Ep. 16 - MOODRING Hunter Young

Levi Benton and Ryan Neff of Miss May I join host/vocal coach David Benites on the Behind The Screams Podcast presented by Extreme Vocal Institute. They discuss Miss May I's newest record "No Place for Me" out now via Solid State Records, the process of writing and collaborating on the creation of the tracks, how the writing process has changed since the band got their start, their favorite vocal moments on the record, how both Levi and Ryan continue to work to improve their craft, the art of picking the right producer for your sound and so much more. Support Miss May I:Spotify: Instagram: https://instagram.com/missmayibandFacebook: https://facebook.com/missmayiInterview conducted on September 16, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Lil Lotus vocalist of From First To Last joins David Benites on Behind The Screams Podcast. Lil Lotus and From First To Last have recently dropped their new EP "We Were Bleeding Anyway" on Fearless Records and have made several major festival appearances at Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Vans Warped Tour. Lil Lotus and David discuss the pressure of joining an band with an extensive history, the process of writing the EP diving into the vulnerable nature of the lyrics and the importance of emotion, his musical influences and development as an artist, vocal inspirations and much more.Interview conducted on September 17, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Eric Vanlerberghe vocalist of I Prevail joins host David Benites on Behind The Screams. Eric talks about the process of becoming the sole frontman of I Prevail and the rigorous touring schedule they've had since the shift, his approach to collaborating with different artists like Amira Elfeky on their new song together "Paradise", their upcoming European tour with Polaris and Gore., the importance of having hobbies outside of music and what it's like to own a card shop in Detroit, MI and so much more. Support I Prevailhttps://facebook.com/iprevailbandhttps://instagram.com/iprevailbandInterview conducted on August 24, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Welcome Showing Teeth (Addison) to Behind The Screams. Addison and host/vocal coach David Benites talk about the explosion of Showing Teeth, Addison's passion for writing, going from doing vocals in the car to performing on festival stages and touring with PRESIDENT, their new EP "A Fate Worse Than Loneliness", her vocal development and overcoming hurdles and more. Support Showing Teethhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6NmmsGOQdDqyXlNVA6uGWvhttps://facebook.com/showingteethhttps://instagram.com/showingteethInterview conducted on August 24, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Stephen Keech vocalist of Haste The Day joins vocal coach David Benites on the Behind The Screams Podcast to discuss their latest record "Dissenter" out now via Solid State Records. They discuss the band's decision to return to music, what makes metalcore "metalcore", what it was like to return to doing vocals after a long break, the importance of both singing and screaming, Keech's experience in cinema and how they applied elements of that to "Dissenter" and much more.Support Haste The Dayhttps://facebook.com/hastethedayhttps://instagram.com/hastethedayofficialInterview conducted on March 17, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Behind The Screams welcomes August Burns Red vocalist Jake Luhrs. Host/vocal coach David Benites chats with Jake about their work together while Season of Surrender was being created, recorded, and their continued work together. Jake talks about his early influences, the growth that August Burns Red has seen and the fact that they still love creating metalcore music, the importance of personal growth and being openly passionate about things and much more.Support August Burns Redhttps://facebook.com/augustburnsredhttps://instagram.com/augustburnsredInterview conducted on June 8, 2026.Cover image photo by Paxton Powell @paxton.mov.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Danny Case of From Ashes To New on Behind The Screams. Danny and host/vocal coach David Benites discuss From Ashes To New's new record "Reflections"; the process of creating the record, the difficult decision to scrap most of what they had in favor of writing music that felt truly authentic to them, Danny's exploration of vocals on the record, the importance of emotion in vocal delivery over hyper-fixating on technicality and much more.Interview conducted on March 25, 2026.Cover image photo by David Parada.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Briton Bond vocalist of Wage War joins David Benites on Behind The Screams to discuss their new EP released "IT CALLS ME BY NAME" available now via Fearless Records. They discuss the band's return to their roots, Bond's vocal performance on the record, trying new things vocally, his influences and what made him fall in love with heavy music, where they think the industry is going and more.Interview conducted on April 2, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠.Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Hunter Young of Moodring joins David on the Behind The Screams Podcast to discuss the brand new record "Death Fetish" out now via SharpTone Records. They dive into the process of making the record, the challenges Hunter faced in getting serious health diagnoses, how that's shaped his music–and specifically the content of "Death Fetish", his approach to vocals, recording and production, and much more. Interview conducted on March 19, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Danny Stillman of Drop Dead, Gorgeous joins David Benites on Behind The Screams to discuss the band's return to music after over a decade long hiatus. Stills recounts the challenge of finding his scream again, the differences in writing, recording, and releasing music in 2026 versus 2006, the emotional process of writing and releasing music without their late guitarist Kyle Browning and more. Interview conducted on February 27, 2026.Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites.Produced by Rilee Dubilo.Cover image photo by Shannon ShumakerAdditional footage (Kyle Browning Tribute): "Dressed For Friend Requests" Official Music Video"Two Birds With One Stone" Official Music Video"They'll Never Get Me (Word With You)" Official Music Video"Drop Dead, Gorgeous live at La Zona Rosa (SXSW 2008)" Additional footage (Live at The Summit):Extreme Vocal Institute