S1E8 - Josh Caterer - Smoking Popes | Josh Caterer Trio | Jackson Mud

Muckspout - Punk Rock Podcast

Episode Notes

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We talk with Josh Caterer of Smoking Popes about the concept of being a legendary artist, the longevity and evolution of being an artist. Josh talks about how the term ‘legendary’ is relative and only means that someone is talking about you, whether they are saying good or bad things.

He reflects on the level of success the band has achieved and how it means he is only recognized at their shows or in the genre they are part of. He reflects on the 90s when there was more of a buzz about the band and people would get weird around him.

Josh references “Punishers”, which refers to overzealous fans of a band. The term is used to describe fans who are so passionate about a band that they will monopolize their attention and won’t let them go. They will often get right in the band’s faces and enthusiastically tell them the life story of their relationship with the music. It can become even more intense if the fan has had a few drinks, as they will lose their filter.

We discussed the Smoking Pope and their reunion after 7 years. The speaker then talked about how age is strange, and how Mick Jagger is still active and putting out music at 79 years old. The conversation then shifted to Jawbreaker and how they were broken up for years and how it was exciting to see them come back together. Then the conversation shifted to Duvall, the Josh’s Christian band after the Smoking Popes, and whether or not there is a chance for a reunion or if any of the music will bleed into the speaker’s Josh Cater Trio project. The conversation ended with the speaker emphasizing that Duvall’s music is not gospel, but rather pop punk with Christian themes.

Find Josh’s new single “When I Woke Up on Christmas Day” at https://open.spotify.com/track/6Qt4te2j9U2bMta30YUZtr?si=d56360e2ae8a474f

Find Josh’s latest solo releases on Pravda Records at https://pravdamusic.com/josh-caterer

Find information about Smoking Popes happenings at https://smokingpopesmusic.com/