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Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz Visits ‘Lipps Service’

Singer offers a candid glimpse into his mental health struggles and how he adjusted to fame early in his career
Adam Duritz in 2023 (photo: Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for SiriusXM)

In part one of a two-part interview, Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz is the latest guest on the SPIN Presents Lipps Service podcast, sharing with host Scott Lipps a candid glimpse into his mental health struggles and how he adjusted to fame early in his career and the band’s journey to getting a record deal in the ‘90s.

The pair also discuss early influences such as Big Star, his pre-Counting Crows band the Himalayans, the challenge of playing music with others and a formative gig in Amsterdam. The second installment of the interview will air shortly.

On the previous episode of Lipps Service, Lipps sat down with English singer/songwriter Griff to talk about her single “Miss Me Too,” opening massive tours for Coldplay, Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran and her star-making performance at the 2021 BRIT Awards.

Since it began in 2018, the acclaimed podcast has featured many of the biggest voices and personalities in music, including exclusive interviews with Anthony Kiedis, David Lee Roth, Hozier, Dove Cameron, Mick Fleetwood, Nikki Sixx, Perry Farrell, Hozier, the Kills and many more. Every few weeks, a new episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

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