Stephen is a Dublin based singer songwriter from Tallaght. He has been writing songs and singing in bands for a number of years, although only recently he has started devoting more time to developing his own musical identity and style. "I grew up with a love of poetry and rhyme, so when I started to play guitar,songwriting became a natural progression. I've always channeled the emotions and events of my life into playing guitar and songwriting. For me, songwriting is a form of escapism and a medium to communicate how I really feel. I like to write and sing from the heart, so lyrically I try to convey that honesty of emotion in the songs." Stephen has begun work on a debut album which he hopes to complete later this year and he then hopes to embark on a promotional tour with it.

Link to my recent radio interview with Aine Brennan on Radio Kerry Z103 "The Indie Hour"

http://soundcloud.com/aine-brennan/stephen-mcquinn-on-the-indie