EP. 215 - Against The Current (Chrissy Costanza, Dan Gow & Will Ferri)

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Jan 6, 2023

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Chrissy Costanza

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Will Ferri

Chrissy Costanza and Will Ferri of Against The Current open up about their journey from YouTube fame to becoming independent artists. They share entertaining anecdotes about life on tour, including birthday celebrations on stage and their favorite British snacks. The trio dives into industry pet peeves, the balance of creative freedom, and their upcoming music. With a mix of humor and heartfelt reflections, they also touch on mental health and the quirky realities of touring life, making for a lively and engaging conversation.

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ANECDOTE

The Vegan Nando's Sandwich Trick

Chrissy shared a quirky vegan Nando's hack: garlic bread, mashed potato and veg as a sandwich.
She admitted she's not obsessed with Nando's but still enjoys that homemade combo.

ANECDOTE

Birthday Night Turns Into Good Deed

Will celebrated his birthday on tour by playing the show and then going out late in Manchester.
Dan left early; Will stayed to help a stranded fan get an Uber at 2 a.m.

INSIGHT

Freedom Of Independent Releases

Going independent restores creative agility by removing slow label politics and approval bottlenecks.
Chrissy says that deciding release timing themselves felt freeing and allowed them to act on creative impulse.

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Legends Never Die. New York raised, pop-rock hit makers and chaos enthusiastic trio, Against The Current, are our guests on Episode 215 of Sappenin' Podcast! Chrissy Costanza, Dan Gow and Will Ferri takeover with secrets behind the bands new independent era, random nights out and their favourite British touring delicacies. In this conversation, Chrissy, Dan and Will open up on their visions for every chapter of ATG, underestimated industry pet peeves, freedom vs creativity, supporting Pierce The Veil across Europe, learning local slang, snack wars, full circle moments with Dashboard Confessional, growing up in the internet spotlight, awkward emo moments, embarrassing selfies, mental health, making the most of every opportunity, recording new music, inside jokes and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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