More Than Punk Podcast
By More Than Punk
More Than Punk PodcastMay 29, 2021
The Seafloor Cinema on their New Sound and Combining Pop and Math Rock
Justin from The Seafloor Cinema talks with Seb about their new album In Cinemascope with Stereophonic Sound, out NOW on Pure Noise Records. The album combines math rock and pop and is produced by Courtney Ballad (Waterparks and Good Charlotte). Justin talks about taking risks, being outside his comfortzone and believing in his art.
Like Moths to Flames on How to Create a Long-Lasting Band
Zach from Like Moths to Flames talk with Seb about to how make a band last, managing touring and logistics and why it's not anything like Motely Crue.
Defences: This Is the Most Honest We've Ever Been
Cherry from Defences joins Seb on the More Than Punk podcast to talk about revisiting songs, the scariness behind honesty and new album In The Balance.
TheCityIsOurs: From Unknown Terrority to the Release of COMA In-Depth and Personal | More Than Punk
We're back with Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs here on the More Than Punk podcast! Mikey and Seb talk about the anxiety of releasing an album (three days before release), the events that shaped new album COMA and the period of uncertainty where they almost closed the book on the band.
Reading The YouTube Comment and Cuddling Trolls with Joe from Capstan
The title says it all, really. Capstan guitarist and lyricist Joe Mabry and Seb chat about YouTube comments, album reviews, up and coming bands and the awesome feature from Shane Told (Silverstein) on new album Separate.
Going Beyond Music with Sleep Waker
Are Sleep Waker going to release an Instagram filter? Do they know the guys in La Dispute? Why does it matter that Frankie Mish hasn't written a novel? Get the answers to all these questions and hear some cool stuff about world building and how they band plan to extend beyond music, in this interview.
Chippie Sauce and the Collapse of Society with Graduating Life
Bart Thompson from Graduating Life chats with Seb about the UK's infamous chippie sauce, the eventual collapse of society and his new album II, which is out now.
Sweat, Studios and Creativity an Hour with The Guru Guru
From a boiling Belgium Jan and Tom of The Guru Guru chat with Seb Mackay about creativity, new music and starting to tour again.
California Dreams and Nostalgic Pop Punk with the Lovebreakers
The Lovebreakers talk recording in (and missing) California, writing a summer album and why only releasing EPs is lame.
'Being Normal is Different Enough' ANOTHER NOW on being Metal in the Netherlands | More Than Punk
Stef and Rik from ANOTHER NOW talk about growing up in a culture that doesn't want you to stand out, how to run a band like a business and whether or not this is their last shot at making it.
Defending Pop Punk with A Few Too Many
Danny and Luke from a Few Too Many are on the show, talking all things UK pop punk. Grab a drink and crank it up. Their new song Unhealthy is at the end of the show!
'You Need Jesus' Confessions of a Traitor on Chaos and Robbery in Belarus | More Than Punk
Steve and Seb from Confessions of a Traitor trade tour war stories and reveal the kinds of things that you can't put in an episode description.
Swords, Body Modifications and Disturbing Tour Stories with Red Fang | More Than Punk
The title says it all, really. Bryan Giles, guitars / vocals, and More Than Punk talk about surviving the Zombie apocalypse, strip clubs in Portland and share horror tour stories. This one is just different.
"You Can't Go in and Bastardise Something that Means So Much to a Lot of People" - Jeremy DePoyster on The Devil Wears Prada's Legacy | More Than Punk
Jeremy DePoyster joins the More Than Punk podcast to talk about the commercials of running a band, the legacy that he'll leave behind if the band ever ends and that they're more intune than ever to how they might have betrayed their fans in the past.
It's the Meff Buzz with Lily Hopkins from The Meffs! | More Than Punk
The Meffs talk not being able to force their creativity, how being disorganised makes them more creative and the weird bins situation here in the UK.
'We're Four Guys that Don't Want to be in a Band' WRTHLESS talk introversion, insecurity and panic attacks | More Than Punk
Glasgwegian pop punks, WRTHLESS talk about being in a band of introverts, pandemic induced panic attacks and how the Scottish mentality of always thinking you're a bit shit, as a shield for putting themselves out there. We also talk about the best pizza because they're a pop punk band, obviously.
How to Change the Punk Scene for the Better with FRESH | More Than Punk
Kathryn from FRESH talks about how we can make the punk scene more inclusive, not being taken seriously by men and how to stop fretting over streaming numbers (which I do, a lot).
Life-Changing Cereal Hacks with Tigress | More Than Punk
Josh and Tom from Tigress talk about their favourite cereals, studio diets and Tom imparts some cereal hacks that will probably change your life. Tweet the band to let them know your favourite cereal!
SeeYouSpaceCowboy, the Price of Fame and being an LGBTQ+ Poster Woman with Connie Sgarbossa
SeeYouSpaceCowboy's Connie Sgarbossa talks about the price of fame, if it's really worth it, how to be happy and the challenges of being an LGBTQ+ poster child in the alternative scene.
Drawing Inspiration from the Negative and the Killer that's Social Media with Block Out The Sun
Simon and Niall from Block Out The Sun talk about drawing inspiration from the negative, being a band with a social stance and we talk about the hellscape that is social media because, well, why not? Block Out The Sun self-titled EP is out NOW.
Devil Sold His Soul In Their Most Intimate Interview Ever
Vocalists Paul Green and Ed Gibbs have their most intimate interview yet talking about their new album Loss, what makes them who they are, battling with people on social media and the state of music interviews and album review.
"There are a Lot of Negative Connotations to being a TikTok Band" - Anti-Racist Hardcore band Kind Eyes
Murphy and Spencer from Kind Eyes talk about blowing up on TikTok (seriously, they went from 600 monthly Spotify plays to 10,000), whether internet fame will translate to more people coming to shows and tackling racism and injustice in America.
"We Think Carefully about Legacy" - Jynx on making Music that Matters, Toxic Social Media and the Rise of Misinformation | More Than Punk
In some typical More Than Punk gossip, Jynx's Jerry DeLorenzo talks about meeting Bruce Willis, Jared Leto and watching Justin Bieber play guitar for a four-year-old girl in a music store. Then we get serious and talk about misinformation, toxic social media and Jynx's commitment to making music that has a positive impact and legacy.
"This is the Scariest Interview we've Ever Done." ERRA have their most personal, intimate and revealing interview EVER | More Than Punk
This week, I'm sitting down with JT Cavey and Jesse Cash from ERRA for what Jesse calls their most intimate, vulnerable and scariest interview yet as they open up about the impacts of fandom, keeping their egos in check and we explore their insecurities around fame.
Of Mice and Men's Aaron Pauley talks about Da Vinci, Legacy, Impermanence and Losing Time
In one of our most philosophical and thoughtful conversations yet, Of Mice and Men bassist and lead singer, Aaron Pauley talks about struggling with impermanence, the feeling that he's losing time and reflects on his legacy as he comes up 10 years in the band. He calls it one of his most "thought-provoking" interviews of the Timeless EP promo cycle.
Introducing your new FAVOURITE band PET NEEDS!
The last few months have been insane for Pet Needs. They signed to Xtra Mile Recordings, Frank Turner mixed and mastered their debut record Fractured Party Music (which comes out 12 March) and now they're facing tour opportunities that they'd never dreamed of. I talk with Johnny Marriott about that whole thing, our mutual love for Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!), Xtra Mile Recordings, getting the band to play Edinburgh Fringe Festival and so much more in this deep dive into Johnny's life, thoughts and hopes and dreams for the band. They will become your new favourite band.
Carpool Tunnel Talk About Why Record Deals Should Come with Therapists and What Its like being Someone's Idol in Your Early 20s
Carpool Tunnel drummer Danny Stauffer gets real about landing a record deal with Pure Noise in his early 20s, navigating the business side of the music industry and makes me feel like the grand old man when he talks about discovering music on his phone (I had a walkman...).
Sugar Horse Wants You To Send Hate Mail | More Than Punk
This week, Ash Tubb from Sugar Horse and I talk shit about satanism, unimpressive heavy metal, how metalcore sounds like all the bad parts of the first Norma Jean record (his words, not mine) and why no one uses stereos anymore.
Just Friends talk Long Road Trips, First Ever Warped Tours and The State of the Scene
Chris Palowitch from Just Friends talks about touring with The Wonder Years, Mayday Parade, The Story So Far, his first Warped Tour and long drives across the US in the band's van.
Celebrating 10 Years of Outside There's a Curse with Ben Marwood!
This week on the More Than Punk podcast, I'm chatting with Ben Marwood about the 10 year anniversary of Outside There's a Curse, whether he wants to be Avril Lavigne's boyfriend 10 years on and how his illness diagnosis in 2013 put an indefinite hold on his touring career. Outside of that, he's working on a new album, planning on getting cat and has been watching loads of horror movies.
Silverstein's Shane Told Left one of the FIRST EVER Copies of When Broken Is Easily Fixed in a Rental Car in New Zealand
In this wide ranging conversation, Shane Told from Silverstein talks with More Than Punk's Seb Mackay about winning a Burger King sweepstakes that saw him visit Lord of The Rings sets in New Zealand before the release of Broken Is Easily Fixed, setting out to dominate America before the band ever toured in Canada and the decision to independently release Redux II outside of their record deal with UNFD.
Nigel Powell from The Sad Song Co. Talks Creative Compulsions, Marmite and Going from Drummer to Frontman.
Nigel Powell (Unbelievable Truth / Dive Dive / Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls) talks about his new solo record Saudade, the compulsion to create his own music, whether British marmite is better than Kiwi marmite (spoiler, it's not!) and his journey to go from solo artist to full band under the Sad Song Co. flag.
First episode of 2021! We're back and hanging out with The Winter Passing
This week, I'm hanging out with Dublin's very own The Winter Passing. Rob Flynn and I are talking all things songwriting, optimism and their divisive track Crybaby from the latest release New Ways of Living. Rob is an awesome guy and makes for a great guest so make sure you check this one out!
Less Than Jake's Chris DeMakes talks hot sauce, arse flavoured cat food and why he keeps his toothbrush in a travel bag
Thus week's episode goes completely off the rails, as I talk with Less Than Jake's Chris DeMakes, who wants to talk about anything other than the new single (Anytime, Anywhere) and the new record (Silver Linings). It's an episode packed with laughs, Less Than Jake stories and some mutual masturbation (almost).
"Having More Time is Making Me More of a Couch Potato" - Bad Nerves
Bobby Nerves, front man of Bad Nerves, talks about interviews gone wrong, calls from his mum asking if he has a drug problem and how even with more time on his hands, he's struggling to write songs and keep the wolf from the door.
Growing Up and Being a Punk Rock Father with Beans On Toast
Jay (Beans On Toast) joins to Seb to talk about releasing two different albums on the same day, growing older, whether people understand the tongue-in-cheek nature of some of his tracks (and what happens when they don't) and what it's like being a punk rock dad.
Life Lessons with Greg Puciato (Killer Be Killed, The Dillinger Escape Plan)
Greg Puciato talks about being so wired and alive with creativity that he's given his life over to songwriting. He doesn't have a family, he barely goes out. He's just turned 40 and is feeling philosophical about being a conduit for creativity, gives his thoughts on the sins of forgetting ideas and the cosmic joke that comes with it.
Frank Turner with a Boudicat exclusive, being separate from his art and fans asking for life advice
This week I'm talking with Frank Turner about his and Jon Sondgrass' new album Buddies 2: Still Buddies, the follow up to their 2010 album Buddies. We're also talking about how Frank always tries to separate from his art, fans emailing and asking for life advice, his recommended reads and so much more (seriously, we cover a lot of ground in this chat).
Vukovi Announces First Show on the Moon
This week, I'm hanging out with Janine Shilstone from Scottish duo Vukovi. We're talking about working with the Spice Girls producers / songwriters on their new track SLO, Janine's plans to become a songwriter for some of the biggest bands in the world and even spill some advice for bands wanting to break into the big time.
ManDancing Talk About Finding their Identity in a Sea of Comparisons
ManDancing guitarist Ben Petty talks about how the band are finding their identity in amongst being told they sound like Manchester Orchestra or Death Cab For Cutie having a mental breakdown.
Kingdom of Giants talk about still having day jobs, album number four and the biggest things they've learned in their careers | More Than Punk Podcast
Dana Willax, vocalist of Kingdom of Giants, talks about still having a career outside of the band, not thinking they were going to make it to 10 years in music and spills some of his biggest mistakes that other bands in the industry can learn from.
The Sonder Bombs on Making Music That Matters and America's Revolution | More Than Punk Podcast
Jimmy Wilks from The Sonder Bombs talks about their new single What Are Friends For?, how the challenges in America are shaping the band's music and future and learning to embrace the attention and affection that comes with having fans.
Make Way For Man on Taylor Swift, Metallica, Running a t-shirt selling business and more! | More Thank Punk Podcast
On this week's episode of the More Than Punk Podcast, I sit down with Drew Shepherd from Make Way For Man to talk about their new EP Rites, making a living off Spotify (or not) and the commercials of being an unsigned band. We even talk a bit about Taylor Swift and Metallica and how they're setting themselves up for a post pandemic future.
Thrash Legend's Heathen Open Up About Starting Over | More Than Punk Podcast
Heathen's Kragen Lum digs deep into tying lyrics based on historical events to the current global situation, talks about closing the ten year gap between albums, how Covid-19 has changed the way people think about and interact with music and that ten years between releases means these Bay Area thrash legends have to build their audience all over again.
Interview with The Gloom In The Corner | More Than Punk Podcast
On the first episode of the More Than Punk podcast, narrative driven metalcore act, The Gloom In The Corner, talk about war, humanity, writing story arcs that cover multiple albums and their new song 'Warfare'.