How 'Scream' & 'Twin Peaks' Created Bastille's Biggest Hits with Dan Smith

What happens when a self-proclaimed film nerd who can’t play guitar decides to write an album? Dan Smith, the frontman of global indie-pop band Bastille, joins the show to break down his ultimate creative spark: Wes Craven's 1996 masterpiece, Scream. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on: -How a childhood obsession with 90s slasher films accidentally birthed the massive, cinematic sound of Bastille. -The hidden pop-culture secrets woven directly into their tracks, including the direct line between Twin Peaks and the song "Laura Palmer." -The early days of the band's underground career, including the creation of unauthorized, film-sampling mixtapes their record label hated. -A hilarious look at the culture shock of a British teenager visiting Hollywood for the first time. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 04:59 - Why British Kids Idealize American Suburbia 06:36 - The Infamous LA Sandwich Incident 09:12 - Buying Bootleg Camcorder Tapes in the 90s 31:14 - The Worst American Accent Audition Ever 32:51 - The Creative Lie: Songwriting vs. Acting Auditions 37:52 - Twin Peaks, Pompeii, & The Pop-Culture Secrets in Bastille's Lyrics 40:25 - The Illegal Mixtapes the Record Label Hated 45:22 - Why Modern Horror is the Ultimate Creative Platform Welcome to The Spark Parade!! Your host Adam Unze chats with incredible entertainers about their "Spark," the movie or music that most inspired them. It might be a movie that made them decide to be an actor. Or an album they listened to on the best night of their life. Get to know a new side to their story and learn what gets their creative juices flowing. The Spark Parade: your favorite entertainers, their favorite entertainment. Join this channel to for more inspiring convos with your fave entertainers: @sparkparade 📢APPLE PODCASTS » https://apple.co/46z7rGY 📢AMAZON MUSIC » http://bit.ly/4gMz5DI 🟢SPOTIFY » https://bit.ly/spotify-sparkparade ❤️ iHeartRadio » https://bit.ly/iheart-sparkparade ✨ KEEP IN TOUCH ON IG/TWITTER/TIKTOK @sparkparade