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Warped Tour, reclaiming your art and the trap of nostalgia: Listen to Mayday Parade’s Derek Sanders on Kerrang! In Conversation

Mayday Parade’s mainman Derek Sanders drops in on Kerrang! In Conversation to look back on the past 20 years as a band, their upcoming EP trilogy, why the scene is booming right now and more…

Warped Tour, reclaiming your art and the trap of nostalgia: Listen to Mayday Parade’s Derek Sanders on Kerrang! In Conversation
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Kerrang! staff
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Eli Ritter

This week on a brand new series of Kerrang! In Conversation we're joined by Derek Sanders.

Calling in while on tour in Florida, the Mayday Parade vocalist reflects on spending the past two decades on the frontline of emo and pop-punk, how Warped Tour changed everything, and why the scene is coming back stronger than ever before.

He also gets into Mayday Parade's new EP trilogy, why they've gone independent, and the importance of always pushing yourself as an artist.

Listen below on Spotify and Apple, or find us wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. And make sure to check out our previous interviews with L.S. Dunes, Enter Shikari, Bowling For Soup and more.

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