EP. 393 - Jakob Nowell (Sublime)

About this episode

Jakob Nowell discusses his journey as Sublime's second-generation vocalist and his efforts to honor his father's legacy while establishing his own identity in the music industry.

Until The Sun Explodes! Sublime 's second-generation vocalist, California dreamer and SVN/BVRNT Records founder, Jakob Nowell , is our guest on Episode 393 of Sappenin' Podcast ! The son of the iconic, Bradley Nowell, reflects on his involvement in the bands return, honouring his father’s legacy and trying to put his own stamp on the music industry. In this conversation, Jakob opens up on why stepping into this role was never straight forward, the pressure behind writing Sublime's first new album in thirty years, how their old record deals kept the lights on as kid, cementing himself as his own artists with Jakobs Castle, playing underground bars vs headlining Coachella, working as a midnight roadie, the impact of their famous sunshine logo, the 90's skater scene, smoking culture, studying the back catalogue, first rehearsals, super-fan reactions, why they never made it to the UK before Slam Dunk Festival, backstage secrets, a wild amazon adventure, Blur vs Oasis theories and more! Turn it up and join  Sean  and  Morgan  to find out Sappenin' this week! Follow us on Social Media: Twitter:  @sappeninpod Instagram:  @sappeninpod Special thank you to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Smith, Morgan

Guest: Jakob Nowell

Topics covered

• music
• legacy
• Sublime
• family
• music industry
• 90's culture
• live performance

Keywords

• Sublime
• Jakob Nowell
• Bradley Nowell
• music industry
• 90's skater scene
• Coachella
• album release
• legacy
• underground bars
• Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SVN/BVRNT Records, Sublime

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