POST-BURNOUT
On tonight’s POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, we chat with Michael McDonagh, the guitarist and co-founder of the Wexford grunge-and-metal-inspired rock band Stone Blind State.
Michael discusses forming the band in 2018, his desire to start a band after years of doing cover projects, how Stone Blind State began and choosing their name, how he was unable to maintain a line-up for the longest time, how his friend and ex-bandmate had to sub for their frontman when he dropped out just before they were to begin performing on live radio for RTÉ’s Garageland with Dermot Lambert, how Martin practicised in Joe Duffy’s studio before going on, how his Celtic-music love redirected the project, and how the came together to record their self-titled debut album, which released in February.
Stone Blind State’s self-titled debut album is out now. You can keep up with the band on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Aaron Kavanagh is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Post-Burnout. His writing can also be found in the Irish Daily Star, Buzz.ie, Totally Dublin, The GOO, Headstuff, New Noise Magazine, XS Noize, DSCVRD and more.