Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

Garageband Superstar. Punk rock princess, dog enthusiast and master of memes, Lauran Hibberd , is our guest on Episode 181 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Isle of Wight songwriter introduces us to her world of sassy lyrics, comedy genius and mission to flip the music industry on its head. In this conversation, Lauran opens on living up to internet hype, the pressures surrounding her debut studio a...

Waking The Demon. Bullet For My Valentine vocalist, heavy music icon and Welsh valleys starlight, Matt Tuck , is out guest on Episode 180 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The voice behind the modern metal generation peels back the curtain on his personal life, songwriting tips and BFMV's rise to fame. In this conversation, Matt opens up on his reserved exterior, media misconceptions, living in the moment vs...

Eat, Sleep, Trees, Repeat. Festival booker, promoter and music maniac, James Scarlett , is our guest on Episode 179 of Sappenin' Podcast . The 2000 Trees and ArcTanGent boss is with us to give a unique insight on what it's like running major independent events, behind the scenes secrets and building an alternative community. In this conversation, James opens up on Trees 2022 return, how the team k...

Welcome To My Life. Chorus machine, pop-punk royalty and chicken farmer, Pierre Bouvier , is our guest on Episode 178 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Simple Plan vocalist shares secrets behind some of alternative music's catchiest hooks, evolving with the industry and the pursuit of happiness. In this conversation, Pierre opens up on the bands influence on the scene today, his evolution of punk-rock vs...

Life Sentence. Mosh expert, metal enthusiast and former security guard, Alex Taylor , is our guest on Episode 177 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Malevolence vocalist shares insights on British next wave of alternative culture, showing the industry the middle finger and establishing their own rules. In this conversation, Alex opens up on his journey to heavy music, what CD's his mum bought him as a kid...

Hail Destroyer. Cancer Bats vocalist, Treadwell Clothing CEO and captain of positivity, Liam Joseph Cormier , is our guest on Episode176 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Canadian sweetheart (and frontrunner for the loveliest human on the planet), returns with stories full of happiness, punk-rock and feel good energy. In this conversation, Liam opens up personally on his famous positive mindset, how lear...

The Bells! Worldwide riffologist, lego builder and UFO maniac, Steven Battelle , is our guest on Episode 175 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The LostAlone songwriter talks to us, exclusively, on the bands return, new music and opening for My Chemical Romance , in stadiums, next month. In this conversation, Battelle opens up on reuniting with Alan and Mark, why they had to keep a lot of secrets, their origi...

Punk Rock 101. Proud Texan, nice guy and the voice of Chuck E Cheese, Jaret Reddick , is our guest on Episode 174 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Bowling For Soup storyteller peels back the curtain behind a career of hilarity, heartache and his lyrical genies. In this conversation, Jaret opens up on the bands legacy of comforting the pop-punk scene with laughter, the secret meaning of some of their big...

Not Today, Satan. International drag superstar, brutal stand up comedian and the winner of Ru Paul’s Drag Race : Season 6, Bianca Del Rio , is our guest on Episode 173 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The biggest modern queen in the would is with us for a round of roasting, testicle tips and an insight into the highest level of drag. In this conversation, Bianca aka Roy Haylock , opens up on helping take dr...

Dying In Your Arms. Metal legend, Twitch royalty and guitar genies, Matthew Kiichi Heafy , is our guest on Episode 172 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Trivium vocalist discusses his goal for changing heavy music, embracing his Japanese heratige and how online communities can bring everyone together. In this conversation, Heafy opens on Trivium's biggest ups and downs, how Twitch sparked different creat...

Who's In Control? Enthusiastic emo, hair dye expert and Set It Off vocalist, Cody Carson , is our guest on Episode 171 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The energetic frontman shares secrets behind a career of overcoming setbacks, personal roadblocks and never giving up. In this conversation, Cody opens up on the bands new album 'Elsewhere', dealing with countless vocal surgeries, mental health struggles, ne...

All The Rage. Funeral For A Friend guitar legend, emo fringe pionear and dad joke expert, Darran Smith , is our guest on Episode 170 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The six-string slinger takes us for a ride through his musical journey, tour burnouts and returning to the spotlight with this new era of FFAF. In this conversation, Darran opens up on the bands reunion, originally leaving in 2010, how it's a m...

Ticket Outta Loserville. Hit songwriter, vocalist and Back To The Future fanatic, James Bourne , is our guest on Episode 169 of Sappenin' Podcast ! Busted 's resident FutureBoy celebrates two decades of creating generation defying anthems, finally going solo and life in the tabloid spotlight. In this conversation, James spill secrets on his new solo album ' Sugar Beach ', being stuck on a island d...

Counting Worms. Hardcore vocalist, mosh conductor and ETID superfan, Bryan Garris , is our guest on Episode 168 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Knocked Loose leader peels back the curtain on the bands cult following, road to success and establishing themselves as one of this generations most talked about heavy artists. In this conversation, Bryan opens up on the art of creating concepts with new EP ' A...

Passion and Warfare. Living guitar legend, whammy bar master and secret beekeeper, Steve Vai , is our guest on Episode 167 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The iconic axeman reflects on his four decades of reinventing the six-string, unbelievable achievements and making records with everyone from Whitesnake to David Lee Roth (Van Halen) and Frank Zappa . In this conversation, the riff virtuoso opens up on k...

I Went To Hell And Back. As It Is vocalist, emo fanatic and former YouTube star, Patty Walters , is our guest on Episode 166 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Minnesota born songwriter returns for his own individual time in the hot seat, spilling secrets on the bands change of behind the scene dynamics, embracing nostalgia and growing up in Brighton, UK. In this conversation, Patty opens up on the intern...

Let's Get Amongst It! Comedian, presenter and football Eurofan, Tom Deacon , is our guest on Episode 165 of Sappenin' Podcast ! Making his name on the British stand up circuit in the late 2000's, Tom quickly became a loveable figure for comedy, sport and emo music fans alike, with his presenting roles with BBC Radio 1 , Copa90 and embarrassing himself in front of the worlds biggest stars! In this...

Dark Side. Violent pop enforcer, anti-saint and the real violent Bob, Niko Moilanen , is our guest on Episode 164 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Blind Channel co-vocalist reflects on their breakthrough 2021, capturing hearts at The Eurovision Song Contest , working with their heroes and becoming Finlands biggest band! In this conversation, Niko opens up the groups grind to success over the last decade...

Comfort In Sound. Welsh music royalty, indie hit songwriter and dedicated storyteller, Grant Nicholas , is our guest on Episode 163 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Feeder vocalist peels back the curtain behind the bands biggest anthems, his hometown roots and a unique sense of identity. In this conversation, the legendary frontman opens up on inspiring generations of grunge, indie and alternative scene...

Jet Black New Year. 2021 was a amazing period for new music in the alternative scenes of punk, metal, emo and rock. As the calendar comes to a close, we're using Episode 162 of Sappenin' Podcast to highlight our favourite albums, experiences and achievements from the last twelve months, as well as some secret appearances from mystery guests. In this conversation, Sean and Morgan go back and forth,...

Don't Stop Movin'. Pop music superstar, tv personality and dedicated mother, Jo O'Meara , is our festive guest on Episode 161 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The S Club 7 poster-child spills secrets on starting a new chapter in her career, returning to solo material for the first time in sixteen years and the groups rollercoaster machine experience. In this conversation, we discuss dealing with life in the...

Drive. Influential vocalist, creative artist and never ageing mega babe, Brandon Boyd , is our guest on Episode 160 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Incubus frontman celebrates the bands thirtieth anniversary with us by unleashing secrets on their longevity, his famous paintings and returning to his universe of solo music. In this conversation, we discuss Brandon's larger than life experiences on new al...

Reinventing Your Exit. Scene leader, destroyed vocal king and devoted father, Spencer Chamberlain , is our guest on Episode 159 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Underoath frontman opens up on a career of collaboration, finding himself and musical art. In this conversation, we discuss the change of dynamics for the band since their return from hiatus, new album Voyeurist, how their own battles and relati...

Change Of Plans. Self love lyricist, tour driving expert and overall good egg, Chris LoPorto , is our guest on Episode 158 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The Can't Swim vocalist gives us a call while on the road with Silverstein to have a relaxed chat on band life, finding himself and returning to the UK for 2000 Trees Festival 2022. In this convocation, we disses the bands humble beginnings in New Jersy,...

Know Your Worth. Professional film maker, heavy metal bassist and mental health advocate, Aaran McKenzie , is our guest on Episode 157 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The While She Sleeps creative takes time to open up on his life behind the camera, Sleeps Society and some unforgettable life opportunities. In this conversation, we discuss how their Patreon model has created a new blueprint for the music in...