POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with Emily Whitehurst, a.k.a. Agent M. Emily discusses her musical journey from Tsunami Bomb to The Action Design to Survival Guide, Survival Guide’s latest record “deathdreams,” working with producer Bob Hoag, being on Double Helix Records, performing as a solo artist compared to being in a band, the music videos from the record, how Twitch...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with Lucy Katz, the drummer for the British queer punk band Dream Nails. Lucy talks about the band’s latest album “Doom Loop,” working with Arctic Monkeys and Amyl and the Sniffers producer Ross Orton on the record, the importance of queer art today, incorporating empathy into their songwriting, and more.   FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ https://pos...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with Dr Michael Mary Murphy. Michael is a lecturer in Music Industry, Sociology, Management and Communications at the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design + Technology (IADT), with experience working for major labels, such as Virgin Records and Imago Records, and is the author of various peer-reviewed essays discussing the industry, anthrop...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Harry Lloyd from the British indie folk project Waiting For Smith discusses their upcoming debut album “Raised Up,” working with Grammy Award-winning producer Denton Supple, accidentally recording an entire album whilst on holiday in South Africa, storytelling, how different cultures affect his outlook and art, and more.   FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ htt...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Ben Cronin, guitarist for the Dublin indie pop band Trinkets, discusses the band’s upcoming double-sided single “Playing It Shy”/”Juniper,” their formation, their unique sound and approach to songwriting, performing live, their career highlights, their upcoming plans, and more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ https://postburnout.com ➤TWITTER: ⁠⁠ https://twit...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Berlin-based Irish slacker rocker Ruth Mac talks to us about her latest single “Home From Home,” how her hometown of Kinvara fostered her musical upbringing, how performing away from home improved her musical confidence, Irish crowds compared to German crowds, how Germany has influenced her music, releasing music on a label versus self-releasing,...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Swedish folk singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik calls in from Los Angeles on her current U.S. tour to discuss her latest album, “Center of the Universe,” which was released back in August. We go through the album track-by-track, which leads us to discuss topics such as the war in Ukraine, reproductive rights, Sweden’s application to join NATO, missing pe...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Charlie Fitzgerald and Rhii Williams of the Bristol pop-infused alt-rock band Little Thief. They talk about forming as a duo, expanding their band, playing some of the UK’s biggest festivals, their new single “On the Line,” how crowdfunding saved their debut album when their label went bankrupt due to Brexit during the pandemic, how Ire...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Kieran Poling of the London-based alt-pop act Kacia. He talks about forming the band, their upcoming debut concept album “What if Life is Just a Movie?,” the multimedia aspect of blending the album’s narrative with music videos and live performances, celebrity culture, coming of age during the COVID-19 pandemic, their single “Night Out,...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with the Moldovan New York-based bard musician and poet VARYA. She discusses her latest EP “Oh Them Rivers” which is her first studio release in eight years, writing the music in a giant mansion when she was working as a live-in nanny, how the project brought her teenage band back together, how the Moldovan music scene compares to the U.S. o...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Clinton Jacob and Danny Sein of the Chicago-based noise-rock duo mr.phylzzz. They talk about forming the band, their latest album “Fat Chance,” being on legendary noise label Amphetamine Reptile Records, their U.S. tour with Boris and (The) Melvins, moving to Chicago, their lyrics, future plans, and more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ https:/...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Rob Moore, the frontman of the Tullamore post-punk trio Fierce Shook. He talks about forming the project during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Offaly music scene, punk in rural Ireland, the band’s upcoming EP, balancing the band with family and full-time work, the cross-county nature of the band at present, how working around these restrict...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Barry Dolan, the frontman for the Scottish alternative band Gallus. He talks about the band’s recently-released debut album “We Don’t Like the People We’ve Become,” fronting a band for the first time, opening for Biffy Clyro and playing SXSW in Texas, the band’s sense of humour, singing with an accent, signing with Marshall Records, how...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with the London-based Nigerian artist David Arlo about his latest single “Speeding,” the reset in his music, working with legendary producers Boots and Malay, signing with Sony Music’s Arista Records, his upcoming show with the producers of Netflix’s “Sex Education,” his background, and more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ https://postburnout.com ➤...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with the members of the Newcastle metal band Rituals. They discuss their latest EP “I Found Myself in the Dark,” winning Kerrang!’s “The Deal” competition, singing with Marshall Records, playing Download Festival for the first time, balancing brutality with melody, their upcoming Irish tour with Archives, and more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ htt...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Daniel O’Malley, Shane Fahy and Emmet Feerick of the Galway indie rock band The Rosecaps. Calling in after their set at RiverFest, they discuss how they came from being a school band to playing Ireland’s biggest festivals, such as Indiependence and Sea Sessions, how they survived the COVID-19 pandemic as a band, their sound, playing liv...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with the Tipperary popstar Micah about her latest single “Blame,” transitioning from a session player to her own act, balancing being a professional musician with her teaching career, her upcoming gigs, her upcoming EP which may eventuate into an album, and more.   FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://postburnout.com⁠⁠ ➤TWITTER: ⁠⁠https://twitter....

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Pip Blom, the eponymous lead singer and guitarist of the Dutch indie band with her namesake. We talk with her about the band’s upcoming album “Bobbie,” how the band is moving in a new musical trajectory, the departure of their longtime drummer Gini Cameron, the album’s lead single “Is This Love?,” working with Franz Ferdinand singer Ale...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with the legendary alternative musician Juliana Hatfield about her upcoming album “Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO,” choosing to do a cover album of Electric Light Orchestra songs, working with Evan Dando, Paul Westerberg and Matthew Caws, her new Substack, featuring on The Salt Collective’s new album " Life ," her career, where she is...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Irish-language Tallaght rapper Fay’d talks about his career, going viral for his cover of the Leaving Cert Irish poem “An Spailpín Fánach,” Gaelic drill, working with TG4, his singles “Waves in Éire” and “Promised Land,” art as a means of rejuvenating the Irish language, being Irish and how the country influences him, his plans for an album, and more...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Leeds-based Irish-Australian soul-pop artist Kt about her new single “Fickle Friend,” the troubles she's had while making her expected debut EP “Pixels” and the concept behind it, working with producer Dave Skelton, her background as a classical musician, her songwriting, her nickname, and more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://postbu...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with Matt Donnelly, the guitarist and vocalist of the Bristol indie rock fourpiece Chasing Kites, about their music, starting as a solo project, how developing the project into a full band changed the dynamic, working with Bring Me the Horizon producer Sam Winfield, his songwriting, storytelling, conceptual albums in the era of bitesize inter...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with Irish producer and rapper Jaq Reidy about his new debut EP “3 to 11,” upping the ante in the era of self-producing, becoming a musician after beginning as a producer, his unique sound, the Irish hip-hop scene, his new collective Soul Temp, his live series Jaq’s World, and more.   FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://postburnout.com⁠⁠ ➤TWITTER:...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Canadian psychiatrist and former fanzine writer, Michael Tau, about his book "Extreme Music: From Silence to Noise to Everything In Between," the anthropological nature of the book, extreme genres, writing this book over years while being a father and doing a residency, the future of music, A.I. music, ethics, and more.   FOLL...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we speak with Cavan hip-hop artist Bless about his inspirations, his background, becoming a musician from church, his utilisation of the Jersey club beat, his single “HMU,” working with producer KxngBari, his performance at Dublin’s Sound House, his music collective The Spider & the Crown, and more.   FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://postburnout.co...