“I went for awhile where I felt like I was just writing songs. I was just writing — this is what a good song sounds like or this is what a hit sounds like.”

Chris Daughtry not too long ago joined Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights (June 4) to go over what changed for him to create a lot more transparent and private songs.

“Even before I lost my daughter and my mom, I just went through this place of feeling like I wasn’t saying anything,” Daughtry admitted.

“I felt like I was going through this imposter syndrome…I felt like I needed to cut myself open and really pour out the things that maybe I was not even aware I was going through underneath.”

On the show, Daughtry was joined by his pal and peer, Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix. As Daughtry opened up about his personal music, Shaddix was clearly in agreement in light of his personal journey.

“You just nailed it — that’s my brother shining,” Shaddix mentioned as Daughtry wrapped up his comments. “As I get older, it’s like peeling back the layers of the onion. And the deeper I get, it’s like I’m uncovering this new thing that I didn’t know was there.”

For Shaddix, uncovering new items can go all the way back to his childhood.

“Growing up in a broken home and having that happen, it’s like, I wasn’t responsible for what happened to me, but I’m responsible for how I react to it and how I grow and how I build from that.”

How Chris Daughtry + Jacoby Shaddix Remain Positive

As each Daughtry and Shaddix peel back the layers, they mentioned it really is significant for them to stay grateful so they can remain in a optimistic spot, even when writing heavy, at times dark songs.

“I have to recalibrate myself every morning because I wake up with fear of impending doom,” Shaddix told the Loudwire Nights audience.

“It’s my kids,” Daughtry added.

“I have this responsibility to be this, you know, presence that’s inspiring, not only in life, but I want to be fun to be around. So I’m constantly telling dad jokes to my kids.”

Shaddix jumped in instantly.

“Oh, we let the deez nuts jokes fly in my house.”

Are Papa Roach Working on New Music?

Beyond diving deep into their personal mental wellness and the emotional weight of their music, Shaddix did reveal that Papa Roach are at present operating on the comply with-up to their 2022 album, Ego Trip.

As Shaddix mentioned, “We’re working on new music,” Daughtry interrupted him to add, “I can say I’ve heard some of this new music and it is fire.”

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“I’m so excited about getting creative,” Shaddix admitted, “and we’ve been going in like once a month, for a week, and just writing and writing. I think we’ve got like eight songs and some of them are like, you know, pieces and parts, verses and choruses, but they will eventually become…”

As Shaddix believed about what these pieces and components will turn into, Daughtry filled in the blank: “Masterpieces.”

What Else Did Jacoby Shaddix + Chris Daughtry Discuss on Loudwire Nights?

• Whether or not they will collaborate with each other in the studio on new music
• How therapy helped Daughtry in his songwriting journey
• What one particular of Shaddix’s favourite deez nuts jokes is, and how it requires Imagine Dragons

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Jacoby Shaddix and Chris Daughtry joined Loudwire Nights on Tuesday, June 4 the show replays on the net right here, and you can tune in reside just about every weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app you can also see if the show is offered on your neighborhood radio station and listen to interviews on-demand.