Patrick Alan Stone, lead singer of Budderside, shares how years of drug use brought him to a dark place and how he was able to find a better life in recovery. He discusses how his acting and music careers and better relationships were only possible through sobriety.
On this episode, Patrick talks to Matt about:
- Using drugs and drinking from a very early age
- The tragic loss of his sister to suicide
- Getting arrested as a teen and being forced into probation
- Being alone after drug use isolated him from friends and family
- The phone call that saved his life
- How helping his father recover from illness inspired him to gain faith and turn his life around
- Being a roadie for Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead
- Finding success as an actor and musician after entering recovery including starting the band Budderside
- The community he has found through sobriety and the joys of being clean and being of service to others
- And More
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.
About Patrick Alan Stone
Patrick Alan Stone is the lead singer and songwriter for the band Budderside. They have been on tours alongside Motörhead, Slayer, Anthrax, and L.A. Guns and wrote the theme for Matt Pinfield's Power Hour on AXS-TV. He was the roadie to Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister and has also worked as an actor.
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