Vertical Horizon lead vocalist and founding member Matt Scannell joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss the other "VH" band, the origin of the band name Vertical Horizon, where Matt Scannell learned to play and love the guitar, Michael Hedges creating the violent acoustic genre, playing with Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews Band, Vertical Horizon getting a deal with RCA and Matt Scannell mastering the art of songwriting, Tiffan Amber Thiessen in the You're A God video, the song Everything You Want coming to Matt Scannell in a dream, James and Matt bonding over the successfulness of choosing to be bald, meeting and befriending Neil Peart of Rush, a live performance of Everything You Want, Matt Scannell's first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more!

(Air Date: April 20th, 2024)

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