Skyler Acord (Issues, Twenty One Pilots)

Lead Singer Syndrome with Shane Told

Shane Told

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Lead Bassist Syndrome??? Sorta! This week we have Issues bass player Skyler Acord joining the show, to discuss the bands final live shows, the demise of the band in 2020, and how he has landed on his feet now playing with Twenty One Pilots as their live bassist. Of course, he's got the pipes as well, releasing solo music for the first time ever under his own name. Issues last shows ever are starting this week, go get tickets and be sure to check out Skyler's solo work wherever you stream your music! How are those New Years Resolutions coming? FACTOR can help! With delicious and nutritious meals sent directly to your door and ready in just 2 mins, you'll be reaching your goals in no time. Get an amazing deal right now Visit FACTOR MEALS dot com slash lss50 and use code lss50 to get 50% off. This Valentine's Day, skip the usual gifts. With Songfinch, create a memory that sings your love story. Custom songs ready in just 4-7 days at a great price. Go to songfinch.com/LSS and get your song uploaded to Spotify for free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We're going. We're fearless. It's beat us back.
0:16.0	We be less. It's be on back.
0:20.0	We be less. It's be back. We be less. It and beat us back.
0:24.0	We've been well and beat us back.
0:27.0	We've been west from that.
0:30.0	Hello, hello, everyone, and welcome the end. Welcome to the show. It's my
0:38.2	podcast. It's called lead singer syndrome and I interview other lead singers from all different genres about what it's like to be the front man or front woman of the band.
0:50.0	And in this case, what it's like to be, can I call him a lead bassist?
0:56.0	He's a hell of a bass player and also an incredible singer as well. Mr. Skyler Accord, formerly of the band issues. Some drama went down in
1:11.8	20 with their singer, Tyler Carter, some allegations.
1:17.7	I won't talk about them on here, you can Google them if you want.
1:21.4	Well, the band shut down.
1:23.0	They shut things down.
1:24.3	But they've announced that they are going to play
1:28.2	three final shows in Anaheim, Chicago, and Atlanta, and they're going to have Brian Butcher of the home team
1:37.0	fill in for Tyler Carter on these shows.
1:40.0	So it's going to be really, really cool.
1:42.8	And this is it.
1:44.1	This is not a Motley crew thing where they're like,
1:48.0	oh, we're doing one last tour, and then they tour for 10 more years.
1:50.8	This is literally it. So if you like issues, music, and you want to see it one last time, this is your last chance in January. So, yeah, pick up tickets. I don't have the link. Just Google it. You'll
2:06.2	find it. But I'm really excited to talk to Skyler. I first met him 10 years ago actually and he told me in the podcast that it was his first ever tour when issues opened for Silverstein.
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