Podcast Sheds New Light On Sobriety

Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks announces that it has released the latest episode of the Sound, Sobriety & Success podcast, hosted by Rock journalist Matt Pinfield and featuring Pinfield’s guest, Slim Jim Phantom, legendary drummer for the Stray Cats known for leading the rockabilly revival, pioneering his stand-up drumming style, and being one of the coolest drummers in rock-n-roll. In the new episode, Slim Jim Phantom shares how the Stray Cats made it big, how he decided to go sober, and how he lives the rockabilly lifestyle.

Listen to Sound, Sobriety & Success now on Spotify, and on Apple. And for the first time ever, watch the podcast via video on YouTube.

In this episode, Jim talks to Matt about: 

• Growing up on Long Island and spending his time practicing music with his friends.
• How discovering rockabilly music changed his life and influenced his style and sound
• Forming the Stray Cats and moving to London with hardly any money and no place to stay
• Gaining buzz by hanging around popular London pubs and earning the attention of big names like Motörhead, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Pretenders, The Damned, and The Rolling Stones
• Recording an album and discovering it was a hit back in the U.S.
•  Quitting drinking after deciding partying and getting drunk for several nights in a row was a hard way to live
•  Going to meetings all over the world and supporting other people’s recovery journeys
• His close friendships with Rockers like Lemmy Kilmister and Earl Slick and how real friendships don’t rely on substance use
•  Climbing Mount Everest for Hope Love Strength Foundation and his other charitable work
• The drummers that inspired him and the welcoming community among drummer
• This episode is sponsored by The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers – one of the oldest residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. ARC is a non-profit and was hit hard financially as a result of COVID. For more information, and to donate or sign up for their quarterly newsletter, visit thechanceto.org.

Pinfield, a former MTV host currently heard on hundreds of radio stations across the country as host of Westwood One’s Rock radio show, “Flashback” – has been a fixture in the music scene for three decades and has been on the road to recovery along the way, with a little help from his friends. In his inspiring podcast Sound, Sobriety & Success, Pinfield is vocal about his sobriety journey, and talks to people from all walks of life who have hit rock bottom and are finding their way back from addiction.

September is National Recovery Month. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, MusiCares operates a Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Program that recognizes those issues unique to music professionals at any stage of their career, offering eligible individuals financial assistance and resources for psychotherapy, coaching, and psychiatric expenses, inpatient and outpatient treatment, detox and sober living costs.

For more information, contact Susan Aksu, Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks, sa@benztown.com, 818.842.4600.