Success Is a Team Sport: Inside the Business of a 30-Year Band | EP84 (feat. Jerry DePizzo from O.A.R.)

Let Me Save You 25 Years · Jan 29, 2026 · 59m

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, you need a partner.

This week Shawn sits down with Jerry DePizzo, founding member of O.A.R., to break down a truth that applies to music, business, relationships, and life: Everybody Needs a Partner.

Jerry takes us back to where it all began… an 8th-grade talent show and a freshman-year meeting that sparked one of the most enduring bands in modern rock. From there, the conversation goes deep into the business of music, why creativity alone isn’t enough, and where Jerry believes the industry is headed next. Shawn and Jerry also unpack…