Emo Dad Podcast

Season 4 Episode 11 - Emo Dad talks to MarthaMatt and James sit down with one half of County Durham's Lennon and McCartney, Nathan Stephens-Griffin from ⁠Martha⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ . Hailing from the improbably named Pity Me, this is a wonderful journey through Nathan's personal musical history and Martha's first four albums. We talk about collaborative songwriting, political stances, amazing lyrics, the going c...

Season 4 Episode 3 - Emo Dad talks to Poeta. Matt and James sit down Anthony, Kevin and John from the incredible ⁠Poeta⁠ . Regular listeners will know that Poeta's album 'Stella Luna' made it to the top of Matt's 'Top 5 Albums' list last year so we simply had to get these lads on for a chat. We discuss their time growing up in New Jersey, their first ever bands, and how Poeta got together. We disc...

Season 4 Episode 2 - Emo Dad talks to Greg Holden. Matt and James sit down with the first guest of 2023, the lovely Mr Greg Holden. Greg is a singer-songwriter, born in the UK, but now residing in the States. Greg has had the most incredible career both as a solo artist and with his writing. Greg first enjoyed success back in 2009 as he grew a following on Youtube, after posting some acoustic song...

Season 4 Episode 12 - Emo Dad talks to Carly CosgroveMatt and James were super excited to sit down with the lovely Lucas, Tyler and Helen from self proclaimed Philly Nostalgiacore heroes ⁠Carly Cosgrove⁠ . We discuss growing up, drumming in formation, jazz music and influences. We question the band on their fascination with Nickelodeon and 2 particular shows (Josh and Drake and iCarly) which influ...

Episode 32 – Matt Squire Matt and James have a fascinating chat to super producer, writer, and all round great guy Matt Squire. We talk about Matt's varied career, from playing in hardcore bands in DC, producing huge selling emo albums with Panic! At The Disco, All Time Low, The Used, (and more) his work setting the sound of pop stars Ariana Grande, One Direction, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez (and mu...

Episode 26 - Emo Dad talks to Tucker Rule. Matt had the privilege to sit down with the incredible ⁠Tucker Rule⁠ , drummer and founding member of post hardcore legends; ⁠Thursday⁠ . Since their formation in 1997, Thursday have constantly pushed the boundaries of post hardcore music, becoming one of the most influential bands in the genre. Thursday released their debut album, Waiting , in late 1999...

Episode 20 - Emo Dad talks to Shane Told. Matt and James had the privilege to sit down with the amazing ⁠Shane Told⁠ , lead singer of emo/post hardcore superstars ⁠Silverstein⁠ .For the past two decades, Silverstein have relentlessly pushed themselves to become the best version of the band for both themselves and their fans. That determination has led the Ontario-based five-piece from their underg...

Episode 10 - Emo Dad talks to James Joseph. Matt and James sat down with the lovely James Joseph, now of James and the Cold Gun, previously of Holding Absence! We talk about his early days in music, life in Holding Absence, the process of writing the new record (which was just released) and the difficult decision to leave. We also discuss his new band, life on the road and much more. Click 'Follow...

Episode 14 - Emo Dad talks to Brian McTernan. Matt and James sat down with a wonderful chat with a legend of the hardcore and alternative music scene, Brian McTernan. Brian is a musician and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. As a musician, McTernan was the lead vocalist for the hardcore punk band Battery , guitar player for Ashes , and is currently the singer for Be Well .Mc...

Episode 7. Matt and James sat down with Oli, Paul and Lewis from underground heroes, Meet Me In St Louis.

Season 3 Episode 2 - Emo Dad Talks to RØRYMatt and James were super excited to sit down for a chat with the lovely RØRY, the first FEMALE we've managed to get onto the podcast, not for any lack of trying!!!PLEASE READ - This is the most powerful interview we’ve done so far, it’s fun, positive and inspirational, but we do deal with some serious subjects. Important trigger warning for - cancer, bere...

Season 2 Episode 21 - Emo Dad talks to Jason Perry. Matt and James were super excited to sit down for a chat with pop punk and producer legend Jason Perry. We chat about the early days of hustling in London, record labels, touring, and other shenanigans with his band A. We discuss how Jason got into producing with artists like Matt Willis, McFly, Don Broco and many more. Jason's full of hilarious...

Season 2 Episode 7 - Emo Dad talks to Jimmy Wizard (Higher Power)Matt and James sit down for a brilliantly open and honest conversation with the lovely ⁠Jimmy Wizard⁠ , singer of UK hardcore heroes, Higher Power. We discuss Jimmy's childhood listening to metal with his Dad, the early days for the band, a huge range of bands and how some musicians shy away from influence from other genres, record l...

Season 2 Episode 2 - Daniel P Carter (Radio 1 Rock Show)Matt and James had the pleasure of sitting down with the wonderful Daniel P Carter (twice!) to discuss all things music and art! We chatted about his incredible career playing in bands such as 'A' and the Bloodhound Gang, how our podcast almost burned down his studio, life as a Radio 1 DJ and his influence on the alternative music scene, the...

Episode 22 - Emo Dad talks to Larry Hibbitt. Matt and James were super excited to sit down and chat to ⁠Larry Hibbitt⁠ , guitarist in British rock heroes, ⁠Hundred Reasons⁠ . Larry is also a producer and co-writer for bands such as ⁠Dinosaur Pile-Up⁠ , ⁠Nothing but Thieves⁠ , ⁠Capdown⁠ , ⁠Sea Girls⁠ , ⁠Marmozets⁠ and ⁠Don Bronco⁠ .Larry tells us about the early days of juggling a day job while pla...

Season 3 Episode 7 - Emo Dad talks to Stuart Richardson (Lostprophets, No Devotion, Thursday)Matt and James sat down for an incredible chat with the lovely Stuart Richardson, bassist of UK superstars, Lostprophets, founding member of the incredible No Devotion and touring bassist of post hardcore legends, Thursday. We discuss what it was like growing up in a tiny village in Wales and those early y...

Season 2 Episode 16 - Emo Dad talks to Ross CumminsMatt and James were super excited to sit down for an exclusive chat with Ross Cummins, lead singer of UK indie punk pop legends, ⁠Symposium⁠ . For those who have been living under a rock, Symposium have finally appeared on Spotify and have announced a show later in the year. Ross tells us about his time growing up in London, the early years of Sym...

Episode 41 – Emo Dad Talks to Will McGonagleMatt (Symposium Fan Club Member) and James were thrilled to chat to Will McGonagle, guitarist of Symposium and British post hardcore legends Hell is for Heroes. We discuss Will's formative years playing football and jumping on crash mats in band practice in West London, the formation of both bands, how some riffs went between both, major labels and DIY,...

Episode 33 – Emo Dad Talks to Matthew Davies-Kreye. We were incredibly honoured to sit down for a mega, 2 hour, chat with Matthew Davies-Kreye, lead singer of hugely influential titans of the scene, Funeral for a Friend. Matthew doesn't do many interviews, so we were delighted that he decided to talk to us, fresh from FFAF's triumphant set at Slam Dunk. We discuss Matthew's early days in music, th...

Matt and James had the great pleasure of sitting down with the ultimate emo dad, and a legend of the emo/rock/alternative music scene, Mr Jonah Matranga . You will know Jonah from his solo stuff, as well as fronting bands Far, New End Original and Gratitude. This is a version WITHOUT MUSIC. Search 'Emo Dad' on Spotify for the version with songs. Jonah tells stories from his career, including how F...