#301: The Contortionist Vocalist Michael Lessard

The Contortionist vocalist Michael Lessard returns to the show. We
discuss the band's new EP, Our Bones: how the creative seeds for
the record came out of soundchecks while on tour, enjoying the
hyper-focused lens that a shorter release grants the songwriting
process, producing the music video for “Early Grave” and his
passion for editing music videos, and choosing to cover the
Smashing Pumpkins “1979." Lessard also tells us how the band has
embraced meet and greets with fans, how James Taylor was hugely
influential to his singing style, the best gift he has ever
received from a fan, and his thoughts on seeing the band's growth
in Europe as they head into a headlining tour there. Petar,
Brandon, and Jozalyn tackle and review the big release this week
with Slipknot’s We Are Not Your Kind and the first new Tool song in
over 13 years, and address the link between a mass shooter and
heavy metal in the latest tragedy from gun violence. Song: The
Contortionist - “Early Grave," Infinity Shred - “Long May You Run,"
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