Ampocalypse

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Myron Houngbedji and Mikey Stabekis of Pinkshift as we bring our 2000Trees festival adventures to a suitably chaotic conclusion. For our final 2000Trees special, we explore what happens when festival life becomes a fight for survival. With the world falling apart and 2000Trees becoming a refuge from the chaos, Myron and Mikey face some...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Lindsay Schoolcraft to explore her latest album, Harrowing , a deeply personal record that confronts trauma, healing, empowerment and the emotional journey of moving forward. Lindsay reflects on the experiences that shaped the album, the reactions from listeners and how Harrowing evolved into a concept album almost by accident. We explo...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Adam Rigozzi from LASTELLE for another 2000Trees special, as we explore what would happen if the apocalypse struck in the middle of one of the UK's favourite alternative music festivals. With 2000Trees becoming ground zero for the end of the world, Adam considers how festival culture might actually prepare people for survival. From...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Mark O'Connell and Neal Amiruddin from ME. to discuss their debut album, All Good Things. They explore the creative journey behind the record, the unexpected twists that helped shape its sound, and the importance of creating something fresh rather than revisiting the past. From surprising fan reactions and the impact of the track Sp...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Butcher Babies vocalist Heidi Shepherd to talk about the band’s new album Nightbloom, a deeply personal record rooted in survival, growth and turning some of life’s less pleasant experiences into something considerably louder. Heidi discusses writing Nightbloom as something of an autobiography, using songwriting and therapy to process e...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Petrol Girls at 2000Trees Festival to find out how they would survive when festival life suddenly becomes permanent. With the outside world gone, Petrol Girls have to work out how a new community at 2000Trees would function. Who takes charge, which supplies become essential and which festival goers suddenly prove far more useful than an...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Scott Holiday of Rival Sons to talk about his debut solo album Topology, released under the name HOL1D4Y. Scott discusses stepping out from behind the guitar and taking on lead vocals, working alongside Rival Sons drummer Mike Miley, and the freedom that came with producing the record himself. He also reflects on how recovering from a m...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Hyrum Russon, Carson Groves and Asher “Shredder” Winegar of Riff Wood to talk about the band’s journey from childhood friends making music together to touring internationally and preparing to release their new album, Butterfly in Black and White . Hyrum, Carson and Shredder discuss how their musical influences have evolved, the experie...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Gregg Deal from Dead Pioneers for another 2000Trees special, as he faces the ultimate festival survival scenario. With the world outside the festival falling apart, Gregg has to decide how best to survive inside 2000Trees. From securing the essentials and recognising that “water is life”, to figuring out who actually has the skills nee...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Matt Hughes, also known as a Forest, for another 2000Trees special. Matt is faced with a very different version of the festival, where the world beyond the perimeter has collapsed and everyone inside has to figure out how to survive. Matt weighs up the importance of water, vegetation and the natural resources surrounding the festival,...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Vinnie Caruana of I Am the Avalanche for another 2000Trees special, as he imagines the festival becoming the last safe place in a world that has fallen apart. Vinnie considers how the community and compassion found at festivals could become the foundations of a new society, why preppers would suddenly become some of the most valuable p...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Daniel P. Carter and Soren Bryce of RECLUS.É for another special recorded at 2000Trees Festival. With the outside world falling apart and 2000Trees potentially becoming the last safe place around, Dan and Soren face the big decisions that could determine whether the festival community survives. Do they stay within the festival grounds...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Kris Barras of The Kris Barras Band to talk about the new album Monsters We Made, the band's evolving sound and the creative process behind the record. Kris discusses the stories behind the new songs and how the album came together. He also talks about working with bandmate Josiah Manning as producer, balancing darker themes with b...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Paul O’Sullivan of Greywind for another 2000Trees Festival special. Paul imagines the festival becoming the last safe place on Earth, discussing why the Forest Stage could become the heart of a new society, whether seasoned festival veterans or preppers would have the edge, and how music and morale might be just as important as food an...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Simona Cutifani, Sam Canfield, Cameron Beach and Josh Hodge from Glass Bridges for another special recorded at 2000Trees Festival. Together they imagine the festival becoming the last safe place on Earth, discussing who would be best equipped to survive, what supplies would become essential in the first 24 hours, and why community spiri...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Banks Arcade to imagine 2000Trees Festival as one of the last safe places on Earth. Together they tackle the ultimate festival survival scenario, debating whether to stay behind the festival gates or risk the unknown beyond, while exploring who would thrive, who would struggle, and what it really takes to build a community when civilis...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Tobias Osland and Ferdinand Aasheim of Hammok for a special 2000Trees Festival edition, where the music stops and survival begins. Together they imagine 2000Trees as the last safe place on Earth, debating what it would take to build a new society when the outside world has fallen. The conversation explores why clean water and functioni...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Ally Dickaty and Danny Dolan of The Virginmarys for a special 2000Trees Festival edition, where they’re faced with one simple question: if the apocalypse began while the festival was in full swing, what would they do? From deciding whether to stay inside the festival or make a break for it, to debating which festival-goers would be mos...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Tim Wheeler of Ash for the final Download Festival special to discover what would happen if Download Festival became the last safe place on Earth. With the outside world in ruins, Tim weighs up whether to stay or make a run for it, identifies the festival infrastructure that becomes essential to survival, and debates which festival goe...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Jessie Williams of Ankor for another Download Festival special to discover what would happen if Download Festival became the last safe place on Earth. With the outside world no longer safe, the festival has become humanity’s final refuge, and Jessie must make the tough decisions that could determine who survives. From deciding whether...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Matt Bigland, Jim Cratchley and Mike Sheils of Dinosaur Pile-Up to find out how they’d survive the end of the world if it all began at Download Festival. At Download Festival, the band steps into the Download Festival Apocalypse. With the outside world collapsing, the festival becomes humanity’s last safe haven, forcing the trio to deci...

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by London Emilio Hudson and Sebastian Gonzalez from Return to Dust for a special Download Festival edition of the show. With Download Festival marking not only Return to Dust’s debut at the festival, but also their very first UK show, London and Seb step into the Ampocalypse as a festival becomes humanity’s last safe haven. Together they...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire to discuss the band’s powerful new album, Villainous. Amanda shares the story behind the record, the inspiration for its themes, collaborating with Maria Brink of In This Moment, and how her background in psychology and therapy has shaped both her songwriting and her outlook on life. The conversation expl...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Erik Ingels Graham and Patrik Carlberg Hallgren of Self Deception for a Download Festival special where the music takes a back seat and survival takes over. With the outside world collapsing, Download Festival has become the last safe place on Earth. Self Deception must decide whether to remain behind the festival’s defences or venture...

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. at Download Festival as the festival becomes humanity’s last safe haven. With the outside world collapsing, Sonny is thrown into a Download Festival Ampocalypse to decide how he would help build a new civilisation from the festival grounds. From choosing the people best suited to survive and lead, to deciding ho...