Big Shoes To Fill: Scott Mellinger of Zao

Scott Mellinger joined the legendary band Zao to replace Brett Detar as a musician between the albums, When Blood and Fire Bring Rest and Liberate Te Ex Inferis. He immediately brought a new sonic element helping them arrive at their signature sound, but his influence didn't stop there. Despite being in a band with big personalities, Scott emerged as a leader and became the band's stabilizing point guard. Zao's streak of longevity was truly unexpected given their early years and the amount of environmental change that has occurred since the late ’90s, making them about as legendary as it gets in our world. Scott's a great thinker and I always feel it's a privilege to speak with him.   https://labeledpodcast.com/ Support Labeled on Patreon  Join Labeled on Facebook   SONGS YOU HEARD ON THIS EPISODE: Further Seems Forever "Make It A Part" Starflyer 59 "All The Time" Pedro the Lion "Almost There" Zao "Savannah" Zao "Angel Without Wings" Zao "Five Year Winter" Jesse Smith & The Holy Ghost "The Mountain" Zao "Into the Jaws of Dread" Zao "Intro" Zao "Creator/Destroyer" Zao "The Crimson Corridor" Zao "Ship of Theseus" Zao "Croatoan"   MORE FROM TOOTH & NAIL: * Labeled: Music From The Podcast: smarturl.it/labeledplaylist * DISCOVER IT: New Tracks from T&N Records: smarturl.it/TNNDiscover * This Is Solid State: New Tracks from Solid State Records: https://spoti.fi/2CUCsaH    * Tooth & Nail Store (LABELED Patreon members get 20% off everything): tnn.lnk.to/store