on metal career that she's having right now with sumo psycho

2:42.0

who are releasing their label debut it's their third album but first on a label very cool very interesting and you're going to love this conversation she's awesome super awesome.

2:56.0

Before we get into that I want to remind you guys that you can always get in touch with me you can send me an email I read them all lead singer syndrome at gmail.com I also want to make sure you know about the weed singer syndrome all access club

3:11.0

if you want to pledge at least $6 a month that's what keeps this thing going and growing and the lights on and all that good stuff so check that out as well over at lead singer syndrome.com slash all access and of course you get all kinds of perks bonus episodes and access to a great community and merchandise and more so it really is the place you want to be if you're a fan of the show

3:39.0

and I want to give a shout out as always to all my sinners world wide.

3:44.0

I also want to take a quick second to thank some of our sponsors we have on board now better help and amazing resource for your own mental health if you're interested in one on one counseling and therapy be sure to check it out.

3:59.0

Rockabelia.com are good friends use promo code S H A N E for 10% off they're already low prices on band merch and manscaped their back they got the all new lawn mower 4.0 they just sent me I'll be talking a lot about that and I just want to give a quick shout out to some other people that help me do my thing anyway let's go let's do this one let's get into it

4:28.0

and my conversation with sky sweetness of sumo psycho

4:58.0

hi we're here this is great welcome I've been excited for this shame thanks for having me today have you really think of the lie no I was I was like you're so close to home and it's like

5:19.0

fellow Canadian I was like probably know a lot of mutual people I was like it's it's cool to finally connect because obviously I've known about you and your band for a long time so I was excited.

5:29.0

Thank you so much I will I will say this it's funny you know my research I was looking up you know stuff about you and everything and I noticed that we were nominated for Junos the same year in 2006 for you for best new artist and my band for best new group and we both lost.

5:48.0

Oh I lost to the guy that saying I don't even remember his name but he's like do you and you had that day you're like I had my bad day thank you very much.

5:58.0

I saw that I saw that too that's funny because because I yeah I went down a little bit of a weird Juno rabbit hole there this morning actually and I was like it's like Daniel powder and I was like yeah I have never heard of this guy but obviously I know this I know this song

6:16.0

and there it is somebody somebody else knows but and I know I never never knew the guy I never heard of him again and I looked at you know everything he had done and it seems like not too much since then but.

6:28.0

I think they I think they say that that winning those awards those like early early in your career you know best new whatever is like the kiss of death.

6:39.0

Oh well then thank goodness we didn't win right well we we lost to better when sound clash who had you know when the night.

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