POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Shane McMullan, the bassist and vocalist of the Belfast post-hardcore band Broncos, discusses his influences and how he became a musician, the formation of the project, their debut album, “King Laugh,” which is an accumulation of two years’ worth of material, the personal stories found on the record, creating an epic and theatrical sound as a three-piece, the Bram Stoker influence on the album title, the addition of their new bassist Matthew McMullan, how Shane has been freed up to sing and how this has changed his stage presence, headlining the famous Empire Music Hall in Belfast for the album’s launch, their future plans, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, vocalist Emmy Shigeta and producer John McDowell of the Dublin-based Irish/Japanese electro-pop project KiiKO discuss their upcoming debut album “KiiKO Forever,” their recently-released single “Dance World,” how the project came to be after Emmy moved from Tokyo to Dublin, the difference in the Japanese and Irish music scenes, how they craft their distinctly cinematic sound, the rapidness of the project, the radical optimism in their lyrics, how they stand out in the Irish music scene, performing at Ireland Music Week, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, vocalist Dean Donnelly and bassist Spencer O'Brien of the newly-formed Dublin groove metal band Charnel Crown discuss forming at the end of last year and their rapid growth since, their recently-released debut EP, “Such Is Life,” and the social deconstructions in their lyrics, getting signed to an indie label, how being in the band helped the members through a tumultuous period in their personal lives, their influences and how they landed on groove metal, how this project differs from their other projects, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Berlin-based Irish experimental folk musician A.S. Fanning discusses his latest album “Take Me Back To Nowhere,” the two-year process of making the album, the inspiration from the insanity of modern politics and media on its lyrics, the upcoming companion EP “Unbearable Miracle,” his time in Berlin and how it has changed since he moved in 2013, his upcoming tour of Ireland, returning home for the first time since 2017 and what people can expect, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, guitarist and vocalist Lois Macdonald and drummer and vocalist Sarah Grimes of the Irish/British minimalist post-punk project Grave Goods discuss their return, their latest single “Remains,” their preference for analogue tape over digital, working with producer Julie McLarnon and mastering engineer Jamie Hyland on the song, their memories of making their debut album “Tuesday. Nothing Exists.” during the COVID-19 lockdowns, what has changed in the music world during their time off, the difficulties of keeping the band going with one member living in Dublin and the other in Manchester, self-releasing for the first time, electing not to put their new music on Spotify, their thoughts on AI-generated art, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, guitarist and vocalist Taylor Wright and guitarist David McCulloch of the Scottish alternative shoegaze band Sunstinger discuss their new single “SPARE ME THE RAPTURE” and their upcoming EP of the same name, how the band formed and evolved, the music scene in the Fife area of Scotland, the post-industrial landscape that inspired the EP, working with the producer Sean Mitchell to craft the atmosphere, and returning to Ireland to play at this year’s GazeFest.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Neil March and Sherin Sahayaraj of the London-based British/Indian experimental dream-pop project [The] Music of Sound discuss their latest single “Shimmer,” the history of the project and how this new iteration came about, their indescribable sound, how the two met when Sherin moved from India to London to study music at ICMP where Neil lectured, how Sherin discovered live music for the first time in the UK, surviving London as an independent act, the current state of the music industry, the influence of David Lynch, their future plans, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, bassist and vocalist Seán Cox, guitarist and vocalist Oisín Lynch, and drummer Cian Nolan O’Brien of the Dublin-based alternative metal trio Desperity discuss their new album “Live at The Lantern,” how the band began, reuniting after a year off and what caused the initial split, touring Ireland, their influences, releasing their debut EP “Beyond Recognition” after a few months together, their opinions on AI, what their future plans are, and more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, vocalist and guitarist Drew Selby and bassist Ollie Appleby of the Mancunian indie rock band Rosellas discuss their latest EP, “Shadow Dancing,” how it differs from their other releases, making the EP with their longtime producer Oliver Shilito and what their working relationship is like, their growth and popularity, working in a popular act whilst also maintaining full-time jobs, the loss of their keyboardist Luis Sullivan, their plans for their next EP, their upcoming tour, and their plans to come to Ireland.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Swedish pop singer-songwriter Robin Lundbäck of Boy in Space discusses his upcoming debut album “The Man Who Lost It All,” the emotional vulnerability of the record, his fears that fans may not like it, co-writing the album with his wife Leah Mathies and how this brought them closer together, his time in her hometown of Nashville and how the music there made him a better songwriter, his time with the boy band JTR on the Australian X Factor, the differences between independent releases versus major labels, the radical freedom of pop, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Jon Montague, Liam Baker, Rob Clark, and Nick Wilton of the British punk band Seven Crowns talk to us about their twentieth anniversary, how they’ve survived as a band for that long, touring across the world and why they’re no longer interested, their latest album “Haunted Head” and why they’ve elected not to upload it to Spotify, working with producer Josh Gallop and what he adds to the band, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the New York-based troubadour Victor V. Gurbo discusses his latest album “Gurbo & Co. Live 2025,” recording the record in the legendary Manhattan venue Cafe Wha?, his career and history, surviving as a creative in New York, his Irish heritage, his opinions on the implementation of A.I. in art, performing at Carnegie Hall, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the seasoned British singer-songwriter Simon Bromide discusses the upcoming album from his project, Simon Bromide and the Bromides, “Forest Mountain Forest,” his reflective and introspective songwriting, his thirty years of performing and what keeps him interested, his opinion on the changes in music recording and distribution during his career, working with producer Brian O'Shaughnessy, his independent record label Scratchy Records, gigging in Ireland, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Finn O’Reilly, the vocalist and guitarist of the Dublin gaze-infused rock band Left Iris, and the Polish indie-folk singer-songwriter Susie Heart discuss Left Iris and Susie’s collaboration on their latest single “Heart and Soul,” how Finn and Susie met, Finn’s production work on Susie’s debut EP “Journey Through the Shadow,” the arduous process of finishing Left Iris’s debut EP “Love Songs,” the overlap and differences between Finn and Susie’s respective songwriting styles, how their collaboration will alter each other’s work going forward, their future release plans, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the New York-based musician, teacher and writer Keith Carne discusses his new psychedelic experimental debut album “Magenta Light,” his background as a musician and how it has changed in his time performing, how working as the drummer for We Are Scientists for the past decade has changed his perspective on music, the influence of director Robert Altman in his work, how collaborating with his wife and artist Hayley Youngs elevates his work, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Lisa Milk Murnane, Maeve Costello, Thomas Earls, and Conor O’Boyle of the Dublin-based punk band Milk Rain chat about their upcoming debut EP “Saphic Failings,” its concept around failed relationships, how Lisa crafted the throughline between the tracks, how the rest of the band altered Lisa’s writings to fit their styles, Conor’s production, the first track off the EP, “Desk Lamp Night Stand,” which was released as a single in March, gigging around Dublin, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Mat Peters, the guitarist of the Mancunian post-punk band IST IST, discusses the band’s latest record “DAGGER,” working with producer Jonathan Cross, being an independent band for over a decade and if that will still be logistically viable given their rise in stature, the members quitting their day jobs to pursue music full time, the rise of the band during the COVID-19 pandemic, touring Europe, and coming to Ireland for the first time on their current tour.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, brothers Tom O’Dowd and Cian O’Dowd of the Liverpool-based Irish folk duo The Guzzlers discuss moving from their hometown of Limerick to Liverpool, their debut single “20 Pints to Cherbourg,” the drunken cruise tour that inspired it, recording their debut album, “Drinking the Dream,” and when to expect it, their upcoming tour with the Highstool Prophets, moving from rock ‘n’ roll to folk, the Liverpool music scene, their plans to tour Ireland, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Michael McDonagh, the guitarist and co-founder of the Wexford grunge-and-metal-inspired rock band Stone Blind State, discusses reforming the band after a sabbatical, working with Martin Furlong as the new frontman and how the band changed after bringing him on board, how they worked on their debut self-titled album, the seven-year gap between it and their previous release, how Martin was introduced to the project through a last-minute need when they were about to record for RTÉ’s “Garageland” programme, practicing in Joe Duffy’s studio, the Celtic influence in their music, their name, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Irish indie-folk singer-songwriter Pat Carey discusses his new musical project How I Became A Wave, how it differs from his other projects, their recently-released self-titled debut album, the near-decade-long preparation on the record, the inspiration of poetry on the project, his time with the Cork rock group The Hard Ground, Sylvia Plath, and his upcoming nationwide tour.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Cobh-based musician and producer Brian O’Glanby discusses his latest project The Deep Hour, how it differs from the rest of his decades’ worth of musical projects, their upcoming debut album “Through Your Eyes,” the personnel on the record, its first two singles “The One” and “Hurricane,” his time as an EMI-signed artist in the early ‘90s British music scene, working in film and television in the Netherlands, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Irish alt-pop artist Mr Billy Fitzgerald returns to the podcast to discuss his latest EP, “Little Gestures,” which remixes some the tracks from last year’s debut album, “A Grand Romantic Gesture,” which is actually the second series of remixes, following last year’s EP, “A Grand Remixed Gesture.” We also discuss the work on his upcoming second album, working as an artist whilst suffering from long COVID, the communal aspect of music, the radical freedom of pop, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the seasoned New York musician Tomás Doncker discusses his near-five-decade long career, his current project The True Groove All-Stars, their recent release “¡2BEAUCOUP!,” his work with James Chance and the Contortions and the no-wave scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, collaborating with Patti Smith, The Specials, and Fun Lovin’ Criminals, moving from his hometown of New York to London, social issues, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Dublin musician Seán Julian discusses starting his solo career after years of playing in bands, his debut single “Púca,” working with the France-based Irish musician Amy Ellen on the track, playing bass for the rock band San Rocco and how his solo music differs, how studying as a psychotherapist has made him a better songwriter, his influences, his plans for his solo project, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Kelly Branagan, the frontwoman of the Dublin-based gaze-infused alt-rock band Merricat, discusses the band’s upcoming debut EP, how the project came about and the rapid pace it has been moving in, their change in sonic direction for the EP, naming the project from a half-finished book, how their layered and euphonic sound came about, surviving the Irish music scene, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the session folk players Kaitlin Cullen-Verhauz, Ian Kinsella, and Conor Lyons discuss their new project Saltaire, how the band came about when Kaitlin moved from New York to Dublin, their debut EP “Only Moonlight,” the unique, dark sound that comes from their cello-guitar-bodhrán instrumentation, their knowledge of the conventions within their genre and how they react to that, their place in the Irish folk scene, their future plans, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Belfast musician and promoter Michael Smyth returns to the podcast to discuss ending his band Virgins, the rise of his new band Silk, their upcoming single “Clementine” (which releases on March 5th), their new mini-album, which is expected in the spring, this year’s Gazefest, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Dublin-based musician Steve Kennedy returns to the pod to discuss his new laid-back “dog rock” project DOG BLESS, their debut single “Nothings Going Well,” how this band compares to his other projects Trinkets and Green Gurl, navigating the Irish music scene, his plans to sue Blindboy Boatclub, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Silverbridge-based Irish singer-songwriter Ben Reel discusses his near-four-decade-long career, his twelfth studio album “Spirit’s Not Broken,” the hopefulness in his discography, supporting the likes of Jools Holland and The Cranberries, how the music industry has changed during his career, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the British singer-songwriter Luke Concannon discusses the inspiration of his new politically-charged album “Midnight Bloom,” his experiences travelling through Palestine, the success of his band Nizlopi and the twentieth anniversary of their number-one single “JCB Song,” supporting Ed Sheeran, the importance of sincerity and community in a post-ironic and atomised world, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Gabriel Gaba of the Dublin-based gaze-metal band T R Y S T E discusses moving to Ireland from Brazil, getting into post-rock and shoegaze and incorporating them into metal, how T R Y S T E was formed between him and John O’Kelly whom he had worked with years prior, their debut EP “To Rise You Seek The End,” the differences between the Irish and Brazilian music scenes, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Kevin Kelly and Ken Kuniyoshi of the legendary Philadelphia math rock project Drill for Absentee discuss their reformation, their new line-up, making and releasing their latest album “Strand of a Lake, Volume 1. and Volume 2.,” working remotely between the U.S. and Japan, how things have changed since the nineties, Kevin’s work as a music lecturer and working with the younger generations, juggling the band with their family lives, the future of the project, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Lisa Milk Murnane of the Dublin-based punk band Milk Rain discusses her background, forming the band, dealing with seasonal depression on their latest single “Merry Fucking December,” the three-year gap between it and their debut single “Gedrosian,” their upcoming EP, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Tristan Carroll and Niall O’Carroll of the Dublin-based nu metal band Cell Games join us to discuss their debut EP “You Have (Not) Heard These Songs Before,” why it took almost two years to make it, how Niall joined the band, how their sound has changed as a result, their plans for 2026, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Sophia Fronda and Ignas Baranauskas of the Dublin-based gazey “nightmare-pop” project Skyless discuss meeting on a dating app and forming a band instead, how their name came from the loss of a pet, their recent single “Gasoline,” how women’s anger in music differs from men’s, their influences, the revival of shoegaze, their plans for their debut EP, and much more.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains an in-depth discussion on the topic of sexual assault.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Donegal singer-songwriter Seán Molloy discusses his debut single “It’s Not Your Fault,” his background as a musician, why he started this new solo venture, working with producer Ross Tones on the song, the importance of emphasising consent in sexual education, donating the proceeds of the single to the Donegal Rape Crisis Centre, and highlighting the need for funding of rape crisis centres outside of Dublin.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, in the first half, we speak with the longtime Irish blues and rock musician Paul Sherry about his recent album “Peace In Mind,” the power of meditation for art, the economics of being a musician today, his work with his wife Gráinne Duffy, and why he started a solo career. Then, in the second, we speak with the U.S.-based Irish musician Fiona Tyndall about her recent album “Éinín an Cheóil” (in English: “Birdsong”), the process of transcribing and documenting  centuries-old traditional songs, making an album as Gaeilge, the years-long process of getting the album finished, the revitalisation of the Irish language, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, musicians and producers Cheylene Murphy and Ryan McGroarty of the Derry indie alt-pop project Beauty Sleep discuss releasing their first album in six years, “The Whole Damn Cake,” what they have been up to between releases, discovering themselves whilst making the record, where the independent music scene has come from when they started, the importance of queer art today, signing to Alcopop! Records, and more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Eoin Murphy of the grunge-gaze Cork band The Drive. discusses forming the band, their change in sound after the pandemic, how the Cork music scene has grown in the lifespan of the band, their latest single “nothing crossed.”, how they write their songs, their plans for their debut album, and much more.

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Bangor rock singer-songwriter Mark Hegan discusses getting into music, starting his solo project, his recent EP “First a Whisper, Then a Shout,” the themes and making of the EP, life in Bangor, the influence of Springsteen and music soundtracks on his work, his future plans, and much more.

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In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, longtime musicians Kevin Homan and Darren Farrell of the new Dublin rock band Alpine Skies discuss meeting and forming the project, why they felt it was important to document their music after over thirty years of playing, their upcoming debut album “Inspired Conflicts” and its two singles “By Your Side” and “Walls,” and much more.