Spiritbox' Courtney LaPlante On New Album, The Grammys & Cupping The Mic

Allison sits down with Courtney LaPlante, the frontwoman of the two-time Grammy-nominated progressive metal band, Spiritbox. With her ethereal and commanding vocal prowess, she is paving a path all her own pushing the boundaries of the metal genre incorporating her diverse influences, unique talent, and authenticity. Since their formation in 2017, the band has been on a meteoric rise and they are gearing up to release their sophomore album “Tsunami Sea.” They talk all about the upcoming album and tour, Grammy goals, why working with her husband, Mike, is her secret weapon, and what it’s like opening for bands like Bring Me The Horizon and their upcoming Wembley Stadium show with Linkin Park. • Watch & Subscribe https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf • Listen & Follow: https://link.chtbl.com/TheAllisonHagendorfShow • Follow Allison: Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com https://instagram.com/allisonhagendorf https://TikTok.com/@allisonhagendorf https://twitter.com/allihagendorf The Allison Hagendorf Shop: https://allisonhagendorf.myshopify.com An A-Game Production / Recorded at Danny Wimmer Presents Studios Produced by Allison Hagendorf, Brian Jaffe, & Jake Miller Guest gift bags - Arctic Zone https://arcticzone.com Photos & BTS by IAM Scene Films Show Open Created & Edited by Guerilla McGavin https://instagram.com/guerillamcgavin https://guerillamcgavin.com Show Open Music (Courtesy of Island Records): Kid Brunswick - Bipolar Rhapsody - https://sptfy.com/Q31a Show Music: Ferdinand fka Left Boy - Sex Party - https://spoti.fi/3juqX1O #CourtneyLaPlante #Spiritbox #Metal 00:00 - Show Open 02:22 - Courtney LaPlante Interview 04:23 - Ascent & The Pandemic 06:51 - Gearing up for 2025 09:26 - Opening for Bring Me The Horizon 12:37 - Tsunami Sea 15:28 - Mental Health 20:37 - Working with Dan Braunstein 23:36- Lessons from the album 25:33 - Perfect Soul 30:38 - Grammy Nominations 34:27 - Changes in Metal/Hard Rock 37:55 - Linkin Park At Wembley Stadium 43:36 - Relationship with Michael 46:54 - Starting a Family 50:26 - Vocal Influences 52:47 - Gender Roles in Music 57:48 - Lamb of God 59:24 - Cupping the Mic to Avoid Sexual Assault 1:06:19 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices