On The Stage With: Conal Flood

Conal Flood is a marine mechanic, and a musician, who has built up a studio over the years, and has enjoyed hearing his work being featured on Xbox games and the radio.

Recall for us an early memory you have of music.

I remember Sunday drives with the family when I was around 8-years-old. We listened to Gareth Brooks, I was obsessed. I was given a child’s guitar with a speaker and a headset for Christmas, I would stand in the garden and sing as loudly as possible “standing out by the Byre” while wearing my cowboy hat… later on I realized the lyrics were “standing out by the fire”

Which artists did you listen to growing up?

Limp Bizkit, Alien Ant Farm, and Linkin Park.

Give me the name of the first album that you ever bought?

‘Sandstorm’ by Darude.

Tell me a song that makes you feel nostalgic.

‘Dopamine’ by Franc Moody.

What artists/songs have you been listening to in 2022?

Above & Beyond; Excision; Jungle; David Rust; Touch Sensitive; Stuarty Ballie; Will Sparks; and Joel Corry.

Who is your favourite artist currently?

Moon Boots. It is an unusual style of music, but personally I find it inspirational and motivating.

Give us the name of the last song you listened to?

‘Astro’ by Toby Green.

What are your feel-good tunes?

I wouldn’t know where to start, as there is so much incredible music in 2022. The variety is beyond my ability to make a decision.

Which song has make you cry?

‘Otis Kane’ by Lost comes to mind. It plucks a few of the heart strings.

Are there any songs you really dislike?

The 10-second loop of a track that plays over-and-over when you’re on the phone trying to get through to customer service.

What track/s do you always have on repeat?

‘Busy Earning’ by Jungle, and ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ by Foster The People.

Any guilty musical pleasures?

Moon Boots – he certainly stands as a guilty pleasure.

And finally… Give us the name of a brilliant, but underrated, song.

‘Gold Digger’ by Kanye West.

A little about you

What is your age, and where are you from?

I am 31-years-old, and I was born-and-raised in Omagh!

What is your occupation?

Marine mechanic.

What are your hobbies?

I enjoy the outdoors, music and Airsoft. I also spend a lot of my time camping with my dog, Gilbert, in the rain or shine. If you haven’t traveled Ireland yet, I recommend giving it a go!

Tell us a fun or surprising fact about you that people may not know.

Writing music became a big thing in my life when I was a child. I got a CD copy of Dance Ejay in a box of cereal, and it all started there. Eventually, I moved on into Ableton – music software – and I built up a full studio over the years. I’ve had pleasure of working alongside other artists with great talent, and I have had my music featured on Xbox games, MTV, radio, and so on.