The Hardship Diaries. Scene hero, passionate lyricist and self proclaimed 'music idiot who has his moments', Dave McPherson, is our guest on Episode 216 of Sappenin' Podcast! The InMe vocalist and solo artist dives into unprecedented stories behind a storybook career, mental health care and coming back from the industries biggest highs vs devastating lows. In this conversation, Dave opens up on the bands lasting legacy, influencing a generation of artists as part of the early 2000's UK alternative-rock boom, behind the scene dynamics, how one of their old 'superfans' made his way into the band, signing to a major label at the age of nineteen, finding himself through songwriting, celebrating twentieth anniversary of debut album 'Overgrown Eden', his work for the NHS, spending his first label pay-check, handpicking a young Biffy Clyro to open their tour, unexpected friendships, memories with Nickleback, Iron Maiden and Juliette Lewis, open-mics, new music plans, learning to love his creativity, self care and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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