Doolan in the studioPeter Doolan is a singer songwriter and poet from Co. Tipperary, and now based in London. He has released one EP, Modern Bombs Don’t Tick, (2018) and the album The Rise & Fall of Western Civilisation, Modern Politics & Tipperary Hurling Pts 1 & 2, (2022).
His work has been described as lyrically driven, punk-infused and ‘unashamed to prod the nerve of the listener’. He performs regularly with his backing band The St. Valentine’s Day Massacres
Which musician has most influenced you?
Kurt Cobain.
What are your Irish roots?
I come from Co. Tipperary.
What’s your favourite film?
Pulp Fiction.
Which person from the past do you most admire?
Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico.
What books are on your bedside table at the minute?
Finnegans Wake by James Joyce, On The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin and Nightwood by Djuna Barnes.
In terms of inanimate objects, what is your most precious possession?
My guitar
What’s the greatest lesson life has taught you?
Each negative produces a like positive.
What do you consider the greatest work of art?
Guernica by Pablo Picasso
What are you up to?
Busy recording the second album.
Which piece of music always sends a shiver down your spine?
Beethoven - Für Elise
How did you get started in music?
I got a guitar for my 15th birthday.
What’s on your smartphone playlist at the minute?
I don't have a playlist ! (Still a CD person)
What is your favourite place in Ireland?
Donegal
Have you a book that has been a major influence on you?
Ulysses
Which living person do you most admire?
Bob Dylan
What would be your motto?
Carpe diem
Have you a favourite line from a song?
"In blood and death 'neath the screaming sky, I lay down on the ground" Shane MacGowan.
What’s the best thing about where you live?
Jewish restaurants
. . . . and the worst?
Traffic.
What’s the greatest lesson life has taught you?
Nice people are better than cool people.
What do you believe in?
Metempsychosis
Who/what is the greatest love of your life?
Music
