ÜBER DIESE EPISODE
In this episode, we explore the ultimate Britpop "what if": why Supergrass famously turned down a life-changing offer from Steven Spielberg. Just 12 months into their career—and only two years after forming in a Harvester kitchen in Oxford—the trio found themselves at Spielberg’s California ranch.
The surreal meeting saw a 19-year-old Gaz Coombes bonding with the director over The Twilight Zone before being presented with a choice that could have fundamentally altered the band's legacy. While the lure of global fame and Hollywood access was on the table, the band's reaction to the "shortcut" was an unusual one.
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