![]() ![]() With Come Clean at the foundation of Puddle of Mudd and Welcome to Galvania plunging Scantlin into the next era of the band, he only has one thing to say about it. And the response has always been a ‘cheers’ at the end of the song. “The whole song has got to hook, and that’s when you know you’re on the right track,” Scantlin said about writing the hit “Uh-Oh.” “I think we played ‘Uh Oh’ a few times live over the last five years. And with only three hooks and a minimal Tom Petty approach, it’s possibly the catchiest from the record. The first single from Welcome to Galvania, “Uh Oh,” peaked at No.9 of Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and dished up more of the classic, party anthem style that radio knows and loves. “Outside opinions always matter to me and I enjoy their perspectives on the music.” “I run everything by my dad,” Scantlin said. ![]() It also taught him to seek and value opinions of those most loyal and closest to him, instead of business connections, especially when it came to new material, such as the group’s latest record, 2019’s Welcome to Galvania. But in retrospect, it offered Scantlin some gratifying insight into the business and people in general. Back then, there were a lot of people in his circle who were looking to benefit themselves, instead of his career. Scantlin admitted drugs contributed to much of the chaos for him in the early days, and he experienced a lot of the negatives of being a huge star. ![]() I realized you have to change your playground and your playmates and keep God first- period.” And other tough things were running into the wrong people. I didn’t know I’d have to do so many interviews. “We had such a great time experiencing everything and going through crazy stuff when we became humongous. “ Come Clean is an amazing record,” Scantlin told American Songwriter. After Durst flew The Kansas City native out to Hollywood, the ride began quickly for Scantlin. Many of those songs were ones Scantlin already had on the back burner for years. Limp Bizkit frontman, Fred Durst, picked up Scantlin for Puddle of Mudd and immediately signed him to Geffen Records, just before the songs of Come Clean met the world. ![]()
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