Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

Do Not Disturb. Enthusiastic human and drumming superstar Arejay Hale is our guest on Episode 32 of Sappenin' Podcast! The man behind the Halestorm kit joins us for his first ever podcast and a special look into the history and personality of the band from their origins in Pennsylvania to becoming the world household rock titans they are today. Hear him open up on their record breaking headline se...

Misery, never goes out of style. Gothic cult princess and the beautiful session vocal tones of Hannah Hermione Greenwood is our guest on Episode 31 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Creeper co-vocalist opens up all about the end of the band, how it came about after the announcement at their last show, possible reunion rumours, the impact of "Eternity, In Your Arms", Crickets, gothic lifestyle, life after...

Scream for us Download! Episode 30 of Sappenin' Podcast features our Download Festival 2019 special. Hear stories from our insane weekend of mud, rain and shenanigans at Donington Park with guest appearances and conversations from Underoath, Skindred, State Champs, I Prevail, WWE NXT wrestling superstar Adam Cole, Clutch, Cane Hill, Zebrahead, Sumo Cyco & comedian Jim Breuer. We've got everyth...

The Unholy Hand. Punk enthusiast and one of the greatest front-persons in the world, Matt Caughthran is our guest on Episode 29 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Bronx vocalist swings his microphone and opens up on a host of topics including the evolution of the band, the secrets behind their intense and wild live reputation, how two shows are never the same, the rumour of a fan losing a eyeball, getting...

The Spark That Moves. Front runner for the most positive person alive and Canadian hardcore punk vocalist, Liam Cormier is our guest on Episode 28 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Cancer Bats front-man takes over with his charged energy and opens up on everything from eating pears to the bands new album, reminiscing Hail Destroyer, love for Black Sabbath and their Bat Sabbath sets, his clothing company T...

Festival season starts here! Episode 27 of Sappenin' Podcast features our Slam Dunk Festival 2019 special. Hear stories from our insane weekend of shenanigans in Leeds & Hatfield with guest appearances and conversations from New Found Glory, Atreyu, Lights, Pagan, Less Than Jake, Milk Teeth, Grandson, Lizzy Farrall & a surprise return from Charlie Simpson of Busted & Fightstar. It's a...

Top of the World. Get ready... It's a long one! To celebrate the 10th year anniversary (to the date) of the release of The Best In Town by The Blackout, Sean and Morgan are joined by Gavin Butler, James "Bob" Davies and first time guest Gareth "Snoz" Lawrence for a special look back on all their memories, thoughts and favourite moments from the album, the recording process, touring cycle, the evol...

Homecoming. Emo sweetheart turned country music superstar, Cassadee Pope is our guest on Episode 25 of Sappenin' Podcast! The winner of the Voice US opens up on all the stages of her mad and documented career, from Hey Monday to what life was like on the hit show and her country-pop success. Hear all the stories of a women who's seen it all in the music industry. Relive her early pop-punk days, pl...

Evolution Theory. Electronic rock / dubstep / drum and bass / genre defying maniacs, Modestep are our guests on Episode 24 of Sappenin' Podcast! Josh Friend & Pat Lundy open up the door into their EDM world and share all their honest stories behind a completely different scene in the music industry. From their roots as a UK rock band to moving to America and dominating the electronic world, he...

Welcome Home Armageddon. Drum master and band management royalty Ryan Richards is our guest on Episode 23 of Sappenin' Podcast! Hear him open up on everything from his time in Funeral For A Friend, why he decided to leave after a decade behind the kit and looking back at some of their iconic albums to his new management company Future History Management, working with Bullet For My Valentine and To...

Under the Eyes of the Moon. Welsh vocal wizard Tom Jenkins is our guest on Episode 22 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Road Dog opens up all about his time fronting Straight Lines and Said Mike, who were both key players in the iconic South Wales music scene at the time, starting again as a solo artist, exclusive news on his first solo album, recording it in Texas, collaborating with members of Canterbur...

Wasting Away. To celebrate the release of Raiders debut single, we're super happy to have James "The Furry" Davies, aka Bob as our guest on Episode 21 of Sappenin' Podcast. The angry tweet and riff master dishes out all the secrets on Raiders, how the band came out and it's plans to his side of things on the end of The Blackout, touring memories, causing Frank Carter to climb a fence, what's miffe...

Wildheart Dreaming. Scottish alternative-rock masterminds, The Xcerts are our guests on Episode 20 of Sappenin' Podcast! Murray Macleod and Jordan Smith open up all about their detailed journey as a band. Hear them give an insight into everything from Hold On to Your Heart to new music, playing small clubs and arenas with Busted, worst gig experiences, road stories, becoming close friends with Arc...

Coming Home. We're extremely buzzed to have the ultimate pop, rock and metal crossover musician, Charlie Simpson as our guest on Episode 19 of Sappenin' Podcast! Charlie dishes all the dirt on everything you ever wanted to know, from Busted, Fightstar, his solo work, life, being a father and everything in between. Hear the true stories behind the Busted reunion, new album Half Way There and breaki...

Are you feeling alive? Emo powerpop starlight's Hot Milk are our guests on Episode 18 of Sappenin' Podcast! Hannah Mee & Jim Shaw introduce themselves to us the only way they know how... explicit madness, drinking rants and a little bit too much information. You'll know them much better after this! Listen to the band open up on everything from their debut EP, gaining so much success off just t...

We're all Fools and Worthless Liars. English story-songwriting sweethearts, Deaf Havana are our guests on Episode 17 of Sappenin' Podcast! The duo of vocalist / guitarist James Veck-Gilodi and drummer Tom Ogden sit with us for an hour of near drunken madness of laughs, honesty and reminiscing on their insane journey as a band. Hear them open up on everything you can imagine from their change in so...

The Great Depression. Brighton via America emo rockers, As It Is are our guests on Episode 16 of Sappenin' Podcast! The trio of Patty Walters, Benjamin Langford-Biss and Ronnie Ish join us for a chaotic barrel of laughs and emotions that we loved every second of. Hear them open up on the aftermath of their latest album, re-imagining it with four alternative EP releases throughout 2019, wanting to...

You Are Everything. Holding Absence are our guests on Episode 15 of Sappenin' Podcast! Vocalist Lucas Woodland celebrates the release day of their debut album, Holding Absence (catchy right?) by giving us an insight to the real secrets behind the record and band. Opening up on everything from their process, identity, live personas and struggles to love for black and white filters, fan tattoos, Luc...

Welcome to Sunnyland. Emo pop-rockers, Mayday Parade are our guests on Episode 14 of Sappenin' Podcast! Vocalist Derek Sanders and guitarist Brooks Betts open up on their thirteen year journey as a band, their latest album, new music, trying to keep fresh, the evolution of emo and pop punk music, working with John Feldman, video games, Back To The Future, reminiscing on A Lesson In Romantics and a...

End of Suffering. Punk Rock juggernauts, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes are our guests on Episode 13 of Sappenin' Podcast! Vocalist Frank Cater and a Rattlesnake, Dean Richardson open up about their third studio album, how it almost didn't happen, living together, mental health, defining genres, Prophets of Rage, Frank's music industry journey and what he's REALLY like at home. It's about to...

In Bloom. Generic Pop-Punk megastars, Neck Deep are our guests on Episode 12 of Sappenin' Podcast! Vocalist Ben Barlow and guitarist Matt West discuss their journey to becoming one of their genres most loved bands, new music, reflecting on The Piece And The Panic, the death of Warped Tour, unholy confessions, love for Slipknot, Wrestling and Mark Hoppus, how they almost died on tour...

Give it all you got. The wonderful Australian, human and Parkway Drive vocalist Winston McCall is our guest on Episode 11 of Sappenin' Podcast! What a chap. We discuss their current Reverence world tour, getting mad new production, fire, fire and more fire, their evolution from Metal-Core, being mates with WWE wrestler Seth Rollins, going to the ballet, new music, untold stories and all sort of ma...

This Is Why We CAN Have Nice Things. Beautiful blue eyes, Gavin Butler from The Blackout is our guest on Sappenin' Podcast Episode 10! The better vocalist from the band (Sean's words) reminisces on The Blackout days, what he's been up to since the split, a possible future project, if he's up for a reunion, being a father, the 10th year anniversary of The Best In Town and MAD stories from the road...

Sleep When You're Dead. The man, myth and legend that is Mathew Pritchard is our guest on Episode 9 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Dirty Vegan and Dirty Sanchez madman opens on his new vegan chef lifestyle, TV show and book, the fifteen year anniversary of Sanchez, MENTAL stories from his past, his Iron Man challenges, starting up his own business and love for music including THAT Start The Party tatto...

High fives and stage dives! WWE Superstar, Junior bassist and Pop-Punk dude, Mark Andrews is our guest on Episode 8 of Sappenin' Podcast. The high flyer open up about the differences in the world of wrestling and the music industry, life in WWE and NXT UK, Junior working on their debut studio album, meeting Triple H for the first time, fanboying over Blink-182, his journey with Pete Dunne, Morgan...