ReWIND - Chris Collingwood (Fountains of Wayne) Talks Cancer, Songwriting & Joey's Song Origins

Fountains of Wayne wrote the soundtrack to a generation of power pop — and this ReWIND revisit finds frontman Chris Collingwood in a rare, unguarded mood with Joey's Song Founder Mike Gomoll. Chris opens up about a brutal stretch that led straight into a burst of new songwriting: a nasal cancer diagnosis, months stuck waiting for surgery, and a deep depression that had him writing songs flat on his back with no pick in hand. The result is a new batch of material for his band Look Park — songs he says are unlike anything he's written before, made with a deliberate push to get out of his own comfort zone in the studio. They dig into the craft too — how Fountains of Wayne albums actually got built, why "emailed-in" modern records rub him the wrong way, and the wild story of how Glenn Tilbrook covering "Red Dragon Tattoo" acoustically sent Mike down the rabbit hole that made him a lifelong fan. And of course, the story of how Chris became the connective tissue behind half of Joey's Song's lineup — grabbing a napkin to write down his email instead of pointing Mike toward a manager, and never looking back. Funny, candid, and full of the kind of music-nerd tangents you'd hope for from two guys who could talk about power pop for hours — this one's a must-listen. Learn more & support the mission: joeyssong.org Subscribe for new episodes and help us spread the word #JoeysSong #EpilepsyAwareness #ChrisCollingwood #FountainsOfWayne #LookPark #Podcast To learn more about Joey's Song, please go to www.joeyssong.org and join our community through our mailing list. Also find us on all social media platforms with our handle @joeyssong on them all.