EP. 261 - Steph O'Sullivan (Greywind)

Nov 24, 2023

Steph O’Sullivan, the powerhouse vocalist of Irish emo band Greywind, dives deep into her journey through the music scene. She reveals personal stories of music industry trauma and the struggle to reclaim their narrative. Steph shares about overcoming self-doubt, the inspiration she draws from her musical family, and her experiences with social media fame. From hair-dye therapy to football heartbreaks, this conversation teems with humor and raw emotions, celebrating resilience and creativity in the face of adversity.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Light-hearted Banter and Music Enthusiasm

01:37 • 2min

Grey Wind's Journey Through the Emo Scene

03:10 • 5min

Navigating the Music Industry: Trials and Triumphs

08:10 • 35min

Touring Excitement and Fan Connections

42:53 • 7min

Harmony and Hilarity in Music Creation

49:51 • 16min

Fandoms and Friendships: A Journey Through Music and Sports

01:06:02 • 12min

In Autumn. Irish emo queen, yellow jacket icon and sad Manchester United diehard, Steph O’Sullivan, is our guest on Episode 261 of Sappenin’ Podcast! The Greywind vocalist unleashes bottled up confessions on music industry trauma, sibling songwriting and controlling their own narrative. In this conversation, Steph opens up on the bands fresh start vs their rollercoaster journey, secret label nightmares, why their debut album Afterthoughts (2017) was never celebrated probably, awful agent comments, not being allowed to tour, finally recording new music, overcoming self doubt, Fred Durst praise, blowing up on TiKTok, hair-dye therapy, being compared as the female Gerard Way x Adam Lazzara x Tom DeLonge, sibling inspiration, Jason Perry gun accidents, the art of good crying, never giving up, football fan misery, 2024 bucket-lists and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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