Puddle Of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin Explains Why He Avoids Women On Tour

Original Photo Credit: Jeff White - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jjwhite/2313679582/
Original Photo Credit: Jeff White - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jjwhite/2313679582/

For many rock stars getting to hang out with female fans, sometimes referred to as groupies, is regarded as one of the job’s perks. However, in a recent interview with ReelTalker, Puddle of Mudd’s frontman Wes Scantlin revealed that he does his best to avoid women while on tour. This is because he doesn’t want them keeping him up with “whatever things they’ve got in their pockets” so he can preserve his voice.

I’ve just got this to say when you’re on tour, and you’re a singer, we’re constantly trying to rest our voices so we can perform well. And girls, man, they will keep you up, man, they will keep you up too late, too late. And whatever things they’ve got in their pockets, we don’t need that either. So, yeah, the best thing to do is just kind of stick with the wolf pack, just hang with your pack, and do not veer away from safety. And just stay focused, stay the course.

There’s nothing wrong with women, but you’ve gotta stay the course, and you’ve gotta be a professional person. Or else you’ll wake up and whatever chicks, they’re keeping you up, and you don’t get no sleep, and then you suck at singing. And then you’re just, like, “F*ck, man. What have I done?”

Wes Scantlin

Understandably, Scantlin takes his vocals so seriously, as in the past, he was booed off stage at a gig in Ohio after it was noticed he was lip-syncing. Additionally,  Puddle of Mudd performed an acoustic session for SiriusXM in 2019, which featured a cover of Nirvana’s “About A Girl,” which was heavily ridiculed on YouTube. This was due to his subpar singing, and the video currently has 24,000 dislikes against just 4,400 likes.

JAMES RYDER

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