POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Dave Dictor, the frontperson for the legendary Texan punk band MDC, discusses the band’s longevity, being a part of the growth of the American hardcore punk scene, their activism and politics, Trump and America, their current European tour, their upcoming album, what the abbreviation “MDC” stands for today, and much more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠h...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, AJ Das, Sean O’Reilly, Rohan Bhattacharya, Ignas Baranauskas, and Gabriel Motos of the new Dublin dreamo band Picture Postcard discuss their formation, their genre “dreamo” which blends elements from pop-punk, emo and shoegaze, how this band and new genre has tested them as musicians and producers, and their debut single “October.” FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSIT...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the seasoned Irish musician Paddy Hanna talks about this latest, fifth album “Oylgate,” how it came about at a time of uncertainty for his project’s future, working with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox on the record, his upcoming tour of Ireland, being inspired by Soviet cinema, his decision to keep the project going, future plans, and much more. You can see...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Michael Smyth, the guitarist and founding member of the Belfast shoegaze band Virgins, returns to the podcast to discuss the band’s latest single “b l o o m s,” selecting the first song to release after the success of their debut album, their upcoming Irish tour, his work with Old Crows Promotions, working on their second album, and much more. SEE VI...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, vocalist and guitarist Lara Minchin, bassist Lachlann Ó Fionnáin, and drummer Naoise Jordan Cavanagh of the Irish garage punk trio Adore discuss their recent single “Stay Free Old Stranger,” working with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox as a producer and their recording and writing cycle, the success of the band and how they balance that with their day-to-day...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, bassist and vocalist Shawn Legaspi and drummer and vocalist Willow Leavey of the Dublin alt-rock/metal duo SHALLO discuss their formation, their upcoming single “Betrayal,” their post-college EP, their future plans, and much more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://postburnout.com⁠⁠⁠ ➤TWITTER: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/postburnoutcom⁠⁠⁠ ➤INSTAGRAM:...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we have our first triple feature! In part one, we talk with the Donegal musician Ruairí Friel about his latest experimental project Silver Winged They Fly and their latest single “Starjump, Pt. 1.” In part two, we talk with the Dublin-based Indian musician Debajyoti Biswas about starting his solo career, moving to Ireland, and his latest single “Wher...

In thisedition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Kieran Murphy, the frontman of the Irish ‘90s-inspired rock band The Halez, discusses their formation, their latest track “Coming for You,” their upcoming debut album, his commitment to organic instrumentation when recording, why he writes, positivity in their music, traversing the modern music industry and social media, guitar music for the youth of...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk to Richard Blowes, the Founder and Owner of the Galway-based independent record label Blowtorch Records. In this interview, Richard discusses forming the label and its reason for existing, his criticisms of the major label system, his background and learning on the job when starting Blowtorch during the pandemic, the Galway scene, how to run...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Rob Spragg (a.k.a. Larry Love), the frontman of the British acid blues group Alabama 3, discusses the 25th anniversary of their album “La Peste,” their tour of Ireland in support of the anniversary, how Ireland got them before the UK did, having their song chosen as the theme tune to HBO’s “The Sopranos,” and much more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠htt...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Steve Smith, the bassist of the legendary British new wave act The Vapors, discusses the reformation of the band, their new album “Wasp in a Jar,” touring with From the Jam, self-releasing versus working with a label, their upcoming tours of the US and the UK as part of the Lost 80s Tour and with Big Country, the renewed relevancy of their debut albu...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Pierre Van Vlaenderen and Nathan Mondez of the Belgian post-rock band Endless Dive discuss their latest album “Souvenances,” the exploration of nostalgia on the record, their tenth anniversary, working as a two-piece for the first time in the band’s history after a line-up change, the Belgian music scene, switching to their native French for this rec...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Rachel Quinn and Sarah Murnane of the Dublin indie rock band SPRITZ discuss their debut single “Anyway,” how they met and formed the band at a 1975 gig, the Dublin music scene, how the band only solidified five days before their debut gig, their plans for 2025, and much more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://postburnout.com⁠⁠ ➤TWITTER: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https:/...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, the Irish alt-pop artist Mr Billy Fitzgerald returns to discuss his debut album, “A Grand Romantic Gesture,” which released today, the decade-long journey to get it finished, mastering the album at Abbey Road Studios, his plans for a second record, and much more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://postburnout.com⁠⁠ ➤TWITTER: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, guitarist and vocalist John Harney of the Kildare-based alt-rock band Blue Slate discusses their debut EP, “This Is How I Sleep At Night,” which was released today, the shift in sound from their first two singles, his love of hardcore punk, the Kildare music scene, the influence of Elliot Smith, extensive touring, the band’s original deleted EP, sign...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, guitarist Jonny Woods and drummer James Foy of the Belfast “sexy sophistipop” band Wynona Bleach discuss their upcoming second album, their new sound, their recent line-up change, performing at this year’s SXSW, going unexpectedly viral in Russia and touring the country in 2017, signing with the legendary indie label Fierce Panda Records, and much mo...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, Irish musician Matthew Sutton, the vocalist and bassist for the London-based self-proclaimed “industrial pop noise” band Tayne, discusses the project, how he got into music, Tayne’s debut album “LOVE,” exploring themes of conflict in love on the record, how economic restrictions crafted his sound, and much more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://post...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we have another double feature based on two artists who released new music yesterday that deals with the topic of toxic relationships. In the first half, we speak with the Irish singer-songwriter Miranda Faul about her debut EP “Rise & Run,” her 2024, building her sound with producer Cian Sweeney, the EP’s themes, and more. In the second half, Ja...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with musicians and producers Matt Harris and Rocky O’Reilly about their new project Birthday Problem. Birthday Problem’s debut album, “The Language of War,” was released in November and features guest appearances from Nerves, Wood Burning Savages, HAVVK, former M(h)aol frontwoman Róisín Nic Ghearailt, Runah, Ailbhe Reddy, and Molly O’Mahony w...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with guitarist and vocalist Rob Moore and bassist Owen Holmes of the Tullamore/Wicklow/Dublin postpunk trio Fierce Shook about their new EP “Something Sophisticated,” working at Windmill Lane Studios and losing the material they recorded there, rerecording the EP with producer Shauny Cads and why this was a blessing-in-disguise, the Tullamore...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with the New York-based Nigerian-Irish multimedia artist and musician Jesse June. Jesse discusses his move from Dublin to Queens, the logistics of moving, his most recent single “Worse,” writing music and the importance of collaboration, the influence of West African music on his youth, working with District, the Irish music scene, and more....

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with the Mayo-based multidisciplinary artist and musician Ryan Ennis of Two For Joy. Ryan discusses releasing a new album each month for the year 2024, his albums “Rain” and “Solas Fair,” his move from Dublin to Mayo and how it differs, what inspires him, the importance of independence in creating art, writing reflective art without nostalgia...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with the Irish folk musician Dan McCabe about taking the plunge into music, his virality, his career blooming, his debut album, his latest single “Pieces (Love or War),” his upcoming tours of Ireland, Canada and Australia, and much more. FOLLOW US: ➤WEBSITE: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://postburnout.com⁠⁠ ➤TWITTER: https://twitter.com/postburnoutcom⁠⁠ ➤INSTAG...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with the Irish musician Sarah Dexter of the experimental musical project Dexterity. Sarah discusses forming the project, her one-year course at BIMM, the gap in the project’s output, their latest single “Vessel,” discovering that she was trans and how this impacted their music, the importance of queer art on empathy, and much more. FOLLOW US:...

In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we talk with the mononymous Dublin-based Croatian musician and promoter DARIA. DARIA discusses her musical background, being trained in classical music in Croatia, moving to Ireland to attend BIMM and how it opened her up to new music and opportunities, starting her musical project, her debut single “Silhouettes,” getting into events planning and pro...