The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 07 - Ciara O'Neill

The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 08 - The Northern Ireland Music Prize

On this edition of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast, Christopher McBride sits down with Robert Brown, the editor of music website Chordblossom, to discuss the nominees for this year's Northern Ireland Music Prize. You can find out about all the nominees, and the Prize itself, here: https://www.nimusicprize.com/ You can vote for Best Single in the Northern Ireland Music Prize at the following link: http://thethinair.net/2018/09/ni-music-prize-best-single-public-vote/ Find out more about Chordblossom at the following link - http://www.chordblossom.com

The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 07 - Ciara O'Neill

On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, how they take their tea. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is singer/songwriter Ciara O'Neill, who talks about her 2nd studio album "Arrow", her early musical upbringings, and her experiences of writing and performing in Nashville. Find Ciara O'Neill on - https://ciaraoneillmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ciaraoneillmusic/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zdL1XmVZSfVkPRHYnCcM9?si=Ctm_qAGSQrGc1jbq7j7k-A https://twitter.com/_ciaraoneill

The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 06 - Runabay

On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is John McManus from Antrim/Belfast six-piece Runabay, who talks about the band's new single "Too Soon", how Runabay's live set has evolved, whether he prefers songs that come together quickly or slowly, and whether he'd like to see their music used in adverts. Find Runabay on - http://www.runabay.com/ https://www.facebook.com/runabayband/ https://runabayband.bandcamp.com/ https://twitter.com/runabayband

The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 05 - Darren Doherty

On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guest on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is Strabane singer/songwriter and member of A Northern Light, Darren Doherty, who talks about his musical journey, his first solo album "What You Do" and its spontaneous recording process, and his new band, The Heathen Choir. Find Darren Doherty on - https://darrendoherty.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/darrendohertymusic https://twitter.com//DarrenJDoherty

The Metaphorical Boat Podcast Episode 04 - Beauty Sleep

On The Metaphorical Boat's podcast, our Captain, Christopher McBride, sits down with one of our favourite musicians, to ask them about music, life, and most importantly, what their favourite cake is. Our guests on this episode of The Metaphorical Boat Podcast is Belfast trio Beauty Sleep. Cheylene, Ryan & Aimee from the band dropped by to talk about their music, being inspired by art, playing festivals, whether they really are a dream-pop band, and "The Seagull Incident". Find Beauty Sleep on - https://www.beautysleeptheband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BeautySleepTheBand twitter.com/beautysleeptalk