The night before Kodaline release their first single in six years, I sit down with someone I know better than anyone else - my husband, Steve Garrigan - for a bittersweet conversation about the band's final chapter.

With a final album and farewell tour on the horizon, we talk honestly about what it means to close a chapter that has spanned over 20 years - from pub gigs and rejection letters to global tours, billions of streams, and global crowds singing back ever word.

We go deeper than the music too. We chat about anxiety, panic attacks, and the years Steve spent feeling ashamed and “broken.”

We talk about how therapy, fitness, and learning to understand his mind have helped him build a life that is no longer defined by anxiety and we explore the pressure of releasing music today, his passion for songwriting, and the unseen work that goes into every record, from the first lyric to final master...

If you’ve ever wondered what a “dream career” really looks like behind the scenes, this is that conversation. Enjoy!

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