always taking their listeners on an emotional journey this band is proof
emotional journey this band is proof
emotional journey this band is proof that rock is here to stay hi I’m Rebecca
that rock is here to stay hi I’m Rebecca
that rock is here to stay hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with shinedown
I’m Barry I hid things for a living I’m
I’m Barry I hid things for a living I’m Zack I play guitar and sing backup
Zack I play guitar and sing backup
Zack I play guitar and sing backup vocals so we often like to start with
vocals so we often like to start with
vocals so we often like to start with the origin stories of the bands that we
the origin stories of the bands that we
the origin stories of the bands that we interview so you want to take that tell
interview so you want to take that tell
interview so you want to take that tell us kind of how the band originated we
us kind of how the band originated we
us kind of how the band originated we started in Jacksonville Florida
started in Jacksonville Florida
started in Jacksonville Florida originally Brent our lead singer was
originally Brent our lead singer was
originally Brent our lead singer was down there with a development deal on
down there with a development deal on
down there with a development deal on Atlantic Records just writing songs
Atlantic Records just writing songs
Atlantic Records just writing songs dinner first record
dinner first record
dinner first record – or – or – or toward the second record
– or – or – or toward the second record
– or – or – or toward the second record toured and then things went to hell just
toured and then things went to hell just
toured and then things went to hell just like any other behind the music story
like any other behind the music story
like any other behind the music story and we had to make some changes and now
and we had to make some changes and now
and we had to make some changes and now we’re the happiest we prevents ten years
we’re the happiest we prevents ten years
we’re the happiest we prevents ten years later we’ve got the shine done that
later we’ve got the shine done that
later we’ve got the shine done that needs to be so in a nutshell that’s how
needs to be so in a nutshell that’s how
needs to be so in a nutshell that’s how we started
who did you all grow up listening to and
who did you all grow up listening to and how does that come to make the shinedown
how does that come to make the shinedown
how does that come to make the shinedown sound we have commonalities I mean you
sound we have commonalities I mean you
sound we have commonalities I mean you have your Led Zeppelin’s your ac/dc as
have your Led Zeppelin’s your ac/dc as
have your Led Zeppelin’s your ac/dc as things like that your huge bands your
things like that your huge bands your
things like that your huge bands your huge ground vane crunch bands like Stone
huge ground vane crunch bands like Stone
huge ground vane crunch bands like Stone Temple Pilots things like that blues
Temple Pilots things like that blues
Temple Pilots things like that blues bands BB King’s the Albert Kings Freddie
bands BB King’s the Albert Kings Freddie
bands BB King’s the Albert Kings Freddie King Albert Collins Sam Cooke my biggest
King Albert Collins Sam Cooke my biggest
King Albert Collins Sam Cooke my biggest vocal influence I love Sam Cooke
how would you guys say that shine dance
how would you guys say that shine dance music has evolved since the beginning I
music has evolved since the beginning I
music has evolved since the beginning I think it’s just evolved in the
think it’s just evolved in the
think it’s just evolved in the musicianship it’s become better
musicianship it’s become better
musicianship it’s become better songwriting our songwriting it’s evolved
songwriting our songwriting it’s evolved
songwriting our songwriting it’s evolved that’s why this record has been more
that’s why this record has been more
that’s why this record has been more successful than the last two our
successful than the last two our
successful than the last two our songwriting has gotten better and
songwriting has gotten better and
songwriting has gotten better and hopefully continues to get better when
hopefully continues to get better when
hopefully continues to get better when you start a band not long ago you
you start a band not long ago you
you start a band not long ago you obviously change as number one as a
obviously change as number one as a
obviously change as number one as a person number two as a musician of it
person number two as a musician of it
person number two as a musician of it new music comes out and you get
new music comes out and you get
new music comes out and you get influenced by new music and obviously
influenced by new music and obviously
influenced by new music and obviously the progression of the band has changed
the progression of the band has changed
the progression of the band has changed from legal whisper to sound madness the
from legal whisper to sound madness the
from legal whisper to sound madness the comings and goings of band members that
comings and goings of band members that
comings and goings of band members that is that tend to affect the dynamic
is that tend to affect the dynamic
is that tend to affect the dynamic between the remaining band members you
between the remaining band members you
between the remaining band members you know it’s the toughest thing to do and
know it’s the toughest thing to do and
know it’s the toughest thing to do and Brent naívi in the original members you
Brent naívi in the original members you
Brent naívi in the original members you are married to your guys you know I see
are married to your guys you know I see
are married to your guys you know I see these guys more that see my wife and
these guys more that see my wife and
these guys more that see my wife and when you have to go through that it is
when you have to go through that it is
when you have to go through that it is extremely painful and it’s not fun you
extremely painful and it’s not fun you
extremely painful and it’s not fun you know it’s still hard to think that we
know it’s still hard to think that we
know it’s still hard to think that we had to go through that but in that one
had to go through that but in that one
had to go through that but in that one Brent and I have become closer now that
Brent and I have become closer now that
Brent and I have become closer now that we have a word in the past and – we’ve
we have a word in the past and – we’ve
we have a word in the past and – we’ve become closer as a band I think we’re
become closer as a band I think we’re
become closer as a band I think we’re one of those rare 2% of bands that
one of those rare 2% of bands that
one of those rare 2% of bands that changed – people on the front line of a
changed – people on the front line of a
changed – people on the front line of a lineup and came out more successful than
lineup and came out more successful than
lineup and came out more successful than we were previously you know and that’s
we were previously you know and that’s
we were previously you know and that’s that’s very rare thing we’re very
that’s very rare thing we’re very
that’s very rare thing we’re very grateful for that and that’s that’s
grateful for that and that’s that’s
grateful for that and that’s that’s really our fans
so we’ll finish up by just asking if we
so we’ll finish up by just asking if we can expect anything new from you guys in
can expect anything new from you guys in
can expect anything new from you guys in the near two knots in the near future
the near two knots in the near future
the near two knots in the near future sure um well we just did the Alice in
sure um well we just did the Alice in
sure um well we just did the Alice in Wonderland song for the soundtrack we’ve
Wonderland song for the soundtrack we’ve
Wonderland song for the soundtrack we’ve got a song coming out on the newest
got a song coming out on the newest
got a song coming out on the newest bestest alone expendable soundtrack it’s
bestest alone expendable soundtrack it’s
bestest alone expendable soundtrack it’s called Donna dies so that’ll be out on
called Donna dies so that’ll be out on
called Donna dies so that’ll be out on iTunes pretty soon we just did the
iTunes pretty soon we just did the
iTunes pretty soon we just did the etching sessions acoustic stuff brent
etching sessions acoustic stuff brent
etching sessions acoustic stuff brent has a song coming out on the
has a song coming out on the
has a song coming out on the Apocalyptica album and then next year
Apocalyptica album and then next year
Apocalyptica album and then next year we’ll actually make a new record so I
we’ll actually make a new record so I
we’ll actually make a new record so I don’t fall asleep first hey I’m gonna
don’t fall asleep first hey I’m gonna
don’t fall asleep first hey I’m gonna sleep for two months after this tour I
sleep for two months after this tour I
sleep for two months after this tour I promise but yeah we’ll get any about
promise but yeah we’ll get any about
promise but yeah we’ll get any about hopefully by the end of next year
hopefully by the end of next year
hopefully by the end of next year looking forward to it thanks very much
looking forward to it thanks very much
looking forward to it thanks very much guys thank you thanks taking the time
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