THE DUBLINER
Deegan reads a book
of poetry backstage in
Dublin. Curley says
the band draws
influences from “not
just music, but Irish
mythology and writers
like James Joyce.” GOING BUCK WILD
Curley downs a bottle
of Buckfast. “It’s a
sweet wine with lots
of caffeine in it,”
says guitarist Carlos
O’Connell. “It’s great,
but you can’t drink it
every night.”SHIRTS OPTIONAL
O’Connell, Coll, and
Chatten (from left)
unwind after a Vicar
Street gig. A couple of
years ago, they lived in
a flat across the street.HOMECOMING
The crowd at a tiny
pub in Monaghan,
Curley’s hometown.
“A lot of these people
are friends I’ve known
my whole life,” he says.
“That was a wild gig.”KICK OUT THE JAMS
O’Connell pulls off a
balancing act in Dublin.
“I feel like a kid when
I’m onstage,” he says.
“Nothing else matters
in that moment.”EYE OF THE STORM
Chatten likes to go
crazy onstage, but also
likes dramatic pauses.
“He’s a true performer,”
says O’Connell. “It’s in
his DNA.”PHOTOGRAPHS BY Kevin W. Condon