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#224. The Wood Burning Savages: Paul Connolly on New Album 'Hand To Mouth'

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In this episode of the XS Noize Music Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Paul Connolly, frontman of incendiary Derry alt-rock band The Wood Burning Savages, to discuss their explosive new album 'Hand To Mouth'. Renowned for their guitar-driven political rock and blistering live performances, the band returns with their long-awaited second album — the powerful follow-up to their 2018 debut 'Stability', which beat out the likes of Snow Patrol, Ash, and Bicep to win Northern Ireland Album of the Year. They also took home the award for Best Live Act. ️In this episode, Paul discusses the writing and recording process behind "Hand to Mouth," The stories and emotions that fuel the new songs, recovering from a life-altering illness while on tour, channelling personal and political unrest into raw, urgent rock, career highlights including playing Glastonbury and much more. If you're a fan of fearless, high-octane rock with heart, fire, and social conscience, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Listen to episode #224 of the XS Noize Music Podcast with Paul Connolly – BELOW: Or listen via YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RSS – Find The XS Noize Podcast's complete archive of episodes here. Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have included John Lydon, Will Sergeant, Ocean Colour Scene, Gary Kemp, Doves, Gavin Friday, Anton Newcombe, Peter Hook, The Twang, Sananda Maitreya, James, Crowded House, Elbow, Cast, Kula Shaker, Shed Seven, Future Islands, Peter Frampton, Bernard Butler, Steven Wilson, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, Michael Head, and many more.

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