Chris DeMakes (Less Than Jake singer/songwriter)

Episode #69- Chris DeMakes from Less Than Jake! Chris is the very talented signer/songwriter/guitarist from the ska-punk band Less Than Jake. Chris tells the story of the band’s rise to fame, including posting flyers all over town, answering hundreds of fan letters and adding thrift store stage props to their shows. Find out how the band got their name, plus hear about Chris’s crazy costumes, tours with Bon Jovi and Good Charolette and much much more! 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:06 - Welcoming Chris! 0:01:43 - Musical Background & Early Influences 0:02:57 - The Cool Parents 0:03:48 - Bored In School 0:05:42 - Good Grief & Needless Guilt0:07:22 - Costumes 0:09:44 - Bass Player Roger Lima 0:14:39 - "Less Than Jake" Name Origin 0:16:20 - Playing Bars and Clubs 0:19:54 - Using Props On Stage 0:21:36 - Flyers & Marketing Machine 0:23:33 - Skankin' Pickle Tour 0:24:40 - Fan Letters & Running a Business 0:27:03 - Phone Call From Capitol Records 0:30:38 - Producer Howard Benson 0:33:11 - "All My Best Friends Are Metalheads"0:35:15 - Song Titles 0:37:40 - Bon Jovi Tour 0:42:15 - "Look What Happened" 0:43:46 - Popularity in the U.K. 0:45:02 - Vans Warped Tours & Bad Religion 0:46:50 - Tour With Good Charolette & New Found Glory 0:51:13 - Trolls 0:52:55 - Alcohol & Limits 0:54:14 - New Album "Silver Linings" 0:55:10 - Solo Record & Book "Blast From The Past" 0:56:23 - Chris DeMakes a Podcast  & Speeches 0:58:55 - Gilda's Club 1:00:17 - Merchandise 1:01:52 - Wrap Up Chris DeMakes Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lessthanchrisd/Gilda's Club: https://gildasclubnyc.orgChuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!