"I think you've just got to be the real deal in whatever you're doing," says Josh Todd, Buckcherry's snake-hipped, bare-chested, potty-mouthed vocalist. I've got to believe it." Anyone catching the Cherry on touring supporting new album Confessions will certainly see a frontman that is the real deal.

Not only that, but given that he was raised taking notes on some of punk's finest, copping moves from '80s icons and sharing stages with rock royalty, he knows plenty about the ingredients needed to make an incredible frontman. And lucky for you, when we tracked him down he was more than happy to share a few pointers.