SoundTrack: Conor McIntyre - BATS

Artist: BATS
Source: Naomi McArdle

Conor McIntyre plays guitar with BATS, a progressive metal band based in Dublin. Late 2007 saw the release of their Cruel Sea Scientist EP followed by a varied run of live performances across the country. A debut album is scheduled for release later this year. Before they flit off to record, Drop-D collared Conor to find out what he flies to....

Drop-D: Can you pigeonhole your tastes into one particular genre or do your preferences spread through an array of influences?

Conor: My tastes certainly span across all genres. That said I go through phases where I stick to one genre at a time for instance last month I was listening to a lot of Post-Punk and now I’m listening to a lot of Hip-Hop.

Drop-D: What triggered your musical infatuation? Was it a certain band/person/style/age?

Conor: When I was around nine or ten my Dad bought Queen's Greatest Hits on CD when CDs first came out. I think I started listening to it first because I was intrigued by the fact that lasers were used in CD players. After that I acquired a copy of NWA's Straight Outta Compton from my sister. My buddies and I used to walk around the playground taking turns listening to it on a Walkman. It felt pretty badass at the time.

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