In 2013, original HINDER singer Austin Winkler parted ways with the band following a long battle with substance abuse. He was initially replaced by Nolan Neal before the Oklahoma City rockers recruited Marshal Dutton as their new vocalist two years later. Dutton previously sang for HINDER on some tour dates during Winkler’s hiatus from the band in 2012.
In a new interview with The Logan Show, Dutton spoke about how he was received by the HINDER fans after joining the group nearly a decade ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “So many of the fans have been super gracious and kind to me, but in the beginning, there was a lot of a lot of haters. I remember when the guys first approached me about doing it. I was really scared. I was, like, ‘I don’t know, man. My voice is completely different from this guy’s.’ I’m, like, ‘It’s gonna be tomatoes …