Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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EP. 269 - Ben Barlow (Neck Deep) Jan 19, 2024

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Wishful Thinking. Generic pop-punk champions, stage dive connoisseur and obsessed alien conspiracist, Ben Barlow, is our guest on Episode 269 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Neck Deep vocalist, returns solo for the first time, as we celebrate the release of the bands new self-titled album, planning a wedding and having the last laugh on classic memes. In this conversation, Barlow opens up on his overcoming battles with imposter syndrome vs embracing their legacy, the scenes nostalgic resurgence, self-deprecating jokes, taking musical risks, quitting their Los Angeles recording sessions, producer trust vs convincing Seb to take control, label offer contacts, fighting self-worth, weird misconceptions, hidden lyric references, Blink-182 super-fan moments, random Mark Hoppus text messages, family dog drama, Wrexham scum, wanting to write a WWE theme, headlining Alexandra Palace, rejected album names and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 268 - Tristan Thomas (Florence Black) Jan 12, 2024

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Bed of Nails. Welsh valley native, shredding guitar wizard and all around tidy boyo, Tristan Thomas, is our guest on Episode 268 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Florence Black vocalist exclusively celebrates the release of the bands new single, by reflecting on their start in Merthyr Tydfil, breaking boundaries at classic rock festivals and getting endorsed by all their metal heroes. In this conversation, Tristan explains how preparing their second album has changed the groups mentality, industry success vs maintaining friendships, originally preforming together as kids, being handpicked by Corey Taylor (Slipknot) to tour europe, learning tricks as local roadies, driving other artists around the country, stalking Jack Black at HellFest, wild stadium gigs vs awkward support slots, convincing Padge (Bullet For My Valentine) to manage them, songwriting secrets, hilarious inside jokes, confusing Wales mannerisms, seven string guitars, unholy confessions, moshing in a Spanish restaurant, boarder control strip searches and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 267 - RØRY (Roxanne Emery) Jan 05, 2024

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Anti-Repressant. Sadcore lyric diarist, bestselling ADHD author and goal dreamcatcher, RØRY, is our guest on Episode 267 of Sappenin' Podcast! After many years in the music industry, writing radio hits with other artists, Roxanne Emery, reflects on how perching a random wig, connected her with a generation of misunderstood emo's, simultaneously hosting a platform for people to understand their ADHD struggles and why age should never hold back your dreams. For our first podcast of 2024, we take a special look at Røry vs Roxanne career, how her two public personalities separate each other, learning curves, makeshift tampons, self confidence, family trauma, not filtering her lyrics, rock doctors, why life is allowed to be all over the place, fighting society stereotypes, preparing sets for Slam Dunk vs Download Festival, pop-punk soundtracks and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 266 - Honey Revenge (Devin Papadol & Donny Lloyd) Dec 29, 2023

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Retrovision! Personality driven, genre blending, funky sass emos, Honey Revenge, are our guests on Episode 266 of Sappenin’ Podcast! Devin Papadol and Donny Lloyd, reflect on a breakthrough year, as one of the scenes most exciting artists, first time achievements and fighting for change. In this conversation, the Los Angeles duo open up on their unique friendship dynamic vs creative expressions, candy colour visuals, how the bands short existence has connected with outcasts, fan safe spaces vs artists communities, soundtracking peoples first concert experiences, stage banter, failed projects, gross industry stereotypes, kindly annoying almost all their idols, touring with The Used, embarrassing moments, playing two London shows on the same day, full circle moments, writing secrets, obsessing over You Me At Six, Slam Dunk Festival 2024 and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 265 - Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge / Creed) Dec 22, 2023

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Metalingus. Unstoppable hit machine, heavy guitar icon and generational talent, Mark Tremonti, is our guest on Episode 265 ofSappenin' Podcast! The Alter Bridge riff master spills secrets on some festive family traditions, the unexpected Creed reunion and combining charity fundraisers with his love for Frank Sinatra. In this conversation, Tremonti reflects on soundtracking multiple music genre changes, being in a place where all his projects can finally co-exist, reconciling with Scott Stapp, the power of internet memes vs celebrating nostalgia, unfinished records, the one rule Alter Bridge have promised not to break, ski slope solos, creating his own guitar pedals, one wild gig with ICE-T, industry headaches vs band calendars, his relationship with wrestling legend Adam Copland (Edge), AEW vs WWE, helping downs syndrome charities, singing Sinatra for his daughter, reforming members of Franks original band, his new holiday album, goosbumps moments and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 264 - Bert McCracken #2 (The Used) Dec 15, 2023

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The Taste of Ink. Emo poster child, poetic lyric messiah and fingerless clove trendsetter, Bert McCracken, returns to Episode 264 of Sappenin’ Podcast! The Used icon exclusively spills untold details on a top secret project, the bands ever evolving legacy and never turning his back on alternative music. In this conversation, Bert let's slip information on a life changing achievement, waving the flag for misunderstood freaks, mental health setbacks vs fan transparency, living in Australia, taking a tattoo artist on the road, vape tricks, appreciating a new level of love for the band, emo's highs and lows, never fooling fans with a hiatus, influencing a generation of new artists, Demi Lovato vs Machine Gun Kelly writing sessions, unanswered dms, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of In Love and Death 2024, always having something to sing about, the John Feldmann heritage, weird recording techniques, When We Were Young vs Download Festival, elevator moshing, awkward beef, good vibes, classic tour pranks and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 263 - SideQuest | McFly vs LostAlone (Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter & Steven Battelle) Dec 08, 2023

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Gods of Rock & Roll! The team of hot McFly duo Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter and LostAlone riffmaster, Steven Battelle, exclusively talk about their new songwriting and production collective, SideQuest, on Episode 263 of Sappenin' Podcast! In this unique conversation, the trio open up for the first time on their mission to create with new artists, how both McFly and LostAlone come from a background of being misunderstood, forming brotherhoods during the #PowerToPlay recording sessions, passing knowledge to younger musicians, seeing people like NoahFinnce and LOU release music they worked on together, their love for staying creative, lyric vs melody hacks, fighting industry preconceptions, studio chaos, the John Deacon mentality, keeping music fun, inside jokes, tour mayhem, massage tables, contagious riff faces and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 262 - Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's) Dec 01, 2023

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Every Second Counts. The voice behind everyones favourite love song, playful lyric specialist and banksy art superfan, Tom Higgenson, is our guest on Episode 262 of Sappenin' Podcast! Plane White T's resident hitmaker dives into the bands pop-culture legacy, being an emo vs acoustic gateway and the unexpected success of 'Hey There Delilah'. In this conversation, Higgenson opens up secrets on the bands new self-titled alb, appreciating nostalgia, never fitting into a genre box, awkward interactions, having one of the biggest singalongs ever, fame vs stability, their iCarley moment, touring Walmart parking lots, writing for Sponge-Bob-Square-Pants, mega money pens, being summoned by Billie Eilish, industry red flags, boat mosh disasters, inspiring other forms of art, therapeutic paintings, appertaining little moments and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 261 - Steph O'Sullivan (Greywind) Nov 24, 2023

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In Autumn. Irish emo queen, yellow jacket icon and sad Manchester United diehard, Steph O’Sullivan, is our guest on Episode 261 of Sappenin’ Podcast! The Greywind vocalist unleashes bottled up confessions on music industry trauma, sibling songwriting and controlling their own narrative. In this conversation, Steph opens up on the bands fresh start vs their rollercoaster journey, secret label nightmares, why their debut album Afterthoughts (2017) was never celebrated probably, awful agent comments, not being allowed to tour, finally recording new music, overcoming self doubt, Fred Durst praise, blowing up on TiKTok, hair-dye therapy, being compared as the female Gerard Way x Adam Lazzara x Tom DeLonge, sibling inspiration, Jason Perry gun accidents, the art of good crying, never giving up, football fan misery, 2024 bucket-lists and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 260 - Daryl Palumbo (Glassjaw / Head Automatica) Nov 17, 2023

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Worship and Tribute. Dream guest alert! The voice of a generation and post-hardcore fashion icon, Daryl Palumbo, is with us, as we celebrate our fifth anniversary of Sappenin' Podcast on Episode 260. The Glassjaw and Head Automatica vocal god breaks his media silence, for a candid look into his inspirational career, lowkey lifestyle and creative secrets. In this conversation, Palumbo reflects on 'everything you ever want to know' about Glassjaw vs their thirtieth birthday, how meeting Justin Beck changed his life, dealing with unwanted praise, being the catalyst to a whole sub-genre of fresh bands, that unique vocal accent, why his touring days are always sporadic, the New York x Wales connection, unexpectedly brining back Head Automatica, rumoured shelved album 'Swan Damage', new music confessions, label arguments, Jordan Air Ones, uncredited collaborations vs features with Finch, Bring Me The Horizon and The Movielife, growing up as a self-confessed anglophile, mental health, picking a football team, awkward love confessions and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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