311: Stan Lynch

Stan’s Lynch’s swinging, powerful groove and chiming backing vocals propelled Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers ascent from bar band to one of the greatest bands in the history of rock. Stan tells Joe about growing up in Ohio and Florida; being raised by two mental health professionals; how drumming felt like a superpower; lessons learned playing in the house band at a strip club; how The Heartbreakers felt “closer than family”; and how Don Henley helped him gain a foothold in the world of production. Stan’s latest band, The Speaker Wars, released an eponymous album last week.