I recently had the chance to speak with Smith, the band’s courageous singer, literally from the side of a road en route to South Dakota. Written exactly as you see above, it’s like a kid with enthralling eyes, etching their name into the aforementioned steam filled mirror, knowing the words will repeatedly appear in the same place - until you wash them away. Speak up! cuz no one heard your name.” “The voices inside my head are legendary.” “EVOLVE.” “special.” “MONSTERS.” “We march.”
LEAD SINGER OF SHINEDOWN FULL
Steam clouds the glass, and as it begins to fade, words and sometimes full sentences appear before you.
In between the deep breath and rolling credits, you are placed right in front of a mirror. The alliance is appreciated and reciprocated, ultimately sending you on your way with a slap on the back - encouraging you that it’s now your day to be brilliant. You find yourself immediately trusting Smith without question. He digs deep into every corner while delivering honest lyrics filled with cold, cruel, harsh realities. The 14-track album, Shinedown’s most raw and personal to date, is a mental, emotional and physical sole-searcher that follows an individual from life’s lowest lows to the highest highs as anxieties dissipate and demons disappear.įor Smith, this artistic record is as authentic as it gets. The sixth studio record from acclaimed rockers Shinedown, to be officially released on May 4th. “THE ENTRANCE” closes with a person taking a deep breath. Prior to ripping into the captivating lyric out of the gate there is a sound (gesture) that sets the tone for the journey. But who is on the other side to pick it up? Who are you speaking to while singing along? Who is Smith calling out to? Perhaps that’s just the point.
“Pick up the phone,” frontman Brent Smith belts out like a man on mission. They reach out with welcomed force and completely grab your attention. Pick it up, pick it up, pick up the phone!…Ĥ5 seconds into Shinedown’s forthcoming record, ATTENTION ATTENTION, the band wholeheartedly sticks to the moniker. Original bassist Brad Stewart is now in the band Fuel, and guitarist Jasin Todd also briefly played with Fuel.Interview: Shinedown frontman, Brent Smith discusses the band’s forthcoming, and incredibly emotional record, ‘ATTENTION ATTENTION’ Because of this, coming back to Jacksonville and playing shows like Rockville can sometimes be bittersweet because it's where the original lineup was formed, Kerch said. It's the first record to feature the band's new members, Zach Myers and Eric Bass. It's all to promote the band's fourth full-length album, 2012's "Amaryllis," which has already had three No. In fact, the band toured for 2½ years and performed 440 shows while they promoted the 2008 album, "Sound of Madness." After just finishing a tour, they will hit the road again in a couple of weeks starting in Texas, then at Rockville, along the East Coast and Midwest in May, the Gulfport Music Festival on May 10 and spend most of July playing shows in Canada. "It's always a struggle, but we give ourselves more breaks," Kerch said. It will be only the second time Shinedown has played the same event as Lynyrd Skynyrd - the first time was in Milan, Italy, Kerch said.Īnd even though the group no longer has to practice in storage spaces, Shinedown still has to keep a forward momentum, Kerch said. In a few weeks, Shinedown will share the stage with Lynyrd Skynyrd on the second day of Rockville. Part of Shinedown's early success was covering one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most well-known hits, "Simple Man," in 2003. "If it wasn't for that club, we wouldn't be where we are today," Kerch said. Part of Kerch's favorite early memories during Shinedown's early days in Jacksonville were playing Freebird Live, which he said is one of the main things he misses. "We had to sweat it out practicing in small storage spaces, but it builds character, and I'll never forget that," Kerch said. Although their path to success is a bit shorter than most, the band still had to play several local venues and network heavily to become known in the city.
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