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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2019 · 1H 8M

Stereo Embers The Podcast 0074: Michael McDermott

from Stereo Embers: The Podcast · host Alex Green Online

An Investigative Reporter Of The Darkness” Whether he was hanging out with Samoan gun runners or locked up in Cook County Jail in Chicago, when Michael McDermott was at his wildest he thought of himself as a kind of investigative journalist doing research on the dark roads that addiction can take a soul down. But McDermott grew weary of those roads and taking notes about the night and after getting married and having a daughter, he decided to get clean. In this interview the singer/songwriter talks to Alex about his experiences with unflinching truth, humor and circumspect philosophy. He chats about how he managed to be prolific during the throes of addiction, what it was like to get a huge record contract at 21 and receiving a seven page letter from Stephen King. He also talks about being married to a musician, how he takes criticism, and how he handles screen time for his daughter. Michael McDermott’s new album Orphans is out now and it's genius. Go get it!

An Investigative Reporter Of The Darkness” Whether he was hanging out with Samoan gun runners or locked up in Cook County Jail in Chicago, when Michael McDermott was at his wildest he thought of himself as a kind of investigative journalist doing research on the dark roads that addiction can take a soul down. But McDermott grew weary of those roads and taking notes about the night and after getting married and having a daughter, he decided to get clean. In this interview the singer/songwriter talks to Alex about his experiences with unflinching truth, humor and circumspect philosophy. He chats about how he managed to be prolific during the throes of addiction, what it was like to get a huge record contract at 21 and receiving a seven page letter from Stephen King. He also talks about being married to a musician, how he takes criticism, and how he handles screen time for his daughter. Michael McDermott’s new album Orphans is out now and it's genius. Go get it!

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