EP. 333 - Shane Greenhall (Those Damn Crows)

Apr 11, 2025

This week, Shane Greenhall, the vibrant vocalist of Those Damn Crows, takes listeners on a wild ride reflecting on the band's evolution from Welsh dive-bars to major arenas. He shares hilarious anecdotes, such as a mishap with football legend Michael Owen and a life-changing dream inspired by a kettle. Shane delves into the creative process behind their new album, touching on the magical unpredictability of inspiration, including a comical encounter with a seagull. Get ready for a blend of humor, spirituality, and rock 'n' roll passion!

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Dream Inspires Night Train Song

Shane Greenhall based the song "The Night Train" on a vivid dream where he met deceased loved ones looking immaculate.
The dream inspired a beautiful animated video that resonates as a bedtime story about afterlife reunions.

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DMT Mirrors Dream Experience

Shane's first experience taking DMT mirrored his intense dream, feeling like entering another dimension.
He described encounters with symbolic figures and lasting emotional impact that influenced the song "Let's Go Psycho."

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Sean Smith's DMT Encounter

Sean Smith described his DMT experience with a feminine voice saying everything repeats endlessly.
He felt immense love and sadness upon leaving, describing it as meeting God.

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Let's Go Psycho! Those Damn Crows vocalist, hallucinogenic lyricist and modern rock visionary, Shane Greenhall, is our guest on Episode 333 of Sappenin' Podcast! The crows leader exclusively takes a moment to reflect on the bands wild journey from Welsh valley dive-bars to headlining arenas, unexpected spiritual awakenings and celebrate the release of their new album, 'God Shaped Hole'. In this honest conversation, Shane opens on injecting fresh energy into old-school rock' n' roll scenes, accidentally creating a army of passionate fans, imposter syndrome vs rockstar egos, sharing stages with Alice Cooper, The Goo-Goo Dolls and Johnny Depp, songwriting after vivid visions, getting inspired by a kettle, how one night's dream changed his whole life prospective, his one-off drug trance, getting saved by a seagull, awkward drinks with football legend Michael Owen, tour packing nightmares, inside jokes and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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