Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

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EP. 259 - Connor Ball (The Vamps / LUNARS) Nov 10, 2023

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Just My Type. Emo McLovin pop-star, multifaceted instrumentalist and general good egg, Connor Ball, is our guest on Episode 259 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Vamps bassist unleashes secrets on the bands major misconceptions, his new punk side project and chicken shop catering. In this conversation, we discuss the birth of LUNARS, expressing pop-punk influences, constantly battling boyband stereotypes, guitar riffs vs bass solos, the pressure of taking on full frontman responsibilities, growing up in mainstream spotlights, recording with Busted vs writing with Blink-182, wild tour adventures, mental health reflection, watching Papa Roach play a pizza place, full circle achievements, home studio mishaps, dog tricks, crab-core breakdowns, embarrassing fails and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 258 - Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects) Nov 03, 2023

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Dirty Little Secrets. Distorted guitar nerd, Nashville songwriting producer and diagnosed coffee addict, Nickolas Wheeler, is our guest on Episode 258 of Sappenin' Podcast! The All-American Rejects co-founder spills exclusive updates on the bands status, opening his own studio and creating endless accidental memories. In this conversation, Nick unleashes fresh prospectives on AAR unexpected comeback, touring for the first time in almost a decade, feeling happier than ever vs why they technically never announced a hiatus, his brotherhood relationship with Tyson Ritter, songwriting mishaps, falling into the major label schedule machine, creating for Cassadee Pope vs other artists, building WheelHouse studios from scratch, learning from iconic producers like Howard Benson and Eric Valentine, wild recording techniques, nostalgic flashbacks, the one music video they never released, beautiful Australia, new music rumours, 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. 257 - NOAHFINNCE (Noah Adams) Oct 26, 2023

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Underachievers. Transgender emo activist, YouTube delight and self proclaimed My Chemical Romance fanfic stan, NOAHFINNCE, is our guest on Episode 257 of Sappenin' Podcast! After spending most of his childhood 'growing up on the internet', the sarcastic pop-punk scumbag talks through his musical journey, challenging preconceptions and connecting with a whole generation of people, finding themselves. In this conversation, Noah Adams, opens up on how life really is a bit batshit, wanting to create safe spaces for trans and LGBTQ+ moshers, touring with ADHD, his old Frank Iero fan accounts, tacking lyrics as a storytelling diary, naughty memes, new music vs album secrets, McFly studio sessions, documenting his whole archive since the age of fifteen, the weird world of youtbers, unexpected fan gifts, ugly government comments, internal pressure, bubblebaths, comedy moments, opening for Enter Shikari, lazar pens, homeless druggie dressing-rooms and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 256 - John Nolan (Taking Back Sunday) Oct 19, 2023

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Amphetamine Smiles. Sarcastic jokester, vocal melody geek and New York Mets celebrity pitcher, John Nolan, is our guest on Episode 256 of Sappenin' Podcast. The original Taking Back Sunday guitarist, riffs through the bands new album '152' with secrets on why the number is a secret code and overcoming insecure prospectives on their legacy. In this conversation, Nolan reflects on his shy exterior vs songwriting risks, early backyard shows, the spotlight of that famous Long Island emo scene, Tell All Your Friends chaos vs his 2010 TBS return, opinions on the records he didn't write, Straylight Run highs, accidentally breaking one of Thursdays expensive amps, emergency rehearsals, singing neighbours, Stev Aoki cake, baseball dreams, live tips and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 255 - Loveless (Julian Comeau & Dylan Tirapelli-Jamail) Oct 12, 2023

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Worst Case Scenario. TikTok melody lunatics, unhinged best friends and your latest music obsession, Loveless, are our guests on Episode 255 of Sappenin' Podcast! Julian Comeau + Dylan Tirapelli-Jamail unleash chaos with unfiltered secrets on the bands internet success, cult level fanbase and mixing emotional songs with hyperactive personalities. In this conversation, we reflect on their rise to fame vs time in other projects, energy drink shenanigans, 'Picasso' lyrics, the balloon clean up crew, production budgets, imaginary elephants, GlassJaw appreciation, wild stage injuries, hilarious crowd reactions from not playing covers, awkward celebrities, emo memes, having a pig named after them, sneaky album leaks, tour delicacies, their first Greggs pastry review and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 254 - Funeral For A Friend: 'Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation' | 20th Anniversary with Ryan Richards & Darran Smith Oct 05, 2023

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Moments Forever Faded. October 13th 2003, Funeral For A Friend released their debut studio album, 'Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation', cementing themselves as one of emo, post-hardcore and melodic metal scenes, most influential bands. On this exclusive podcast, Ryan Richards and Darran Smith, return to celebrate the records 20th anniversary tour, by discussing its legacy, life changing impact and blueprint on their career. Embrace nostalgia with secrets behind the songs, what hit's were almost left off, why they lied to major labels, taste of bird milk, early gigs throughout the South Wales valleys vs taking on America, the time Matthew Davies-Kreye passed out recording vocals, moshing inside a Hollister, taking a unknown Paramore on their first ever tour, random rider requests, playing football with Iron Maiden, polish chocolate, the beautiful art of self-reflection, if this is their final run of shows and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 253 - Telle Smith (The Word Alive) Sep 28, 2023

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Slow Burn. Metalcore mosh maniac, abstract art painter and concerned tour dad, Telle Smith, is our guest on Episode 253 of Sappenin’ Podcast. The Word Alive vocalist unleashes unfiltered secrets on the bands ‘Hard Reset’ evolution, unforgiving stage injuries and the scariest ghost town, you never want to visit. In this conversation, we dissect career changing advice from scene legends, having a fresh prospective on TWA identity, unexpected line up changes, basketball slam dunks, the tour he sang for Underøath, mental health reflections, Limp Bizkit vs Wes Borland art DMs, Greeley Estates, the weirdest gig set up, spending time with The Blackout, neon fringes, white studded belts and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 252 - Steph Carter (Ex-Gallows / Marshall Amplification) Sep 21, 2023

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Kill The Rhythm. Hardcore-punk advocate, heavy riff maniac and Marshall Amplifications 'Head of Education', Steph Carter, is our guest on Episode 252 of Sappenin' Podcast. The Ex-Gallows guitarist, takes a trip down memory lane, with honest insights into the bands brutal legacy, finding peace and why Marshall is far more than a famous amp company. In this conversation, we discuss Steph's career trajectory through various sides of the music industry, departing Gallows in 2013, Frank Carter’s brotherly love, mental health setbacks vs mending relationships, wagamama fistfights, helping Marshall to educate new artists, old record deal nightmares, accidentally writing 40+ songs in a month, secret passion projects, bloody stage injuries, table tennis tournaments with Rage Against The Machine, abusive baguettes, selling WWE legend Chyna a t-shirt, hilarious Warped Tour callouts, beautiful tour friends, and why an original Gallows reunion isn't 100% out of the question. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 251 - Cassadee Pope (Hey Monday) Sep 14, 2023

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Take You Home. Pop-punk vs country music queen, winner of The Voice USA and Grammy nominated badass, Cassadee Pope, is our guest on Episode 251 of Sappenin' Podcast! After hearing us discuss the rise of Hey Monday through Emo's Mainstream Explosion with Chris Payne, the multi-genre star returns to share secrets on re-embracing her dark roots, absurd industry battles and influencing a generation of songwriters. In this conversation, Cassadee opens up on walking away from her country albums to relive new emo dreams, reconnecting with her younger self, why every chapter of her career is like a personal landmark, the bands messy legacy vs hiatus, having Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) as her own cheerleader, label meddling, self-reflection, cornish pasties, how TV singing competitions really work behind the scenes, sneakily appearing with other artists, words of affirmation, writing with Taylor Acorn, secret rebellions, fighting a cookie, zoo gigs, emo hairstyles, naughty lyrics and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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EP. 250 - The Noble Art of Lucas Woodland (Holding Absence) Sep 07, 2023

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Crooked Melodies. The emo-ist nerd with the emo-ist lungs, aka, your Harry Styles of rock, Lucas Woodland, is our guest on Episode 250 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Holding Absence vocalist returns to celebrate our newest milestone, with confessions on the bands evolution, scene secrets and being overwhelmed by his wholesome engagement reveal. In this conversation, we discuss 'The Noble Art Of Self Destruction', growing into adulthood always on the road, pressure of fulfilling early praise, charming proposals vs wedding plans, reacting to his original influences of Funeral For A Friend, Kids In Glass Houses and The Blackout all reforming, record label contracts, Canadas lack of Tesco, pulling pints to rock major festival main-stages, anime demos, using different vocal techniques, the cult emotion for their track 'Wilt', staying motivated and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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