Shane Harrington (Cinemartyr)

Today’s guest makes me appreciate the evolution of sound. I’m joined by Shane Harrington, the founder, guitarist, and self described dictator of the band Cinemartyr. And this is actually take two of this podcast. Shane and I were deep into a great conversation before I realized I was having a technical issue. So we started over Shane hails from New York City via Limerick, Ireland, AKA Stab City. There really wasn’t a whole lot going on, musically, in Limerick, outside of Shane’s father’s traditional Irish band, Irish Rambling House. So when Fugazi came to town, it was big news. After that show, everyone who was there started a band, including Shane. But there really weren’t many places to play rock in Limerick. So Shane traveled a lot to play. But a trip to New York City proved as life changing as the Fugazi show. It was also one of the craziest stories I’ve ever heard. It involves visa fraud and the FBI. When Shane made the move to NYC, his band, OST, came with him; which was easy since it was basically just him. But streaming issues surrounding the band’s name placing the music in the soundtrack genre forced Shane to rechristen the band Cinemartyr. But that’s not the only change. The band seems to change it’s sound with almost every album. Listening to the discography in order is a journey of transformation. And, in my humble opinion, it seems to be the reverse of most bands. Instead of mellowing out as the band gets older, Cinemartyr seems to get more aggressive. And the latest album, Opt Out, is the most aggressive yet. So check out the album on Bandcamp and give them a follow @cine.martyr on Instagram. Give us a follow @PerformanceAnx, grab some merch at performanceanx.threadless.com. Float us some coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. I hope you’re prepared for a rollercoaster of ride with Shane Harrington of Cinemartyr on this episode of Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices