Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo Admits He Doesn’t Like the Spotlight

As Beartooth celebrated the launch of their fifth studio album, The Surface, on Friday, Oct. 13, frontman Caleb Shomo admitted he is nonetheless form of shocked the band has lasted this lengthy.

“It’s a surreal feeling,” he informed Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights the night time the album got here out.

As he mirrored on the earlier days of Beartooth and the launch of their debut EP, Sick — on which Shomo dealt with all vocal duties, performed each instrument and produced, combined and mastered it — he admitted it was by no means his plan to see Beartooth develop.

“I was choosing to make sure this wasn’t going to be a thing. That was kind of the point. I had done a whole run with my previous band, Attack Attack!, and I was still a young buck. I was like 19 years old and I wanted to be a music producer.”

Even so, Shomo did some stay reveals as Beartooth early on and the response was an excessive amount of to disregard.

“It’s not what I expected. I’m not mad about it. I’ll take it.”

Why Caleb Shomo Has Worked Hard to Stay Out of the Spotight

As Shomo considered Beartooth’s development over the years, Chuck additionally requested him what it is like recurrently being talked about in conversations about the way forward for rock and roll; friends like Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix should not shy to heap reward on Shomo and Beartooth.

“It’s a hard pill to swallow,” Shomo admitted. “I’ve been quite active over the years to try to stay out of any spotlight. I’m not very good at social media. I love to tour, but it’s hard for me to put myself out there.”

He admitted that he is reached some extent, although, the place he is capable of acknowledge the success of Beartooth and get enthusiastic about what they’re doing as a band.

“I’ve decided, if people are listening to what I’m saying, I want to just say something that’s worth their time and that I think really matters.”

The earlier days of Beartooth discovered Shomo singing about precisely what was taking place in his life — and he is aware of that would get fairly darkish, heavy and unfavourable. Today, nonetheless, he defined that he seems like he is on a brand new journey.

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“[It’s about] trying to take care of yourself and learn what self-love means and all of that. It’s hard to put into words but at the end of the day, it’s just an honor to be able to bring anything to the music scene — I just love rocking and I love playing shows. I love going nuts up there. I love singing. I love playing guitar. I love drums. All that. I get to do my true favorite thing in the world.”

As these phrases got here out of his mouth, Shomo was fast so as to add, “Thank you to everybody who has been behind us, that let us do this … It’s an honor to be able to do what I love.”

What Else Did Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo Discuss on Loudwire Nights?

• Why he loves Sevendust and what it is like watching them carry out stay
• How he obtained connected with Hardy and what his expertise was like working with him on “The Better Me”
• What followers can anticipate from Beartooth in 2024

Listen to the Full Interview in the Podcast Player Below

Caleb Shomo joined Loudwire Nights on Friday, Oct. 13; the present replays on-line right here, and you’ll tune in stay each weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app; you may as well see if the present is on the market in your native radio station and take heed to interviews on-demand. Stream The Surface at this location after which take a look at Beartooth’s full tour schedule.