Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

Scotts sits in person with one of the most exciting new voices and personas in music, the incredible Teddy Swims. They chat about Teddy's early days from hair metal cover bands to eventually amassing 440 million views on Youtube WITH millions of fans and followers. Along the way they get into his upbringing, going to beauty school and dropping out and even working at Chilis. The guy talk about his love for Al Green and all things soul and Van Halen while he was growing up. They then get up to speed to current day and talk new music, the Tough Love tour, his writing process and how he met Megan Trainer and Journey's Neal Schon. Tune in for a great episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Scott sits with the charismatic singer of indie folk band, Dawes, to talk about their new album, upcoming tour, the band's history and so much more. They chat about the release of their 8th studio album and the musical community growing up in Malibu. They get into his early years growing up around his Dad as he sang for Tower of Power and what led him to his current bandmates. The two discuss the genesis of their new track, Ghost in the Machine, and how it relates to the early touring years. They also share Bob Dylan Basement tape stories and get into Taylor's personal life. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Zooms with the legendary founder, lead guitarist and songwriter, Neal Schon, of Journey. The conversation starts with Neal's upbringing around music and how he get started playing guitar at the age of 10. They then jump to 17 when he joined Santana and the events leading up to that pivotal moment. The two chat about the formation of Journey, how he met Steve Perry and some of the first songs they wrote together. Of course, Neal tells the story of the biggest songs ever, “Don't Stop Believing,” and even touch on the Teddy Swims version. They finish with the new Journey record, "Freedom," the process behind it and get into specific songs and the upcoming tour. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Scott sits with uber talented actor, Michael C Hall. He's best known for his roles on Dexter and Six Feet Under. Also, a few of his bandmates in Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum, Matt Katz Bohen and Peter Yanowitz Drums join us! They talk about how the band met on the production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch to Michaels time working with Bowie and everything in between. Along they way they chat about starting a rock band in this day and age after a successful TV career and what it like to sing David Bowie songs in front of David Bowie. We learn about their show pre-pandemic just before the lockdown, the new record and the upcoming tour in July! Tune in for a great conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Scott sits in person with model, activist and lead singer of Sunflower Bean, Julia Cumming and their guitarist, Nick Kivlen. The group chats about when they met and the music that surrounded them at the time. Next, they dive into Julia's journey into music and what it means to be a indie rock band in this day and age. The conversation covers the songs on Headful of Sugar and writing a very optimistic record in these somewhat dark times. Tune in to Lipps Service this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Scott chats with Wesley Schultz, singer and frontman of the Lumineers. The two chat about early concerts and family life as a child, which leads Wesley to discussing his early influences growing up on the east coast and how he met co-founder of the Lumineers, Jeremiah Fraites, under terrible circumstances and the journey they’ve been on together. They wrapped up their conversation with the Lumineers' new record, Brightside, and stories from touring with Tom Petty and U2. Tune in for another great episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits for a second time with Lipps Service Alumni, Yungblud. They make a cup of tea and get into the new record right off the bat. The two catch up about when they first met and how Dom got started in LA. They chat about the music business and dive into the inspiration about the new album, the community of incredible fans, and how Ozzy and Sharon ended up in the video for Funeral. Along the way, Dom talks about the Willow Smith collaboration and the new tour coming up. They also touch base on his relationship w Bowie and so many other influences, stay tuned for a fun ride! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits in person with the legendary host of 120 Minutes on MTV, Matt Pinfield, to discuss his history, music and his journey. They start by discussing his early years as a singer and how he got his start in radio. In the process so many stories are mentioned including his first interview at MTV with Depeeche Mode, how he helped get the KISS unplugged show together, and how he advised David Bowie on song choices. They get into Matt's early days at radio land touch base on his current KLOS show. The two are fast friends embracing the passion of music and go deep down some rabbit holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off his performance at SXSW, Scott sits with Jake Wesley Rogers about his rise to fame. Jake sits in person to talk about his path and journey from growing up in Kansas City and early childhood to stardom. They talk about his musical influences, love of theater and how the two translate to the stage. They get into what fashion and image mean to him as well as how he met Justin Tranter and the process of writing music now. Lastly, the two talk about how he met Elton John, Kate Hudson and some of his celebrity admirers. The episode ends with a performance that you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott sits with the lead singer of the one of the biggest Brit pop bands in history, Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon. The band has sold over 100 million records and was recently welcomed into the Rock and Roll hall of fame. They start off the interview by discussing what it means to be receive that honor. The two get into the music discovery process as Simon talks about his radio show and the history of Duran Duran. They touch base on early MTV days and cover everything up to the latest record, Future Past. They talk about working with various producers in their career from Nile Rodgers to Giorgio Moroder and collaborators like Graham Coxon. Lastly, they touch base on the Duran Duran NFTS and discuss the upcoming tour. Tune in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices